Daily Brief Tuesday, 7 April 2026 by OC Media • 2 min read Members’ Exclusive Become an OC Media member and receive exclusive access to: Support OC Media’s Mission The Caucasus Daily Brief The Caucasus Monitor Early access to stories Closed Discord community Audio version of the articles A Caucasus-themed gift An opportunity to meet…
Reviews Review | Jocasta: Raw Material — a feminist comparison of two civil wars by Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning • 4 min read Share ▲ A scene from Jocasta: Raw Material. Photo via social media. 3.5/5★ Mariam Megvinyte’s latest play contrasts Thebes’ fall in the Oedipus cycle with the Georgian Civil War, all via a feminist…
Georgia’s law on grants 06.04.2026 Georgia amends Law on Grants: which funds fall outside new rules Tbilisi Share Share Changes to Georgia’s Law on Grants New amendments to Georgia’s Law on Grants have been submitted to parliament, under which funds provided by diplomatic missions, consular offices, and international organizations will no longer be classified as…
Azerbaijan-Georgia 06.04.2026 Aliyev: Georgia and Azerbaijan consider joint investment in third countries Tbilisi Share Share Ilham Aliyev in Georgia Georgia and Azerbaijan are considering the possibility of joint investment projects in third countries, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said at a briefing in Tbilisi on April 6, wrapping up his visit to Georgia. He did not…
Armenia-Russia 06.04.2026 Opinion: ‘Russia ‘blackmails’ Armenia with threat of gas price hikes’ JAMnews Yerevan Share Share Russia threatens Armenia with gas price hikes Statements by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a recent meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan have been interpreted by Armenia’s expert community as a threat. Putin said Moscow remains calm about…
Abkhazia-Russia 06.04.2026 Abkhazia to attract $1.25bn in investment, but opposition questions benefits Sukhum Share Share Abkhazia is set to attract 100 billion roubles (around $1.25bn) in Russian investment, following the Abkhaz International Economic Forum held on 2–3 April. However, the opposition Telegram channel Respublika has reacted sceptically to what might appear to be positive news,…
Azerbaijan-Georgia 06.04.2026 ‘Regional security and peace’: Georgia’s prime minister meets Azerbaijan’s president Tbilisi Share Share Kobakhidze–Aliyev meeting Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has met Azerbaijan ’s President Ilham Aliyev during his official visit to Tbilisi. According to the Georgian government’s press office, the talks focused on deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries and…
Georgia 06.04.2026 Georgia amends military conscription rules: key points Tbilisi Share Share Military conscription rules in Georgia Planned amendments to Georgia ’s Defence Code, introduced at the initiative of the ruling team, significantly change the rules for military conscription — particularly affecting citizens temporarily living abroad. For example, a conscript who has left the country…
Armenia–Russia Relations Yerevan threatens to leave Russia-led blocs in latest diplomatic row with Moscow by Arshaluys Barseghyan • 5 min read Share ▲ Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Moscow on 1 April 2026. Official photo. Armenia has threatened to leave Russian-led economic and security blocs in response to…
Daghestan Daghestan floods kill at least 4 as fears of a dam overflow trigger evacuations G by Gunef Yedic • 3 min read Share ▲ A collapsed building in Makhachkala following floods caused by heavy rain. Screengrab via social media. At least four people have died in renewed flooding in Daghestan over the weekend, as…