CivilnetThe Caucasus Neighborhood is a weekly round-up of important stories from the region. This week we look at new business and financial scandals, including revelations that regional leaders such as Azerbaijani President Aliyev and Georgian Prime Minister Ivanishvili have ties to shadowy offshore companies and accounts in the British Virgin Islands, along with the bankruptcy declaration by Armenia's national airline carrier Armavia. Tensions between Azerbaijan and Iran heightened this week in the wake of a controversial gathering of Iranian separatist groups in Baku.
State TV company apologizes for airing concert on 2020 war anniversary
Pop concert aired on 2020 war anniversary causes Armenia’s public TV company to apologize
Armenia should use COP17 to raise detainees’ plight, experts say at CivilNet forum
Armenian fish exports surged toward Russia, despite diversification push
Russia’s Wildberries test launches ride-hailing service in Armenia: THIS WEEK IN BUSINESS
Pashinyan addresses Karabakh heritage dispute in United Nations speech