South Caucasus

May 14, 2026 13:23

• The Armenia bloc called the detention of an office employee in Spitak an act of pressure.

  The Anti-Corruption Committee detained an employee of the Armenia bloc in Spitak. The party described the detention as an attempt to interfere with its activities during the parliamentary election campaign.

May 14, 2026 12:23

• Yakhyaev's family demanded that he be examined and treated in prison.

  The sister of Agali Yakhyaev, a board member of the Muslim Unity religious movement serving a prison sentence at maximum-security correctional facility No. 8, has complained about the lack of effective medical care for her brother and other prisoners and demanded treatment.

May 14, 2026 08:29

• A Baku court refused to allow Ali Karimli to attend his father's funeral.

  A Baku court has denied house arrest for Ali Karimli, chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan. The petition was filed in connection with the death of the opposition leader's father, so he could attend the funeral.

May 14, 2026 06:32

• Two Russians detained in Azerbaijan have been sentenced to prison.

  Igor Zabolotsky and Ilnur Valitov were sentenced to three terms in the case of money laundering obtained through cybercrime.

May 14, 2026 03:38

• The wife of journalist Nurlan Gahramanli reported that he was beaten in pretrial detention.

  Nurlan Gahramanli, arrested in the Meydan TV case, was beaten by an employee of a Baku pretrial detention center. According to Gahramanli's wife, the employee deliberately provoked the journalist into arguing with him.

May 14, 2026 03:37

• Mine threats remain for residents of Karabakh outside villages

  The villages of Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur, where residents are returning, have been completely cleared of mines, but dangerous zones remain outside populated areas, where violations of safety regulations lead to incidents. Experts say that completely clearing the former conflict zone of mines could take many years.

May 13, 2026 22:49

• Protesters in Tbilisi supported the arrested activist Gelashvili.

  Participants of the protest on Rustaveli Avenue on the 532nd day of continuous protests expressed support for the arrested activists and demanded their release.

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