Georgia

February 11, 2026 14:04

• Bahruz Samedov ended his hunger strike in an Azerbaijani prison.

  Researcher Bakhruz Samedov ended his hunger strike in a penal institution due to deteriorating health.

February 11, 2026 12:02

• The prosecutor requested a 13-year prison sentence for political scientist Gasimly.

  A Baku court has concluded the investigation into the case of political scientist Azer Gasimli, who is accused of extortion. The prosecutor requested a 13-year prison sentence.

February 11, 2026 10:10

• A Georgian citizen has been released in South Ossetia.

  Security forces in South Ossetia have released a Georgian citizen detained for crossing the border.

February 11, 2026 04:30

• Azerbaijani social media users responded to calls for the extradition of convicted NKR leaders to Armenia.

  The sentences handed down by the Baku court to the military-political leadership of Karabakh are fair, according to the majority of Azerbaijani commentators on the "Caucasian Knot" social media page. Some are convinced that the transfer of the convicted to the Armenian side is impossible, while others outlined the conditions under which Baku might agree to release the convicts.

February 11, 2026 04:25

• The change of ownership did not affect the editorial policy of the Imedi TV channel.

  One of Georgia's key propaganda television channels, Imedi, has been sold for $370. The new owner is government ally Ilia Mikelaishvili, who has already stated that the existing editorial policy will be upheld.

February 10, 2026 23:04

• Activists in Tbilisi held placards outside the parliament building.

  Participants of the daily meeting on Rustaveli Avenue held a mass picket outside the parliament on the 440th day of continuous protests, holding posters dedicated to the demonstrators arrested for protesting on the sidewalk.

February 10, 2026 19:49

• The case of eight Georgian opposition leaders has reached court.

  The Tbilisi City Court has accepted for consideration the so-called sabotage case brought against Mikheil Saakashvili, Nika Melia, Nika Gvaramia, Zurab Japaridze, Giorgi Vashadze, Badri Japaridze, Mamuka Khazaradze, and Elene Khoshtaria. Three of the defendants face up to 15 years in prison.

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