Armenia
Brother and nephew of Armenia’s Catholicos detained as tensions with government continue to escalate
They are charged with obstructing election campaigns.
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Daily Brief
Monday, 3 November 2025
Regional * Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has named Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili as ‘press freedom predators’. The two were included in a list of 34 authoritarian leaders and figures who ‘attacked journalists and the right to information in 2025’. The list came out to commemorate the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, Armenia * Armenia officially launched the Police Guard on 1 November, marking a new stage
the Armenian Armed Forces
Armenia finalising multi-billion defence deal with India
India has emerged as one of the main arms suppliers for Armenia as the country aims to modernise its army.
Georgia
Purge continues as Georgia’s ex-Infrastructure Minister’s home is searched and his deputy arrested
It is unclear if ex-Infrastructure Minister Irakli Karseladze will be charged in connection to the case.
Daily Brief
Friday, 31 October 2025
Regional * Azerbaijani presidential aide Hikmat Hajiyev has said that the ‘Zangezur corridor’ — the controversial Azerbaijani name for the already agreed upon Trump Route (TRIPP) — was ‘nearing completion’ near the Armenia–Azerbaijan border. Armenia * Armenia’s Health Minister Anahit Avanesyan said the draft law introducing a universal health insurance system will be submitted to the Cabinet in the coming days. Speaking at parliamentary hearings on the 2026 budget, she described the minist
