South Caucasus

September 24, 2026 03:55

• Aliyev pardoned the convicted Frenchman Martin Ryan

  The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, signed a decree pardoning French citizen Martin Ryan, who was convicted in Baku on charges of espionage. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed this decision.

September 24, 2026 00:59

• Pashinyan's associates left the hearings on the problems of refugees from Karabakh

  Deputies from the ruling party "Civil Contract" and members of the Armenian government left the parliamentary hearings on the problems of forcibly displaced Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh. The reason was the mention of positions held by invited participants in the structures of the unrecognized republic.

September 23, 2026 23:50

• Pro-European protests in the cities of Georgia have been ongoing for 665 days.

  Residents of Tbilisi on the 665th day of continuous protests gathered at the parliament demanding a change in political course. Protests also continued in Batumi.

September 23, 2026 23:02

• The discussion about the reasons for the exodus of the Armenian population of Karabakh unfolded on social media.

  The Armenian population of Karabakh was forced to leave their homes, a number of social media users indicated. Their opponents believe that the mass resettlement to Armenia was voluntary. Despite the measures ordered by the International Court of Justice in the case of "Armenia v. Azerbaijan" regarding protective measures and the right of refugees to return, similar rulings have not led to real results, and the court itself lacks a mechanism for enforcing its decisions.

September 23, 2026 11:43

• Azerbaijan refused to recognize the elections in South Ossetia.

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan announced its non-recognition of the results of the presidential elections in South Ossetia, supporting the territorial integrity of Georgia.

September 23, 2026 03:57

• Georgia and Nauru have established diplomatic relations.

  The Republic of Nauru, which decided this summer to sever diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, has established diplomatic relations with Georgia.

September 22, 2026 23:58

• Demonstrators in Tbilisi demanded the release of prisoners of conscience

  Residents of Tbilisi took to the parliament on the 664th day of continuous protests, demanding a change in political course and the release of those arrested in connection with the protests.

All articles