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Chechen asylum-seeker extradited from Germany reported killed 

Khusen Gadamauri is reported to have been killed in a ‘counter-terrorism operation’ carried out in Ingushetia earlier this month.

Armenian soldier captured in Azerbaijan may face life in prison

A video has been released by Azerbaijani authorities in which the captured Armenian soldier appears to admit to the charges made against him. 

Azerbaijani officials embroiled in coronavirus wedding scandal

Several Azerbaijani officials and their families have been accused of holding weddings despite the quarantine regime prohibiting them.

Minibus crash leaves 17 dead on Georgia’s Shatili road

Three people remain in critical condition after the bus carrying tourists fell from a cliff on the mountain road.

Azerbaijan ‘captures Armenian saboteur’

Azerbaijan has claimed the soldier was a saboteur while Armenia has said he had become lost due to the weather. 

Tbilisi Infectious Diseases Hospital suspends inpatient care due to disrepair

The hospital and its director have been on the frontline of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia.

Serzh Sargsyan speaks about April War after two years of silence 

The comments of Armenia’s former president come shortly before the release of an official report by the Armenian government about the 2016 clashes. 

Azerbaijani detainee sent to quarantine despite court ordering his release

His lawyer has said the actions of the authorities are illegal.

Two men detained following Azerbaijan protest go on hunger strike

The two were arrested following a pro-war rally in July and are protesting against their unjust arrest. 

Georgian opposition groups finalise electoral pact for Tbilisi candidates

Several opposition parties have agreed not to challenge each other in majoritarian constituencies during October’s parliamentary vote.