The digest covers China’s political, diplomatic, economic, and other activities in the South Caucasus region and relations between China and the South Caucasus countries. It relies on a wide variety of sources, including the Chinese media. It is worth noting that the Chinese media is controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (according to the World…
Armenia’s Domestic Policy Armenia’s Civil Contract party has nominated incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan as its candidate for the June 7, 2026, parliamentary elections. Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan Nikol Pashinyan announced that the Civil Contract party held two rounds of internal voting, which resulted in his nomination as a candidate. According to…
“Post-Soviet Conflicts Watch” offers a comprehensive analysis of ongoing conflicts and post-conflict developments across the post-Soviet space. This report presents an overview of significant events and trends in the Russian-occupied regions of Georgia, Abkhazia and the Tskhinvali region, as well as the breakaway region of Transnistria, the autonomous entity of Gagauzia, and other areas within the post-Soviet space. In…
Occupied Abkhazia Ukrainian Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Occupied Abkhazia’s Airspace On March 7, the de facto Ministry of Defense released a brochure outlining recommendations on how to act in the event of encountering UAVs. Source: apsny.land On March 1, the so-called border crossing between Russia and occupied Abkhazia was temporarily closed due to the threat…
Armenia’s Domestic Policy Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that in the parliamentary elections scheduled for June 7, the people must decide whether Armenia will continue the Karabakh movement. “I wish to address the topic of peace and war, particularly in light of my recent statements,” the PM said. “In the Armenian context,…
Главной новостью, связанной с Грузией, стала кончина патриарха всея Грузии Илии II. Российские СМИ посвятили заметки как самому факту[1], так и церемонии прощания[2], а также объявлению траура[3]. И российские власти, и представители церкви принесли свои соболезнования: сообщается, что слова президента Путина передал его специальный представитель Михаил Швыдкий, прибывший на похороны. «Первый канал» напомнил, что Илия…
Introduction The past two weeks coincided with the month of Ramadan in the North Caucasus, a period during which the republics placed greater emphasis on spiritual life. This was marked, among other developments, by the opening of a new mosque in the Republic of Adygea. Another significant event was the commemoration of the deportation of…