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Georgia’s anti-LGBTQ+ measures raise fears of hate crimes in the conservative South Caucasus nation
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Georgia’s anti-LGBTQ+ measures raise fears of hate crimes in the conservative South Caucasus nation

Associated Press  

TBILISI, Georgia — Dozens of Georgians stood in tearful silence in a central square near parliament last week to mourn Kesaria Abramidze, a transgender actor and model who was stabbed to death the previous day in her apartment. “Everybody is really under threat, but trans people are the most vulnerable,” said Tbilisi Pride’s Jakeli, because the legislation bans “any kind …

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Ancient mountainous nation offers a trip to cloud wine
3 months, 1 week ago

Ancient mountainous nation offers a trip to cloud wine

China Daily  

The Old Town of Tbilisi, capital of Georgia, and the Narikala Fortress welcome tourists in July. Georgia's intoxicating blend of culture, history and beauty spots has something for every type of tourist Where Europe and Asia meet, magical Georgia sits on the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus mountain range, whose snowcapped peaks run from the Black Sea to the …

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Violence breaks out outside AND inside parliament as Georgia APPROVES 'Russian law' bill that has plunged the country into crisis and pushed it closer to Putin
7 months, 1 week ago

Violence breaks out outside AND inside parliament as Georgia APPROVES 'Russian law' bill that has plunged the country into crisis and pushed it closer to Putin

Daily Mail  

Violence broke out both outside and inside parliament today as Georgia approved a divisive 'Russian law' that has plunged the country into crisis and sparked weeks of mass protests. Georgian law enforcement officers detain a demonstrator protesting the controversial 'foreign agent' bill, near the parliament in Tbilisi on May 14, 2024 Georgian demonstrators attempt to break into the parliament through …

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The history and latest developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

The history and latest developments in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: On September 20, Azerbaijan claimed full control over the contentious Nagorno-Karabakh region after local forces, mostly Armenians, agreed to be disarmed and disbanded. Azerbaijan and Armenia became part of the Soviet Republic soon after, and Nagorno-Karabakh was made an autonomous Oblast in Azerbaijan’s territory, while its population was majorly Armenian. As the Soviet Union disintegrated in …

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India's Growing Engagement In Caucasus Region And How It Signals Change Of Equations With Azerbaijan, Turkey
2 years, 2 months ago

India's Growing Engagement In Caucasus Region And How It Signals Change Of Equations With Azerbaijan, Turkey

ABP News  

India-Armenia defence partnership has set things straight in the Caucasus region. Looking Ahead: India@2047 India To Send Pinaka Rocket Launchers To Armenia Why India has become so important in the Caucasus region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea — mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia etc — is evident from the changed equations of the region. As Russia is …

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Georgia on my mind: snow, saperavi and solidarity in the Caucasus
2 years, 8 months ago

Georgia on my mind: snow, saperavi and solidarity in the Caucasus

The Independent  

At the top of Mount Kokhta, there is silence. open image in gallery Hitting the slopes at Bakuriani I’m at Bakuriani, a resort built in the 1930s, which now has 23 pistes and eight speedy, modern lifts spread across several peaks. In 2018, Adjara opened the celebrated Stamba Hotel in a former Soviet publishing house in the capital, Tbilisi, and …

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Nagorno-Karabakh | Battle for the black mountains
4 years, 2 months ago

Nagorno-Karabakh | Battle for the black mountains

The Hindu  

The story of Nagorno-Karabakh, the landlocked, mountainous territory that has been at the centre of the clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, has been that of imperial conquests, ethnic violence, civil strife and mass uprisings. When empires retreated or collapsed, Nagorno-Karabakh, located between the southern part of the Lesser Caucasus range and the eastern edge of the Armenian Highlands, and largely …

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