Georgia 08.04.2026 Georgia writes off $370m in fines for 157 energy companies Tbilisi Share Share Under a government decision, fines totalling about 1 billion lari ($370m) have been written off for 157 companies in Georgia’s energy sector. Authorities say the move is part of a “conditional write-off” scheme. Companies fined for network failures, periodic power…
Georgia 08.04.2026 More complaints against Georgia filed with European Court of Human Rights Tbilisi Share Share Number of cases against Georgia at ECHR on the rise The number of complaints filed against Georgia with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has increased significantly in recent years, according to the Social Justice Center (SJC). The…
Daghestan Heavy rains in Azerbaijan and Daghestan continue to wreak havoc by Aytan Farhadova and Elizaveta Chukharova • 5 min read Share ▲ Flooding in Dagestan, 6 April 2026. Photo Gyanjevi Gadzhibalaev/TASS. Heavy rains and continued flooding across Azerbaijan and the North Caucasian republic of Daghestan have led to further deaths and increased emergency levels….
Anaklia Port Georgian opposition party Lelo proposes naming Anaklia Port after Donald Trump by Mikheil Gvadzabia • 3 min read Share ▲ The proposed Anaklia port project The Georgian opposition party Lelo has proposed to name the Anaklia Port after the US President Donald Trump, suggesting that it become a ‘gateway of [the] Trump Route…
Politics in Georgia 08.04.2026 Prosecutors reject plea deal for Georgia’s former defence minister Tbilisi Share Share Georgia ’s prosecution service has refused to offer plea agreements to former Defence Minister Juansher Burchuladze, who is under investigation, his brother-in-law Vasili Mkheidze, and former deputy Giorgi Khaindrava. At a court hearing on 8 April, prosecutors called for…
Georgia Over 40 arrested in Georgia in latest mafia crackdown by Nate Ostiller • 2 min read Share ▲ Weapons seized in the police operation in April 2026. Screengrab from video from the Georgian Interior Ministry. Georgian authorities have arrested 44 people in the latest wave of an ongoing crackdown against the post-Soviet mafia network…
Armenia Major Armenian opposition alliance forced to drop Karapetyan’s name after legislative changes by Arshaluys Barseghyan • 3 min read Share ▲ Russian–Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan. Photo: Kommersant. Armenia’s Parliament has adopted amendments to the electoral code prohibiting the use of personal names in the names of party alliances. The newly formed alliance of Russian–Armenian…
Georgia Tbilisi greenlights eviction of several residents for Heydar Aliyev Cultural Centre construction by Mikheil Gvadzabia • 3 min read Share ▲ Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his wife and Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva, at the statue of Heydar Aliyev in Tbilisi on 6 April 2026. Official photo. Georgian authorities have greenlighted the seizure of…
Armenia–Azerbaijan Relations Could Vance’s visit to Armenia and Azerbaijan herald further American weapons deals? While the US’s role in the South Caucasus is expanding, significant political and economic factors argue against a full partnership reset. by Noah Higgins • 8 min read Share ▲ Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and US Vice President JD Vance…
Georgia–US Relations US denies Georgian Dream claims of expected State Department visit by OC Media • 2 min read Share ▲ The flags of Georgia and the US. Official photo. The US Embassy in Tbilisi has pushed back against repeated statements from the ruling Georgian Dream party that a delegation from the US State Department…