Caucasus news

Court in Abkhazia returns national gallery building to Culture Ministry after former minister leased it out

Abkhazia

October 08, 2025

A private company signed the lease in 2021 with the then culture minister, Gudisa Agrba, who was later jailed for embezzlement

Opinion: Council of Europe’s Committee Against Torture arrives in Baku - are relations with Azerbaijan improving?

Azerbaijan

October 07, 2025

The CPT’s latest visit to Baku can be seen, on one hand, as Azerbaijan’s attempt to tactically soften its stance amid mounting international pressure.

Elections and a failed revolution: Georgia’s new political crisis?

Georgia

October 05, 2025

Around ten people have been detained, and several were injured. The government is announcing a new wave of repression

Tbilisi sees protest rally timed to local elections. Photo/video

Municipal elections in Georgia-2025

October 04, 2025

Demonstrators have blocked Rustaveli Avenue and Freedom Square

Armenia increases penalty for draft evasion to prison terms of up to five years

Politics in Armenia

October 03, 2025

Under the amendments to the criminal code approved by parliament, evading the 25-day military training can now result in penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment. Social media reactions

Ban on mobile phones in Yerevan schools: city hall proposal

Armenia

September 30, 2025

What the education ministry, experts and parents think of the initiative

Georgia’s fifth president Zourabichvili: “The last opposition channels may fall silent”

Georgia

September 30, 2025

“The fight against disinformation is a shared struggle against a common enemy”

Aliyev calls the “Trump Route” a corridor: Pashinyan’s response at the UN

Armenia

September 30, 2025

Armenian prime minister rebuffed the Azerbaijani president’s words: “The term ‘Zangezur corridor’ does not appear in the agreed documents. My Azerbaijani colleague should clarify what he means by it.” Comment

Opinion: “If Trump makes a call to Georgia, it will only be to Bidzina Ivanishvili”

Georgia

September 29, 2025

Political analyst Valeri Chechelashvili: “Georgian Dream needs to show it is ready for compromise”

Opposition figure killed in Armenia amid claims of vendetta or political hit

Armenia

September 26, 2025

The investigator said several versions were being considered, including vendetta. Media reports suggest a suspect has already been detained, though there has been no official confirmation

Moldova denies entry to crew from Georgia’s pro-government Imedi TV

Georgia

September 26, 2025

The TV channel’s staff had planned to cover Moldova’s parliamentary elections

Opinion: 'Summoning Western ambassadors aims to isolate Georgia from West'

Georgia

September 26, 2025

Political analyst Lasha Dzebisashvili: “This will not change the EU’s policy towards Georgia”

Son of former Azerbaijani regional leader buys hotel and land worth millions in Georgia

Azerbaijan

September 26, 2025

Rza Talibov carried out the Batumi deals through a company under his control, prompting questions about the source of funds and the transparency of his income

“Armenia should not cut military spending during army reform,” expert says

Armenia

September 25, 2025

Armenia’s defence budget will be cut by 15.2% in 2026, a move military analyst Leonid Nersisyan says is unjustified

Abkhazia and Syria discuss launch of direct sea link

Abkhazia-Russia

September 25, 2025

The war in Ukraine has opened up an opportunity for Abkhazia to serve as a transit corridor for sanctions-hit Russia

Foreign policy expert: “Georgia’s foreign ministry is under Moscow’s control”

Georgia

September 25, 2025

Comment on the summons of Germany’s ambassador Peter Fischer to Georgia’s foreign ministry

Germany’s ambassador in Georgia summoned over “interference in internal affairs”

Georgia

September 25, 2025

"I refuted in detail baseless attacks on me and placed responsibility for new low in German-Georgian relations on the Georgian government and Georgian Dream representatives"

Embassies of 27 European countries sharply respond to accusations by Georgian Dream

Georgia

September 24, 2025

"We urge all political leaders to refrain from divisive rhetoric and to work towards de-escalation of tensions"

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