Political crisis in Georgia “ The way Georgian Dream treats its opponents resembles not even the late Soviet era, but the repressions of 1937, ” says Davit Darchiashvili, professor at Ilia State ...

According to the amendments to the Law on Grants, receiving a foreign grant will now require the approval of the government or an authorised official. The government will have ten days to approve or ...

JAMnews prepared three studies on the role of religious institutions in the three countries of the South Caucasus. The study on Azerbaijan follows. Those on Georgia and Armenia can be found at the ...

Georgia refuses to back tribunal against Russia On 24 June, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, comprising representatives from 46 member states, authorised the Secretary General to ...

The armed conflict in the Karabakh zone between the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces started on September 27 and lasted for 44 days. On November 10, the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Russia and the ...

ArmSat-1 satellite and Armenia’s space strategy Armenia ’s first satellite was launched into space in 2022, and since then, the government has occasionally spoken of having other, more “ambitious ...

PACE resolution on Georgia The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has adopted a critical resolution on Georgia by majority vote. The resolution strongly condemns the country’s ...

Turkey’s role in the South Caucasus Turkey is actively positioning itself as a mediator in major international conflicts — from the Middle East and the South Caucasus to Ukraine and Africa. To boost ...

Tragic events of April 9 in Georgia On April 9, 1989, the Soviet army used tanks and toxic gas to violently disperse a massive peaceful demonstration for Georgia’s independence in Tbilisi. 21 people ...

US Congressman Steve Cohen slams Ivanishvili Democratic Congressman and Vice Chair of the Helsinki Commission, Steve Cohen, spoke to Voice of America outlet about the situation in Georgia and the ...

Isa Gambar: “The authorities want to limit Azerbaijan’s ties with the modern world” The leader of the opposition Musavat Party, Isa Gambar, told JAMnews that “Azerbaijan’s authoritarian government ...

Bidzina Ivanishvili (born in 1956) is a billionaire and the ex-prime minister of Georgia (October 2012 – November 2013). He is the founder and leader of the Georgian Dream party, which has been the ...