South Caucasus

July 20, 2026 23:57

• The 600th day of protests in Tbilisi was marked by a march in support of the detainee in Telavi.

  Protesters in Tbilisi marked 600 days of continuous actions outside the parliament building in Tbilisi and held a march in support of Georgy Chigladze, detained in Telavi at the request of a Russian tourist.

July 20, 2026 18:14

• The defense appealed the arrest of Armenian opposition member Manukyan.

  Lawyers appealed to the court against the arrest of the board member of the opposition party "Mother Armenia" Arekhnaz Manukyan.

July 20, 2026 12:24

• The idea of opening transit from Russia to Georgia through South Ossetia has sparked debates on social media.

  The opening of transit from Russia to Georgia will help the development of tourism in South Ossetia, the emergence of new hotels, restaurants, and banks, as well as the restoration of connections between relatives, noted some commentators on social media. Another part of users stated that Georgia does not need a new route, and its launch without the official consent of Tbilisi is impossible.

July 20, 2026 09:53

• Residents of Gudauta urged officials to address the stormwater issue.

  During heavy rains, the central highway of Gudauta gets flooded and covered with mud, local residents complained on social media. They demanded that the utility services solve the long-standing problem with the storm drainage.

July 19, 2026 22:00

• Supporters of Georgia's Eurointegration demanded change at rallies in Tbilisi and Batumi.

  Protests against the policy of the "Georgian Dream" and demanding the release of political prisoners took place in Tbilisi and Batumi on the 599th day of daily protests.

July 19, 2026 16:00

• The beating of a Russian-speaking tourist in Georgia has caused outrage among internet users.

  The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia and the friend of the victim have different versions of the beating in the hotel in Telavi. The police claim that a man attacked her after insulting the wedding participants, while the victim's friend says that the conflict arose due to the Russian language. The attacker has been detained, the girl who was hit in the face has been hospitalized, and users on the network are expressing outrage on the hotel's Google Maps page.

July 19, 2026 15:00

• The Azerbaijani embassy in Kyiv was again damaged as a result of an airstrike.

  As a result of airstrikes on Kyiv on the night of July 19, the building of the Azerbaijani embassy in Ukraine was damaged.

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