Georgians and Ossetians mark 10th anniversary of August War
Georgian presidential candidate Salome Zurabishvili called the war ‘recklessness, the obsessions of a deranged president, or confusing collusion’.
Seven arrested in Georgia for knowingly endangering miners
Authorities have accused six Tkibuli administrators and another mine owner for operating workplaces that violated safety regulations.
Nine queer rights activists attacked by mob in Armenia
Nine queer activists were attacked by ‘more than 30 people’ in the village of Shurnukh in southern Armenia.
Georgian Supreme Court head’s resignation raises questions if she was pressured
Nino Gvenetadze’s resignation over ‘health reasons’ has sparked controversy about whether she was pressured to leave the post.
Azerbaijani media holding goes offline after misquoting president
Several Azerbaijani websites went offline after misquoting President Aliyev as saying ‘we will bring Armenia to its knees’.
Only 23% of Georgians think queer people’s rights are important, poll shows
The NDI poll showed a small gain in public support for queer people since 2015.
Daghestani MP detained for ‘creating criminal network’ issuing forged documents
Magomed Makhachev is accused of costing the state at least ₽24 million by issuing fake disability documents.
Armenia reassures Russia after criticism from Lavrov
Russia said they were concerned about ‘politically motivated’ arrests in Armenia’s anti-corruption crackdown.
Cleaners protest in Makhachkala over non-payment of wages
Municipal cleaners in Daghestan’s capital have not been paid in three months.
Seven officials sentenced in Ingush anti-extremism centre torture case
On Friday, former employees of the Ingush Centre for Countering Extremism, Centre E, were sentenced.