Caucasus politics news

Russian court sentences Abkhaz MP Kan Kvarchia to 10.5 years in absentia

Abkhazia-Russia

June 07, 2026

The guilty verdict was delivered on charges of armed robbery.

Abkhazia parliament refuses to hand over opposition MP Kan Kvarchia to prosecutors

Politics in Abkhazia

April 22, 2026

The decision was seen not only as an act of solidarity, but also as a sharp assessment of the quality of the investigative authorities’ work

'Church cannot be a state within a state': issue included in Armenia’s ruling party programme

Armenia

April 21, 2026

The election programme of Pashinyan’s party raises the issue of removing the Catholicos from office. The prime minister says elections are, in essence, a “judicial process”, and that the public must make the decision.

Government reshuffle in Georgia: interior minister moves to State Security Service, former intelligence chief becomes state minister

Politics in Georgia

April 21, 2026

Announcing the reshuffle, Irakli Kobakhidze also marked the 14th anniversary of Georgian Dream and highlighted the role of Bidzina Ivanishvili

Russia’s occupation, disinformation and 'Western campaigns' — new report by Georgia's State Security Service

Georgia

April 21, 2026

Key takeaways of the report, including target audiences and organisations with foreign links

Council of Europe Commissioner: 'No one has been held accountable for dispersal of protests in Georgia'

Georgia - EU

April 21, 2026

Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O’Flaherty summarised the outcomes of meetings held during his visit to Georgia.

Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association files complaint with ECHR over alleged torture during 2024 protests

Protests in Georgia

April 20, 2026

The organisation says the violence against demonstrators amounted to a coordinated administrative practice.

Freedom House: Georgia added to list of countries using transnational repression tactics

April 20, 2026

Transnational repression refers to a state targeting its own citizens beyond its borders.

"Abkhaz authorities trap loyal MPs, thus helping opposition" - opinion on Kan Kvarchia case

Abkhazia

April 16, 2026

The Prosecutor General’s Office continues to press parliament to strip opposition MP Kan Kvarchia of immunity

Azerbaijan’s hijab debate: Constitutional rights vs school restrictions

Azerbaijan

April 13, 2026

The practice of barring female students wearing the hijab from attending classes has once again resurfaced in Azerbaijani schools

'Regional security and peace': Georgia’s prime minister meets Azerbaijan’s president

Azerbaijan-Georgia

April 06, 2026

On the eve of President Aliyev’s visit, Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadygov was expelled from Georgia

Corruption scandals and rising crime: How Alan Gagloev’s presidency will be remembered in South Ossetia

Alan Gagloev

March 27, 2026

Gagloev has led South Ossetia for four years, and criticism of his leadership is growing louder.