Politics

Georgia - EU

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

Politics in Azerbaijan

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

Azerbaijani soldier shot an Armenian resident

Armenia-Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani soldier who entered Armenia fired 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.

Georgian Dream

14 years in power: how experts assess Georgian Dream's rule

Georgian Dream

October 02, 2026

Assessments differ sharply from those given just five years ago

Azerbaijan's deputy prime minister visits Iran: what interests are bringing Baku and Tehran closer?

Azerbaijan-Iran

October 02, 2026

At meetings in Tehran, Azerbaijan's deputy prime minister discussed electricity supplies, border infrastructure and transport routes.

Abkhaz opposition leader Adgur Ardzinba on ties with Russia and relations with Tbilisi. Video discussion

Abkhazia

October 02, 2026

Adgur Ardzinba expresses readiness to economic transit and trade with Georgia under condition of equal and transparent partnership

'We will decide in the coming months': Pashinyan on choosing model for Armenia's new nuclear power plant

Armenia-Russia

October 01, 2026

Armenia's prime minister has not ruled out choosing Russia's proposal, which Rosatom's director general presented in Yerevan in recent days.

Abkhazia discusses Irakli Bzhinava's case with Russia

'Delicate issue': how Abkhazia's authorities are trying to ease situation of lawyer Irakli Bzhinava, arrested in Russia

Abkhazia-Russia

October 01, 2026

Bzhinava faces two criminal cases and up to 10 years in prison.

Four Georgian citizens and people linked to country's occupied regions hit by UK sanctions

Georgia-Russia

October 01, 2026

The reasons include spreading Kremlin disinformation and threatening Ukraine's territorial integrity.

Analysis of former Georgian PM's “prison” letters

From self-defence to political statements: how former Georgian PM Garibashvili's 'prison' letters have evolved

Irakli Gharibashvili

September 30, 2026

Analysts believe the convicted former prime minister intends to return to politics.

'Transparent and competitive, but also cause for concern': PACE report on Armenia’s elections

Armenia-EU

September 30, 2026

Key findings of the report and its recommendations for addressing the problems identified, as well as journalists' observations of selective reporting — how ruling party and opposition MPs presented PACE's assessment to the public.

Scandal over Iranian ambassador's remarks in Georgia

Iranian ambassador calls history of Georgian Queen Ketevan "controversial", sparking criticism in Georgia

Georgia-Iran

September 29, 2026

Critics interpreted the statement as a suggestion that the ambassador was questioning Queen Ketevan's martyrdom.

Abkhazia and Russia agree to mutually recognise customs inspection results

Abkhazia-Russia

September 29, 2026

The move is expected to ease pressure on border checkpoints.

Removing Catholicos Garegin II from office to resolve crisis: Armenia debates special report

Armenia

September 29, 2026

Commissioned by the prime minister, the report contains controversial claims, including allegations of paedophilia among clergy.

Azerbaijan’s Meydan TV case: ‘Investigator, prosecutor and judge in this case is Ilham Aliyev’

Azerbaijan

September 29, 2026

Journalist Shamshad Agha rejected the charges, pointed to inconsistencies in the criminal case and linked his arrest to his journalistic work.

“Saturday march” in Tbilisi: “Abkhazia is Georgia” and solidarity with Ukraine. Video podcast “Protests in Georgia”

Georgia

September 26, 2026

27 September marks 33 years since the fall of Sukhumi during the Georgian-Abkhaz war. Participants spoke about fighting Russian occupiers in Georgia and Ukraine

Baku outraged by Georgian Patriarchate’s “unacceptable” remarks over church in Azerbaijan’s Gakh district

Azerbaijan-Georgia

September 26, 2026

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said the Georgian Patriarchate’s statement regarding the church amounted to a territorial claim against Azerbaijan

'Unresolved issues and conflicting narratives remain' — Pashinyan on relations with Azerbaijan

Nikol Pashinyan

September 25, 2026

"We have achieved more than satisfactory results, which should mean more to us than conflicting narratives," Armenia's prime minister told the UN General Assembly.

Opinion: 'Signs of cult-like behaviour are becoming increasingly apparent in ruling Georgian Dream party'

Georgian Dream

September 25, 2026

Sociologist Iago Kachkachishvili comments on an open letter by the speaker of the Georgian parliament, published on the 666th day of continuous protests.