Pashinyan breaks bread — and beats — in Georgia visit

After the official meetings, a joint briefing of the prime ministers was held.

Zelenskyi joins iftar with Chechen fighters in Kyiv

During the event, the Zelenskyi presented awards to Muslim military personnel.

Karekin II’s brother says no judge would sentence catholicos, threatens excommunication

Catholicos Karekin II has been under investigation since February.

Iranians find refuge in Georgia, despite murky ties with Tehran

While many Iranians view Georgia as a safe haven, the Georgian Dream-led government has its own complex relationship with the Iranian authorities.

Georgian inflation slows to 4.6% in February, fruits see highest price hikes

Fruits have seen some of the highest price hikes in February.

The Caucasus Monitor — March edition

Armenia and Azerbaijan receive around 1,500 evacuees from Iran

Both countries have braced themselves for a larger influx of refugees should the war continue to escalate.

Wednesday, 4 March 2026

Regional * Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Georgia yesterday. He is scheduled to meet with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze and attend the 15th session of the Georgia–Armenia Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation. Armenia * Archbishop Yezras Nersisyan, the head of the Russian and New Nakhichevan Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, has told TASS that no judge could be found in Armenia who would sentence Catholicos Karekin II. He further said

Azerbaijani troops reportedly deployed to Iranian border as conflict rages

The multi-front war entered its fourth day on Tuesday, with no signs of the fighting abating.

Armenia bars Iranians from protesting in Yerevan

Armenia previously questioned Iranian protesters following diplomatic pressure from Iran.

Fire breaks out at Liberty Bank headquarters in Tbilisi

The bank said its functioning was not interrupted.

Groznу resident regains custody of children from ex-husband after intervention by Aishat Kadyrova

Her former husband allowed her to see their daughters only two hours a month and only in his presence.

Georgian opposition parties announce alliance and ‘common strategy’ to end Georgian Dream rule

The parties within the alliance have a history of grievances with each other.

Russia’s Overchuk discusses Iran conflict, AZAL crash, and bilateral relations with Aliyev

Trade turnover between Azerbaijan and Russia reached almost $5 billion 2025.

Former Chechen senator, businessperson, and Epstein confidant Dzhabrailov shoots himself

Umar Dzhabrailov’s name had recently surfaced in the Epstein files.

Armenia moves to nationalise Karapetyan’s Electric Networks by declaring it a ‘public priority’

Armenian Electric Networks (ENA) is the country’s main power grid operator.

Tuesday, 3 March 2026

Regional * Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will visit Georgia on Tuesday, where he will meet with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Kobakhidze and other officials. Armenia * The interim manager of Armenian Electric Networks, Romanos Petrosyan, said negotiations over the shares of the company belonging to detained Russian–Armenian billionaire Samvel Karapetyan have failed and the process has moved to the next stage. Under the constitution, ‘the government must recognise 100% of the sh

Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia tread carefully as Iran conflict explodes

The three countries of the South Caucasus have remained on the sidelines amidst the US–Israeli attack on Iran.

UK-sanctioned TV Imedi pays employees in cash

Imedi was targeted by UK sanctions alongside another pro-government outlet, POSTV.

Daghestani pilgrims stranded in Saudi Arabia as Iran war intensifies

Around 700 pilgrims are unable to return home due to the closure of airspace.

Last of ‘Ingush border case’ convicts released

Malsag Uzhakhov had been serving his sentence since 2019.

Monday, 2 March 2026

Regional * The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office has updated its travel advice for countries bordering Iran – Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkmenistan, and Turkey – ‘amid ongoing tensions in the region’. Armenia * Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced his intention to increase pensions in line with inflation each year starting from 2027 or 2028. This follows decision adopted days earlier to increase pensions by up to ֏10,000 ($27) by April, ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for J

Review | Hotel Metalurg — illustrating the loss that never fades

The quiet and compassionate documentary Hotel Metalurg is less about losing a home than about learning, painfully, how to live without one.

Detained Meydan TV journalists refuse meetings after jail builds glass partition in visiting room

Imprisoned politicians also said they had been mistreated in prison.

Explainer | What foreign nationals need to know about Georgia’s new labour laws

From 1 March, new rules for employing foreign nationals will begin, affecting both self-employed individuals and those on employment contracts.

Georgia’s Imedi TV switches website security to firm used by Russian Defence Ministry and Hamas

The switch appears to have taken place just as UK sanctions hit the media outlet.

‘Amputated body parts’ found in abandoned building in western Georgia

The Georgian Prosecutor General’s Office said that three people were detained.

Pashinyan and wife Anna Hakobyan separate after 30 years together

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Anna Hakobyan were never legally married in their three decades together.

Is Tbilisi’s stubborn support of Imedi and POSTV a sign of more sanctions to come?

Georgia’s government has openly sided with media sanctioned by the UK over Russian disinformation. Could this be a sign of more sanctions to come?