The south Caucasus (the region including Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan) has long been an area that Putin sees as part of his sphere of influence. After the break-up of the Soviet Union ...

Guests must register via Zoom to receive the webinar information. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had obvious effects on the North Caucasus. For example, reports indicate that Chechen forces have ...

The World Bank projects a decline in real GDP growth rates for most Caucasus and Central Asian countries over the next two years. Georgia and Azerbaijan are expected to experience the biggest ...

"The free import policy of tur stands extended up to March 31, 2026," it said. Products under the free category have no curbs on their imports. The government had allowed the import of tur under the ...

The Centre has extended duty-free imports of tur dal until March 2026 to curb rising retail food prices. Despite some recent declines, retail prices of tur remain high, with year-on-year figures ...

The Government has extended the window for free imports of tur (red gram) to boost supplies as the domestic production is not on expected lines despite good monsoon. The growers are upset and fear ...