scandals in the Caucasus

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Protesters try to block government in Georgia

Protesters try to block government in Georgia

Demonstrators have gathered in front of the administration building of the Georgian government in central Tbilisi. Police did not allow them to lock the gate of the government administration building during the rally, which stirred an unrest. …

Georgian opposition promises to resume protests

Georgian opposition promises to resume protests

The Georgian opposition said that rallies will continue until the government ‘keeps its promise’ and allows the conduct of the 2020 parliamentary elections per the proportional electoral system.  Protests sparked by the …

MPs not allowed to enter parliament by protesters in Tbilisi

MPs not allowed to enter parliament by protesters in Tbilisi

The parliament building in Tbilisi has been blocked off and demonstrators protesting the rejection of a ruling Georgian Dream party proposed election bill are not allowing MPs to enter the building. All of the three entrances of …

British radio host catches Yerevan lying on Karabakh

British radio host catches Yerevan lying on Karabakh

In a new episode of the BBC's news programme HARDtalk, its host Stephen Sackur caught Armenia’s foreign minister Zohrab Mnatsakanyan lying, when he spoke about Armenia's approaches to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. In …

Tbilisi court freezes 60% of Rustavi 2 TV shares

Tbilisi court freezes 60% of Rustavi 2 TV shares

Tbilisi City Court has ruled that 60% of shares of TV channel Rustavi 2 be frozen after two founders of the channel filed a lawsuit against current owner Kibal Khalvashi last week. Khalvashi, who stated his shares …

Kocharyan put back behind bars

Kocharyan put back behind bars

Armenia's former President Robert Kocharyan, who has been at Izmirlian Medical Center in Yerevan for about a week, was discharged from hospital today and transferred back to the Yerevan-Kentron Penitentiary, Executive …

Azerbaijani Embassy in Russia responds to Konstantin Zatulin

Azerbaijani Embassy in Russia responds to Konstantin Zatulin

Vestnik Kavkaz saw a statement from the Azerbaijani Embassy in Russia, in which Azerbaijani diplomats respond to the reaction of State Duma deputy Konstantin Zatulin in connection with the protest note received by the Russian Ministry of Foreign …

"Mass protests in city center - always provocation from outside"

"Mass protests in city center - always provocation from outside"

Modern large-scale demonstrations are never the result of a spontaneous protest of the population - they are always organized from the outside and are the result of planned provocations of external forces. Details may vary, but the goal is always …

Akhavnadzor residents stage “grape protests”

Akhavnadzor residents stage “grape protests”

The Yerevan-Meghri highway in the Vayots Dzor region of Armenia was blocked today by residents of the village of Akhavnadzor - they are protesting against low purchase prices for grapes. In total, up to 150 villagers took part in the protest. …