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Mayor of Yerevan resigns

Pashinyan ally Tigran Avinyan will be Civil Contract’s candidate in municipal elections scheduled for autumn.

Mayor of Yerevan resigns

Pashinyan ally Tigran Avinyan will be Civil Contract’s candidate in municipal elections scheduled for autumn.

Georgia ‘investigating’ alleged assault on former PM Vano Merabishvili

The son-in-law of prominent conservative campaigner and government supporter Gia ‘Utsnobi’ Gachechiladze has admitted to the confrontation.

Georgia ‘investigating’ alleged assault on former PM Vano Merabishvili

The son-in-law of prominent conservative campaigner and government supporter Gia ‘Utsnobi’ Gachechiladze has admitted to the confrontation.

‘Misha must survive!’ — Saakashvili supporters rally for his release

The UNM has renewed street protests demanding former president Mikheil Saakashvili be released to receive treatment abroad.

‘Misha must survive!’ — Saakashvili supporters rally for his release

The UNM has renewed street protests demanding former president Mikheil Saakashvili be released to receive treatment abroad.

New pro-queer and feminist green party launches in Georgia

Several hundred supporters and members attended the launch of the Georgian Greens party in Tbilisi.

New pro-queer and feminist green party launches in Georgia

Several hundred supporters and members attended the launch of the Georgian Greens party in Tbilisi.

Armenian government U-turns on expelling opposition MPs

The Civil Contract party had intended to strip 33 opposition MPs of their posts for their absences from parliamentary sessions.

Armenian government U-turns on expelling opposition MPs

The Civil Contract party had intended to strip 33 opposition MPs of their posts for their absences from parliamentary sessions.

Georgian lawmakers expel three opposition leaders from parliament

The move by Georgian Dream potentially shifts the balance of power in parliament.

Georgian lawmakers expel three opposition leaders from parliament

The move by Georgian Dream potentially shifts the balance of power in parliament.

Datablog | Who should solve Georgia’s political crises?

Georgian politics often appears to be in a near-constant crisis — marked by protests, boycotts, and acrimony. 

Datablog | Who should solve Georgia’s political crises?

By Tsisana Khundadze

Georgian politics often appears to be in a near-constant crisis — marked by protests, boycotts, and acrimony. 

Datablog | The Gakharia effect

How did the resignation of Giorgi Gakharia as prime minister affect Georgians’ political views?

Datablog | The Gakharia effect

By Givi Silagadze

How did the resignation of Giorgi Gakharia as prime minister affect Georgians’ political views?

Armenia’s ruling party faces defeat in limited municipal elections

Elections were held in nine municipalities and the ruling Civil Contract Party lost in five of them, including in the country’s second-largest city.  

Armenia’s ruling party faces defeat in limited municipal elections

Elections were held in nine municipalities and the ruling Civil Contract Party lost in five of them, including in the country’s second-largest city.  

Azerbaijan: a hostile environment for genuine opposition parties

Some fear that suppressing the genuine opposition will lead to more radical forms of activism, which could be damaging for the state as a whole.

Azerbaijan: a hostile environment for genuine opposition parties

By Kamran Mahmudov

Some fear that suppressing the genuine opposition will lead to more radical forms of activism, which could be damaging for the state as a whole.