South Caucasus

February 03, 2026 23:58

• The protest on Rustaveli Avenue continued amid new arrests.

  Supporters of Georgia's European integration protested outside the parliament building in Tbilisi for the 433rd day in a row. A court sentenced two more participants in the December protests on Rustaveli Avenue to administrative arrest.

February 03, 2026 23:42

• The Georgian Parliament supported restrictive amendments to two laws.

  The Georgian Parliament passed the first reading of amendments to the Law on Higher Education and a package of amendments restricting foreign funding. The adoption of the amendments occurred amid public and student protests.

February 03, 2026 23:26

• The Investigative Committee of Armenia has officially confirmed the names of suspects in the murder of Baimuradova.

  Representatives of the Armenian Investigative Committee have officially named the suspects in the murder of Chechen native Ayshat Baimuradova for the first time, confirming the information provided by human rights activists. A request for their assistance was sent to Interpol, but Russia ignored the request.

February 03, 2026 21:09

• Azerbaijani opposition figure Bakhysh has been arrested for 30 days.

  Orkhan Bakhysh, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, has been placed under administrative arrest for 30 days. The court found him guilty of petty hooliganism and disobeying police. The party believes Bakhysh's arrest is politically motivated.

February 03, 2026 20:07

• A fighter from South Ossetia was killed in the SVO zone.

  The funeral of Atsamaz Burayev, killed in combat, was held in South Ossetia. At least 42 South Ossetian fighters have been killed there since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine.

February 03, 2026 18:56

• Former Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Convicted in Absentia of Mercenary Activity

  A Russian court in Donetsk sentenced former Georgian Deputy Prime Minister Giorgi Baramidze in absentia to 6.5 years for participating in military operations on the Ukrainian side.

February 03, 2026 10:09

• Four Azerbaijani citizens have been arrested for participating in fighting in Ukraine.

  Four Azerbaijani citizens have been taken into custody; according to investigators, they participated in the fighting between Russia and Ukraine.

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