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Armenians 23% less concerned about national security compared to 2025, survey finds
The survey was published by the International Republic Institute (IRI).
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Russia sentences seven Azerbaijanis over decades-old killings
Five of those sentenced are part of the Safarov family — two other Safarov brothers were killed by Russian police in custody in 2025.
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Western Response
EU’s Kallas, Kos Decry New GD Laws Restricting Foreign Funding and Political Activity
EU High Representative/Vice President Kaja Kallas and Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said Georgia’s newly adopted legislation on foreign funding and political activity establishes a “system of state control over political activity in the country” and is part of the authorities’ “systematic” effort to restrict “democratic and civic space.” The Georgian Dream-…
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Economy
Georgian MPs Visit Washington at Congresswoman Luna’s Invitation
Georgian Dream MPs Nikoloz Samkharadze, Mariam Lashkhi, and Lika Shartava, together with People’s Power MP Eka Sepashvili, visited the United States to attend the inaugural summit of the Alliance of Sovereign Nations on March 4-5, at the invitation of controversial U.S. Republican Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna. Led by Samkharadze, the delegation also held meetings with U.S. offic…
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Regional Intelligence
Monday, 9 March 2026
Armenia * Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has spoken with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan about the Iran conflict. According to the Armenian readout, they ‘discussed the ongoing developments in the Middle East, expressing concern over the continuous escalation of the situation’. On the same day, Defence Minister Suren Papikyan spoke with his Georgian counterpart Irakli Chikovani. * A…
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OSCE PA Delegation Visits Georgia
A senior delegation of parliamentarians from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, led by OSCE PA President Pere Joan Pons Sampietro, is visiting Georgia on March 8-10. The delegation also includes Luís Graça, Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and Special Representative on South Caucasus; Jevrosima Pejović, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Political Affairs and Security; Baroness …
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Assessment & Data
Sovereignty Indicators
EU Accession Status
Frozen
NATO MAP Progress
Stalled
Press Freedom (RSF)
Declining
Foreign Agent Law
Enacted
Civil Society Space
Narrowing
Public EU Support
~80%
Week Ahead
European Parliament plenary to debate Georgia resolution on Wednesday. Georgian National Bank inflation data due Thursday. Opposition rally planned Saturday in Tbilisi's Freedom Square. Bidzina Ivanishvili expected to address GD party congress. OSCE monitoring mission report on media freedom scheduled for release.
Compiled from multiple sources