life in Caucasus

21 Feb. 17:00

Georgia to ban foreigners from working in transportation, tourism services

Employers will no longer be able to freely hire foreigners

18 Feb. 14:40

Kobakhidze: Nearly 30 of foreigners with residency permits in Georgia - Russians

Around 32,000 Russian citizens hold residence permits in Georgia, accounting for approximately one-third of all foreigners with residency status, according to the country's prime minister.

17 Feb. 13:30

Former IDPs return to Aghdam

The next group of former internally displaced persons is returning to the Azerbaijani city of Aghdam.

3 Feb. 18:50

Funding for orphans housing program in Karachay-Cherkessia increases fivefold

Over 300 mln rubles will be allocated for the purchase of housing for orphans in 2026

27 Jan. 15:20

Living to 120 is already possible - head of WHO office in Russia

Head of the World Health Organization (WHO) office in Russia Batyr Berdyklychev has affirmed that extending life expectancy to 120 years is within the realm of possibility, citing existing cases worldwide.

17 Jan. 19:00

Menyailo oversees billion-ruble budget for North Ossetian beneficiaries

North Ossetian authorities will do everything possible to ensure every North Ossetian has access to medications appropriate to their health

11 Jan. 13:50

Arzu and Alena Aliyeva visit visually impaired children at Shelter and Social Rehabilitation Institution

Arzu Aliyeva, Head of the Baku Media Center, and Alena Aliyeva visited the Shelter and Social Rehabilitation Institution in Baku on Saturday to meet with visually impaired children undergoing treatment there.

9 Jan. 12:50

Residents of liberated Aghdere district return to their villages

They thanked the republic's leadership for creating all the conditions for their return

7 Jan. 15:25

Georgian Ministry of Health sees no reason to panic over flu

The incidence of influenza and other seasonal viruses is rising in Georgia, but there is no reason to panic, the country's Ministry of Health assured.

28 Dec 2025 in 13:50

Medicine prices in Georgia drop by 30-40%

Prices for nearly half of all medicines in Georgia have fallen by approximately 30-40% in 2025 following the implementation of a state-mandated price cap.

26 Dec 2025 in 12:55

Kobakhidze outlines plan to reduce food prices in Georgia

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has outlined the government's strategy to lower food prices, reaffirming his commitment to making essential goods more affordable.

24 Dec 2025 in 22:00

State Security Service to investigate food prices in Georgia

The issue was previously raised by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze

16 Dec 2025 in 9:00

Ilham Aliyev proposes pardoning 20,000 convicts

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has initiated the declaration of amnesty on the occasion of the "Year of Constitution and Sovereignty", according to the head of state's website.

15 Dec 2025 in 13:30

Azerbaijan's Horovlu village welcomes another new arrival

Today, the next group of former internally displaced persons is returning to the village of Horovlu in the Azerbaijan's Jabrayil district.

5 Dec 2025 in 14:25

New IDPs return to village in Azerbaijan's Jabrayil District

The village of Khorovlu in Azerbaijan's Jabrayil district is welcoming a new group of internally displaced persons (IDPs), with over sixty individuals returning to their homes.

23 Nov 2025 in 15:25

First birch park opens in Nalchik

A park featuring birch trees has been established near the railway station in the capital of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. The planting was part of a broader project to improve and reconstruct the station grounds.