Georgia
Ukraine says Hungarian spy operated undercover in Georgia before working in Ukraine
Ukraine’s Security Service identified the individual as Zoltán Andre.
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Daily Brief
Thursday, 26 March 2026
Regional * A Russian train carrying 300 tonnes of humanitarian aid for Iran transited through Azerbaijan. Armenia * Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan addressed the opposition’s suggestion to have guarantors for peace if they come to power following the June parliamentary elections. Mirzoyan said that ‘no one provides guarantees out of sheer goodwill’, instead saying that ‘peace can be maintained as long as it is beneficial to both sides’. * Armenian authorities have conducted searches at a
Terrorism
Israel issues travel warning for Georgia and Azerbaijan, citing fears of Iran-backed terrorism
The warning recommended Israelis in ‘countries bordering Iran’ not to participate in events connecting to upcoming Jewish or Israeli holidays.
Daily Brief
Wednesday, 25 March 2026
Regional * Today, five freight wagons with Russian wheat were sent through Azerbaijan to Armenia. * The Israeli government has issued a travel warning concerning a variety of countries ‘bordering Iran’, including Georgia and Azerbaijan, through the period of the upcoming Jewish holidays. The warning urges travelers to exercise caution and says they ‘recommend not participating in events (including holiday meals) at locations identified with Israel or Judaism due to concerns that these will be
Daily Brief
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Regional * Today, four freight wagons of fertiliser and one freight wagon of buckwheat were sent from Russia to Armenia through Azerbaijani territory. Armenia * Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday. According to the Armenian readout, they discussed ‘issues related to the scope of the bilateral agenda’, also ‘agreed to continue the discussion’ in a meeting in the near future. The Kremlin readout elaborated that the call
Georgia
Kobakhidze speaks at CPAC Hungary as Orbán calls Georgia the ‘bravest nation in Europe’
The bulk of Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s speech was about traditional values and praise for Georgia’s strategic neutrality.
