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18/07/2022

Detained former security chief threatens to ‘expose’ Georgian Government

Soso Gogashvili was arrested during a midnight raid by law enforcement agencies on his home on Friday night.

Detained former security chief threatens to ‘expose’ Georgian Government

Soso Gogashvili was arrested during a midnight raid by law enforcement agencies on his home on Friday night.

Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers meet in Tbilisi

The meeting was the first bilateral meeting of its kind since the end of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh war.

Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers meet in Tbilisi

The meeting was the first bilateral meeting of its kind since the end of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh war.

Anna Dolidze suggests ‘de-Cartuisation’ law for Georgia

The Georgian opposition leader is on a quest to ban former employees of Bidzina Ivanishvili from serving in high public office. 

Anna Dolidze suggests ‘de-Cartuisation’ law for Georgia

The Georgian opposition leader is on a quest to ban former employees of Bidzina Ivanishvili from serving in high public office. 

Opposition outrage following Armenian film producer’s death in court

Armen Grigoryan, a controversial producer and opposition figure, was on trial for calls for violence and hate speech.

Opposition outrage following Armenian film producer’s death in court

Armen Grigoryan, a controversial producer and opposition figure, was on trial for calls for violence and hate speech.

15/07/2022

Leaked recording suggests surveillance of Georgian newsroom

The Special Investigation Service has started investigating possible violations of private communication’s secrecy.

Leaked recording suggests surveillance of Georgian newsroom

The Special Investigation Service has started investigating possible violations of private communication’s secrecy.

Armenian government U-turns on expelling opposition MPs

The Civil Contract party had intended to strip 33 opposition MPs of their posts for their absences from parliamentary sessions.

Armenian government U-turns on expelling opposition MPs

The Civil Contract party had intended to strip 33 opposition MPs of their posts for their absences from parliamentary sessions.

Georgian judge says US revoked invite following Gvaramia ruling

Tbilisi City Court Judge Lasha Chkhikvadze sentenced Gvaramia to three and a half years in prison in May.

Georgian judge says US revoked invite following Gvaramia ruling

Tbilisi City Court Judge Lasha Chkhikvadze sentenced Gvaramia to three and a half years in prison in May.

14/07/2022

EU pushes back re-examining Georgia’s candidacy until 2023

Until yesterday, the tentative deadline was understood to be December.

EU pushes back re-examining Georgia’s candidacy until 2023

Until yesterday, the tentative deadline was understood to be December.

11/07/2022

Ground broken for massive Christ statue in Armenia

The statue is designed to be 33-metres high and will be set on a pedestal at least twice its height.

Ground broken for massive Christ statue in Armenia

The statue is designed to be 33-metres high and will be set on a pedestal at least twice its height.

6/07/2022

Man who threatened to behead queer people arrested in Azerbaijan

Roman Mammadov, 39, posted a video on TikTok from the Baku Metro in which he said he would kill any ‘female-looking’ men he saw.

Man who threatened to behead queer people arrested in Azerbaijan

Roman Mammadov, 39, posted a video on TikTok from the Baku Metro in which he said he would kill any ‘female-looking’ men he saw.