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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

October 20, 2025

Daily morning roundup. Top stories in local media, commentary, trending photos and videos.

Armenia

Lawyer arrested in Armenia over Facebook post

Armenia

October 17, 2025

Lawyer Alexander Kochubayev, who called members of the judiciary “degenerates,” denies the charges.

Georgia

Education Reform in Georgia: Government Statements and Expert Opinions

Georgia

October 17, 2025

Planned changes include 11-year schools instead of 12

Georgia

Georgian Dream passes new law tightening measures against protesters

Georgia

October 17, 2025

Now disobeying a police officer can lead to imprisonment

Georgian Dream passes law banning opposition parties

Georgia

October 17, 2025

Individuals linked to a banned party can no longer participate in politics

Labour disputes in Armenia can now be settled out of court as mediation system launches

Armenia

October 16, 2025

The mediator system, acting as a neutral dispute resolver, will be free of charge, allowing people to avoid long waits for court hearings

Abkhazia says no planned power cuts this winter — for now

Abkhazia

October 16, 2025

“Unless a severe cold snap hits,” noted Timur Djindjolia, the head of the state energy company Chernomorenergo.

'We definitely won’t repeal the laws': Georgian Dream’s response to Venice Commission

Georgia

October 16, 2025

The commission previously urged Georgian authorities to repeal the grants and foreign agent laws.

Venice Commission urges Georgian authorities to repeal laws banning foreign funding

Georgia

October 16, 2025

According to the commission, these laws could be used for political abuse

Armenian clerics detained following priest’s interview

Armenia

October 15, 2025

Priest Aram Zograbyan said in an interview that clergymen were pressured to “take part in rallies organised by a political party.” Among those detained is the head of the Aragatsotn Diocese, a nephew of the Catholicos of All Armenians.

Armenian society kept in dark over Karabakh war defeat: opposition and experts react

The Second Karabakh War

October 14, 2025

The parliamentary commission spent three and a half years investigating the circumstances of the 2020 war, questioning officials including the prime minister. But the findings have been classified.