DFWatch (22–28 August 2015)
Daghestan
Former mayor of Makhachkala, Said Amirov, was sentenced to life by a court in Rostov-on-Don on 27 August. His relative Yusup Dzhaparov was sentenced to 18 years in penal colony.
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One Caucasus Festival kicks off near Marneuli
Tserakvi, DFWatch – Festival brings south Georgia’s multi-ethnic community together with visitors from Armenia and Azerbaijan for music, art, sport, and activism. One Caucasus Festival kicked off yesterday in Tserakvi in Marneuli district, turning the tiny village into a lively melting pot of local and international guests. The festival will last for three days. While … Read more
Youth of multiple ethnic backgrounds join forces for One Caucasus Festival
Tbilisi, DFWatch – Ethnic Armenian, Azerbaijani, and Georgian activists from Marneuli district take part in preparations for the One Caucasus Festival to be held on 27–29 August in the village of Tserakvi.
Tbilisi super cup heats up an old debate in Abkhazia
A group of Abkhaz football fans faced harsh criticism in Abkhazia for travelling to Tbilisi for the UEFA Super Cup.
The UEFA Super Cup football match between Spanish teams,
Boris Iarochevitch: Georgia's on track
“I think that Georgia is almost there when it comes to fulfilling the visa liberalization action plan. Now it is up to the member states of the EU to decide. I think that people in Georgia deserve visa-free regime. I see no reason now to delay it further,” says Boris Iarochevitch, Deputy Head of Delegation of the European Union since 2011, said.
North Caucasus Watch (15–21 August 2015)
DFWatch (15–21 August 2015)
Dagestan
According to National Antiterrorist Committee of Russia, the leader of the Vilayyat Daghestan Mountainous Sector of the Caucasian Emirate, Gadzhi Abdullayev (known as Abu Dujana), was killed in course of the
Combating transphobia through grassroots activism
TBILISI, DFWatch–While transphobia remains a societal and legal issue in Georgia, NGO activists try to raise awareness of the problem and exercise pressure on the authorities.
As some in Georgia are still
Responsibility, not informal influence
Georgia’s greatest obstacle to becoming a European democracy is the persistence of an informal system of political governance.
Though most welcomed the change of government in 2012, the signs were there early on: When then Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili
Georgian Dream ramping up for the parliamentary election
TBILISI, DFWatch–As Bidzina Ivanishvili’s party is ramping up for the 2016 parliamentary election, it is still unknown whether Georgian Dream will run as a coalition, as in previous elections.
The political council of Georgian Dream – Democratic Georgia
Nuclear deal opens up business opportunities for Iran and Georgia
After a landmark deal with the P5+1 group in Vienna, a window to the world will open up for Iran. Iranians are set to start a new era of cooperation with important global businesses in many fields.
This is bound to affect many of Iran’s economic sectors positively,