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Georgia

UK Treasury: 'Breaches of sanctions [by Georgian companies] will lead to enforcement action'

Georgia

March 24, 2026

Treasury minister Spencer Elliot Livermore on sanctions against Georgian broadcasters

Georgia

Moorepay study: State pension in Georgia covers just 22% of basic expenses

Georgia

March 24, 2026

Moorepay study on pensions in Georgia: state pension covers just 22% of basic expenses — the lowest level in Europe

Georgia

Georgian opposition figure Elene Khoshtaria sentenced to 18 months in prison

Georgia

March 24, 2026

Khoshtaria wrote “Russian Dream” on a campaign poster of Tbilisi mayor

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan officials’ salaries quadruple: What do income inequality figures show?

Azerbaijan

March 24, 2026

The speaker’s salary is around 15.4 times higher than the average monthly wage and 42.5 times higher than the minimum wage

MEPs call for sanctions against Georgian TV channels Imedi, POSTV and Rustavi 2

Georgia - EU

March 24, 2026

MEPs say the channels serve the interests of Georgian Dream rather than independent journalism

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

March 24, 2026

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WADA and World Rugby confirm Georgia team doping breach before 2023 World Cup

Georgia

March 23, 2026

The investigation relates to the period ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France

Pashinyan calls Karabakh Armenians “fugitives”

'Stigmatising refugees is unacceptable': Pashinyan refers to Karabakh Armenians as 'fleeing people'

Nikol Pashinyan

March 23, 2026

Details of the Yerevan metro incident, where Armenia’s prime minister encountered a mother with a child and became involved in an argument, followed by his apology, an ombudsman’s statement and widespread reaction

Teenager arrested in Georgia over false bomb threat during Patriarch’s funeral

Georgia

March 23, 2026

The caller claimed to be armed with a firearm and said the area surrounding the cathedral had been mined.

Georgia becomes only European country whose citizens must post $15,000 bond to obtain U.S. visa

Georgia-USA

March 23, 2026

The new rules will come into force on 2 April 2026 and will apply to tourist visas.

Patriarch’s funeral: farewell ceremony of unprecedented scale in Tbilisi. Photos/videos

Georgia

March 22, 2026

The death of Ilia II at the age of 93 is widely seen as the end of an era in which the Church was one of the main pillars of social stability

In Tbilisi, thousands of people are standing in line for hours to pay their respects to the Patriarch. Photos

Georgia

March 21, 2026

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew will conduct the rite on the day of the funeral together with Georgian senior clergy. Clergy from many countries are arriving, including representatives of the Vatican

Freedom House “Freedom in the World 2026” report

Armenia and Georgia rated 'partly free' in updated Freedom House report

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

March 20, 2026

The rights group has published its annual Freedom in the World report on political rights and civil liberties, including developments in the South Caucasus

Nowruz celebrated in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

March 20, 2026

A festive atmosphere has spread across Azerbaijan today, from the capital Baku to remote villages

US senators and congressmen urge Washington to tighten sanctions on Georgian Dream

Georgia-USA

March 20, 2026

A joint statement by lawmakers highlights the findings of the OSCE’s “Moscow Mechanism” report

Flags at half-mast as crowds gather at Holy Trinity Cathedral - Georgia bids farewell to patriarch. Photo

Georgia

March 20, 2026

Patriarch to be buried at Sioni Cathedral in line with his wishes

'Changing Armenia’s constitution is our decision, not others’,' Pashinyan says in briefing

Nikol Pashinyan

March 19, 2026

Many believe Armenia’s authorities intend to meet Baku’s key precondition for a peace deal by amending the constitution. However, the prime minister insists the issue is strictly an “internal matter”.

Azerbaijani student in Latvia jailed for 11 years over Starlink sales to Russia

Azerbaijan

March 19, 2026

The court also ordered his deportation from Latvia and imposed a five-year entry ban as an additional penalty

Disinformation ahead of Armenia’s elections: new claims exposed

Armenia

March 18, 2026

Fact-checking platforms report a high volume of disinformation across a wide range of issues. It often targets the prime minister and members of his team, including claims as extreme as “organ trafficking”. Rebuttals