Daghestan Daghestani National Policy Minister resurfaces after month-long absence and assassination rumours G by Gunef Yedic • 2 min read Share ▲ Daghestani National Policy and Religious Affairs Minister Temirlan Abutalimov in his first post in over a month on 5 April 2026. Photo via social media. Daghestani National Policy and Religious Affairs Minister Temirlan…
Afgan Sadigov Journalist Afgan Sadigov ‘detained in Azerbaijan’ a day after deportation from Georgia by Mikheil Gvadzabia (Updated: about 1 hour ago ) • 3 min read Share ▲ Afgan Sadigov. Photo: Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media. A day after his deportation from Georgia, Azerbaijani independent journalist Afgan Sadigov was reportedly detained by the authorities in Azerbaijan….
Ilham Aliyev Aliyev visits Georgia day after deportation of independent Azerbaijani journalist Sadigov by Mikheil Gvadzabia • 2 min read Share ▲ Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his wife and Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva arrive in Tbilisi on 6 April 2026. Official photo. A state visit by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has begun in Georgia….
Daily Brief Monday, 6 April 2026 by OC Media • 3 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…
Azerbaijan Is Azerbaijan banning the hijab in public schools? Reports of girls being expelled or banned from school for wearing hijab have led to speculation on the further repression of religious expression. by Aytan Farhadova • 6 min read Share ▲ An Azerbaijani girl wearing hijab. Illustrative photo: AP Photo/Misha Japaridze. On 10 March, Afat…
Azerbaijan 06.04.2026 Meydan TV trial in Azerbaijan: judge intervenes at mention of Heydar Aliyev’s name Baku Share Share Trial in Meydan TV case in Azerbaijan Another court hearing in the case of the popular online outlet Meydan TV was held at the Baku Court for Serious Crimes on April 3. Judge Ayten Aliyeva invited the…
Azerbaijan-Georgia 06.04.2026 Georgia expels Azerbaijani opposition journalist: timeline and questions over Afgan Sadygov’s case Tbilisi Share Share Photo: Publika On the night of 4 April, Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadygov was detained at his home in Tbilisi. A court hearing was held the same night, at which a judge ordered his expulsion from Georgia. The decision…
Azerbaijan-Armenia-Georgia 06.04.2026 Latest news in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, summary. Live Baku, Tbilisi, Yerevan Live 21 minutes ago 6 Apr 2026 Monday, 6 April, Azerbaijan. 3 days ago 3 Apr 2026 Top stories in Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia from 30 March-3 April, 2026 Share Daily morning roundup: news from Georgia , Azerbaijan , Armenia . Top…
Afgan Sadigov Georgia to deport Journalist Afgan Sadigov to Azerbaijan following late night arrest by Mikheil Gvadzabia (Updated: 11 minutes ago ) • 5 min read Share ▲ Afgan Sadigov protesting at the trial of Georgian journalist Mzia Amaghlobeli in May 2025. Photo: Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media A court in Georgia has ordered the deportation of…
The OSCE rapporteur, Patricia Gzhebik, described Georgia’s response to a portion of the Moscow Mechanism report as “particularly hostile.” She emphasized that the report’s purpose was not to initiate legal disputes or advance any political agenda. Gzhebik, the author of the report concerning Georgia, urged the Georgian Dream to repeal restrictive laws and called for…