Azerbaijan
Independent journalist charged in wider case against civil society organisations in Azerbaijan
Anar Abdulla was charged on seven counts including illegal entrepreneurship, false entrepreneurship, and smuggling.
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Azerbaijan
Repression of independent civil society organisations continues in Azerbaijan
While the crackdown in Azerbaijan continues, following the latest arrests, more and more people are wary of speaking out about the repression openly.
Azerbaijan
Civil society crackdown continues as Azerbaijan ramps up attacks on USAID
Two civil society leaders were arrested and one has been placed on the wanted list as part of the same case.
Georgia
Papuashvili attacks USAID after Trump and Musk crackdown
US President Donald Trump temporarily paused foreign aid programmes to determine whether they aligned with his policy goals.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan suspends cooperation with USAID
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said that ‘it is time to stop cooperation’ with the organisation.
Azerbaijan
War of words between Azerbaijan, US Embassy in Baku
Azerbaijan officials have criticised a statement from the US Embassy in Azerbaijan, leading to further accusations from both sides.
Armenia
US allocates $20 million to bolster Armenian security
USAID Administrator Samatha Power has announced that the US will allocate $20 million for Armenia to bolster cyber, border, and energy security. The new allocation came just weeks after USAID more than doubled its five-year aid package to Armenia. The announcement came on Wednesday, during a Democracy Delivers Initiative event organised by Power and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in partnership with the Ford Foundation. ‘Now I am pleased to take this moment to announce that working w
