In this week’s episode of the Caucasus Digest, Robin Fabbro talks to Ani Avetisyan and Ismi Aghayev about the latest accusations of war crimes levelled against Azerbaijan. Read More: Western countries express horror at Azerbaijan POW execution video Azerbaijan ‘investigating’ new POW execution footage Footage appears to show desecration of female Armenian soldier OC Media co-director Mariam Nikuradze discusses the Georgian State Security Service's involvement in the abduction of Azerbaijani jour...
Oct 05, 2022•25 min
In this week’s episode of the Caucasus Digest, Anna Edgar talks to Luiza Mchedlishvili about the anti-war protests that have taken place in the North Caucasus throughout the past week, and Tata Shoshiashvili talks about the arrival of thousands of Russians after the partial-mobilisation announcement. Read More: Violence and arrests as anti-war protests hit Russia’s North Caucasus Anti-war protest held in Grozny Kadyrov holds pro-war rally in Grozny Become a supporter at oc-media.org/support_us ,...
Sep 28, 2022•16 min
In this week’s episode of the Caucasus Digest, Anna Edgar talks to Dominik Cagara about the international media’s coverage of the 13-14 September war between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Read More: Explainer | What happened in Armenia and Azerbaijan on 13–14 September? Salome Kobalava joins OC Media to discuss the sale of up to 1,000 square kilometres of forests in Racha to a private company and the implications it might have on local residents. Read more: Opinion | Local voices were ignored in the a...
Sep 21, 2022•29 min
In this week’s episode of the Caucasus Digest, Anna Edgar talks to Ani Avetisyan and Ismi Aghayev about the Azerbaijani attack on Armenian military positions along their shared border and what it could mean for future peace talks between the two countries. Read More: Live updates: shelling along Armenian border continues for second day Opinion | The war never ended; the peace process never existed Azerbaijan launches attacks along Armenian border Become a supporter at oc-media.org/support_us , o...
Sep 14, 2022•26 min
In this week’s episode of the Caucasus Digest, Anna Edgar talks to Luiza Mchedlishvili about Ramzan Kadyrov hinting at taking an 'indefinite break', and then changing his mind a few days later to continue fighting 'global satanism' in Eastern Ukraine. Tata Shoshiashvili talks about the recent waves of dismissals from the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Youth Affairs as part of Minister Tea Tsulukiani's 'reorganisation efforts'. Read More: Georgian Culture Ministry loses wrongful dismissal lawsu...
Sep 07, 2022•22 min
In this week’s episode of the Caucasus Digest, OC Media’s Editor-in-Chief, Robin Fabbro, talks to Mariam Nikuradze about her latest photostory about elektrichkas, or suburban trains, in Georgia. Read More: In Pictures | Georgia’s shrinking train lines Ani Avetisyan talks about a new bill pushed by the Armenian Ministry of Defense to allow conscripts to avoid military service in exchange for a fee of $61,000. Read More: Armenian MoD proposes $61,000 fee to avoid conscription Become a supporter at...
Aug 31, 2022•21 min
In this week’s episode, Robin Fabbro speaks to OC Media's staff about the lasting impact Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had on the South Caucasus six months into the war. Read More: Ilham Aliyev looks West Russians change Gyumri’s rhythm Russian émigrés face chilly reception in Georgia A strong dram and rising inflation leave Armenians in a bind Evictions surge as rents skyrocket in Yerevan and Tbilisi Become a supporter at oc-media.org/support_us, or on Patreon....
Aug 24, 2022•24 min
In this week’s episode of the Caucasus Digest, OC Media’s Editor-in-Chief, Robin Fabbro, talks to Ismi Aghayev about the latest sex tape scandal in the Azerbaijani Ministry of Emergency Situations, and the history of sexual intimidation in the country. Read More: Azerbaijani colonel’s sex tapes latest in culture of sexual intimidation Opinion | In Azerbaijan sex is a weapon Mariam Nikuradze talks about the four ex-members of Georgian Dream who have left the ruling party in order to 'speak more f...
Aug 17, 2022•19 min
In this week's episode, OC Media’s Editor-in-Chief, Robin Fabbro, talks to Ismi Aghayev about Aliyev’s overtures to the West. Read More: Ilham Aliyev looks West Luiza Mchedlishvili speaks about Chechen dissidents’ vow to ‘de-Nazify’ Russia. Read More: Is a new armed uprising on the horizon in Chechnya? ‘We have only one enemy — this is Russia’: the Chechens taking up arms for Ukraine Opinion | The world has woken up to the Russian terror that the Chechens know only too well And Ani Avetisyan tal...
Aug 10, 2022•25 min•Ep. 6
In this week's episode of the Caucasus Digest, OC Media’s Editor-in-Chief, Robin Fabbro, talks to Shota Kincha about the ruling Georgian Dream's series of anti-Western remarks. More: Irakli Kobakhidze: The face of Georgia’s turn from the West Georgian Dream defends Kobakhidze’s record following OC Media report And Ismi Aghayev and Ani Avetisyan talk about the most recent escalations and clashes in Nagorno-Karabakh. More: Deadly clashes continue in Nagorno-Karabakh Become a supporter at oc-media....
Aug 03, 2022•26 min•Ep. 5
In this week's episode of the Caucasus Digest, OC Media’s Editor-in-Chief, Robin Fabbro, talks to Luiza Mchedlishvili about the Chechen volunteers fighting against Russia in Ukraine. More: ‘We have only one enemy — this is Russia’: the Chechens taking up arms for Ukraine Ismi Aghayev talks about the ongoing Avaz Hafizli murder trial. More: Prominent queer Azerbaijani journalist brutally murdered Obituary | Avaz Hafizli And Ani Avetisyan talks about the recently introduced Yerevan-wide musical al...
Jul 27, 2022•19 min
In this week's episode of the Caucasus Digest, OC Media’s Editor in Chief, Robin Fabbro, talks to Ismi Aghayev about Azerbaijan's efforts to rehabilitate war veterans of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. Ani Avetisyan talks about Armenia's skyrocketing inflation and its economic ties to Russia. More: A strong dram and rising inflation leave Armenians in a bind And Mariam Nikuradze talks about the viral TikTok posted by an assistant nurse at a Tbilisi clinic condoning rape, and the mismanagement o...
Jul 20, 2022•28 min•Ep. 3
In the second edition of the Caucasus Digest, OC Media’s Editor in Chief, Robin Fabbro, talks to Ani Avetisyan about Gagik Tsarukyan's proposal to build a massive statue of Christ on Mount Hatis. More: Ground broken for massive Christ statue in Armenia Shota Kincha talks about the departure of several figures from the ruling Georgian Dream party. More: Prominent Georgian Dream MPs ‘leave party’ to float EU conspiracy And Ismi Aghayev talks about the transparency of Azerbaijan's justice system, a...
Jul 13, 2022•27 min
In the very first edition of the Caucasus Digest, OC Media’s Editor in Chief, Robin Fabbro, talks to Mariam Nikuradze about Georgia’s stalled pro-EU protests. More: Home to Europe deadline passes as protests appear to stall Prominent Georgian Dream MPs 'leave party' to float EU conspiracy Tata Shoshiashvili and Mariam Nikuradze discuss Georgia’s Pride Week. More: Tbilisi Pride week concludes with festival as far-right fails to disrupt event Tbilisi Pride's leading women And Ani Avetisyan speaks ...
Jul 06, 2022•29 min
