Georgia
Georgia ‘did not inform’ Kyiv of explosives allegation as Russia ties conspiracy to Zelenskyi
Georgian Dream officials have been escalating their rhetoric against Ukraine in recent days.
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Daily Brief
Thursday, 18 September 2025
Regional * On Wednesday, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos arrived in Azerbaijan for a three-day visit to the South Caucasus. According to the commission’s website, today, Kos will hold high-level meetings with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, and Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov. During the visit, Kos is scheduled to visit the city of Aghdam, where she will meet with demining officials. She is also expected to visit Armenia after her visit to Azerbaij
Georgian Dream
Georgian Dream escalates rhetoric against Western ambassadors and Ukraine
Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said that European ambassadors must stop acting like ‘ambassadors of hate’.
Daily Brief
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
Regional * US President Donald Trump has again commented on the August Washington summit, stating that he had established an ‘everlasting friendship’ with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Armenia * Nagorno-Karabakh’s former State Minister Ruben Vardanyan has submitted several motions to the Baku Military Court, requesting it to question ‘certain individuals related to the criminal case he is charged with’. The names include Pashinyan, members of the OS
Daily Brief
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Regional * Yesterday, a 48-year-old resident of Georgia’s Zemo-Khviti was released into Georgian-controlled territory. South Ossetia’s security services (KGB) reported that Hamlet Margvelashvili was originally detained on 8 September after crossing into South Ossetia while intoxicated. Armenia * Armenia is transforming its national narratives and symbols to ‘step by step remove’ everything that can be perceived as a threat, thereby easing the burden on the security system, Secretary of Se
Abkhazia
Mass flooding in Abkhazia after heavy rain
The authorities in Sukhumi (Sukhum) have received more than 50 damage complaints.
