Georgia 07.04.2026 Georgia and Kazakhstan sign cooperation programme for 2026–2027 Tbilisi Share Share Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili has met her Kazakh counterpart Yerzhan Kosherbayev in Tbilisi. According to official information, the two sides signed a cooperation programme between the foreign ministries of Georgia and Kazakhstan for 2026–2027. Signing ceremony According to Georgia’s Foreign Ministry,…
Georgia’s law on grants 07.04.2026 Lawyers on amendments to Georgia’s grants law: ‘The essence of repressive law remains unchanged’ Tbilisi Share Share What has changed in Georgia’s grants law Independent Georgian lawyers have criticised new amendments to the law on grants proposed by the ruling party on 6 April. The previous version of the law,…
Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov awarded ‘for contribution to the development of science’ by Elizaveta Chukharova • 3 min read Share ▲ Ramzan Kadyrov and Dzhambulat Umarov, April 2026. Photo: social media. Chechen Head Ramzan Kadyrov has been awarded the medal ‘For Contribution to the Development of Science’, adding to a long list of awards and medals…
Georgia Georgia hides asset declarations of Security Service chief Mdinaradze by Mikheil Gvadzabia • 2 min read Share ▲ Mamuka Mdinaradze. Official photo. Georgian authorities have hidden public assets declarations of State Security Services (SSG) chief Mamuka Mdinaradze both predating and following his appointment to the agency. This is despite the fact that declarations of…
Armenia Armenian Defence Committee chair says son avoided military service because he is ‘high-class’ by Arshaluys Barseghyan (Updated: about 1 hour ago ) • 2 min read Share ▲ Andranik Kocharyan. Photo via Wikimedia Commons. The chair of the Armenian Parliament’s Defence and Security Committee, Andranik Kocharyan, has come under fire for saying that his…
Georgia Georgia’s opposition attempts a political reset with new alliance Georgia’s opposition are seemingly attempting something broader than simply defeating the ruling Georgian Dream party. by Anna Gvarishvili • 7 min read Share ▲ From left to right: Giorgi Vashadze of Strategy Aghmashenebeli; Gigi Tsereteli of European Georgia; Tina Bokuchava of the United National Movement…
Economy IMF sees continued economic growth for Georgia in 2026 barring Iran war escalation by Helena Bedwell • 5 min read Share ▲ Georgian National Bank Governor Natia Turnava, IMF representatie Aljeandro Hajdenberg, and Georgian Economy Minister Lasha Khutsishvili in a press conference on 7 April 2026. Official photo. An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission…
Azerbaijan–Georgia Relations Aliyev meets Ivanishvili before leaving Georgia by Mikheil Gvadzabia • 3 min read Share ▲ Bidzina Ivanishvili, the billionaire founder of the ruling Georgian Dream party, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, along with Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, at Ivanishvili’s business centre on 6 April 2026. Screengrab from a Georgian Dream video. Before concluding…
Chechnya Grozny court recognises the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria as a terrorist organisation by Elizaveta Chukharova (Updated: 31 minutes ago ) • 3 min read Share ▲ Akhmed Zakaev. Screengrab from video. The Sheikh-Mansurovsky District Court in Grozny has recognised the government of Ichkeria in exile as a terrorist organisation, banning its activities in Russia….
Azerbaijan-Georgia 07.04.2026 Ilham Aliyev’s visit to Tbilisi: meeting with Bidzina Ivanishvili, key points and reactions Tbilisi Share Share On 6 April, Azerbaijan ’s President Ilham Aliyev visited Georgia . He held meetings with President Mikheil Kavelashvili and Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, and also met Bidzina Ivanishvili — the honorary chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream…