On 4 October, Georgia held municipal elections, once again placing the country at the centre of a political crisis. A mass anti-government protest that took place on Rustaveli Avenue on election day ...

A non-performing loan is one where the payment deadline has passed but the borrower is unable to repay. For the borrower, it is a source of stress; for banks, a risk; and for the wider economy, a ...

Azerbaijan has come under global media scrutiny amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel. The main accusations centre on claims that Azerbaijan has allegedly provided intelligence support to ...

Azerbaijan’s land borders have officially remained closed for over five years. However, following Israel’s missile strikes on Iran, an exception has been made under the pretext of humanitarian ...

A vote-buying scheme has been uncovered in Armenia’s Armavir region. Authorities say the “Strong Armenia” party, led by Russian businessman Samvel Karapetyan, set it up. Investigators have opened a ...

Gela Geladze has been appointed as Georgia’s new Minister of Internal Affairs just one hour after the resignation of Vakhtang Gomelauri. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze presented Geladze’s candidacy ...

On 23 March 2026, the business outlet Forbes Georgia published its first list of the country’s 100 richest entrepreneurs. Who owns wealth in Georgia? The combined wealth of the 100 entrepreneurs in ...

The incident, which took place in the metro and involved Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and a Karabakh Armenian woman with a child, has sparked debate among experts and the wider Armenian public. The ...

Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry, State Border Service, and pro-government media have in recent years regularly reported drug seizures, arrests of dealers, and, in particular, cases of smuggling from ...

Nikol Pashinyan (born 1 June 1975) has been the prime minister of Armenia since May 8, 2018. Prior to this he was an opposition politician, and from 2012-2018 he was a deputy of the national assembly.

Gagloev has led South Ossetia for four years, and criticism of his leadership is growing louder.

The Audit Chamber of Azerbaijan’s report for the first six months of 2025 shows that structural problems in the use of public funds remain relevant. As a result of audit inspections, financial ...