‘Get out’: Influx of Russians to Georgia stokes old enmities
Tbilisi, Georgia CNN — Above Tbilisi’s Old Town stands the Mother of Georgia statue, like a less imposing Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro. “Kartlis Deda,” as she is…
2008 Georgia Russia Conflict Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at the 2008 military conflict between Russia and Georgia. The conflict centered on South Ossetia and Abkhazia, two “breakaway provinces” in Georgia. They are officially…
Georgia: Caught between the West and Russia, could the Caucasus nation be the next Ukraine?
CNN — Protests have erupted in Georgia this week after the country’s parliament passed the first reading of a draft law that would require some organizations receiving foreign funding to…
Armenia-Azerbaijan: Vital supplies dwindle as ‘eco-activists’ blockade a breakaway region guarded by Russia
CNN — In the village of Tegh, Armenia, stationary vehicles clog the mountainous route to a border crossing where a mysterious diplomatic logjam has brought traffic to a halt. This…
Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict: Ceasefire reported after new border clashes over Nagorno-Karabakh
A senior Armenian official said late on Wednesday that a truce had been agreed with Azerbaijan after two days of violence linked to a decades-old dispute between the ex-Soviet states…
Ceasefire is short-lived as Azerbaijan and Armenia continue to clash
Despite earlier claims of a ceasefire, fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia continued Wednesday, a day after nearly 100 soldiers died in clashes, according to the Azerbaijani and Armenian ministries of…
Clashes erupt along Armenia-Azerbaijan border, potentially reigniting an old conflict
CNN — A decades-old conflict may be on the verge of reigniting, as reports emerged this week of attacks along the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia. The Armenian Defense Ministry…