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Activists rally against ‘monster’ building on Sukhumi seafront

The construction of a multi-storey building in a historic quarter of Abkhazia’s capital has prompted pushback from activists and architects.

Activists rally against ‘monster’ building on Sukhumi seafront

By OC Media

The construction of a multi-storey building in a historic quarter of Abkhazia’s capital has prompted pushback from activists and architects.

27/03/2023

Poisoned, soaked, but still dancing: Georgia’s Zoomers come of political age

Sassy posters, raving to sirens, and dancing with water jets have become symbols of the protests that defeated Georgia’s foreign agent bills.

Poisoned, soaked, but still dancing: Georgia’s Zoomers come of political age

By Tata Shoshiashvili

Sassy posters, raving to sirens, and dancing with water jets have become symbols of the protests that defeated Georgia’s foreign agent bills.

23/03/2023

‘Irrationality is subjective’: fears rise of conflict between Iran and Azerbaijan

As the two countries exchange increasingly aggressive rhetoric and actions, some worry that a serious conflict might break out.

‘Irrationality is subjective’: fears rise of conflict between Iran and Azerbaijan

By Ismi Aghayev

As the two countries exchange increasingly aggressive rhetoric and actions, some worry that a serious conflict might break out.

16/03/2023

Georgia’s lost parents and sold children

A group in Georgia claims to have reunited 500 people sold by doctors as newborns with their biological families.

Georgia’s lost parents and sold children

By Tata Shoshiashvili

A group in Georgia claims to have reunited 500 people sold by doctors as newborns with their biological families.

30/01/2023

Plastic flowers at a funeral: small-town life under blockade

In the town of Chartar, in Nagorno-Karabakh, some local residents feel doubly cut off.

Plastic flowers at a funeral: small-town life under blockade

By Marut Vanyan

In the town of Chartar, in Nagorno-Karabakh, some local residents feel doubly cut off.

27/01/2023

Georgia’s (in)human rights strategy 

Georgia’s Human Rights Strategy for the next eight years lists many key vulnerable groups, but queer people have been removed.

Georgia’s (in)human rights strategy 

By Shota Kincha

Georgia’s Human Rights Strategy for the next eight years lists many key vulnerable groups, but queer people have been removed.

26/01/2023

Abandoned high-rises and housing assistance in Abkhazia

Struggling to make ends meet, some families in Abkhazia are demanding that the government help them escape cycles of rental and poverty.

Abandoned high-rises and housing assistance in Abkhazia

By OC Media

Struggling to make ends meet, some families in Abkhazia are demanding that the government help them escape cycles of rental and poverty.

23/01/2023

The Abkhaz blogger charged with treason for calling for unification

Daur Buava, a popular TikTok blogger, has been living in Tbilisi since 2021.

The Abkhaz blogger charged with treason for calling for unification

By Tata Shoshiashvili

Daur Buava, a popular TikTok blogger, has been living in Tbilisi since 2021.

9/01/2023

Food shortages spark creative New Year’s solutions in Nagorno Karabakh

From vegetable bouquets to mayonnaise pancakes, people in Nagorno-Karabakh found ways to greet the New Year despite produce shortages.

Food shortages spark creative New Year’s solutions in Nagorno Karabakh

By Arpi Bekaryan

From vegetable bouquets to mayonnaise pancakes, people in Nagorno-Karabakh found ways to greet the New Year despite produce shortages.

6/01/2023

‘Everyone will benefit, only we will suffer’: an Armenian village fights for its survival

A government-supported resort threatens to strip people in Aragatsotn of their land and livelihoods.

‘Everyone will benefit, only we will suffer’: an Armenian village fights for its survival

By Ani Avetisyan

A government-supported resort threatens to strip people in Aragatsotn of their land and livelihoods.