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Regional * Yesterday, a 48-year-old resident of Georgia’s Zemo-Khviti was released into Georgian-controlled territory. South Ossetia’s security services (KGB) reported that Hamlet Margvelashvili was originally detained on 8 September after crossing into South Ossetia while intoxicated. Armenia * Armenia is transforming its national narratives and symbols to ‘step by step remove’ everything that can be perceived as a threat, thereby easing the burden on the security system, Secretary of Se
Regional * Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has stated that ‘the final signing of the [Armenia–Azerbaijan peace treaty] is expected in the first half of 2026’. He further noted that Turkey would start ‘taking steps’ to normalise relations with Armenia once the agreement is signed. * In response, the Armenian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ani Badalyan told Armenpress that Armenia’s ‘principled position’ regarding the signing date had not changed. ‘Signing the agreement within the shortest
Armenia * On Friday, Turkey’s Special Envoy for normalisation with Armenia, Serdar Kılıç, arrived in Armenia via the land border, which remains closed. His Armenian counterpart, Ruben Rubinyan, welcomed Kılıç there. * The US intends to provide Armenia with $145 million in assistance, which is said to be the ‘first tranche of funding aimed at implementing the Trump Route project and other agreements reached’ in Washington on 8 August. The statement came during a meeting between Armenian Deputy
Regional * Georgian national Tengiz Korashvili, who was detained in South Ossetia on 19 May, has been released into Georgian-controlled territory, the Georgian State Security Service (SSG) reported. Korashvili is believed to be one of three Georgian citizens who were detained from the same village in May — the other two were released shortly after being detained. Armenia * Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan said that they are working with Azerbaijan to unblock regional transit and infrastruc
