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Daily Brief

Thursday, 26 March 2026

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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

The Great Synagogue in Tbilisi. For illustrative purposes. Photo: Tamar Kurtanidze/Wikimedia commons.

Terrorism

Israel issues travel warning for Georgia and Azerbaijan, citing fears of Iran-backed terrorism

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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

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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

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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

Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze speaking at CPAC Hungary on 21 March 2026. Official photo.

Georgia

Kobakhidze speaks at CPAC Hungary as Orbán calls Georgia the ‘bravest nation in Europe’

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The bulk of Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze’s speech was about traditional values and praise for Georgia’s strategic neutrality.

Daily Brief

Monday, 23 March 2026

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Regional * The Armenian authorities rejected a petition to allow the Catholicos Karekin II to attend the funeral of Georgian Patriarch Ilia II yesterday. Karekin II has been under a travel ban since February. Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan and Minister of Culture and Education Zhanna Andreasyan attended the funeral. Armenia * Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has faced backlash after calling Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians ‘runaways’ in an argument with a refugee on the metro. Later that

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