Caucasus

Azerbaijan's economy is diversifying, with non-oil exports up over 18% and oil product export revenues more than doubling. The Zangezur Corridor project is actively implemented, and banks' solvency is strengthened by higher capital requirements, while Armenia's Central Bank reports routine exchange rates.

• 9Azerbaijan Reports Strong Trade and Energy Growth in 2026
• 5Azerbaijan Pushes Zangezur Corridor and Uzbekistan Investment
• 5Azerbaijan Sets New Limit on Electronic Money Transfers
• 4Azerbaijani currency to world currency rates for August 14
• 4Absheron project shareholder leaves Azerbaijani market

Armenia's political landscape is consolidating around Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who was reappointed after the election and appointed Alen Simonyan as Security Council secretary. Pashinyan prioritizes repatriation of prisoners from Azerbaijan, while Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev strengthens ties with Uzbekistan and the UK, and both leaders met at the SCO summit.

• 26Pashinyan says repatriation of Armenian prisoners held in Azerbaijan remains priority
• 21Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan have a clear action plan to move forward - President Ilham Aliyev
• 13Azerbaijan and Armenia leaders meet at SCO summit
• 12Pashinyan appoints Alen Simonyan as Security Council secretary
• 10Georgia’s parliament speaker congratulates Armenian counterpart on election

Security incidents are scattered across the region: Georgia sees deportations, arrests, and the death of an Abkhazian blogger, while Armenia reports a safe crime environment and an investigation into a bridenapping. Azerbaijan continues demining in liberated territories, and a treason probe targets a UNM member in Georgia.

• 3Pardoned Russian in Georgia to be deported from country
• 3Kazakhstan extradites Interpol-wanted person to Azerbaijan
• 2Abkhazian blogger Daur Buava found dead in Tbilisi
• 2Foreigner arrested in Georgia for killing Russian man
• 2Investigation launched into four men over suspected bridenapping of 18-year-old girl in Armenia

Armenia is experiencing a new wave of Russian arrivals, with over 32,000 citizenship applications in a year, while cultural ties with Iran are highlighted through festivals. The society also deals with the aftermath of an earthquake and preparations for COP17 in Yerevan.

• 3More than 32,000 applications for Armenian citizenship in a year: who is applying and why
• 2Another wave of Russians are arriving in Armenia
• 2Armenia reports 21% drop in man-made emergencies
• 2Armenian PM Pashinyan receives Hesse Peace Prize
• 2Amidst fears, Armenia’s mid-year crime report shows slight decline

Who covers Caucasus most

Outlets by number of headlines in August 2026, with their stance toward the country.

• Trend.az332 titles

  +1ConstructiveDomestic

  respectful and amplifying

• Armenpress280 titles

  +1ConstructiveDomestic

  respectful, institutional, and supportive

• OC Media100 titles

  -1SkepticalDomestic

  critical of ruling party, sympathetic to opposition figures

• APA93 titles

  +1ConstructiveDomestic

  respectful, state-news style

• CivilNet82 titles

  From Armenia
• Civil.ge31 titles

  From Georgia
• TASS (EN)22 titles

  From Russia
• TASS21 titles

  From Russia

Sources from Caucasus

• Trend.azen
• APAen
• Armenpressen
• OC Mediaen
• CivilNeten
• Civil.geen
• Eurasianeten
• JAMnewsen