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What the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity means for the South Caucasus – and for the people living there

There has recently been a lot of coverage regarding the potential opening of new trade routes between Armenia and Azerbaijan. While politicians continue to promote the possible mutual gain from such a shift, a feeling of uncertainty remains clear on the ground.

February 13, 2026 - Laura Luciani

For Armenia, peace dividends are finally starting to show up. In 2026, they need to keep coming

The slow process of rapprochement between Armenia and Azerbaijan is finally starting to result in real positive change. While growing trade links are a sign of things to come, it is still important that both sides move to finalize their new relationship to lock in such successes for the future.

February 10, 2026 - Nicholas Castillo

Shifting ground in Russia–Azerbaijan relations

The tensions between Moscow and Baku seemed to thaw in Dushanbe this past October, as Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev met for the first time since the catastrophic downing of an Azerbaijani passenger jet last year. In a rare gesture, Putin offered a guarded apology – a move seen as an attempt to halt months of escalating hostility. Yet, beneath the optics of reconciliation, the meeting revealed the limits of the two leaders’ once pragmatic relationship.

December 8, 2025 - Murad Muradov

One year of Georgia’s unbreakable resistance, as told by its prisoners of conscience

Georgian citizens continue to fight for their freedoms in a political environment that is becoming increasingly authoritarian under the ruling Georgian Dream party. This is particularly true for the country’s prisoners of conscience, who remain resolute in their fight for a free and democratic Georgia.

December 5, 2025 - Anastasia Mgaloblishvili Anri Gorgiladze

Tbilisi’s high stakes bet on Beijing: what is the price to pay?

Georgia’s growing relations with China come with both risks and opportunities. While Tbilisi has been able to attract investment, this may well be complicated by issues of over-dependence. This situation is made all the more difficult by Beijing’s engagement with Abkhazia.

November 28, 2025 - Ioseb Dzamukashvili Sekhniashvili

From ghost towns to growing settlements: Armenia’s village life

From the quiet of Karaberd, an almost abandoned village where elders live, to the vibrant Karashamb, where young families bring energy and renewal, life in rural Armenia is abundant in its contrasts.

November 10, 2025 - Kushane՛ Chobanyan

Why do Georgians choose Poland as their migration destination in the 21st century?

Relations between Poland and Georgia have always been strong but have often been subject to historical oversight. However, recent years have witnessed increasing acknowledgement of these bonds, with connections only set to grow in the future.

October 28, 2025 - Omiko Ejibia

Online media: Georgia’s last bastion for democracy in a deeply polarized society?

Free media in Georgia is currently facing increasing pressure from the ruling Georgian Dream party. In order to ensure continued access to free information, online media outlets must be preserved through cooperation at both the national and international levels.

October 24, 2025 - Erekle Gozalishvili

“People here are so relaxed that they have no idea what’s coming”: life in Syunik, the region on everyone’s lips

Among the ongoing deals to normalize Armenia-Azerbaijan relations, the recent Washington Summit between President Trump, Prime Minister Pashinyan and President Aliyev on August 8th has spotlighted the southernmost Armenian region. At the core of international trade routes between Asia and Europe, this strip of land has been fearing clashes not only after the events in Nagorno-Karabakh in 2023, but throughout centuries.

October 17, 2025 - Michele Crestani

As Georgia dismantles its civil service, the Kremlin watches and wins

The internal structure of the Georgian state is undergoing sweeping changes under the current government of Georgian Dream. This is just another part of Tbilisi’s attempts to challenge the country’s institutional ties to the West.

August 25, 2025 - Megi Benia

Armenia’s shifting foreign policy towards the European Union. Perspectives and challenges

Recent years have seen relations with the European Union become a key talking point in Armenian politics. While realistic about a timescale regarding possible membership, Yerevan is now eager to diversify its links beyond its troubled neighbourhood.

August 7, 2025 - Anna Vardanyan

Swinging the deceptive pendulum: why Azerbaijan and Russia are not heading toward a radical drift

So far, summer has been anything but quiet for Russia and Azerbaijan. What began with the deaths of two ethnic Azerbaijani brothers in a Russian jail has quickly escalated into a diplomatic crisis, exposing deep fractures and fuelling speculation about a turning point for Moscow’s influence in the South Caucasus.

July 31, 2025 - Cesare Figari Barberis Leonardo Zanatta

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