Georgia

October 21, 2026 23:29

• Demonstrators in Tbilisi protested against the ban on opposition parties.

  On the 693rd day of continuous pro-European actions, protesters gathered in the center of Tbilisi. The demonstrators demanded to maintain multipartyism in the country.

October 21, 2026 22:32

• The Armenian parliament commission approved the agreement on TRIPP.

  The Permanent Commission of the National Assembly on Foreign Relations gave a positive conclusion on the draft ratification of the framework agreement on strategic cooperation between Armenia and the USA on the project "Trump's Route for International Peace and Prosperity".

October 21, 2026 19:03

• Vardan Hakobyan has been charged with a new accusation.

  Opposition mayor of Gyumri Vardan Hakobyan, who is under house arrest on charges of bribery and calls for changing the constitutional order, is accused of abuse of power.

October 21, 2026 18:05

• Participants of the protest in Armenia called for clarification on the fate of "Razdan-Cement".

  Employees of "Razdan-Cement" demanded during a protest to resolve the issue of transferring the bankrupt enterprise to a new owner. This will allow the factory to resume operations and pay off debts to workers, they stated.

October 21, 2026 16:06

• A resident of Azerbaijan faced pressure due to publications about the school dress code.

  The wife of a convicted activist in Azerbaijan received a demand from security forces to delete social media posts about the ban on wearing hijabs in schools and about her child's exclusion from classes.

October 21, 2026 15:14

• Protesters in Batumi opposed the ban on five opposition parties.

  Opposition representatives and their supporters gathered today at the Constitutional Court in Batumi, where a lawsuit to ban five opposition parties is being considered. The protesters stated that satisfying the demands of "Georgian Dream" would jeopardize the principles of democracy.

October 21, 2026 12:39

• Azerbaijani analysts questioned the exchange of exclaves with Armenia.

  The idea of exchanging enclaves and exclaves between Baku and Yerevan sparked heated debates among Armenian and Azerbaijani social media users: both sides took categorical positions against the surrender of land. Azerbaijani analysts, however, allowed for a coordinated exchange considering legal grounds and security interests, but disagreed on the strategic value of the territories and the possibility of transferring Armenia's exclaves.

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