Explainers

Georgia delays opposition ban until after elections

Georgian Dream postpones opposition party ban until after local elections

April 15, 2025

Mdinaradze: “The people will give a worthy response to the opposition at the elections, and Georgian Dream will win triumphantly”

Georgia

Around 700 civil servants sacked in Georgia for political reasons — Transparency International

Georgia

April 15, 2025

“Repressions against civil servants are one of the main tools Georgian Dream uses to suppress the protest movement in the country”

Abkhazia

Finalists of young leaders’ competition appointed to new Abkhazian government

Abkhazia

April 15, 2025

The “Team Abkhazia” competition was initiated by President Badr Gunba during his election campaign.

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

April 15, 2025

Daily morning roundup. Top stories in local media in the South Caucasus

'Mr Pashinyan, please confirm that I did not cooperate with Armenian intelligence' – letter from Azerbaijani activist

Azerbaijan

April 14, 2025

Doctoral candidate at Charles University in Prague and anti-war activist Bahruz Samedov, who is accused of treason in Azerbaijan, has written a letter to the Prime Minister of Armenia.

'There’s a chance to open new era in Caucasus' - Armenian Foreign Minister at Antalya forum

Armenia-Turkey

April 14, 2025

Mirzoyan sees no real progress with Azerbaijani counterpart, more optimistic about talks with Turkish minister

Violation of prisoners’ rights to access media and information in Azerbaijani prisons – letter from prison

Azerbaijan

April 14, 2025

Although the Constitution of Azerbaijan guarantees citizens the right to receive, transmit, and disseminate information, these rights are being violated in the country’s prisons.

Investigation into Georgia’s Gavrilov Night

Giorgi Gakharia: 'In 2019, I gave no order to use special means except water cannons and tear gas'

Giorgi Gakharia

April 14, 2025

The former Interior Minister of Georgia also stated that Bidzina Ivanishvili should be questioned about the events of Gavrilov night.

Russia ready to restore diplomatic ties with Georgia

'Moscow is ready to restore diplomatic relations with Georgia' — Russian Foreign Ministry

Georgia-Russia

April 14, 2025

However, Russia’s recognition of the sovereignty of Abkhazia and the so-called South Ossetia is not subject to revision.

Amendments to Georgia’s law on grants passed in first reading

Georgia

April 14, 2025

The government will be able to examine any documents related to a grant and initiate reviews of received funds.

From crime to Constitutional Court: career rise of Azerbaijan’s former military prosecutor

Azerbaijan

April 14, 2025

Khanlar Valiyev, repeatedly linked to the “Tartar case” — marked by brutal torture and severe human rights violations — has been appointed a judge of the Constitutional Court.