South Caucasus

February 15, 2026 18:44

• The AAC does not intend to cancel its meeting in Austria due to the Catholicos' travel ban.

  The meeting in Austria will take place regardless of the travel ban imposed on Catholicos Karekin II and other church representatives, representatives of the Armenian Apostolic Church stated, calling for an end to the cases against priests.

February 15, 2026 08:56

• Arrested Azerbaijani opposition leader goes on hunger strike

  Vugar Gadirli, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, has declared a hunger strike in a detention center to protest his criminal prosecution. His family members say he is not receiving the medications he needs.

February 15, 2026 01:58

• Azerbaijan accused Russia of deliberately attacking its embassy in Kyiv.

  Ilham Aliyev stated that the attacks on Azerbaijan's diplomatic mission in Kyiv were deliberate. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that this is not true, and that the Ukrainian leadership bears responsibility for the damage to the embassy buildings.

February 14, 2026 21:51

• Participants of three marches united for a protest outside the Georgian Parliament.

  The demands of the participants in the weekly march to the Georgian parliament on the 444th day of daily protests were supported by students protesting against education reforms and participants in the protest at the Iranian embassy.

February 14, 2026 18:54

• The Catholicos of All Armenians is banned from leaving the country.

  The Prosecutor General's Office of Armenia has initiated criminal proceedings against Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, and he has been banned from leaving the country.

February 14, 2026 13:05

• The Transcaucasian Highway is open to all vehicles.

  Restrictions on travel on the highway between Russia and South Ossetia have been lifted.

February 14, 2026 11:08

• Georgian authorities have responded to the idea of ​​launching trains from Russia via Abkhazia.

  Georgia is not discussing with Russia the restoration of rail service through Abkhazia, the Georgian side commented on the Russian Deputy Prime Minister's statement.

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