Day: May 1, 2025

We were joined at our recent Caucasus Research Forum by Ninja Bumann and Stefan Troebst, who spoke about their work on the recent publication “Handbook on the History and Culture of the Black Sea Region.”

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— Notes from Georgia/South Caucasus (Hälbig, Ralph) (@SouthCaucasus) May 1, 2025

In Q1 2025, Samsung reclaimed its position as the global leader in smartphone shipments, surpassing Apple, according to a new report from analytics firm Canalys. Total shipments during the quarter reached 296.9 million units, showing a slight year-over-year increase of 0.2%, Azernews reports.

Georgian eatery Kinto in Wiesbaden provides a culinary escape to the Caucasus  Stars and Stripes

North Korea and Russia have begun the construction of their first road link, marking a significant milestone in the growing ties between the two countries. The announcement hailed the building of a bridge over a border river as a key development that will enhance bilateral relations, Azernews reports.

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— Michael Novakhov (@mikenov) May 1, 2025

The public hearing of the criminal case involving Armenian citizens Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, and others—accused of committing crimes against peace and humanity, war crimes including the planning and waging of aggressive war, genocide, violations of the laws and customs of war, terrorism, financing of terrorism, violent seizure and retention of power, and numerous other crimes as a result of Armenia’s military aggression against Azerbaijan—continued on May 1.