South Caucasus

June 06, 2026 00:20

• The Electoral Commission refused to remove Strong Armenia from the elections.

  The Central Electoral Commission of Armenia rejected the appeal of the Republic Party, which demanded the cancellation of the registration of Samvel Karapetyan's political party in the parliamentary elections.

June 05, 2026 23:56

• Supporters of Georgia's European integration took to the streets of parliament for the 555th day in a row.

  Protesters on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi, marking the 555th day of uninterrupted protests, called on the Georgian Dream party to resign. An Iranian opposition figure, facing deportation to his homeland, was able to leave for a third country.

June 05, 2026 20:48

• Karabakh voters shared their political preferences ahead of the Armenian elections.

  Karabakh displaced persons eligible to vote in Armenia are divided on who to vote for in the June 7 parliamentary elections. Some refugees surveyed by the "Caucasian Knot" are prepared to vote for pro-Russian forces, despite not harboring any sympathies for Russia; others have decided not to vote.

June 05, 2026 19:50

• The Central Election Commission has scheduled a meeting to discuss the deregistration of Karapetyan's bloc.

  The Republic Party followed Nikol Pashinyan's call and filed a petition with the Central Election Commission demanding the disqualification of Samvel Karapetyan's "Strong Armenia" bloc from participating in the elections. The petition will be reviewed tonight.

June 05, 2026 16:24

• Activists assessed the influence of the diaspora on the election results in Armenia.

  The main influx of Armenian citizens arriving from Russia to vote is expected in the final days before the elections, but the figure of 100,000 appears exaggerated. Those who agreed to come to vote do not necessarily support Pashinyan's opponents, although the diaspora's participation in the vote could significantly impact the distribution of seats in parliament.

June 05, 2026 14:24

• The editorial staff of the Armenian media outlet Armat Media stated that the searches had a political subtext.

  Law enforcement officials raided the editorial offices of Armat Media, owned by Alik Aleksanyan, an arrested associate of Strong Armenia leader Samvel Karapetyan. Employees' phones and computers were seized. The official reason for the searches was a case involving calls to bribe participants in campaign meetings. The pressure on the media is politically motivated, the media outlet stated.

June 05, 2026 13:24

• Azerbaijan reported the death of five of its citizens in an attack on ships in the Sea of ​​Azov.

  Five Azerbaijani citizens were killed and three others were injured in a drone attack on two cargo ships in the Sea of ​​Azov, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry reported.

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