101 Years of War, 97% Displacement, and One Survival Miracle in the Galilee:

The Circassians - 4 min read: www.facebook.com/share/p/18GL...
And also on my Blog: nirtopper.com

#nir_topper #tourguide #history #society #culture #israel #travel #tourism #Circassian #Adyghe #Caucasus #Khabze

New Video: "Lessons for Georgia: Roundtable and Action Points." 📹

As political polarization grows, what concrete steps can be taken to preserve regional ties? Our webinar explores the V4 model's relevance: youtu.be/CmReidgQi4k

#Georgia #Visegrad #InternationalRelations #Caucasus

[3/3] La catastrophe souligne une exposition forte des territoires du Caucase aux pluies extrêmes. Les services d’urgence sont mobilisés mais la continuité des réseaux reste fragile. Ces événements reconfigurent les risques et l’aménagement régional. #geography #floodrisk #infrastructure #Caucasus

Russia declares emergency in Dagestan's capital as floods cut power to more than 327,000 people Authorities in the capital of the southern Russian region of Dagestan declared a ​state of emergency on Saturday after heavy ‌rainfall led to widespread flooding and power cuts in the region.

[1/3] A Makhatchkala en Russie, de fortes pluies ont provoqué inondations et coupures massives d’électricité. 327.000 habitants sont privés d’électricité dans 283 localités, révélant la vulnérabilité des réseaux face aux aléas climatiques. #geography #floodrisk #infrastructure #Caucasus

#BoushehriOnTheWay

#Gerogia #Sakartvelo
#Tbilisi
#Bell #Tower at Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi

#photo #photography #travel #picture #travelphoto #travelling #belfry #mono #monochrome #monophoto #blackandwhite #landmarkphoto #architecture #architetecturephoto #Caucasus #towerpicture

Peasants in an early modern Armenian manuscript illustration. There are three of them, in pointed hats of yellowy, orange, and green, wearing knee-lenth cloth tunics with different patterns. They are drawn in a slightly stylised way, and they are cutting some sort of vine around which they are all arrayed and which fills the space between them, using curved blades.

A blog post for the Medieval Caucasus Network on our recent conference on studying non-elites in medieval Caucasia. It was a fascinating two days - hopefully this gives a flavour of some of those discussions:

medievalcaucasus.org/2026/03/stud...

#medieval #caucasus #history #Georgia #Armenia

Azerbaijan’s silent retreat from the Russian frontier: Implications and opportunities A partner post from the Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst

#Azerbaijan is increasingly stepping away from #Russian influence as #Russia’s military dominance in the #Caucasus slips due to its involvement in the war in #Ukraine.

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RESOURCE SECURITY WATCH NO. 64

Read here: www.afpc.org/publications...

#ResourceSecurity #Caucasus #Africa #GlobalSecurity #ForeignPolicy

Original post on agora.echelon.pl

From my days of travelling to the Russian #Caucasus, I’ve got quite a few friends there – one of them is a highlander and he’s fine, whilst the other used to work for RIA (Russian state news agency).

I messaged the first one on Telegram, but the message isn’t getting through and I don’t know if […]

EURO 2012 ticket showing freshly refurbished Donetsk as one of the host towns

Donbas Arena Stadium renewed in 2012 versus rotten and abandoned after 2014

Donetsk International Airport freshly renewed as of 2012

Donetsk International Airport destroyed and burning in 2014 during Russian sieges

Today, only such collectibles souvenirs from auctions serve as a reminder that in 2012, #Donetsk was one of the host cities for EURO 2012 and people could fly there from all over the world.

And it turned out that, all things considered, for the people of […]

[Original post on agora.echelon.pl]

Speed seems relative for Turkmenistan and Afghanistan in TAPI pipeline construction Caucasus-Central Asia weekly roundup

Read #Caucasus- #CentralAsia weekly roundup.

#BoushehriOnTheWay

#Gerogia #Sakartvelo
Stepantsminda
Gergeti Trinity #Church

#photo #photography #travel #picture #travelphoto #travelling #heritage #historical #mono #monochrome #monophoto #blackandwhite #landmarkphoto #rainingphoto #architecture #architetecturephoto #Caucasus #nightphoto

What to know about Georgia’s ‘most dangerous’ legislation yet Georgian Dream’s latest legislative amendments have deepened fears over the ruling party tightening its grip on power.

#TerrorinGeorgia #Georgia #Caucasus #NAFO #EU
What to know about Georgia’s ‘most dangerous’ legislation yet
Georgian Dream’s latest legislative amendments have deepened fears over the ruling party tightening its grip on power. via @ocmedia.bsky.social
oc-media.org/what-to-know...

The classic Tbilisi residential house Most visitors to Georgia already know the classic Tbilisi residence and its successors from essential films of recent years such as „And Then We Danced“ by Levan Aikin or Nana Ekvtimish…

The classic #Tbilisi residential house #Georgia #Caucasus
#urban #architecture #history #fujiphotography #fujixseries
stefanapplisphotography.de/2020/08/11/t...

Tusheti | Three-Alasani Rivers Biosphere Reserve landscape & transhumance Horseman in Gomezari Tusheti Shepherd’s camp near Diklo in Chagma Tusheti Flocks on the road near Dartlo (Pirikita Tusheti) The name of the biosphere reserve, „Th…

#Tusheti #Gerogia #Caucasus | Three-Alasani Rivers Biosphere Reserve #landscape & #transhumance
#fujixseries #fujixe4 #fujifilm
stefanapplisphotography.de/tusheti-thre...

EU Parliament Adopts Resolution on ‘Political Prisoners’ in Georgia, Calls for Targeted Sanctions - Civil Georgia The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Georgia on March 12, with 438 votes in favor, 37 aga

#TerrorInGeorgia #Georgia #Caucasus #EU #NAFO
EU Parliament Adopts Resolution on ‘Political Prisoners’ in Georgia, Calls for Targeted Sanctions
civil.ge/archives/724...

Georgia proposes expansion of party ban after opposition forms alliance The suggestion came a week after nine of Georgia’s most prominent opposition parties formed an alliance aimed at ending Georgian Dream’s rule.

#TerrorInGeorgia #Georgia #Caucasus #NAFO
Georgia proposes expansion of party ban after opposition forms alliance oc-media.org/georgia-prop...

COMMENT: Armenia caught between East and West as “corridor war” tests strategic pivot Armenia is navigating one of its most consequential geopolitical transitions since independence in 1991, says a report published by the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute.

Armenia is navigating one of its most consequential geopolitical transitions since independence in 1991, says a report published by the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute. Bne IntelliNews #Armenia #Geopolitics #EastWest #Caucasus #StrategicPivot

Movement without memory: Tracing rise and fall of Georgian civil society A Eurasianet commentary.

#TerrorInGeorgia #Georgia #Caucasus #NAFO #EU
Movement without memory: Tracing rise and fall of Georgian civil society #commentary by Giorgi Meladze via @eurasianet.bsky.social
eurasianet.org/movement-wit...

#caucasus #queerart #digitalart

🚨 JUST IN: 🇮🇱🇦🇿 Israeli assessment suggests Azerbaijan may attack Iran following Iranian drone strikes earlier this week.

#Israel #Azerbaijan #Iran #DroneStrikes #MilitaryAssessment #Caucasus #MiddleEast #Tensions #BreakingNews

Just In: Iran officially accuses Israel of being behind the drone attack in Azerbaijan. Tensions in the Caucasus region remain high. 🇮🇷🇮🇱
#Iran #Israel #Azerbaijan #DroneAttack #BreakingNews #MiddleEast #Caucasus #Geopolitics

🚨🇦🇿🇮🇷 Azerbaijan VOWS retaliation after accusing Iran of drone strike.

🔹 4 injured, airport hit
🔹 Aliyev: "Retaliatory measures being prepared"
🔹 Iran DENIES, blames "Zionist plot"

#Azerbaijan #Iran #DroneStrike #Caucasus #BreakingNews

Moldova's win shows a hybrid war can be repelled.
EU support + civic vigilance = success
The next summit on the Kremlin's radar? 🏔️
#Caucasus #democracy
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Farazmand: The U.S. Is More Vulnerable Than Threatening in the South Caucasus - United World International Interview with Mohammad Farazmand, a veteran Iranian diplomat and former ambassador to Türkiye By Azar Mahdavan, from Tehran / Iran Referring to J.D. Vance’s visit to the South Caucasus, Iran’s former...

#Farazmand: The #US Is More Vulnerable Than Threatening in the South #Caucasus

Interview with #MohammadFarazmand, a veteran Iranian diplomat and former ambassador to #Türkiye

By #AzarMahdavan, from #Tehran / #Iran

Georgia Dream government strives to enforce its legitimacy “Non-recognition” law aims to silence those asking questions.

#TerrorInGeorgia #NAFO #Caucasus #Russia
#Georgia Dream government strives to enforce its legitimacy
“Non-recognition” law aims to silence those asking questions.
Georgian Dream has succeeded in hijacking Georgian democracy over the past two years.
eurasianet.org/georgia-drea...

Islamic - Iran - Safavid Dynasty - Abbasi - Iravan - ND

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Just listed a nice Safi I Iravan/Erevan/Yerevan Abbasi ND

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#IslamicCoins #Numismatics #Armenia #Yerevan #Islam #Safavid #Iran #Hayastan #Caucasus

The #TreatyOfTurkmenchay, signed #ThisDayInHistory in 1828, ended the last #RussoPersianWar (1826), fought over control of the #Caucasus region. Russia had previously taken parts of #Georgia & #Dagestan etc., from Iran, and now had the rest of what are now #Azerbaijan & #Armenia.

Svan Song In the sky-high, snow-covered peaks of the Upper Caucasus Mountains of Svaneti, Georgia, winter ends with an ancient pact with the newly dead: Lamproba, the Festival of Lamps.

Check out my latest on Lamproba, the Svan festival of lamps to honor the dead and usher in an abundant spring. #svaneti #georgia #caucasus #winter

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