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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

Armenia-Russia

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.

Georgia

'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.

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Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, top stories this morning

Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

October 09, 2026

Top stories from local media, photos, videos and trending comments

Pashinyan on Azerbaijani serviceman’s extradition and other issues

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.

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.

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.

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.

Azerbaijan’s corruption whistleblowers: protection on paper and in practice

Azerbaijan

October 06, 2026

Azerbaijan has drafted a law to encourage and protect people who report corruption.

Opinion from Yerevan: Baku steps up pressure on Armenia with new tools

Armenia-Azerbaijan

October 06, 2026

According to political analyst Suren Surenyants, Azerbaijan is seeking to achieve its desired outcomes as quickly as possible, before the “window of opportunity” for exerting unilateral pressure on Armenia closes.

Russian court fines Abkhaz journalist Nizfa Arshba for violating foreign agent law

Abkhazia-Russia

October 05, 2026

The journalist is not a Russian citizen and does not intend to pay the fine.

All four German political foundations halt work in Georgia; ALDE calls for EU sanctions

Georgia - EU

October 03, 2026

German ambassador warns years of cooperation with Georgia are at risk

Now ruling party leader indefinitely: Ilham Aliyev makes new tough foreign policy statements

Politics in Azerbaijan

October 03, 2026

The president said Azerbaijan achieved its military victories without outside help. His remarks came amid criticism in Turkish media over Azerbaijan’s support for Israel

Two German foundations shut down in Georgia amid government restrictions

Georgia’s law on grants

October 02, 2026

Georgia's parliament speaker says foreign foundations should have no political mission in the country

Azerbaijani soldier shot an Armenian resident

Azerbaijani soldier enters Armenia, fires at local residents

Armenia-Azerbaijan

October 02, 2026

He wounded a 39-year-old resident of Shaki in the leg. One of her sons suffered a broken wrist, while the other sustained bruises. Armenian experts and the public are calling for a full investigation under the law. Experts' views.