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Daily Brief

Tuesday, 29 April 2025

by OC Media

•3 min read

Regional * The Abkhazian State Security Service has reported that more than 100 people were detained in the first quarter of 2025 for violating the administrative boundary with Georgia. Of these, four were held criminally responsible, while the rest were held administratively. Armenia * As part of his official visit to Estonia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited the Memorial to the Victims of Communism in Tallinn. The visit sparked criticism in Armenia, with some accusing Pashinyan, as

Daily Brief

Monday, 28 April 2025

by OC Media

•4 min read

Regional * On Monday, Armenia again dismissed Azerbaijani accusations of a ceasefire violation. Armenia * Kaja Kallas, EU Foreign Minister, wrote on X that she ‘discussed’ her upcoming visit to Armenia with President Vahagn Khachaturyan in Rome. Kallas also noted that she ‘reaffirmed the EU’s strong commitment to deepening ties and exchanged views on the situation in South Caucasus, incl[uding] efforts towards Armenia–Azerbaijan normalisation, and peace in the region’. * Prime Minister Ni

Daily Brief

Friday, 25 April 2025

by OC Media

•3 min read

Armenia * Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will embark on a working visit to Estonia from 27–28 April, during which he is expected to meet with Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal, President Alar Karis, Parliamentary Speaker Lauri Husar, and Foreign Minister Margus Tsakhna, as well as representatives of Estonia’s Armenian community. Pashinyan and Michal are expected to discuss defence issues, opportunities to promote bilateral relations, and EU–Armenia relations, and will hold a joint press c

Daily Brief

Thursday, 24 April 2025

by OC Media

•5 min read

Regional * The Armenian Defence Ministry has again accused units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces of opening fire towards Khoznavar village in the Syunik Province, damaging a residential house. This is the third time Armenia has blamed Azerbaijani fire for damaging structures in Khoznavar since 31 March. * Yesterday, a meeting was held between Abkhazian Foreign Minister Oleg Bartsits and South Ossetian Ambassador to Abkhazia, Oleg Botsiev. The pair discussed the current state of Abkhazian–Sout