South Ossetia
Gagloev dissolves South Ossetian government
As part of the dissolution, President Alan Gagloev dismissed Prime Minister Konstantin Dzhussoev.
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Daily Brief
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
Regional * Armenia President Vahagn Khachaturyan has participated in a panel discussion at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos alongside Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. According to Armenpress, Khachaturyan said that ‘a peaceful and stable’ South Caucasus can become a key hub between Europe and Asia. Armenia * ‘It’s obvious to anyone familiar with the operating principles’ of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and the EU that ‘it is impossible
Daily Brief
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Regional * The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, initialled but not signed yet, will receive the UAE’s Zayed Award for Human Fraternity. Armenia * ‘With pleasure and a sense of responsibility’, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has accepted an invitation from US President Donald Trump to join the Gaza Board of Peace as a founding member. Azerbaijan * Mail Karimov, an imprisoned member of the Muslim Unity Movement (MUM), began a hunger strike on Friday to complain ab
Georgia–Russia Relations
Russia charges Dozhd journalist for saying 20% of Georgia is occupied by Russia
Journalist Valeria Khichigina is being charged with spreading fake news about the Russian army.
Georgia
Russia floats plan for ferry route from occupied Mariupol to Batumi
The Ukrainian port city of Mariupol has been occupied by Russia since a destructive battle that killed tens of thousands of civilians in 2022.
Armenia
Armenian court rules Pashinyan-linked bishop be reinstated following dismissal
Bishop Gevorg Saroyan is one of 10 high-ranking clergy members to come out in support of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s reform agenda.
