Morning scan: what’s big news in #Armenia today, September 9: ● Armenia has submitted a package outlining its approach to restoring the Ani Bridge on the border with Turkey – Ministry of Foreign Affairs. ● “The main heroes in our country are the taxpayers,” stated Prime

Morning scan: what’s big news in #Azerbaijan today, September 9: ● Today, the disposal of another batch of expired and unusable ammunition will begin at the Seyfeli range. The process will continue until September 13, according to the Ministry of Defense. ● Azerbaijani

James O’Brien: "Georgian Dream is trying to convince citizens that everything is fine. But it is not" jam-news.net/james-obrien-i…

❗️🇺🇦🇬🇪 Ukraine's new Foreign Minister has recalled the acting chargé d'affaires in Georgia. In a Facebook post last evening, the minister, Andriy Sybiha, announced that he had a "very frank and substantive dialogue" with Ukrainian ambassadors and consuls general. "I informed

"When the economy struggles, weaker players are either forced out or absorbed by stronger ones" - IT sector in Armenia👇 jam-news.net/armenias-it-se…

"Disagreements between Iran and Russia over the Zangezur Corridor are already causing diplomatic tensions. This benefits Azerbaijan, as these tensions provide additional room to maneuver against its dangerous neighbors." jam-news.net/zangezur-%d1%8…

"The process of Armenia's European integration is in full swing. At some point, naturally, it will come to a referendum. But now is not the time for that." jam-news.net/referendum-on-…

As Georgia approaches its parliamentary elections, a new monitoring initiative called "My Vote for the European Union" has been launched by local NGOs. Uniting approximately 30 organizations, the platform aims to empower citizens by offering them the opportunity to participate

Georgian Government Proposes Fund for Local NGOs and Media; Opposition Claims It’s a Bribe Attempt Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced today that the government plans to create a fund to provide financial support to local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and

"Prison is the place for those who put us here," said the arrested investigative journalists in #Azerbaijan. Abzas Media case investigation extended until the end of the year jam-news.net/abzas-media-ca…

"The opposition in #Armenia is a gift from God. I am grateful to them. If we [the authorities] were allowed to choose an opposition, we couldn’t find one more convenient than this," said Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan. When asked if this opposition was artificially

Should #Armenia hold a referendum on joining the European Union, as suggested by several non-parliamentary political parties? International relations and security expert Sosi Tatikian says, "I would very much like to agree with some political forces that the majority of the

Why does #Azerbaijan reject #Armenia's proposal to set up a joint mechanism to investigate ceasefire violations along their border, given the frequent reports of such incidents? Experts in #Baku argue that: • First, a peace agreement or framework deal is needed to form a joint

#Georgia's Prime Minister offers double the funding to local NGOs compared to Western sources and asks, 'If a group funded by a foreign government is called an NGO, why can't one funded by Georgia be?'" jam-news.net/authorities-in…

Morning scan: what’s big news in #Georgia today, September 10: ● The opposition party “For Georgia,” founded by former Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, criticized Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s statement that the government is ready to fund NGOs “two to three times more than

Morning scan: what’s big news in #Azerbaijan today, September 10: ● “Azerbaijan is open to holding negotiations with Armenia in Astana,” said Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during a phone conversation with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. ● “Azerbaijan has never

Morning scan: what’s big news in #Armenia today, September 10: ● Negotiations between Yerevan and Brussels on visa liberalization have begun. During a meeting with European Commission Vice-President Margaritis Schinas, Nikol Pashinyan noted that he is pleased to see

#Iran opposes the road from #Azerbaijan to #Nakhchivan through #Armenia being controlled by #Russia, as it would weaken its connection with Armenia and give Azerbaijan and #Turkey leverage to bypass Iranian interests. jam-news.net/tensions-betwe…

Opinion: #Abkhaz passports for #Russians along with apartments: how realistic is this scenario? Imagine what would happen if, as planned, 10,000 apartments were built in Abkhazia, housing 30,000 people, while the local population is only about 150,000. tinyurl.com/533ehz87

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan: "Is long-term peace possible in the South Caucasus? From Armenia's perspective, I would say yes—both possible and realistic. Eighty percent of the peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan—13 articles and a preamble—has been agreed upon.