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Georgia to apply for EU membership
Georgia will on Thursday officially apply for EU membership, the chair of the ruling Georgian Dream Party, Irakli Kobakhidze, has announced.
Ukraine recalls ambassador to Georgia over ‘immoral position’ of Georgian Government
President Volodymyr Zelensky criticised Georgia for blocking a charter flight scheduled to bring Georgian volunteer fighters to Ukraine.
Abkhazia recognises Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk
President Bzhaniya defended Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as ‘absolutely justified’.
Editorial | Russia’s imperialist invasion of Ukraine
Russia’s invasion is a resurgence of an ideology that should have been left in the dustbin of history; for the Caucasus, this is a profound threat.
Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and Nagorno-Karabakh hail Donbas recognition
Abkhazian President Aslan Bzhaniya said Putin’s decision ‘contributes to a more just and balanced world order’.
Azerbaijani and Armenian politicians implicated in Credit Suisse leak
The sons of Nakhchivan head Vasif Talibov and former Armenian President Armen Sarkissian have been named in the leaks.
Armenian president resigns
President Armen Sarkissian issued a statement announcing his resignation late on Sunday.
Abkhazia bans EU–UN confidence building programme
Foreign Minister Inal Ardzinba accused the COBERM programme of promoting the goals of the Georgian Government.
What can the Caucasus expect in 2022?
The OC Media team gives their predictions for what lies in store for the Caucasus in 2022.
South Ossetia’s president faces calls for impeachment over ‘territorial concessions’
Months before the end of his first term, opposition lawmakers have vowed to seek to remove President Anatoly Bibilov from power.