South Caucasus

April 16, 2026 23:45

• A protest outside the Georgian Ministry of Education preceded a rally on Rustaveli Avenue.

  Participants in protests outside the Ministry of Education and the Parliament of Georgia on the 505th day of daily protests demanded fair elections and the release of political prisoners.

April 16, 2026 18:46

• More than a dozen supporters of the Strong Armenia party were detained.

  More than a dozen supporters of the Strong Armenia party have been detained on charges of giving and receiving election bribes.

April 16, 2026 01:29

• Some prisoners in the Taganrog pretrial detention center have ended their hunger strike.

  In the Taganrog pretrial detention center, checks were conducted after the Muslim prisoners began their dry hunger strike, and their situation improved somewhat. Some prisoners are still refusing food, but intend to gradually end their hunger strike.

April 16, 2026 00:30

• Russian analysts assessed the potential of the Trans-Caspian Corridor amid the war in Iran.

  Given economic factors, the Trans-Caspian Corridor is not capable of replacing the sea routes through the Straits of Hormuz or Bab el-Mandeb. However, against the backdrop of the war in Iran, its importance as an alternative route to Europe has temporarily increased, according to Russian analysts.

April 15, 2026 23:31

• Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 504 consecutive days.

  On the 504th day of uninterrupted protests, protesters at the Georgian Parliament once again took to Rustaveli Avenue with banners and flags. The activists declared they would not pay the administrative fines, despite the freezing of their bank accounts.

April 15, 2026 22:31

• Anton Chechin's detention regime has been tightened

  Russian citizen Anton Chechin, a participant in pro-European protests convicted in Georgia, has been transferred to a closed prison. Chechin and another convicted Russian, Artem Gribul, were fined for card playing.

April 15, 2026 12:03

• The defense called for Karapetyan's release from house arrest.

  A Yerevan court has begun hearing the case of Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the Strong Armenia party. The defense has requested that the defendant be released from house arrest to prepare for the June parliamentary elections.

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