South Caucasus

August 06, 2026 12:42

• The court in Baku upheld the sentence of Armenian prisoners.

  The Baku Appeal Court upheld the sentence of the former leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh and other prisoners who received long sentences on charges of war crimes. The decision was expected, but it was necessary to reach the European Court of Human Rights, noted the former speaker of the Nagorno-Karabakh parliament, David Ishkhanian.

August 06, 2026 11:42

• The trade turnover between Russia and Armenia decreased by two-thirds

  The trade turnover between Russia and Armenia in 2026 decreased by two-thirds compared to 2025. The reduction in trade turnover will continue, said the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia. Cars with Dagestani and Azerbaijani license plates have been waiting for more than 10 days at the border of Azerbaijan and Iran; their cargo is pepper from Armenia, which they tried to pass off as Iranian and import into Russia, reported the Ministry of Transport of Dagestan.

August 06, 2026 09:42

• The court in Baku has tightened the conditions of detention for activist Nijat Ibrahim.

  The Baku court has tightened the conditions of detention for activist Nijat Ibrahim, ruling to transfer him to a closed-type prison for six months. The prison administration accused the activist of violating internal regulations. Ibrahim considers the decision another manifestation of pressure on the activist.

August 06, 2026 08:44

• Georgian energy workers reported the resumption of electricity supply after the blackout.

  The power supply in Georgia has been fully restored after a large-scale outage.

August 06, 2026 07:46

• The convicted Russian in Azerbaijan has found himself in a severe mental state.

  The condition of the convicted Russian citizen Dmitry Fedorov in Azerbaijan has sharply deteriorated, reported lawyer Elchin Sadigov. The defense stated the need to consider the issue of Fedorov's release from further serving his sentence.

August 06, 2026 04:41

• The Georgian special services are interested in the fake campaign about the oppression of Russians.

  An information campaign is being conducted against Georgia to create the impression of threats to Russian tourists in the country, stated the State Security Service.

August 05, 2026 23:24

• The large-scale power outage did not prevent protesters from gathering on Rustaveli.

  Supporters of Eurointegration gathered on the 616th day of continuous protests at the Parliament of Georgia, despite the third large-scale blackout in the last two weeks. The opposition puts forward versions of sabotage, incompetence, and corruption in the energy sector.

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