Caucasus

A massive rally on May 11 in protest of the Russian Law where according to different estimates 170-200 thousand people gathered for the European March. © Beka Bajelidze

What’s Behind Georgia’s “Foreign Agents” Law?

IWPR Caucasus director explains the background to the controversial legislation – and what may lie ahead.

16 May 24

Thousands of demonstrators opposing the bill on 'transparency of foreign influence' gather in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on May 11, 2024 in Tbilisi, Georgia. © Daro Sulakauri/Getty Images

Georgia: Anger Soars Over “Foreign Agents” Law

The new legislation leaves the country on the verge of civil confrontation and international isolation.

16 May 24

The Legacy of the Muhajirs

Award-winning documentary explores ancient traditions though historical records and personal testimony.

8 Apr 24

Lacking fossil fuels, Armenia imports natural gas and oil for most of its energy needs, largely from Russia. © Gazprom Armenia

Armenia’s Energy Security Faces Frosty Relations with Russia

Lacking fossil fuels, Armenia leans on Russian gas and oil for most of its needs.

18 Dec 23

Demonstrations started on 3rd of November and continued to grow and lasted days and nights until 23rd of November of 2003. © Irma Bajelidze

Rose Revolution Still Haunts Georgia

The political upheaval of 2003 was a seminal moment in the country’s history, but its legacy is up for debate.

23 Nov 23

The International Criminal Court building in The Hague. © Jbdodane/Flickr

Armenia Joins ICC, Angers Moscow

The move has widened the rift with the Kremlin, but Yerevan stated that its motivation was its national security vis-à-vis Azerbaijan.

13 Nov 23

Karine (not her real name) was 15 when she realised that the male body she was born into was not hers. She moved from the rural community she grew up in to the capital Yerevan to be free to be herself. Unlinke many people in her community she was able to find a stable job as a hairdresser and manicurist. © Anahit Zakaryan

Life in the Shadows for Armenia’s Transgender Community

Recent murder highlights widespread discrimination and violence against LGBTI people.

13 Nov 23

Madlena Ghahiryan with two of her nine grandchildren. “The journey from our homeland was harrowing. We had no food, not even bread… We found wood along the way, lit a fire and managed to roast some potatoes.” © Siranush Sargsyan

Nagorny Karabakh’s Armenians Struggle to Cope with Displacement

Tens of thousands of refugees are sheltered in centres across Armenia and face economic and psychological hurdles.

8 Nov 23

Palestinians leave al-Karama neighbourhood in Gaza City to safer areas on October 11, 2023, as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continued for the fifth consecutive day. The death toll from five days of ferocious fighting between Hamas and Israel rose sharply overnight as Israel kept up its bombardment of Gaza after recovering the dead from the last communities near the border where Palestinian militants had been holed up. © Mahmud Hamd/AFP via Getty Images

Gaza War Resonates in the South Caucasus

The region’s geopolitical shift following the Nagorny Karabakh conflict may continue amid the crisis in the Middle East.

31 Oct 23

The photo of a fallen 19-year-old soldier from Fuzuli, in south-western Azerbaijan, hangs on the walls outside a former student dormitory, which has housed dozens of internally displaced persons from Nagorny Karabakh since the 1990s. © Ulkar Natiqqizi

Displaced Azerbaijanis Eye Return to Nagorny Karabakh

Following the mass exodus of Armenians, Baku plans to resettle some 40,000 people in the region over the next three years.

17 Oct 23

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