Armenia
MPs fight in Armenian Parliament over proposed bill increasing penalties for genocide denial
Denying the Armenian Genocide has already been criminalised for years.
Nate Ostiller
Nate joined OC Media as an editor after a year at The Kyiv Independent, where he covered Ukraine, Russia, and the South Caucasus. He has a background in grant writing and reporting on post-Soviet geopolitics, with a focus on conflict-sensitive journalism and human rights.
Georgia
OC Media’s Mariam Nikuradze fined again, reaching a total of more than $7,000
This is the fourth time that Nikuradze has been fined for allegedly blocking streets during a protest.
Georgia
Kobakhidze says ‘Saakashvili regime’ started August 2008 War on ‘orders’ from abroad
Kobakhidze said the blame for the war should not be put on Georgia as a whole, but rather the ‘regime’ of former President Mikheil Saakashvili.
Azerbaijan
Slovenian Foreign Minister Fajon travels to Armenia and Azerbaijan for high level talks
Tanja Fajon met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev during her trip.
Armenia
Hungary reportedly blocking EU non-lethal military aid to Armenia, again
Hungary also initially blocked aid in 2024 before agreeing to withdraw its objection on the condition that aid also be sent to Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijan
Baku holds controversial pseudo-historical conference in Rome about Christianity in Azerbaijan
The conference has been accused of promoting a politically motivated misrepresentation of Armenian history.
