South Caucasus

January 05, 2026 19:57

• A United National Movement activist was detained upon arrival in Tbilisi.

  Activist Farnaoz Chkadua, who was sentenced to four years in prison in Georgia and had been living in Poland since 2019, was detained at Tbilisi Airport.

January 05, 2026 15:58

• The condition of the defendant in the Tbilisi riots case worsened amid a hunger strike.

  At a court hearing in the case of the storming of the presidential palace in Tbilisi, the defense reported the deterioration of the condition of Zurab Chavchanidze, who has been on a hunger strike since November in protest of his arrest.

January 05, 2026 13:57

• Abkhazia and South Ossetia have ruled out rescinding Venezuela's recognition of their independence.

  In response to events in Venezuela, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed reconsidering the country's decision to recognize the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Abkhazia called the proposal baseless, while South Ossetia affirmed the legality of the Venezuelan government's decision.

January 05, 2026 11:57

• Azerbaijani opposition leader Ashurov ended his hunger strike in prison.

  Convicted Azerbaijani opposition figure Samir Ashurov has ended his hunger strike, which he had been conducting in protest against beatings by prison staff.

January 05, 2026 06:00

• Abkhaz authorities reported an increase in tourist flow from Russia.

  Last year, more than 1.6 million tourists from Russia visited Abkhazia, which is 20% more than in 2024.

January 05, 2026 02:58

• Pashinyan announced the beginning of the process of transforming the Armenian Apostolic Church

  Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced plans to "improve" the Armenian Apostolic Church, which includes the removal of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, the adoption of a new charter, and the election of a new head of the church.

January 04, 2026 23:59

• Pro-European integration protests in Tbilisi have continued for 403 days.

  Supporters of European integration in Tbilisi gathered outside the parliament building this evening to demand the release of political prisoners and an investigation into the use of chemical agents to disperse protests.

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