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Regional * Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Russian Security Council, has praised the ‘resilience’ of the Georgian authorities, claiming they managed to ‘resist destructive actions aimed at destabilising the situation during the elections’. * Shoigu further noted that ‘the situation in the South Caucasus has become stable’, while emphasising Russia’s role in the Armenia–Azerbaijan peace process. ‘A great contribution was made by the participating countries. Of course, I mean Russia, because so
Regional * Armenia’s Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan has announced that Russian wheat is currently being transported to Armenia by rail through Azerbaijani territory, marking the first such shipment since Baku lifted its transit ban. Papoyan added that Kazakh wheat is also en route and will reach Armenia ‘in the coming days,’ again transiting through Azerbaijan. * Abkhazian authorities have arrested Armenian national Gor Asatryan, who was illegally living in Abkhazia. Asatryan was on an Inter
Regional * An Azerbaijani prosecutor has declared the guilt of Nagorno-Karabakh’s former political and military leadership ‘proven,’ as the trial of 15 Armenian captives continues in Baku’s Military Court. According to Azerbaijani media, the accused — including former Karabakh officials — stood inside a glass cage as Vusal Aliyev, First Deputy Prosecutor General, read the closing statement. The prosecution claims the group committed crimes against Azerbaijan between 1988 and September 2023, sp
Regional * Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has named Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Georgian Dream founder Bidzina Ivanishvili as ‘press freedom predators’. The two were included in a list of 34 authoritarian leaders and figures who ‘attacked journalists and the right to information in 2025’. The list came out to commemorate the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, Armenia * Armenia officially launched the Police Guard on 1 November, marking a new stage
