Azerbaijan accused Armenia of military provocation
About 60 Armenian soldiers tried to cut the lines of communication between the posts of the Azerbaijani army in the border area, the Azerbaijani Defence Ministry said.
Georgia's inflation has reached a new high
Vegetable costs in Georgia have risen by 43% in the last year, oil by 31%, and bread by 19%. According to the Georgian National Statistics Office, inflation in the nation was 12.8% in October compared to the same month last year, a 10-year low.
World Bank grants Azerbaijan loan
The World Bank will provide Azerbaijan with a $65 million loan to fund a regional connectivity and development project aimed at providing safe, efficient, and climate-resilient transportation connectivity and improving market accessibility in the country's southern region.
Armenia and Iran are preparing to simplify transportation, but problems remain
Armenia and Iran are exploring bilateral transportation liberalization. Vahan Kerobyan, the Minister of Economy, recalls discussing the subject with Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mohammad Eslami, in May.
North Caucasus became the region with the highest unemployment
Six republics of the North Caucasus were among the outsiders of the rating of Russian regions in terms of unemployment, Rosstat data exerts. Ingushetia closes the list of 85 regions, wherein June-August 2021 unemployment was 30.2%, and the average time to find a job was 7.2 months.
Georgia demonstrates economic growth
Georgia's economy grew in the first nine months of this year as the nation removed most of the restrictions it had set to combat the coronavirus outbreak, companies reopened, and visitors began to return cautiously.
Armenia’s central bank keeps key rate unchanged to control rising inflation
After 8.8% inflation in August, consumer prices in Armenia rose 8.9% year on year in September. In September, the consumer price index fell by 0.1 percent after rising by 0.4 percent the month before.
ECHR ruling: Azerbaijan violated the right of Armenian prisoners
Mamikon Khojoyan and Karen Petrosyan, two citizens of Armenia's border villages, have received rulings on their case from the European Court of Human Rights. They were imprisoned and tortured in Azerbaijani territory in 2014. Azerbaijan was sentenced to pay 40,000 euros in each case by the court.
Armenian Minister of Economy: "With opening of roads, Armenia's economy can grow by 30%"
The Armenian economy will develop by 30% in the short term as a result of unblocking communications. The Economic Minister, Vahan Kerobyan, shared this information during a debate of the draft state budget for 2022 in the Armenian parliament.
Political crisis continues in separatist Abkhazia
In Abkhazia, the opposition, having failed to achieve the resignation of the de-facto Minister of Internal Affairs, is now demanding the president resign. On November 4, two protests — one anti-government and the other pro-government – were staged simultaneously in Sukhumi.
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Recent Political, Social, and Economic Changes in Nakhchivan
Georgian Parliament Speaker Suspends MPs’ Visits to Saakashvili
Ilham Aliyev Addresses Zangazur Corridor and Energy Capacity of Azerbaijan in New Year Speech
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Ramzan Kadyrov Addresses World Muslims, Pope's Apology, His Chance to be Elected Russian President, "Zelenskyy's Trial in Chechnya"
ICG on the War in Ukraine and Its Impact on Armenia and Azerbaijan
Parlamentspräsident von Georgien setzt Besuche von Abgeordneten bei Saakaschwili aus
Ilham Alijew spricht in seiner Neujahrsrede über den Zangazur-Korridor und die Energiekapazität Aserbaidschans
Großbritannien, VAE, Russland und Albanien verhindern Frankreichs Initiative zum Latschin-Korridor im UN-Sicherheitsrat
OPINION
The Hidden Crisis of Georgia’s Nongovernmental Sector
Azerbaijan in the post-oil era: COVID-19 impact on the economy
Political polarization and hate speech in Armenia after the Velvet Revolution
Georgian Media as a Fake News?
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