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Shusha (called Shushi in Armenia) came under Armenian control in 1992 during the first Karabakh war, and was returned to Azerbaijani control during the 2020 war. Both in Armenia and Azerbaijan it is considered a kind of sacred symbol.

A year after the war, when the road was cleared, bus excursions from Baku were organized to Shusha, which people began to call "pilgrimages." JAMnews correspondents Samira Ahmedbeyli and Isa Musaev went on this trip and told the story of the city and their fellow pilgrims. Lots of unique photos.

In a small gorge, the body of Manuk Simonyan was discovered wrapped in something and hidden under stones. Simonyan was a high-ranking official. Soon his wife was charged with murder. It turned out that she had been subjected to severe physical and psychological abuse for years. She killed her husband with an axe.

There has never been a comprehensive study on domestic violence in Armenia, but surveys show that one in four women experience domestic violence. Collected stories and research on the topic by Sona Martirosyan.

The reserves of the Gyzylbulag deposit (in Armenia called Drmbon) contain 13.6 units of industrial gold and 47.9 million tons of copper. The reserves of the Demirli (Kashen) deposit are estimated to contain 100 million tons of copper. Over 150 deposits of various minerals are located in this territory, including five deposits of gold, six of mercury, two of copper, one of tin and zinc, and more. The wealth of the earth and its affect on politics - JAMnews analysis.

“When Russia invaded Ukraine, he had already bought a ticket to Poland. He was going to go to America through Mexico, like many from Georgia. But when the war started he said: I should go to Ukraine, not to America,” recalls the wife of David Gobejishvili, a Georgian volunteer who died defending Ukraine from the Russian invasion.

Since February 24 more than thirty Georgians have been killed in Ukraine. Khatia Gogoberidze talked to members of their families.

There is a myth in Armenia that the deaf are not capable of anything. Because of this stereotype, they are not hired and few people communicate with them. But when you get to know them, it turns out that they are talented and very sociable people.

The heroes of this film prove that they are capable of anything.

Although there is a temple of Krishna in Baku, there are not so many adherents of this religion. In the regions they can be counted on two hands. In the Goranboy region there is only Jamshid and his family, and so they attract everyone's attention.

“I made the decision to become a vegetarian as a child. But my father was very strict, he said: “As long as you are a member of this family, you will eat everything that is put on the table. You are not a separate republic.” Today, Jamshid lives by his own rules and leads a large successful business.