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Latest news in Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, summary. JAMnews
JAMnews. Daily morning roundup: latest news from Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia. Wednesday, July 30, Georgia. ● Cartu Bank, founded by oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili (considered the shadow ruler of Georgia), has filed a lawsuit against opposition TV...

Trump’s Secondary Tariff Deadline Targets Nations Trading With Russia
President Donald Trump unveils tariffs Friday on countries that continue commerce with Russia, with potential consequences for key U.S. trading partners China and India. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom President Donald Trump is executing a new round of...

Mother of Russian citizen detained in Tbilisi denied entry to Georgia
Join the voices Aliyev wants to silence. For over eight years, OC Media has worked with fearless journalists from Azerbaijan — some of whom now face decades behind bars — to bring you the stories the regime is afraid will get out. Help us fuel...

Trump will meet Friday with leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign US-brokered peace deal (World)
Michelle L. Price, The Associated Press - Aug 7, 2025 / 5:37 pm | Story: 565567 Photo: The Canadian Press In this photo provided by the Azerbaijan's Presidential Press Office on Thursday, July 10, 2025, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, right,...

Thousands of South Ossetia residents gather in memory of 2008 Tskhinval defenders
TSKHINVAL, August 8. /TASS/. More than 4,000 residents of South Ossetia attended a solemn event to honor the memory of those who defended the republic’s capital Tskhinval during the Georgian aggression in August 2008, a TASS correspondent...

Harmonious Interpretation, Lex Specialis, and IHL-Compliance in Ukraine and the Netherlands v Russia: An Open Question on the Right to Life
The judgment of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in Ukraine and the Netherlands v Russia addresses a number of significant questions in international law (see initial analysis by Marko Milanovic here). In this post, we focus...

A Wound Still Bleeding: 17 Years After the Russia-Georgia War
Seventeen years have passed since Russian troops invaded Georgia. On the night of Aug. 7, 2008, Russian regular army units crossed the internationally recognized border into Georgian territory. Although the Kremlin continues to promote the...

Russia Faces a New Equation in Syria: Shibani’s Visit Opens the Door to Negotiation
The recent visit of Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shibani to Moscow signals the beginning of a new chapter in Russia–Syria relations. No longer the undisputed powerbroker it once was under the Assad regime, Russia now finds itself navigating a...

Bulgarian Troops End 'Agile Spirit - 25' Drills In Georgia (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 8. A light infantry platoon from the 2nd Tundzha Mechanized Brigade of Bulgaria has concluded its participation in the multinational exercise“Agile Spirit - 25”, Trend reports citing the...

Entertainment events this week in Coastal Georgia: Aug. 3-9
Cosby H. Johnson, Mayor of City of Brunswick | City of Brunswick websiteCosby H. Johnson, Mayor of City of Brunswick | City of Brunswick website Catch the best entertainment Coastal Georgia has to offer this week. The following entertainment...

Entertainment events this week in East Central Georgia: Aug. 3-9
Bennish Brown, President/CEO of Destination Augusta | Destination Augusta websiteBennish Brown, President/CEO of Destination Augusta | Destination Augusta website Catch the best entertainment East Central Georgia has to offer this week. The...

Why Georgia’s National Memory is on Trial
On August 7, 2008, Maguli Okropiridze, almost nine months pregnant, fled her village of Ergneti in the Georgian region of South Ossetia. For Maguli, who had become used to a life lived in the backdrop of bullets and artillery shells, it took a...

Daughter of former PM Samaras dies at 34
POLITICS File photo. Lena Samaras, the 34-year-old daughter of former Greek prime minister Antonis Samaras, died late Thursday after suffering cardiac arrest. She passed away at Evangelismos Hospital in Athens. Her mother is Georgia Kretikos...

US Embassy: ‘Agile Spirit’ shows US commitment to Black Sea stability and allied cooperation
The US Embassy in Georgia has emphasized that the ongoing multinational military exercise Agile Spirit 2025 highlights the United States’ enduring commitment to the stability of the Black Sea region and the importance of allied cooperation. In a...

Trump will meet Friday with leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign US-brokered peace...
The prospective agreement could potentially put an end to decades of conflict and set the stage for a reopening of key transportation corridors across the South Caucasus that have been shut since the early 1990s. Three U.S. officials, who were not...

Trump will meet Friday with leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan to sign US-brokered peace deal
WASHINGTON — (AP) — The leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan are expected to sign a peace deal Friday at the White House that could potentially put an end to decades of conflict, President Donald Trump said. Trump said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol...

Premier League TV guide: Live streams, channels, fixtures this week
The Premier League is back, and 2025/2026 is shaping up to be another blockbuster season for the most-watched league in the world. Quick guide ► UK: Sky Sports, TNT Sports/Discovery+ (select fixtures) ► US: Peacock, USA Network, NBC (all games) ►...

Pashinyan Selling Off Armenia’s Sovereignty to the West: Here’s What It Means for South Caucasus
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250807/pashinyan-selling-off-armenias-sovereignty-to-the-west-heres-what-it-means-for-south-caucasus-1122570459.html Pashinyan Selling Off Armenia’s Sovereignty to the West: Here’s What It Means for South Caucasus...

Poland may suspend visa-free travel for Georgians over Russian intel activity
Poland may suspend visa-free entry for Georgians Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on TV channel TVN24 that the country is considering suspending visa-free travel for citizens of several countries, including Georgia, due to the activities of...

U.S. Embassy: “The ‘Agile Spirit’ exercises clearly demonstrate the United States’ commitment to the stability of the Black Sea region, as well as the strength and importance of allied cooperation”
U.S. Embassy: “The ‘Agile Spirit’ exercises clearly demonstrate the United States’ commitment to the stability of the Black Sea region, as well as the strength and importance of allied cooperation.” “The exercises clearly demonstrate the United...