Armenia on the Eve of Elections: Moscow’s Pressure, Western Support and Ankara’s Opening Door

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 30, few could have anticipated that his arrest...

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 railway is one of the region’s most important...

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 elections, the continuing transformation of...

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 the first time. Russian-made systems continued to account for the largest share of the equipment presented, including: