Is Chechnya banning lezginka?
Chechnya's Culture Ministry said earlier this month that the Russian republic would issue restrictions on music slower than 80 bpm and faster than 116 bpm. At the time, the ministry stated that the Ch...
15 Apr 202432min
The 'Russian Law' returns to Georgia
The ruling Georgian Dream party has reintroduced its controversial foreign agents law, a bill that the party was forced to abort after two nights of mass protests in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. The ...
5 Apr 202438min
NATO's stakes in the South Caucasus
Last week, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg toured the South Caucasus to visit the leaders of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. This week, we speak to political analyst and head of the Regional...
28 Mar 202433min
Azerbaijan's media crackdown continues
In early March, Azerbaijani police raided the offices of Toplum TV and arrested several of their journalists on charges of smuggling. The targeting of the independent outlet was the latest in Azerbaij...
21 Mar 202420min
Is Armenia going to join the European Union?
In recent weeks, senior Armenian officials have expressed an intent and interest in the country growing closer to Europe, and perhaps even joining the European Union, particularly in light of recent s...
7 Mar 202422min
Surviving on $8 a month: is Georgia on track for a real living wage?
Georgia's minimum wage has been stuck at $8 a month since 1999, but in recent years, unions and civil society organisations have called on the government to raise the country's minimum wage to match s...
1 Mar 202434min
Are Armenia and Azerbaijan heading towards war?
Last week, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan warned that Azerbaijan might be preparing to launch a full-scale war. His warning came amidst peace negotiations between the two countries that have...
23 Feb 202454min
Against shame culture: virginity tests and sex education in Armenia
Last week, a bill on domestic violence passed its first hearing in Armenia's parliament. The changes would classify virginity tests, a controversial practice meant to determine whether a person's hyme...
16 Feb 202422min
