Pashinyan Pays Working Visit to Russia and Meets Putin
On September 6, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived on a working visit to the Russian city Vladivostok. The Head of the Armenian Government took part in the plenary session of the 7th Eastern Economic Forum themed "On the road to a multipolar world" in Vladivostok, which was held with the participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Heads of State of other countries. A day earlier, the Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan, who was in Moscow on a working visit, met with Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Lavrov.
German Chancellor Emphasizes Importance of Georgia Joining EU
Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, pushed for a gradual switch to majority voting as a step toward expanding the European Union to include Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia in the future.
North Ossetian Volunteers to Go to Donbas
Sergey Menyaylo, the head of North Ossetia, instructed the heads of the regions of the federal republic to prepare nominal volunteer units for participation in Russo-Ukrainian War.
Ilia Darchiashvili Participates in Informal EU Foreign Ministers Meeting
They talked about the future of the Eastern Partnership and the prospects for the Associated Trio of Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia in Europe. As part of this initiative, a working lunch with the Associated Trio was set up with the theme "The Future of the Eastern Partnership and the European Outlook of the Associated Trio Nations."
Georgia Supports United Nations' Condemnation of Russia's Aggression Towards Ukraine
On August 24, Georgia endorsed the UN's Joint Statement on the Sixth Months of Russia's Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine, which has the support of more than 50 nations. The joint statement's words were released by Sergey Kisilitsa, who is Ukraine's permanent representative to the UN.
Georgian President Joins the Crimean Platform
Through a video, Salome Zurabishvili, the president of Georgia, spoke to the participants at the Crimean Platform Summit on August 23. "Crimea is Ukraine!", said the President, and added, "I am proud to join the declaration of the Crimean Platform on behalf of Georgia and thus once again confirm our support for your territorial integrity, sovereignty, and your de-occupation strategy."
Ukrainian Children Undergo Psychological Rehabilitation in Baku
According to the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, 28 children between the age of 7 and 17 without parental care and four supervisors accompanying them arrived in Baku on August 21.
The Georgian Government Refutes the Opposition’s Allegations Regarding the Sale of Military Information to Russia
On August 9, Elene Khoshtaria, the Head of the Droa party, responded to the Main Channel TV report on the fact that the paperwork of a Georgian soldier ended up in Russia by saying, "Our government distributes information about our heroes to our adversaries—this is treason." In Khoshtaria's opinion, this fact shows that the Georgian Dream and Russia are working together and that the ruling group is endangering the Georgian military.
Georgia and Ukraine: From Close Friendship to Cold Ties
The rift in Georgia-Ukraine relations has begun to emerge since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. The existing trends indicate the ties are unlikely to improve in the near future.
Bzhania and Medvedev discuss Abkhaz-Russian relations
The parties noted the stabilization of the sanitary and epidemiological situation in Abkhazia thanks to the well-coordinated work of Russian and Abkhaz doctors. As part of the exchange of views on the international agenda, Aslan Bzhania and Dmitry Medvedev paid particular attention to Russia's war in Ukraine.
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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
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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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