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Armenia could lose 14% of GDP if it quits EAEU, Putin says

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has said that, according to preliminary expert estimates, Armenia’s potential withdrawal from the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) could result in a loss of at least 14% of its GDP.

30 May 2026-00:15
Georgia arrests six foreigners over alleged home cannabis cultivation

Georgia’s Central Criminal Police Department has arrested six foreign nationals accused of operating underground cannabis-growing facilities in rented apartments across Tbilisi, the Interior Ministry said.

29 May 2026-20:25
Georgia to auction rare historic wine collection from century-old Tbilisi cellar

Georgia plans to put part of a unique wine collection, preserved for more than a century in the cellars of the former Tbilisi “Wine Factory No. 1”, up for international auction.

29 May 2026-20:06
EAEU leaders call for Armenia referendum over EU path, Kremlin says

The leaders of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) member states adopted a joint statement in Astana on Friday expressing concern over what they described as “substantial risks” to the economic security of member states arising from Armenia’s preparations to join the European Union, warning of potential damage to the bloc’s members.

29 May 2026-19:55
Georgian court remands six police officers accused of beating men during arrest

The Gori District Court in Georgia has ordered the pre-trial detention of six police officers accused of brutally beating two men during an arrest on 27 May.

29 May 2026-19:40
Ocampo faces scrutiny over South Caucasus role, funding claims, says Express report

Former International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo has come under renewed scrutiny over his involvement in South Caucasus-related discussions and his wider consultancy activities, according to a report in Britain’s Express.

29 May 2026-17:00
EU calls for Russian troop withdrawal from Georgia, Moldova, Lavrov calls idea “idiotic”

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said the presence of Russian forces in Georgia and Moldova poses a security threat to Europe, adding that the issue should form part of any potential negotiations with Moscow.

29 May 2026-16:35
Türkiye honors victims of 1993 Solingen arson attack

29 May 2026-13:08
Opening ceremony for Baku–Tbilisi–Kars Railway to take place June 2

The official inauguration of the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars (BTK) railway is scheduled to take place on June 2.

28 May 2026-10:25
Iran's Tabriz airport to reopen after war-related disruption

27 May 2026-15:44