Category: Caucasus
Skeleton of Russian general found inside coffin in Turkey’s Ardahan
A coffin thought to belong to a Russian general has been unearthed during foundation excavations for a construction project in the Turkish province of Ardahan, Doğan News Agency reported. Workers […]
SOCAR may increase daily gas supply to Georgia
Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR may supply additionally three million cubic meters of gas per day to Georgia, Nazim Samadzade, first deputy head of SOCAR’s Gas Export Department, told reporters […]
Economic relations with Russia overshadowed by renegotiation of gas transit
The dominant topic in Georgia’s foreign economic relations in recent months was the renegotiation of terms for Russia’s gas transit to Armenia. Moscow is using a pipeline running through Georgia […]
Big Victory for Georgia’s Westernization Progress: Visa Liberalization
Significantly for the post-Soviet states, including the ones in the South Caucasus region, the EU has conducted ‘Visa Liberalization Dialogues’ with three Eastern Partnership countries, namely Ukraine, Moldova (the country […]
Armenian Elections and Regional Implications
On April 2, Armenians will go to the polls to elect a new parliament. Although Armenia has a very poor record of free and fair elections, this particular ballot stands […]
Cultural Heritage of Georgia: Davit Gareja Cave Monastery
On the border with Azerbaijan, the ancient monastery complex of Davit Gareja (or Gareji) is one of the most remarkable of Georgia’s historic sites. Its uniqueness is heightened by a […]
Women’s political participation in Georgia
International Women’s Day, originally called International Working Women’s Day, is celebrated on March 8 every year. In different regions, the focus of the celebrations is usually a general celebration of respect […]
Georgia welcomes 6 millionth tourist – Amazing Ceremony
The year of 2016 registered a record number of tourists. Inflow of international visitors reached a historical maximum and exceeded 6 million persons. A tourist from the Netherlands turned out […]
Globalisation, Nationalism and the Future
The Trump era is raising many questions worldwide. It is also becoming increasingly evident that people are looking more within that without their own nation—claiming the need to return to […]