Georgia 15.04.2026 Activist Nuradin Nabiev attacked in Georgia; Interior Ministry launches investigation Tbilisi Share Share Activist Nabiev attacked in Georgia Georgia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has announced the launch of an investigation into the beating of activist Nuradin Nabiev . The case has been opened under Article 126 of the Criminal Code. The incident took…
Georgia 15.04.2026 Opinion: ‘Hungarian elections show it is possible to win in any situation’ JAMnews Tbilisi Share Share Opinion on Hungary’s elections Hungary’s elections have shown that authoritarianism can be defeated through the ballot box, says Lasha Tugushi, head of the Liberal Academy. He says Viktor Orban controlled administrative resources and violated the principle of…
Politics in Armenia 15.04.2026 Young man who tried to hit Pashinyan in a church released from detention JAMnews Yerevan Share Share Man who tried to hit Pashinyan released from detention A young man accused of attempting to strike Armenia ’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has been released from detention. Lawyers for 18-year-old David Minasyan had…
Daghestan Russian court to hear case on Daghestan terror plot by Elizaveta Chukharova • 3 min read Share ▲ Detention of alleged criminals, December 2024. Screengrab from video. The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don will hear a criminal case against 11 individuals accused of preparing terrorist attacks in Daghestan in 2024, the Russian media…
Azerbaijan-Georgia 15.04.2026 Rights groups on Afghan Sadygov case: ‘Georgia violated ECHR ruling’ JAMnews Tbilisi Share Share Rights groups on the Afghan Sadygov case The Social Justice Centre (SJC) says Azerbaijani opposition journalist Afghan Sadygov was urgently deported from Georgia to Azerbaijan on 5 April 2026, despite an interim ruling by the European Court of Human…
2026 Armenian parliamentary elections Armenia investigates two of Karapetyan’s affiliates for pre-election bribery by Arshaluys Barseghyan • 3 min read Share ▲ Gohar Ghumashyan (left) and Verzhine Stepanyan (right), members of Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan’s Strong Armenia party. Photos via social media. Two members of Russian-Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan’s Strong Armenia party, Gohar Ghumashyan and…
Azerbaijan Azerbaijani demining worker killed in mine explosion by Aytan Farhadova • 1 min read Share ▲ Mughan Metili. Photo: Qafqazinfo. An employee of the Azerbaijan Mine Action Agency (ANAMA), 31-year-old Mughan Metili, was killed in a mine explosion in the village of Ashagi Abdurrahmanli in the Fizuli district on Tuesday. The pro-government media outlet…
Chechnya Kadyrov awarded for contribution to the development of the cement industry by Elizaveta Chukharova • 3 min read Share ▲ Ramzan Kadyrov and Darya Martynkina, April 2026. Screengrab from video. Chechen Head Ramzan Kadyrov has been awarded the first-class order For Special Contribution to the Development of the Cement Industry of the Russian Federation….
Azerbaijan 15.04.2026 Religion in Soviet Azerbaijan: between Allah and the KGB — historian Jamil Hasanli’s first article Baku Share Share Religion in Soviet Azerbaijan In the former Soviet Union, including Soviet Azerbaijan , religious life — particularly Islam and its followers — went through a difficult and dramatic period. During the last 50 years of…
Armenia–Russia Relations Russia reopens case against Armenia’s Jermuk water amid tensions with Yerevan by Arshaluys Barseghyan • 4 min read Share ▲ Jermuk mineral water. Official photo. A criminal case regarding the death of North Ossetian man Oleg Gusov, who reportedly died in 2024 after drinking contaminated mineral water from the Armenian company Jermuk, has…