Explainers

Georgia - EU

Opinion: 'Georgia government's anti-European rhetoric enters new phase'

Georgia - EU

July 27, 2026

Sociologist Iago Kachkachishvili believes the authorities are attempting to redefine the very idea of Georgia's accession to the European Union

Georgia

MMA fighter founds 'Defence of Traditional Values' movement in Georgia. What do lawyers say?

Georgia

July 27, 2026

The movement will "respond immediately" to issues concerning ancestors, religion and history

Georgia

More than $7 million laundered in Georgia, prosecutors say after uncovering transnational crime network

Georgia

July 27, 2026

Criminal charges have been brought against four foreign nationals and five companies

Georgia

Georgian parliament speaker: 'What's the point of EU membership if you're stripped of its main benefit?'

Georgia

July 27, 2026

According to Shalva Papuashvili, Europe's larger states are trying to reshape the European Union's system of governance.

EU sanctions Inter RAO, Russian company controlling energy assets in Georgia

Georgia-Russia

July 27, 2026

Inter RAO is the indirect owner of Georgia's Telasi, Telmico, Khrami HPP I and Khrami HPP II.

$94.3m in violations: What Azerbaijan's mid-year audit reveals

Azerbaijan

July 27, 2026

During the reporting period, the chamber carried out 20 compliance audits, two financial audits, eight performance audits and three analytical reviews.

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LIVE: Key morning headlines from Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

July 27, 2026

The latest developments as reported by local media, commentary, trending photos and videos

From Avlabari to parliament: new route for pro-European marches in Tbilisi. Video blog "Protests in Georgia"

Protests in Georgia

July 26, 2026

The release of arrested protesters remains the main demand at every march. This time, the march's special message was: "No to the Russian occupation"

Another activist in Georgia convicted over insulting Facebook post: doctor Giorgi Akhobadze

Georgia

July 25, 2026

Akhobadze gets 25 days for insulting police officers who testified against him in a case where he was acquitted

Armenian police see rise in domestic violence reports: Data and analysis

Armenia

July 25, 2026

Police say such incidents often went unreported in the past, but many victims now turn to law enforcement for help.

Landslide hits village in Georgia, leaving two families worst affected

Georgia

July 24, 2026

The village was also hit by a landslide last year. Since then, nothing has been done to prevent future landslides.

Georgian Foreign Ministry expresses 'regret' over EU sanctions on Kulevi plant

Georgia - EU

July 24, 2026

The ministry said there were no grounds for placing the Kulevi oil terminal on the sanctions list.

Armenia's labour market trends: Social media replaces employment agencies as jobs and wages grow

Armenia

July 24, 2026

We look at which professions are currently in highest demand, how employers recruit and select candidates, and why job seekers increasingly prefer foreign companies.

Azerbaijan changes status of internally displaced people: What do new rules provide?

Azerbaijan

July 24, 2026

Ilham Aliyev signs amendments to the law on the status of refugees and internally displaced persons.

EU's 21st sanctions package targets Kulevi oil terminal and cryptocurrency platforms in Georgia

Georgia

July 24, 2026

The Kulevi refinery had previously been considered for inclusion in the EU's 20th sanctions package, but was ultimately removed from the list

Opinion: 'There is no longer peace in Georgia'

Georgia

July 24, 2026

"Bidzina Ivanishvili and the Georgian Dream party are responsible for it," says Professor Zaal Andronikashvili.

Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 20-24 July, 2026

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

July 24, 2026

The latest developments as reported by local media, commentary, trending photos and videos

Russia’s state Duma passes law targeting citizens abroad, restricting property rights and passport renewals

Eastern Europe

July 23, 2026

Those at greatest risk are people targeted for political reasons, including journalists, politicians, human rights defenders, and civic activists.

'Unsolved crimes are being passed off as suicides': Armenian soldier's death sparks questions

Armenia

July 23, 2026

Conscript Narek Torosyan entered military service in January 2026. Human rights activists and politicians have blamed Armenia's Defence Ministry for his death, while the ministry has yet to comment.

Historic home of Abkhaz literary patriarch Dmitry Gulia destroyed in Abkhazia

Abkhazia

July 23, 2026

Public outcry forced the Abkhaz authorities to admit that "a mistake had been made" and insist there was no threat of the land being seized.

The Belarus factor: Belarusians fighting for Ukraine on Lukashenko’s rule, the threat of war and Russian manipulation

Eastern Europe

July 23, 2026

How Likely Is a New Russian Offensive From Belarus? Would Alyaksandr Lukashenka risk sending the Belarusian army into Ukraine?

Armenian rights lawyer files ECHR complaint over Ruben Vardanyan's 20-year jail sentence in Baku

Karabakh conflict

July 23, 2026

Former state minister of the former self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Ruben Vardanyan was sentenced to 20 years in prison in February. He did not appeal, saying legal remedies in Azerbaijan were ineffective.

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