Armenia–Azerbaijan Relations
Azerbaijan sends first batch of petrol to Armenia
The shipment is being sent through Georgia.
Yousef Bardouka
A Circassian from the diaspora, Yousef joined OC Media out of a passion for the Caucasus and a fascination with functional public transport. With previous journalism experience in Jordan, he divides his time between keeping up with regional news, podcast production, and exploration of specialty coffee.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan announces ‘largest amnesty’ to-date covering 20,000 people
Azerbaijan regularly issues amnesties to commemorate public holidays.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani authorities add new charges against opposition leader Ali Karimli’s bodyguard
Novruz Taghiyev has been in detention since May 2025.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Georgian opposition leader Nika Melia sentenced to additional 1.5 years for throwing water at judge
Melia is already serving an eight-month sentence for failing to appear before an anti-opposition parliamentary commission.
Azerbaijan
ECHR fines Azerbaijan for 2013 crackdown on Azadlig newspaper
The court found Azerbaijan had violated the newspaper’s freedom of expression.
Daily Brief
Wednesday, 26 November 2025
Regional * Azerbaijani lorries have been held at customs checkpoints in Batumi and Tbilisi for over 20 days, wrote Report. Aslan Karimov, a lorry driver, told the publication that they were not provided with any answers as to why they were being held up. The problem appears to have only affected vehicles carrying tobacco. Armenia * Narek Karapetyan has claimed in a video address that his uncle, detained business tycoon Samvel Karapetyan, had spent ֏11 billion ($29 million) from his own fun
