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Politics in Georgia

Georgia has abolished the “Administration of the Former South Ossetian Autonomous Region”

Politics in Georgia

December 17, 2025

CoE commissioner writes to Georgia’s prosecutor

Georgia - EU

Council of Europe commissioner urges Georgia’s prosecutor general to investigate use of force against protesters

Georgia - EU

December 17, 2025

The letter cites Georgia’s ombudsman findings confirming ill-treatment of protesters, including reports of torture and threats of sexual violence against women.

Georgia - EU

Georgian Dream PM: 'EU effectively admitted responsibility for crimes in Georgia'

Georgia - EU

December 17, 2025

Irakli Kobakhidze mocked the EU Council Presidency document calling for the repeal of repressive laws and the release of political prisoners

Georgia - EU

EU Enlargement Council urges Georgia’s authorities to end repression, carry out reforms

Georgia - EU

December 17, 2025

The conclusions say that “the actions of the Georgian authorities do not meet the EU’s expectations of a candidate country.”

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Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia

December 17, 2025

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Georgia joins convention setting up complaints commission on Ukraine

Georgia-Ukraine

December 16, 2025

The commission will examine claims for compensation for damage caused by Russia’s actions against Ukraine since 24 February 2022

Yerevan to secure $250m loan to provide housing for Karabakh Armenians

Armenia

December 16, 2025

The government plans to use the Asian Development Bank loan to provide a long-term housing solution for 109,000 ethnic Armenian refugees.

Who is promoting Georgia’s neutrality and why

Georgia’s neutrality: how new pro-Russian political project is taking shape

Georgia-Russia

December 16, 2025

The new party calls for abandoning EU and Nato membership, echoing Kremlin talking points

EU to help Armenia counter hybrid threats

Opinion: 'Russia has far more leverage over Armenia than over Moldova'

Armenia-EU

December 15, 2025

“Armenia has requested the same support to counter foreign interference that we provided to Moldova,” says EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas — Armenian political analyst comments

Benefits of transit terminal in Abkhazia

Analysis: 'Georgia will profit from transit, Russia will bypass sanctions, while Abkhazia will get only scraps'

Abkhazia-Russia

December 15, 2025

The opposition Telegram channel, Abkhaz Analytical Center, forecasts who will benefit from the new transit terminal and how.

How Baku explains its opposition to EU–Armenia Strategic Partnership Agenda

Azerbaijan-Armenia

December 15, 2025

Baku argues that this distorts the realities of the post-conflict period and contradicts the peace agenda.

Import of Azerbaijani oil to Armenia: new details

'Conditions will be market-based': Armenian deputy prime minister on oil product imports from Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan-Armenia

December 12, 2025

Mher Grigoryan confirmed that Yerevan and Baku are discussing the export of petroleum products from Azerbaijan to Armenia. New details of the potential deal, outstanding questions, and commentary from an economist

'What’s in it for us?' - views from Abkhazia on new transit terminal

Georgian-Abkhaz conflict

December 12, 2025

A new road transport terminal for transit shipments from Georgia to Russia is nearly complete in Abkhazia’s Gali district.

UN special rapporteur probes possible use of chemical agents at Georgia protests

Georgia

December 12, 2025

Jill Edwards said: “This needs to be investigated using the Council of Europe’s mechanisms.”

EU and Azerbaijan: human rights values overshadowed by energy geopolitics

Azerbaijan-EU

December 11, 2025

This article is based on data and findings from the report 'Neglecting Principles: The Human Rights Crisis in Azerbaijan – The European Union Prioritises Energy and Geopolitics'.

Lawyer on ECHR ruling over “Gavrilov night”

Why the ECHR ruling on 'Gavrilov night' in Georgia matters – a lawyer’s view

Georgia

December 11, 2025

Nona Kurdovanidze: “This opens new opportunities to protect the rights of peaceful protesters”

Georgian young lawyers’ association wins European court case over 'Gavrilov night'

Politics in Georgia

December 11, 2025

Court orders Georgian authorities to pay over €640,000 to victims of 20–21 June 2019 protest dispersal

Pashinyan urges Baku to drop repatriation

Pashinyan urges Baku to drop issue of return of Karabakh Armenians and 'Western Azerbaijan'

Azerbaijan-Armenia

December 11, 2025

Azerbaijan has once again raised the issue of Azerbaijanis returning to Armenia, sparking discontent in Armenian society. While experts criticized Yerevan for staying silent, the prime minister made a proposal.