South Caucasus

December 06, 2025 19:58

• The defense claimed that the relatives of the Gyumri mayor were intimidated.

  Security forces raided the home of Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan's family. The search was aimed at finding the politician's cell phone, but the officers confiscated the phones of his wife, daughter, and granddaughters and threatened to return.

December 06, 2025 18:18

• Former "Voice"* activist detained in Armenia

  Security forces in Armenia have detained Vladimir Zhilinsky, former coordinator of the Pskov-based "Golos"* movement, who arrived from Georgia. He has been arrested in absentia in Russia on charges of failing to perform his duties as a foreign agent, and a case of justifying terrorism has also been opened against him.

December 06, 2025 17:18

• The Georgian State Security Service found no traces of the "kamit"

  The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs never purchased "kamit"; it purchased and used a substance called "chlorobenzylidine malononitrile," a spokesperson for the Georgian State Security Service stated. Law enforcement officials have closed their investigation into abuse of power by security forces, but they are continuing their investigation into hostile actions against the country in connection with the BBC report.

December 06, 2025 11:28

• Ali Karimli denied the accusation of an attempted coup.

  Opposition party leader Ali Karimli denied charges of attempting to overthrow the government in Azerbaijan and called his criminal case political persecution.

December 06, 2025 07:30

• A former MP has been convicted in Batumi in a domestic violence case.

  The court found former Georgian parliament member Luka Kurtanidze guilty of beating his ex-wife and sentenced him to seven months in prison.

December 06, 2025 02:23

• Popular Front Party activist Tezekhan Miralamli has been detained in Azerbaijan.

  State Security Service officers detained Tezekhan Miralamli, an activist with the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan. His rented apartment was searched, and electronic media and documents were seized.

December 05, 2025 23:47

• Activists in Tbilisi demanded that authorities identify the toxic substances used to disperse protests.

  Relatives of political prisoners at a rally outside the Georgian parliament called on the authorities to disclose the names of the chemicals used to disperse protests in late 2024. Protesters marched from the parliament to the government office.

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