Daily Brief Thursday, 16 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…
Azerbaijan-Russia 16.04.2026 Deal on Azerbaijani plane downed by Russian air defences: Baku drops demand to punish those responsible JAMnews Baku Share Share Agreement on the AZAL crash case A joint statement by the foreign ministries of Azerbaijan and Russia on 15 April officially acknowledged that an Azerbaijani passenger plane operated by AZAL was unintentionally downed…
Reviews Review | In the Mountains. He — a comedic ode to the Caucasus mountains by Xandie (Alexandra) Kuenning (Updated: about 17 hours ago ) • 2 min read Share ▲ Still from film. ★★★★☆ Balkar director Said Tolgurov’s second film works to ground the viewer through the breathtaking, mountain landscape of Kabarda–Balkaria. In the…
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…