South Caucasus

August 16, 2026 15:59

• The company from Georgia has stopped gasoline shipments for deliveries to Abkhazia.

  The company Repsol, which owns the Connect gas station network and sold gasoline to an intermediary with the permission of the Georgian government, announced the cessation of gasoline shipments to Solidus LLC, which supplied fuel to Abkhazia.

August 16, 2026 06:58

• The rise in gasoline prices has caused dissatisfaction among the residents of Abkhazia.

  The price of fuel coming to Abkhazia through alternative supply channels has risen to 110 rubles per liter, reported the Ministry of Energy of the republic. Residents, commenting on the message in Telegram, pointed to increased expenses, complained about the gasoline shortage, and doubted the agency's claim of selling fuel without profit.

August 16, 2026 05:59

• The minibus driver has been arrested in Georgia after the accident with the deceased tourists.

  In Georgia, a minibus crashed at a high-altitude resort, killing four tourists from Belarus, and 16 others were injured. It turned out that the driver was working illegally; he has been arrested.

August 16, 2026 04:00

• The TikToker was fined in Azerbaijan for an obscene video.

  The court in Azerbaijan fined TikToker Javid Abbasov 700 manats for a video deemed obscene.

August 16, 2026 02:00

• The opposition Georgian TV channel was fined for bias.

  The Communications Commission of Georgia fined the opposition TV channel TV Pirveli five thousand lari for bias and subjectivity in the presentation of material in news broadcasts.

August 15, 2026 21:00

• Participants of the march in Tbilisi opposed the policies of the "Georgian Dream" government.

  On the 626th day of daily protests in Tbilisi, a march took place against the ruling party's policies, with participants demanding a return to the course of Eurointegration and the release of those who were imprisoned for participating in the actions.

August 15, 2026 20:00

• A new judge has been appointed in the case of Karekin II.

  Judge Serge Rushanyan has accepted the case of the Catholicos of All Armenians and six bishops.

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