Georgia

June 18, 2026 02:51

• Azerbaijani activist Akhmedov sentenced to lengthy prison term

  A court in Ganja sentenced Azerbaijani activist Asef Akhmedov to eight years in prison in a case involving Western grants to NGOs. In his final statement, Akhmedov denied the charges and claimed the case was falsified.

June 18, 2026 01:52

• An Abkhaz court sentenced a Georgian citizen to prison on espionage charges.

  The Supreme Court of Abkhazia found Shalva Khizanishvili guilty of espionage, sentencing him to six years and nine months in prison.

June 18, 2026 00:56

• Protesters in Tbilisi demanded the release of Elene Khoshtaria.

  On the 567th day of continuous protests in Tbilisi, activists responded to a lawyer's report of the deteriorating health of Droa Party leader Elene Khoshtaria. Protesters demanded Khoshtaria's release from prison.

June 17, 2026 21:17

• World boxing champion Israel Hakobyan ended his hunger strike.

  Israel Hakobyan, who had been on a hunger strike demanding new parliamentary elections, has ended his hunger strike, declaring his disillusionment with the opposition.

June 17, 2026 18:17

• Armenia's Central Election Commission has approved the criminal prosecution of Robert Kocharyan.

  The Central Election Commission of Armenia has granted the Prosecutor General's Office's request to agree to strip Robert Kocharyan of his immunity and initiate criminal proceedings against him.

June 17, 2026 16:41

• The Popular Front Party (PFPA) reported pressure on Ali Karimli in an Azerbaijani pretrial detention center.

  Opposition politician Ali Karimli, who is being held in Azerbaijan, has announced that his telephone rights have been restricted. His associates say this occurred after France24 published a written interview.

June 17, 2026 14:07

• Social media users debated the fate of Robert Kocharyan.

  If Robert Kocharyan is prosecuted again, he could face charges related to the Karabakh conflict, social media users have suggested.

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