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‘This Will Divert Georgia from the European Path,’ US State Department on Georgian Foreign Agent Law
Vardanyan: A Peace-Loving Prisoner or Someone Standing in the Way of Peace?
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View allTajik Migrants Find Unlikely Success Acting in Turkish Films, Soap Operas
Despite facing unemployment in Tajikistan and abroad, three Tajik migrants have found success as stuntmen and extras in Türkiye.
NilCeutica: A New Skincare Brand by Azerbaijani-American Dr. Nilufar Rahimova
How a Doctor of Pharmacology decided to open her own skincare brand after ten years of creating skincare products for herself, friends, and family.
Nazrin Aghamaliyeva on Hadis, AnimaFilm Festival, & Vaginismus
The animation artist behind a successful short animation film, Hadis, talks about the struggles of Azerbaijani Turks in Iran and the censorship of taboo topics in Azerbaijan.
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View allGeorgian-Azerbaijani Communities Embrace Novruz with Joy
This year, Azerbaijani-Georgian communities across Georgia came together to celebrate Novruz with a variety of events and festivities.
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View allHistoric Accord: Armenia and Azerbaijan Agree on Border Demarcation, Return of Gazakh Villages
Though the return by Armenia of four villages in the Gazakh region of Azerbaijan was expected, the surprise news that it was agreed upon today by both Yerevan and Baku has been publicly greeted positively by both.
Georgian Parliament Passed Russian-Style Draft Bill on Foreign Agents with the First Hearing on the Plenary Session
On 17 April, the draft bill on foreign agents passed the first hearing in Georgia’s parliament despite opposition and mass protests—but what will happen next?
Russia Starts Sending Home its Karabakh Peacekeepers
Russia has started a pull-out of its troops from Azerbaijan, implying Moscow’s acceptance that their peacekeeping role in Karabakh is now irrelevant.
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View allThe Latest Misogynist Remarks from Kazakh Politicians
As the government in Kazakhstan is reviewing a new bill with harsher sentences and penalties for domestic violence, Kazakh politicians continue to shock the public with their misogyny.
Zhana Adamdar: Tokayev’s New People?
The rally against violence organized by the youth movement Zhana Adamdar on 25 November received a lot of backlash from Kazakhstan’s civil society and activists, calling the movement pro-governmental and the rally performative activism.
Decolonialism in Kazakhstan: Why Now?
Kazakhstan has been an independent state for almost 32 years. However, never before were its citizens so focused on their own history, traditions, and language. Now, with the rising popularity of the academic term “decolonialism” in the country’s everyday life, Kazakhstan is going through its own metamorphosis.