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Last year, in late 2023, the protracted conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, which spanned decades, finally reached its resolution. Armenians and Azerbaijanis represent the two largest ethnic communities residing in Georgia, following the Georgians themselves. As per the 2014 census data, Azerbaijanis constitute 6.2 percent of Georgia’s populace, while Armenians account for 4.55 percent....

The Karabakh war of 2020 and the September 2023 hostilities have changed life in the southern Syunik region of Armenia. This is especially true for the economic development of the region, the ability of local residents to earn and support their families. The situation in Syunik has been particularly aggravated since May 2021, when...

Gata, sweet bread of Armenia Armine puts flour, milk, sugar, a stick of margarine, three eggs, a pinch of vanilla, a little salt, and says he will bake a different kind of gata today. Gata is a glazed pastry with a sweet filling in Armenia and Azerbaijan traditionally baked in...

The loss of Karabakh and the desire for revenge have been a unifying idea for the Azerbaijani people for almost thirty years. Lost areas were listed on the first page of school diaries, signs on the roads led to them, and the news every morning greeted us with the usual...