Lavrov on the Nagorno-Karabakh settlement
On 1 September, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke about the settlement of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in front of the MGIMO students.
Election campaign kicks off in Georgia
On 31 August, the Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili signed the decree in which she named 31 October as the date for the country’s elections.
Standard and Poor’s credit rating for Georgia
Georgia's economy will only recover to 2019 levels in 2022.
World Bank to €35 million to Georgia to foster internet connectivity
On 29 August, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a €35.7 million project to support Georgia’s digital advancement through the Log-in Georgia Project. It is foreseen that over 1,000 Georgian villages receive high-quality, affordable internet connectivity through the project.
Bellingcat unveils the identity of the accomplice in Khangoshvili’s murder case
On 29 August, the British investigative journalism website Bellingcat identified the identity of the accomplice in the murder of Zelimkhan Khangoschvili, which happened on 24 August 2019.
De facto Tskhinvali government dismissed following prisoner death incident
On 28 August, the de facto government of Georgia’s separatist region Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) was dismissed after hundreds of street protestors demanded action regarding the torture inflicted death of a 28-year-old prisoner Inal Dzhabiev.
Hajiyev: Russia was intensively arming Armenia
The assistant to Azerbaijan’s President, Hikmet Hajiyev, publicly stated that Russia has been “intensively arming Armenia” since the July border clashes in the Tovuz region, with its Il-76 strategic airlifters flying towards Armenia after 17 July.
Armenian MOD calls for the creation of a nationwide militia
On 26 August, the Armenian Defense Ministry called for the creation of a nationwide militia that would reinforce Armenia’s armed forces in times of war, reported the Armenian Radio Free Europe.
Turnava: USAID support for Georgian economy to increase
On 26 August, Georgia’s Economy Minister Natia Turnava stated that the USAID would increase support for manufacturing, e-commerce, information and communications technology (ICT), following the meeting with the USAID Georgia mission Director Peter Wiebler.
Azerbaijan and Georgia in World Bank Enterprise Survey 2019
On 26 August, the World Bank published their Enterprise Survey, a firm-level survey of a representative sample of an economy’s private sector, for Azerbaijan and Georgia. Georgia’s results sparked even a public praise from the World Bank Regional Director for South Caucasus Sebastian Molineus.
Fitch revises Azerbaijan’s state budget outlook
According to the Fitch report, the planned budget deficit was raised to 12.4% of GDP from 2.3% in the original budget. An increase in the planned transfer from the sovereign wealth fund (SOFAZ) to the budget, should support the 1.7 AZN/USD exchange rate, which has faced less pressure in recent months.
ARTICLES IN ENGLISH»
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
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
MEISTGELESEN
AKTUELLES
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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