Pride and Prejudice: Georgia after the Escalation of Violence against Civil Society Published: 15 July 2021 More than 50 people were injured in attacks on journalists and civil society in Tbilisi in early July in connection with Pride Week. The German Federal Government and the EU should strongly urge their Georgian partners to address the violence through prompt and comprehensive legal and political action. By Dr. Sonja Schiffers
The process of drawing the borders between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the 1920s Published: 6 July 2021 The article is a detailed historical overview of the border issues between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the beginning of the 20th century. The author of this article analyzes the roots and the development of the demarcation process. By Hamo Sukiasyan
2021 snap elections in Armenia: Internal and external security risks Published: 19 June 2021 As stated by a number of political and public figures, there is a concern about the possibility of a civil war. By Sossi Tatikyan
Le(f)t’s do it:Features, Problems and Prospects of the Left in Azerbaijan Published: 28 April 2021 Left-wing ideology in Azerbaijan – as it usually happens in the post-soviet space – is associated with the Soviet past, the era, most would love to forget about, rewrite, or even cancel somehow. Thus, it has a bad reputation. Read in Azerbaijani, Read in Russian By Nika Musavi
Georgia: trapped in a spiral of escalation Published: 9 March 2021 The neoliberal political elite are uninterested in the needs of a society stricken by a pandemic. Their egotism favours informal structures leading to a creeping "Russification" of the country. By Dr. Stefan Meister
The European Green Deal and its Significance for Georgia Published: 18 February 2021 This paper discusses several key points regarding the Green Deal, the challenges associated with its implementation, and its impact on the future of the Eastern Partnership – especially its impact on Georgia. By Ekaterine Mikadze
Strategic sovereignty in the EU’s Southeastern neighborhood: The Black Sea as part of a larger geopolitical region Published: 28 January 2021 As part of a larger geopolitical region, the Wider Black Sea requires greater commitment from the EU in the areas of security, renewable energy, and connectivity. By Dr. Stefan Meister
Women on the Roadside of the War Published: 25 December 2020 This article tells about the stories of women who moved to Armenia in the third Artsakh war and whose husbands stayed in the battlefield in Artsakh. By Gayane Ghazaryan
From Revolution to war: Domestic developments in Armenia Published: 21 December 2020 The corona virus crisis and the ineffective governance substantially undermined public confidence in the ruling party and its political weight. By Gor Madoyan
Azerbaijan update: From COVID-19 to the New War in Nagorno-Karabakh Published: 10 December 2020 Aliyev’s popularity reached its peak during the war; the oppositional leaders stopped their criticism, while Aliyev’s actions were perceived as a just and victorious war. The active support of Turkey during the conflict inevitably led to the re-articulation and dynamic perception of Turkey as the “big brother”. By Bahruz Samadov