Explainers

Georgian Dream PM: 'We must bring debate back to Georgia'

Georgia

January 22, 2026

Irakli Kobakhidze: “Democracy cannot function without debate”

Georgia’s state security service inspects shops on PM’s orders

Georgia

January 22, 2026

The investigation is linked to rising prices in the country.

Armenia under pressure from hybrid attacks: who is spreading disinformation and why

Armenia

January 22, 2026

Political analyst Boris Navasardyan on the campaign targeting Armenia, the risks it poses and how to counter disinformation

'Garegin II could declare himself Catholicos-in-exile' - debate in Armenia

Armenia

January 22, 2026

The Patriarch has convened a council of bishops in Austria. “How do we know he will not leave Austria for somewhere else and declare himself a Catholicos-in-exile there?” said Archbishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan.

Ilham Aliyev in Davos: 'Azerbaijan is the only safe route between Europe and Central Asia'

Azerbaijan

January 22, 2026

The main topics of discussion included Azerbaijan’s investment priorities, its energy strategy, regional transport links, and relations with Armenia in the post-conflict period.

South Ossetia cabinet dismissed amid claims of $39m misappropriation

South Ossetia

January 21, 2026

President Alan Gagloev described the decision as a “routine situation”.

Abkhazia’s Interior Ministry probes reports of alleged abduction of Russian contractor

Abkhazia-Russia

January 21, 2026

Russian military correspondent Semen Pegov claims the contractor was taken into a forest and forced to sign a contract for the supply of construction materials.

Georgian Dream PM holds talks with retailers over rising prices

Georgia

January 21, 2026

“The number of markets in Georgia has doubled over the past five years, affecting prices”

The EU will suspend visa-free travel for some Georgian passport holders

Georgia - EU

January 21, 2026

The changes will affect holders of diplomatic, service, and official passports

Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association calls for compensation for victims of 2008 war

August war 2008

January 21, 2026

The cases concern alleged violations by Russia of articles of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Business ties, public procurement and political donations of Georgian Dream MPs

Georgia

January 21, 2026

Transparency International investigation

'Military escalation unlikely, but risks remain' — Armenian Foreign Intelligence Service report

Armenia

January 20, 2026

Armenia’s Foreign Intelligence Service sees risks in Azerbaijan’s rising military spending and in Baku’s promotion of a narrative about the “return of Western Azerbaijanis” to Armenian territory. This forms part of the service’s outlook for 2026.

Political prisoners excluded from list of those pardoned in Georgia

Georgia

January 20, 2026

In total, Mikheil Kavelashvili pardoned 159 people to mark the Epiphany holiday.

Russian journalist on trial over remark that '20% of Georgia is occupied by Russia'

Russia

January 20, 2026

This is the first case in which charges under Russia’s “discrediting the army” law are not related to the war in Ukraine.

New travel rules for Russian minors: how will they affect Abkhazia’s citizens?

Abkhazia-Russia

January 20, 2026

From 20 January, Russian citizens under the age of 14 must have an international passport in order to leave the country.

Could Azerbaijan join Trump-initiated ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza?

Azerbaijan

January 20, 2026

Azerbaijan is neither joining the initiative nor openly opposing it. As before, Baku is adopting a wait-and-see approach.

Russia is preparing cruises from occupied Ukrainian Mariupol to Batumi in Georgia

Georgia-Russia

January 19, 2026

This initiative comes across as a symbolic and political message from Russia amid the war it is waging in Ukraine

Graduates of world’s top 50 universities to be exempted from military service in Armenia

Armenia

January 19, 2026

The measure applies to universities included in the Shanghai Ranking. Another mandatory condition requires graduates to work in Armenia for at least three years after completing their studies, in positions assigned by the government.

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