How the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War has reshaped the region
The Second Nagorno-Karabakh War has had a lasting impact on the South Caucasus, leading to a massive geopolitical shift. Azerbaijan emerged victorious, taking control of large swathes of territory in ...
9 Nov 202347min
Is Georgia getting EU candidate status?
The EU Commission is expected to deliver its recommendation on whether or not the European Union should now grant Georgia candidate status on 8 November. The decision to grant Georgia candidate status...
2 Nov 202340min
Chechens trying to find their place in Europe
The Kadyrov regime, installed by Moscow in Grozny after the fall of Ichkeria, a short-lived independent Chechen state that existed after the collapse of the Soviet Union, has led to a severe deteriora...
26 Okt 202321min
Tackling child marriages in Georgia
In early October, Aitaj Shakhmarova, 14, was murdered by a man who kidnapped her and forced her into marriage as she was trying to flee his home. The crime shook Georgia, where child marriage rates ar...
19 Okt 202325min
No tents, no stages, no signs: Georgian Dream's war on protest
Georgia's Parliament adopted on Thursday evening amendments to the law on protests that would ban the erection of temporary structures – tents and stages included. Critics of the amendments have argue...
5 Okt 202344min
The Nagorno-Karabakh Exodus
More than half of Nagorno-Karabakh's Armenian population have already sought refuge in Armenia less than a week after Stepanakert's surrender to Azerbaijan. This week on the Caucasus Digest, OC Media'...
28 Sep 202332min
The end of Nagorno-Karabakh?
On Tuesday, Azerbaijan launched a massive offensive against Nagorno-Karabakh. The aim was to 'restore constitutional order' and force the dissolution of the government in Stepanakert. Nagorno-Karabakh...
20 Sep 202354min
Fighting Russia's colonial legacy in the North Caucasus
Since its conquest by Russia in the 19th century, the North Caucasus has been the scene of genocides, forced deportations, wars for independence, and insurgency. The dozens of nations indigenous to th...
6 Sep 202336min
