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Azerbaijan

Finland detains Azerbaijani man over alleged Russian steel transport, cable sabotage

Azerbaijan

January 06, 2026

Dragging of the anchor damaged an undersea communications cable between Finland and Estonia.

Georgia

'EU is no longer a global geopolitical player' -Georgian Dream parliament speaker

Georgia

January 06, 2026

Shalva Papuashvili on the events in Venezuela

Pashinyan on the “roadmap” for church reform

Armenia

Confrontation between government and church continues in Armenia: Pashinyan on steps to remove Catholicos

Armenia

January 05, 2026

The Prime Minister and 10 bishops issued a statement presenting a “roadmap” for church reform, aiming ultimately to remove Garegin II from the throne and elect a new Patriarch.

Georgia

New laws coming into effect in Georgia from January 2026

Georgia

January 05, 2026

New rules in Georgia will impact pensions, salaries, drivers, and tourist insurance.

Azerbaijan in 2025: repression, human rights abuses and international agreements

Azerbaijan

January 02, 2026

This year saw significant changes within the government, while pressure on civil society continued.

New Year’s mood in Abkhazia: entering 2026. Video

Abkhazia

January 01, 2026

How everything looks in one minute

Georgia’s GDP grows by 7.2% year on year

Georgia

December 31, 2025

However, experts point to sectoral imbalances and uneven economic development across the country

Armenia in 2025: key developments with long-term impact

Armenia

December 31, 2025

Key foreign policy events of the year and what they mean for the country’s future.

Is Pashinyan rebranding ahead of elections? BBC looks at PM’s music videos on social media

Nikol Pashinyan

December 30, 2025

The article examines why Armenia’s prime minister almost every morning posts a video wishing his followers a good day.

Police detain 106 people in Baku raid targeting LGBTQ+ community

Azerbaijan

December 30, 2025

According to witnesses and those detained, police used violence against them, subjected them to degrading treatment, and issued threats.

'Deepening ties with US and EU does not mean expelling Russia' — Armenian foreign minister

Armenia

December 29, 2025

Ararat Mirzoyan commented on Armenia’s foreign policy course in 2025 and on hybrid threats from Russia and other countries amid closer ties with the West.

Former Georgian prosecutor-general accused of orchestrating contract killing

Georgia

December 29, 2025

The former prosecutor-general is under US and UK sanctions, lives in Russia, and claims affiliation with the Romanov family.

Drift away from West and rising emigration: what AI predicts for Georgia in 2026

Georgia

December 29, 2025

We asked ChatGPT, Grok, Claude AI, DeepSeek AI, and GigaChat what lies ahead for Georgia in 2026.

Russia drops probe into Azerbaijani plane downed by its air defences: reaction in Baku

Azerbaijan-Russia

December 29, 2025

Baku made it clear that it does not accept a unilateral termination of the investigation.

Pre-New Year bonus for Armenia’s 107 MPs — nearly $5,000 each

Armenia

December 26, 2025

Civil servants in Armenia traditionally receive a so-called 13th salary before the New Year. Bonuses paid to MPs sparked a public backlash because they amounted to three times their regular monthly salary.