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The two faces of Gyumri

As Gyumri’s centre receives an expensive facelift, three-decade-old ‘temporary’ trailers still house thousands of poverty-stricken families.

The two faces of Gyumri

By Armine Avetisyan

As Gyumri’s centre receives an expensive facelift, three-decade-old ‘temporary’ trailers still house thousands of poverty-stricken families.

Elderly in Azerbaijan: venerated yet lonely

With an average pension of $100, elderly in Azerbaijan can only hope for help from shelters, kind neighbours, and volunteers.

Elderly in Azerbaijan: venerated yet lonely

By Vafa Zeynalova

With an average pension of $100, elderly in Azerbaijan can only hope for help from shelters, kind neighbours, and volunteers.

No friendship in Armenia’s ‘village of friendship’

No friendship in Armenia’s ‘village of friendship’

By David Stepanyan

[Voice from Gali] Women of Georgia — Natela Soselia, 87, the village of Gudava

[Voice from Gali] Women of Georgia — Natela Soselia, 87, the village of Gudava

Living on the the Armenian–Azerbaijani border: alone and under fire

Living on the the Armenian–Azerbaijani border: alone and under fire

By Gulnur Kazimova

Human Rights Watch: disabled and poor children needlessly separated from families in Armenia

Human Rights Watch: disabled and poor children needlessly separated from families in Armenia

Tbilisi homeless hold rally for their rights

Tbilisi homeless hold rally for their rights

Mother and son ‘freeze to death’ in Batumi flat

Mother and son ‘freeze to death’ in Batumi flat

NDI: Majority of Georgians consider themselves unemployed

NDI: Majority of Georgians consider themselves unemployed