Tamar Mearakishvili
Vocal critic detained in South Ossetia released to Georgian-controlled territory
A vocal critic of local authorities, Mearakishvili was detained on ‘espinoge’ charges in December.
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Cinema
Caucasus cinema in 2025 — this year’s top 10 films as reviewed by OC Media
A round-up of the top 10 films released in 2025 reviewed by OC Media.
Feature Stories
OC Media’s 10 best articles of 2025
A round-up of OC Media's top articles published this year, from opinions to investigations, highlighting the region’s most notable happenings.
Abkhazia
Abkhazia investigates threats made against Russian political consultants ‘working illegally’
Videos of the confrontation between the Abkhazian opposition figures and the Russian political consultants were spread on social media.
Daily Brief
Friday, 26 December 2025
Editor’s note: We will be taking a very brief break from publishing the daily brief between 29 December and and 2 January. Thank you for reading us every day, see you soon, and happy holidays! Regional * Azerbaijan has sentenced Nagorno-Karabakh Armenian Karen Avanesyan, who according to RFE/RL has mental health issues, to 16 years in prison on charges of terrorism. Avanesyan was one of the handful Armenians who stayed in Nagorno-Karabakh after the 2023 exodus. He was arrested in September 2
Daily Brief
Thursday, 25 December 2025
Regional * US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the Trump administration prevented a war between Azerbaijan and Armenia. * The Armenian Foreign Ministry, in response to Sputnik Armenia, has revealed that the actual implementation and construction phase of the Trump Route will begin in 2026. Armenia * Armenian MPs have received over ֏3 million ($7,800) in holiday bonuses. These reportedly include their salaries for December and January, in addition to double bonuses. * Former
