South Caucasus

April 15, 2026 22:31

• Anton Chechin's detention regime has been tightened

  Russian citizen Anton Chechin, a participant in pro-European protests convicted in Georgia, has been transferred to a closed prison. Chechin and another convicted Russian, Artem Gribul, were fined for card playing.

April 15, 2026 12:03

• The defense called for Karapetyan's release from house arrest.

  A Yerevan court has begun hearing the case of Samvel Karapetyan, leader of the Strong Armenia party. The defense has requested that the defendant be released from house arrest to prepare for the June parliamentary elections.

April 15, 2026 07:11

• The death of a soldier in Armenia has resulted in a criminal case.

  Serviceman Narek Hakobyan died in Armenia from a gunshot wound. An investigation into the incident has been launched under the article on incitement to suicide.

April 15, 2026 00:23

• A fighter from South Ossetia was killed in Ukraine.

  Alexander Kochiev, killed in the war zone, is buried in Tskhinvali. At least 50 combatants from South Ossetia were killed in the fighting in Ukraine.

April 14, 2026 23:56

• Protesters on Rustaveli recalled the struggle for the Georgian language.

  Participants in the protest outside the Georgian Parliament, on the 503rd day of continuous protests, dedicated their posters to Georgian Language Day, recalling the students' struggle for the state language.

April 14, 2026 16:59

• Namizad Safarov's arrest has been extended.

  A Baku court has extended the pretrial detention of Azerbaijani lawyer and human rights activist Namizad Safarov for another three months. Safarov's defense team intends to appeal the decision.

April 14, 2026 16:02

• A sapper was killed in a mine explosion in Azerbaijan.

  An employee of the Mine Action Agency was killed in the Fizuli district. The death toll from mine explosions since the 44-day Karabakh war has reached 422, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry stated.

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