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Last year’s war between Armenia and Azerbaijan could shake up trans-Caucasus trade, which has been dominated by Georgia for decades.

The industry has been crippled. And with meager government aid, some have threatened civil disobedience.

The arrest was the latest in the crisis that has beset Georgian politics as the opposition has refused to accept the results of elections last year.

The surprise resignation has delayed the crisis, but there is still no end in sight to the country’s political impasse.

The bizarre, apparently politically motivated case has unspooled like a Da Vinci Code-style thriller, complete with secret historic documents, ancient churches and an alleged web of conspiracy.

More than 40 percent of Georgians say they don’t want to get the jab, which could complicate public health efforts when the vaccines finally arrive.

The ruling bolsters Tbilisi’s narrative that Moscow “occupies” the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

Following Trump’s erratic approach, Biden’s team of experienced pros are expected to try to reengage the region. Will they be able to?

The COVID-19 vaccination experiences of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia show that if you’re a small and poor country, you need to rely on powerful friends.

The country’s most powerful man dramatically announces he’s handing over the reins of power to younger lieutenants. But skeptics note that this isn’t the first time he’s done it.

Beyond the memes, nascent democracies are horrified by the violence in Washington, DC.

The country has one of the highest debt-to-GDP ratios in Europe, a situation exacerbated by the pandemic.

In the early days of the pandemic, Georgia enjoyed one of the most enviable rates in the world. Things began to fall apart in late summer.

After the opposition boycotted the second round, the ruling party’s position became even more commanding.

The visit highlighted disorder at home and America’s waning power abroad.

Rights activists blasted the authorities' use of force.

International observers said that despite some irregularities, overall the vote was free and competitive. But the losing parties are nevertheless protesting and refusing to enter parliament.

Georgians go to the polls for legislative elections on October 31 after an unexpectedly eventful campaign season.

Even as Georgia’s Armenians and Azerbaijanis have strong feelings about the war next door, they are trying to maintain peaceful ties in the country they share.

Tbilisi has been trying to help its two warring neighbors find a common ground, as it risks spillover from the widening conflict.

The Georgian government’s strict, successful early response earned it political dividends. But with a new outbreak, that success is coming under question.

With their borders still largely closed, Georgians hit the beach and let their guard down. The epidemiological result was inevitable.

The country thought it had escaped the bad old days when neighborhood gangs ruled Tbilisi’s streets. But a teenager’s death has forced Georgians to wonder how far they have really come.

The former president is now his party’s candidate for prime minister. But analysts say his presence on the ballot isn’t going to help.

A new program is an attempt to maintain the country's enviable epidemiological situation and still attract some visitors to its tourism-dependent economy.