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'Lelo - Strong Georgia' joins elections; rest of opposition slams move, calls for boycott

July 05, 2025

"We will fight in real elections against a real government," the alliance declared. They were called "traitors who chose to cooperate with the regime"

Criminal prosecution against Seyran Ohanyan

Politics in Armenia

Former Armenian defense minister may face criminal charges

Politics in Armenia

July 05, 2025

Preliminary investigation findings indicate that his actions resulted in state losses of no less than $328 million.

Protests in Georgia

UK Foreign Secretary: “I am concerned about the sentencing of several opposition figures in Georgia”

Protests in Georgia

July 04, 2025

Stephen Doughty: "We continue to keep the worsening situation under close review, and on 1 July I spoke with a number of European partners to discuss our collective concerns"

Georgian Dream

Georgian Dream president ready to pardon jailed opposition if they request it and pledge to join the elections

Georgian Dream

July 04, 2025

Imprisoned opposition leaders refused, saying they “will not legitimize Georgian Dream”

Repairs to Abkhazia's promenade will be funded by Russian city budgets

Abkhazia-Russia

July 04, 2025

Renovation starts October 1 and lasts until May 2026, funded by twin cities - Moscow, Ufa, Kazan, Krasnodar, Nizhny Novgorod - and Abkhaz diaspora businessmen in Russia

“What’s stopping us from calling it treason?” — opinion on Georgian Dream’s response to OSCE criticism

Georgia - EU

July 04, 2025

Saba Brachveli: "Why did Georgian Dream not recognize the Portuguese Declaration? Because, in addition to supporting Georgia’s territorial integrity, the declaration also contains criticism of it"

OSCE is calling on the Georgian Dream to release political prisoners and hold new elections

Georgia - EU

July 04, 2025

The Portuguese Declaration expresses concern over the crisis in Georgia. The OSCE also calls on the new government of Syria to withdraw its recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

July 04, 2025

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“The era of free rides is coming to an end,” says Yerevan Mayor

Armenia

July 03, 2025

Armenia’s parliament has approved a bill introducing a fine of approximately $40 for fare evasion on public transport—despite the fact that a single ticket costs just 40 cents

"Outrageous condolences" - Georgian opposition slams Foreign Ministry for attending Iran embassy ceremony

Georgia

July 03, 2025

The Georgian opposition viewed the deputy minister’s action as a move against the national interests

Zangezur Corridor through Armenia back in the spotlight: US plan and Azerbaijan-Russia tensions

Azerbaijan-USA

July 03, 2025

Where the US plan for controlling the Zangezur Corridor came from, how it excludes Russia’s involvement, and what it changes in the overall security and influence dynamics in the South Caucasus

Amnesty International launches campaign to punish police for protest violence in Georgia

Protests in Georgia

July 03, 2025

"240 cases of beatings and torture of protesters, but not a single police officer has been punished. The government must stop selectively applying criminal law"

Georgian Dream’s foreign ministry expressed solidarity with Iran over “Israeli regime attack victims"

Georgia

July 03, 2025

The deputy minister made an entry in the Book of Condolences opened at the Iranian embassy. Israel expressed "disappointment," the Georgian opposition criticized it, and a U.S. senator called it an "immoral act"

In Armenia, mediation becomes mandatory before taking family disputes to court

Armenia

July 02, 2025

This applies in particular to divorces, child visitation disputes, and alimony cases. The matter will be referred to court only if no agreement is reached through mediation.

GYLA: “New law amendments remove key free speech protections in Georgia”

Georgia

July 02, 2025

The amendments will be used by the ruling Georgian Dream party against citizens and independent media

Baku opened a criminal case against Moscow over killings of Azerbaijanis; separately, evidence shows Russia shot down Azerbaijani plane

Azerbaijan-Russia

July 02, 2025

Baku paused government talks with Moscow, detained Russian journalists, canceled Russian concerts, and is considering closing Russian-language schools. The key question: how will Russia respond?

Archbishop’s diary and attempted coup in Armenia

Politics in Armenia

July 01, 2025

Head of the Investigative Committee, Artur Poghosyan, has revealed new details about the attempted coup in Armenia, including information about its participants and masterminds

Opinion: "The government refuses to acknowledge the political crisis in Georgia"

Protests in Georgia

July 01, 2025

Davit Darchiashvili: “At some point, the government will realize it can no longer govern a country where it has caused so much discontent"

IPI: "The EU must react immediately to media repression in Georgia"

Georgia - EU

July 01, 2025

The statement highlights the deteriorating health of journalist Mzia Amaglobeli

Operation ‘Sputnik Azerbaijan’: A new spike in tensions with Russia

Azerbaijan-Russia

July 01, 2025

Context: murder and arrests of Azerbaijanis in Russia, downed Azerbaijani plane, and closure of Turan agency after report on the incident with President Aliyev’s plane