Georgia
Former Georgian prison director found dead in apparent suicide
Davit Gogoberishvili had resigned after Giorgi Bachiashvili, a critic of Bidzina Ivanishvili, was beaten in his cell at the prison he oversaw.
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.
Armenia–Azerbaijan Relations
Aliyev again prompts Armenian criticism for use of term ‘Zangezur corridor’
Armenia views the term as containing territorial claims against it.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Kobakhidze threatens Georgian protesters with ‘zero sympathy’
The remarks came days after an attempt to storm the Presidential Palace.
2025 Georgian Local Elections
EU denounces Georgian ‘crackdown on dissent’ during election period
The EU has called on Georgia to uphold rights to freedom of assembly and expression.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
PACE condemns democratic backsliding in Georgia, again
This was the latest in a series of resolutions passed by the assembly this year.
Georgia’s EU U-turn
Germany summons Georgian envoy over aggressive rhetoric against Berlin’s own ambassador in Tbilisi
The summons came a week after Georgia summoned Germany’s Ambassador Peter Fischer.
