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Georgian academics stand with student protesters occupying Tbilisi State University
Activists and students say they will stay until university rector Jaba Samushia, accused of collaborating with the government, resigns.
Award seen as Nobel Prize for human rights won by Kabul women’s rights activist and jailed Tajik lawyer
Jury recognises “exceptional courage and determination” in “deeply repressive environments”.
Georgian opposition reclaims protest site
Ten of thousands of demonstrators have reoccupied a key traffic intersection after being violently dispersed by police and special forces.
Tbilisi protest camp raided by police
Opposition calls for “mobile protests” after police forcibly disperse camp in early hours of November 19.
Protest camp in Tbilisi enters second night as Georgian president calls for new elections
Protesters camped on main city centre road reject the results of October general election that delivered a victory for Georgian Dream.
Several top Armenian officials resign amid political shake-up
Resignations announced after PM Nikol Pashinyan criticised judicial and law enforcement reforms.
President of Georgia's separatist Abkhazia resigns
Aslan Bzhania stepped down after protesters occupied government offices to prevent the adoption of a controversial investment agreement with Russia.
Opposition put up tents in central Tbilisi, announce phase of civil disobedience
Intermittent rallies and marches have given way to indefinite protest after final general election results confirmed Georgian Dream’s victory.
Animal rights activist detained after protesting stray dog killings at Baku COP29 climate summit
Animal rights activists have repeatedly demonstrated against the shooting of strays in Azerbaijan.
Election commission head smeared with black paint as he confirms Georgian Dream victory
Clashes with police at mass protest in Tbilisi sparked by announcement of final result of general election marred by widespread fraud allegations.
Protesters attack parliament building in Abkhazia
Resistance to the disputed Russian-Abkhaz investment agreement is gaining momentum in the breakaway Georgian republic.
European Parliament says Georgian elections “do not meet standards of an EU candidate country”
MEP Nathalie Loiseau told the European Parliament she "witnessed fraud and intimidation" during Georgia's October general election.
Azerbaijan’s president blasts Western "hypocrisy" in combative COP29 speeches
Ilham Aliyev lashes out at France and other Western countries after criticism of COP29 host Azerbaijan over environmental and human rights record.
Slovak gas distributor SPP concludes pilot deal with Azerbaijan's SOCAR
SPP is looking at options to replace Russian gas brought by pipeline across Ukraine.
Seven arrested in Kyrgyzstan accused of plot to foment "drunken" riots and topple government
Authorities claim alleged conspirators stockpiled thousand bottles of vodka.
CEC rejects Georgian opposition request to annul parliamentary mandates
Unity-UNM and Coalition for Change asked to renounce their MP mandates, saying "rigged" election means they do not consider the parliament legitimate.
Russia, Turkey and Iran condemn Israel's actions in Syria
Russia, Turkey and Iran have adopted a joint statement on Syria at the Astana format meeting, condemning Israeli military actions in Gaza, Lebanon and the West Bank.
Pakistan could quit TAPI as India now “extremely lukewarm” on gas pipeline project, says report
Demise of investment would deal major blow to Turkmenistan, which badly needs to diversify its gas exports.
High-level EU delegation stands alongside protesters at latest rally in Tbilisi
PM Irakli Kobakhidze and senior Georgian Dream officials slam calls by European MPs for democratic reforms after controversial election.
COP29 Azerbaijan fossil fuel scandal sums up the crisis of modern climate diplomacy
Azerbaijan's COP29 chief executive Elnur Soltanov attempted to balance climate rhetoric with fossil fuel promotion in secret recordings obtained by Global Witness.