South Caucasus

May 04, 2026 16:46

• The journalists' coalition has made the fight for Vagifgyzy's release a priority.

  Sevinj Vagifgizi, editor-in-chief of the Azerbaijani publication Abzas Media and currently serving a nine-year prison sentence, has been included in the annual "10 Most Urgent" list published by the international coalition One Free Press Coalition. Vagifgizi's case, like that of other journalists on the list, is related to the persecution of journalists for their professional activities, the coalition noted.

May 04, 2026 09:56

• Protesters in Yerevan demanded the European Union's attention to the problems of Karabakh residents.

  At a rally in Yerevan, Karabakh natives called on EU representatives to pay attention to the problems of Armenian prisoners in Azerbaijan and the preservation of Armenian cultural heritage.

May 04, 2026 01:57

• The resumption of sea passenger service between Sochi and Sukhumi has been announced.

  The Kometa launch from Sochi to Sukhumi is scheduled for May 15, with flights operating twice weekly.

May 04, 2026 00:13

• Activists called on EU representatives to pay attention to Armenia's problems

  Armenian and Karabakh public organizations and parties called on participants of the 8th European Political Community summit, which will be held in Yerevan, to defend democratic values ​​in Armenia, promote the preservation of cultural values ​​in Karabakh, and protect the rights of refugees.

May 03, 2026 22:17

• A march demanding medical treatment for children took place in Tbilisi.

  On the 522nd day of continuous protests, parents of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and activists marched along Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, demanding treatment with modern medicines.

May 03, 2026 18:28

• The Central Election Commission of Armenia denied registration to the leaders of two electoral lists.

  Armenia's Central Election Commission has registered all 19 political forces that applied to participate in the parliamentary elections. However, registration was denied to Tigran Urikhanyan, the number one candidate on the Alliance Party list, and blogger Vardan Ghukasyan, who topped the Democracy, Law, and Discipline Party list, citing the lack of citizenship certificates and proof of residency in the country for the past four years.

May 03, 2026 11:56

• A train carrying fertilizers has been sent from Azerbaijan to Armenia.

  A transit shipment of agricultural fertilizers from Russia was sent from the Baku railway station to Armenia.

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