Issues

In Georgia, an activist was arrested for writing on a campaign banner. What does a lawyer say about this?

23-year-old Megi Diasamidze wrote “Russian Dream” on the campaign banner of Tbilisi Mayor Kakha Kaladze

“TRIPP - a subject of bilateral discussion with the U.S.”: Pashinyan detailed agreements with Trump

"There cannot be infrastructure called the ‘Zangezur Corridor’ on Armenian territory; ‘There was never anything useful in the work of the Minsk Group’ — Armenian Prime Minister responds to MPs’ questions"

“Get tested for STIs,” Armenian ruling party MP tells opposition politician

Artur Hovhannisyan suggested Taguhi Tovmasyan take a test for STIs after she called on him to undergo a drug test. Details of the MPs’ clash, and the reactions

A gang linked to the South Ossetian president’s brother has struck again, the victim claims

The victim said he was kidnapped and tortured by criminals who tried to force him to hand over his expensive car

OSCE/ODIHR will not send an observer mission to Georgia’s municipal elections on October 4

The invitation from Georgian Dream came less than a month before the elections, making it impossible to organize an effective mission, ODIHR/OSCE stated

Georgian Dream still invited the OSCE to observe the municipal elections on October 4

In August, OSCE/ODIHR reported that it was no longer possible to organize an observation mission, as there was too little time remaining before the elections

In Abkhazia, migrants will be banned from working as taxi driver

Officially, more than 200 foreigners work as taxi drivers in Abkhazia. Most of them are citizens of the Central Asian countries

Armenia joins international financial data exchange: Russian citizens voice concerns

Russian relocants fear that even the simplest financial transactions could be treated as grounds for criminal prosecution in Russia

Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 1-5 September, 2025

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

Abkhazia to open museum for footballer Vitaly Daraselia after Georgian TV criticism

Yerevan commuters now fined for fare evasion – even those who paid

Inspectors use special devices to check whether passengers have paid their fare. But Yerevan residents complain that even those who have paid are being fined – not all payment methods can be verified

EU urges Georgian authorities to immediately reverse NGO account freeze

"Act of political persecution through deliberate financial suffocation, intended to silence and punish dissenting voices"

Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 25-29 August, 2025

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

Opinion: "Full-scale repression has begun in Georgia"

15–20 years in prison - constitutional lawyer Vakhtang Menabde comments on the charges against seven NGOs whose accounts have already been frozen

Abkhazian mother of five jailed in Russia for welfare fraud

Several hundred other Abkhazian women face the same threat

More detainees than convicts in Armenia’s prisons: what’s behind it?

Since 2021, the country’s legislation has allowed the use of alternative preventive measures, but the courts continue to ignore them. Clarifications from human rights defender Zaruhi Hovhannisyan.

Amnesty International appealed to Georgia’s prosecutor general over prisoners of conscience

“The evidence presented against those arrested during the pro-European protests is insufficient"

Fire in Baku malls: crackdown on local brands or “toxic toys”?

The Sədərək fire raised two questions: why small businesses keep suffering, and whether there is any quality control of toys