Minibus crash leaves 17 dead on Georgia’s Shatili road
Three people remain in critical condition after the bus carrying tourists fell from a cliff on the mountain road.
Azerbaijan ‘captures Armenian saboteur’
Azerbaijan has claimed the soldier was a saboteur while Armenia has said he had become lost due to the weather.
Tbilisi Infectious Diseases Hospital suspends inpatient care due to disrepair
The hospital and its director have been on the frontline of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia.
Serzh Sargsyan speaks about April War after two years of silence
The comments of Armenia’s former president come shortly before the release of an official report by the Armenian government about the 2016 clashes.
Azerbaijani detainee sent to quarantine despite court ordering his release
His lawyer has said the actions of the authorities are illegal.
Two men detained following Azerbaijan protest go on hunger strike
The two were arrested following a pro-war rally in July and are protesting against their unjust arrest.
Georgian opposition groups finalise electoral pact for Tbilisi candidates
Several opposition parties have agreed not to challenge each other in majoritarian constituencies during October’s parliamentary vote.
Five teenagers detained in Daghestan accused of ‘going to jihad’
The Daghestani FSB has accused the boys, aged 15–17, of planning attacks on police throughout Daghestan.
Relatives of the former President of Ichkeria ‘persecuted by Chechen authorities’
The son of the late President of Ichkeria, Aslan Maskhadov, said his relatives were being persecuted in an attempt to silence him.
Muftiate of Daghestan promises religious ban on female genital mutilation
The local Islamic religious authority condemned the practice and said they would issue a fatwa against it in the near future.