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Special reportDoes Trump's Armenia-Azerbaijan trade corridor deal pave the way to peace?
The National News
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At the end of a media briefing in New York last month, senior US official Tom Barrack slid in a reference to Washington controlling one of the most fraught pieces of land in the South Caucasus. “They’re arguing over 32km of road, but this is no...
From isolation to integration: Armenia’s path through Azerbaijan-led projects
AzerNews
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August 15, 2025
When the Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991, the newly independent states of the South Caucasus entered an uncertain and volatile era. For Azerbaijan, having regained independence for the second time in its modern history, the challenges were...
Entertainment event this weekend in East Central Georgia: Friday, Aug. 15 - Sunday, Aug. 17
EC Georgia News
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August 14, 2025
Bennish Brown, President/CEO of Destination Augusta | Destination Augusta website Bennish Brown, President/CEO of Destination Augusta | Destination Augusta website Don't miss out on the best entertainment in East Central Georgia this weekend....
President Erdo?an hosts Georgian counterpart for high-level talks in Ankara
Today.Az
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August 14, 2025
By News Centre President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an received Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. The ceremony began with mounted guards escorting President Kavelashvili’s car to the...
Today's Russia-US Alaska summit puts the fate of Ukraine 'in Trump and Putin’s hands'
The Journal
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August 15, 2025
US PRESIDENT DONALD Trump is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Anchorage, Alaska today. It’s the first time Putin has set foot on American soil since 2015. The hastily arranged summit is billed as a step toward ending the war in...
Russia Sentences Georgian Politician Aleko Elisashvili to Six Years in Absentia
Georgia Today
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August 14, 2025
Russian authorities have sentenced Aleko Elisashvili, a prominent figure in the Georgian political party “Strong Georgia,” to six years in prison in absentia for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces. The decision was announced in a statement by...
Entertainment events this weekend in Coastal Georgia: Friday, Aug. 15 - Sunday, Aug. 17
Coastal GA News - Georgia
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August 14, 2025
Cosby H. Johnson, Mayor of City of Brunswick | City of Brunswick website Cosby H. Johnson, Mayor of City of Brunswick | City of Brunswick website Don't miss out on the best entertainment in Coastal Georgia this weekend. Here's what entertainment...
Here’s How Russia’s Covert War Could Undermine its Own Goals
The Cipher Brief
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August 14, 2025
Fortunately, such plans were never fully actualized during the Cold War. In the post-Cold War era, we have not been so lucky. One GRU entity sanctioned by the UK - Unit 29155 - is assessed as having been responsible for the 2014 destruction of a...
‘Georgia is moving towards authoritarianism’ – opinion from the US
JAMnews
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August 14, 2025
Michael Carpenter on Georgia Former White House official Michael Carpenter told Independence Avenue Media that Georgia is going through dark times. He said repressive laws are destroying the country’s civil society, while an authoritarian style of...
Emaar Properties opens Eagle Hills sales office in Tbilisi
Georgia Today
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August 14, 2025
Real estate giant Emaar Properties, based in the United Arab Emirates and known for high-profile projects such as the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is expanding into Georgia with the launch of a sales office for its Eagle Hills brand. The new office will...
Sanikidze: Georgian Dream Intentionally Jeopardizing Visa Liberalization; Ivanishvili Is Punishing 4 Million Citizens
Georgia Today
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August 14, 2025
Levan Sanikidze, a senior figure in the United National Movement, has accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of deliberately working to sabotage Georgia’s visa-free travel agreement with the European Union. He claims this is part of a broader...
President Erdoğan hosts Georgian counterpart for high-level talks in Ankara
AzerNews
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August 14, 2025
By News Centre President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan received Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara. The ceremony began with mounted guards escorting President Kavelashvili’s car to the...
Who is barred from entering Tbilisi
JAMnews
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August 14, 2025
Georgia entry ban Georgian authorities are taking a tough line against foreigners who dare join protest rallies, now fining and deporting not only activists from Russia. By Novaya Gazeta Europe. Protest against the “foreign agents” bill in central...
Officials in North Ossetia ordered to use Russian Max messaging app
Open Caucasus Media
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August 14, 2025
The Caucasus is changing — so are we. The future of journalism in the region is grim. Independent voices are under threat — and we’re responding by building a newsroom powered by our readers. Join our community and help push back against the...
Abkhazia drafts constitutional reform to curb president’s powers
JAMnews
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August 14, 2025
Constitutional reform in Abkhazia A parliamentary working group in Abkhazia has drafted a constitutional reform bill aimed at curbing presidential powers by transferring some of them to parliament. The document was prepared with input from MPs,...
Russia sentenced Aleko Elisashvili to six years in prison in absentia
Inter Press News
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For fighting on Ukraine’s side, Russia has sentenced one of the leaders of “Strong Georgia,” Aleko Elisashvili, to six years in prison in absentia. This was stated in a report by Russia’s Investigative Committee. According to the Investigative...
Blockbusters loading: What a weekend of sport
The Citizen (South Africa)
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August 14, 2025
There is plenty on offer to keep every sports fan entertained over the coming days. Strap yourselves in – a blockbuster weekend of sport awaits. Not only are South Africa’s favourite team, the Springboks, in action in the opening game of this...
“My Undesirable Friends: Part I” Is a Staggering Portrait of Russian Journalists in Dissent
The New Yorker
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August 14, 2025
Because the Russian alphabet has no direct equivalent of the letter “H,” speakers often substitute a “G” sound; “Harry Potter” thus becomes “Garry Potter.” We’re reminded of this funny detail early and often in “My Undesirable Friends: Part I—Last...
Armenia-Azerbaijan: peace for a longstanding conflict
Vision of Humanity
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August 13, 2025
The accord, brokered in Washington by US President Trump, follows years of intermittent war, fragile ceasefires and shifting geopolitical alignments. The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan, Nikol Pashinyan and Ilham Aliyev, signed the agreement...
TRT World spotlights new era in S Caucasus fllowing Trump-brokered peace
AzerNews
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August 14, 2025
The Turkish broadcaster TRT World has published an article by Luke Coffey, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, analyzing the prospects for peace in the South Caucasus. Azernews presents the article to its readers. History was made at the...