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Everything was over when the war began

Jnews spoke with Armenians who fled from Abkhazia living in Southern Georgia’s Samtskhe–Javakheti Region, about their experiences of the war.

Everything was over when the war began

By Jnews

Jnews spoke with Armenians who fled from Abkhazia living in Southern Georgia’s Samtskhe–Javakheti Region, about their experiences of the war.

6/03/2018

North Ossetia’s toxic choice

The Electrozinc metallurgical plant is a source of valuable jobs in Vladikavkaz, but for many, its toxic reputation is a source of constant anxiety.

North Ossetia’s toxic choice

By Alina Bigayeva

The Electrozinc metallurgical plant is a source of valuable jobs in Vladikavkaz, but for many, its toxic reputation is a source of constant anxiety.

3/03/2018

Drowning in rubbish: Baku’s waste management headache

Attempts to ease the problem for the city’s growing number of residents have so far proven futile.

Drowning in rubbish: Baku’s waste management headache

By Vafa Zeynalova

Attempts to ease the problem for the city’s growing number of residents have so far proven futile.

27/02/2018

Children with disabilities are being left behind in Azerbaijan’s frontline villages

Special education facilities are not available in most regions of the country — and this is no exception in the villages along the frontline.

Children with disabilities are being left behind in Azerbaijan’s frontline villages

By Seymur Kazimov

Special education facilities are not available in most regions of the country — and this is no exception in the villages along the frontline.

26/02/2018

Welcome to ‘hell’: working on a Georgian railway construction site

Despite warnings from unions and officials, life for workers on key railway constructions in central Georgia remain a ‘living hell’.

Welcome to ‘hell’: working on a Georgian railway construction site

By Luka Pertaia

Despite warnings from unions and officials, life for workers on key railway constructions in central Georgia remain a ‘living hell’.

23/02/2018

‘Begging is also work’: street children in Armenia

While parents can face time in prison for child neglect, many join their children in the streets, finding an income any way they can.

‘Begging is also work’: street children in Armenia

By Armine Avetisyan

While parents can face time in prison for child neglect, many join their children in the streets, finding an income any way they can.

21/02/2018

South Ossetia’s mineral waters: hostage to politics

South Ossetia’s fledgling bottled water industry is struggling; international isolation is a problem, but so is exporting across the Russian border.

South Ossetia’s mineral waters: hostage to politics

By Gana Yanovskaya

South Ossetia’s fledgling bottled water industry is struggling; international isolation is a problem, but so is exporting across the Russian border.

16/02/2018

The struggle to tell the truth: big money and hostile courts in Azerbaijan’s media

Oligarchic control and a fear of the authorities mean many journalists resort to self-censorship.

The struggle to tell the truth: big money and hostile courts in Azerbaijan’s media

By Kamran Mahmudov

Oligarchic control and a fear of the authorities mean many journalists resort to self-censorship.

15/02/2018

Champion Suren is looking forward to getting a call

Finding a job in Armenia can be challenging for people with disabilities. Four of them told MediaMax of the struggle for professional development.

Champion Suren is looking forward to getting a call

By Mediamax

Finding a job in Armenia can be challenging for people with disabilities. Four of them told MediaMax of the struggle for professional development.