South Caucasus

July 17, 2026 02:30

• The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry confirmed the death of the captain of the ship attacked near Odessa.

  The captain of the civilian cargo ship Atlas Bey was killed as a result of a drone attack off the coast of Odessa. The body of the Azerbaijani citizen has been found and will be sent back to his homeland.

July 16, 2026 22:39

• Demonstrators outside the Parliament of Georgia demanded the release of political prisoners.

  The protest demanding the release of prisoners of conscience and a return to a pro-European political course took place on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi for the 596th consecutive evening.

July 16, 2026 13:42

• The court transferred the "Araratcement" plant to the state as part of the case against Tsarukyan.

  The anti-corruption court transferred the company of the leader of the "Prosperous Armenia" party, Gagik Tsarukyan, "Araratcement" to state management, and the prosecution is also demanding the confiscation of other assets of the businessman. His center "Olimpavan" has been closed since the arrest, and children are forced to train on the street. The defense refuted the investigation's version in Tsarukyan's case, stating that he should have the status of a victim.

July 16, 2026 10:44

• The government of Armenia approved the ratification of the agreement on the "Trump Route"

July 16, 2026 07:49

• The court rejected the complaint regarding the refusal to investigate the treatment of the imprisoned scholar.

  The Shirvan City Court refused to satisfy the complaint of Talysh culture researcher Iqbal Abilov against the prosecutor's refusal to initiate a criminal case based on his statement about inhumane treatment during his detention in police custody.

July 15, 2026 23:10

• Employees of Tsarukyan's enterprise demanded the resumption of work.

  Employees of the stone processing enterprise "Multi Stone," owned by the arrested head of "Prosperous Armenia" Gagik Tsarukyan, risk being left without means of livelihood due to the company's downtime, said participants of the protest in Abovyan.

July 15, 2026 22:10

• Protests in Georgia continued for the 595th consecutive day.

  Supporters of Georgia's Eurointegration held their daily rally at the country's parliament today, demanding for the 595th time to change the political course and free political prisoners.

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