Georgia
Georgian Dream initiates new legislation to regulate the issuing of grants by foreign donors
Georgian Dream and its satellites have long criticised foreign donors for supporting civil society and media.
OC Media
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Daily Brief
Tuesday, 8 April 2025
Regional * RFE/RL has reported that Kamil Zeynalli, an Azerbaijani fitness blogger, claimed on Azerbaijani television that the international search for him had been lifted ‘thanks to the efforts of our state’. Armenian authorities are yet to comment. Zeynalli was detained and then released in Moscow in February 2024 after Armenia placed him on an international wanted list on five criminal charges, including crimes against humanity, war crimes, and recruiting mercenaries. * The Council of Euro
Georgia
Georgian police detain journalist for allegedly disobeying orders
A prominent local civil rights organisation has said the detention was unlawful.
Daily Brief
Monday, 7 April 2025
Regional * RFE/RL reported that on Friday night, there has been shooting in the direction of Khnatsakh, Syunik. Administrative head Seyran Mirzoyan said that shooting has ‘been more intense in the previous days’. * The Azerbaijani pro-government media outlet APA reported that on Saturday, Azerbaijan's Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov, ‘assigned specific tasks to the relevant officials to ensure that the Azerbaijan Army units remain prepared to respond swiftly to any provocation at any time’.
Chiatura Manganese Mines
Two miners from Georgia’s Chiatura go on hunger strike
They demand that a government representative meet with the miners and listen to their problems directly.
Georgia
Georgia introduces election amendments that critics say will increase fraud
The CEC said that critics are attempting to ‘interpret the high standard of protection of voters’ personal data as a restriction on monitoring’.
