Caucasus

For Russia, the South Caucasus is not only an important logistics corridor in the southern direction but also a traditional source of food supplies and one of the alternative trade platforms that help...

Predictions that the Armenian authorities would intensify their campaign against the country's pro-Russian opposition following the ruling party's victory in the June 7 parliamentary elections are beg...

Why Ursula von der Leyen Is Travelling to Baku and Yerevan The visit of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to Baku on July 1, followed by Yerevan a day later, reflects far more than an...

Armenia’s political landscape is entering a new phase. Against the backdrop of the formation of a new parliament and the implementation of the post-election agenda, visible кадровые changes within Pri...

The arrests of opposition leaders, the possible fragmentation of pro-Russian factions, and new by-elections could reshape Armenia’s political architecture and bring Nikol Pashinyan closer to control o...

Against the backdrop of a rapidly shifting political landscape in the South Caucasus, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan appears to be launching two interconnected processes at once: accelerating...

The parliamentary elections held in Armenia on June 7 are already being described as one of the most significant political events in the South Caucasus in recent years. The consequences of these elect...

The European Union has announced an emergency support package worth more than €50 million for Armenia after Russia imposed restrictions on imports of several Armenian agricultural products, increasing...

Just days before Armenia’s parliamentary elections, the country’s political contest is increasingly moving beyond domestic politics and becoming part of a broader geopolitical confrontation between Ru...

Counterintelligence Success or the Start of a New Political Campaign? When officers from Georgia’s State Security Service arrived at the home of journalist Irakli Chikhladze in the early hours of May...

On June 2, an event is being held at the Akhalkalaki railway and logistics complex in Georgia to mark the commissioning of the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars (BTK) railway line following its modernization. The BTK...

In recent weeks, Armenia has once again found itself at the center of international media attention. The renewed interest stems from several overlapping developments: preparations for parliamentary el...

At the military parade held in Yerevan on May 28—the first such parade in ten years—Armenia showcased military equipment from seven different countries. Most of the hardware was displayed publicly for...

2050 — At seven o’clock in the morning, hundreds of autonomous cargo drones rise above the Caspian Sea. They move between offshore wind farms and Eurasia’s largest renewable energy terminal on Azerbai...

At the end of May, the capitals of the South Caucasus once again immerse themselves in rituals of remembrance. The President of Azerbaijan symbolically marks Independence Day in liberated Karabakh. In...

Russia’s agricultural watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, will introduce temporary restrictions from May 30 on the import of fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, greens and strawberries from Armenia until a sp...