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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

October 12, 2026

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Protests in Georgia

Saturday march in Tbilisi highlights systemic problems in prisons. “Protests in Georgia” video podcast

Protests in Georgia

October 10, 2026

The issue took centre stage at the march following allegations of torture and abuse by prisoners

Georgia

Georgia's Prosecutor's Office launches investigation into National Bank Council member

Georgia

October 09, 2026

Nana Keinishvili suspected of unlawful business activity

Georgia

Georgia’s Communications Commission bans two TV channels from using 93 words and phrases

Georgia

October 09, 2026

Transparency International says regulatory mechanisms are being used to punish and weaken critical media outlets.

Firebird AI rejects Russian espionage allegations

Armenian AI factory rejects Russian allegations of intelligence gathering

Armenia-Russia

October 09, 2026

“Claims about Firebird AI’s activities are untrue and have no factual basis,” the company said in response to a statement by Alexei Shevtsov, deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council.

'Civil society has the right to participate safely': OSCE chair responds to Georgian authorities

Georgia

October 09, 2026

The participation of two Georgian NGOs in the OSCE conference in Warsaw has angered the Georgian authorities.

Abkhazia plans pension reform, new law to take work history into account

Abkhazia

October 09, 2026

Currently, the standard pension in Abkhazia is $70 for everyone, regardless of employment history.

Azerbaijan's $90bn reserves draw criticism from former opposition leader

Azerbaijan

October 09, 2026

Politician Ilgar Mammadov has criticised Azerbaijan for accumulating $90bn in foreign currency reserves.

Pashinyan on extradition of Azerbaijani soldier, meeting Aliyev and Medvedev's statement

Nikol Pashinyan

October 08, 2026

As always on Thursdays, Armenia’s prime minister answered journalists’ questions for exactly one hour.

'Light rosè', or why claim that Abkhazia has no good wine is outdated. VIDEO

Abkhazia

October 08, 2026

The Association of Winemakers is actively reviving local indigenous grape varieties using modern scientific methods.

UN Human Rights Council adopts resolution on Georgia's occupied territories

Georgia

October 08, 2026

The UN Human Rights Council calls for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and international human rights mechanisms to be granted unhindered access to the occupied territories.

‘No right to enter classroom’: Teacher beats pupil at Armenian school

Armenia

October 08, 2026

The prosecutor approved the investigator's request to initiate criminal proceedings against the teacher, who has been detained.

Gia Khukhashvili on possible resignation of Kobakhidze

Opinion from Tbilisi: 'Everything is in place for Prime Minister Kobakhidze's resignation'

Irakli Kobakhidze

October 07, 2026

Political analyst Gia Khukhashvili predicts that Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze could resign soon.

EU prepares to expand without Georgia: what 'candidate status on paper' means

Georgia - EU

October 07, 2026

The EU is preparing for a new round of enlargement and drawing up roadmaps for four leading candidates — Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine.

German intelligence passed information to Azerbaijan

Ex-German intelligence chief arrested as investigators probe links to Azerbaijani intelligence

Azerbaijan-EU

October 07, 2026

Hanning has also served on the board of the German-Azerbaijani Forum for many years.

Real risks or empty threats? Reaction to Medvedev's statement about 'Ukrainisation' of Armenia

Armenia

October 07, 2026

Russia's deputy Security Council chairman said: “The worst thing that could happen to Armenia is for it to turn into a new Ukraine.” Political analyst Ruben Mehrabyan comments on the statement.

Giorgi Davitadze case: how it drew attention to what is happening in Georgia's prisons

Georgia

October 06, 2026

A prisoner at Rustavi Prison No. 6 accuses several staff members of sexual abuse, but the prison authorities deny the allegations.

SJC: Extradition of prisoners from Georgia to Russia must be stopped immediately

Georgia

October 06, 2026

The Georgian Social Justice Center made the statement in response to the killing of Dmitry Pushkaryov, who was killed while attempting to escape after being extradited.

Georgia without an opposition? How ruling party moved to ban its opponents through constitutional lawsuit

Opposition in Georgia

October 06, 2026

Ruling party Georgian Dream asks Constitutional Court to ban five opposition parties, four of which crossed the electoral threshold in parliamentary elections