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Protests in Georgia

Georgian Dream passes new amendments targeting protests

Protests in Georgia

December 10, 2025

Protesters are now prohibited from blocking not only roads but also sidewalks.

Abkhazia

In Abkhazia, the new law on the cadastre has been suspended

Abkhazia

December 10, 2025

The law on real estate cadastre came into force on 1 October and was expected to bring a “revolution in property transactions.”

Georgia

Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association publishes 2025 human rights report

Georgia

December 10, 2025

"One of the main targets of the crackdown was the suppression of freedom of expression."

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

December 10, 2025

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Details of Aishat Baymuradova’s killing in Yerevan

New details emerge in killing of Chechen woman in Yerevan

Armenia

December 09, 2025

The woman fled domestic abuse to Armenia with the help of human rights activists. On the day of the killing, she met with an acquaintance from Instagram, Karina Iminova.

Georgian Dream moves to further tighten protest rules

Georgia

December 09, 2025

Protests now require approval from the authorities

Shortfall in Yerevan public transport fares

Shortfall in transport fares in Yerevan: fines fail to solve problem

Armenia

December 08, 2025

The government allocated an additional $8 million to the Yerevan city hall to purchase 45 trolleybuses, a plan set before the city budget faced a shortfall.

Georgian prime minister’s salary 43 times higher than pensions: 2026 budget plan

Georgia

December 08, 2025

Six government agencies, employing around 456 people, will also be abolished.

A new system of total digital surveillance in Azerbaijan: legal and technological perspectives

Azerbaijan

December 08, 2025

The system, which has access to citizens’ sensitive data, was not subjected to public discussion.

Former Georgian interior ministry officer confirms use of toxic chemical against protesters in Tbilisi

Protests in Georgia

December 08, 2025

Lasha Shargelashvili: “It was tested in 2009 or earlier, but proved too toxic”

"Tbilisi is testing Baku’s patience" - pro-government Azerbaijani media sharply criticize Georgia

Azerbaijan

December 07, 2025

Minval: "Baku is ready to supply Armenia with Azerbaijani oil products. The only route is through Georgia — but Tbilisi has inflated the transit price 40-fold"

“The regime is poisoning us!” — thousands march in Tbilisi demanding an international investigation. Photos&video

Protests in Georgia

December 07, 2025

March against the alleged use of the World War I-era chemical “kamit” on protesters. Participants said the security service’s comments only reinforced their suspicions

“This is not 'кamit'” - Georgian security services officially refute BBC claims of chemical poisoning of protesters

Georgia

December 06, 2025

SSG: “Chlorobenzylidene malononitrile, which is not a banned substance, was added to the water cannons. All BBC respondents deny saying anything about the use of the poisonous substance ‘kamit'"

Amnesty International: probe “kamit” use in Georgia, impose police equipment embargo on the country

Georgia - EU

December 06, 2025

The organization criticizes the “hostile activity” charges brought against experts, witnesses, and human rights defenders who acted as BBC respondents

Kremlin overseer: “There are no anti-Russian sentiments in Abkhazia”

Abkhazia-Russia

December 06, 2025

Sergey Kirienko commented on the sensitive issues in Russian-Abkhazian relations

Another archbishop arrested in Armenia over drug-related charges

Armenia

December 05, 2025

Archbishop Arshak Khachatryan is accused of ordering drugs to be planted in the backpack of a protester opposing the Catholicos. Earlier, two other archbishops were arrested in politically motivated cases.

'Ensuring safety at every inch': demining effort in Armenia

Armenia

December 05, 2025

Mine detection and disposal is carried out more actively in the border regions. This does not mean that other areas are completely cleared.

Hundreds of children study in shelters every day: how Ukraine’s underground schools work

Ukraine

December 05, 2025

These schools now operate in eastern, northern, and southern regions, where studying in the usual format is unsafe.

Performance-based salary bonuses: Armenia launches pilot programme in state agencies

Armenia

December 04, 2025

According to Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the additional financial reward for skilled work will make the public sector more attractive and competitive.