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Mother of North Ossetian soldier convicted of desertion stages pickets in Vladikavkaz
The woman is demanding the annulment of her son’s sentence, claiming he was convicted unlawfully
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SSSG: Minor Faces Charges for False Terrorism Threat on Day of Patriarch Ilia II’s Funeral
The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) said on March 23 that a minor faces charges for making a false terrorist threat at Tbilisi’s Holy Trinity Cathedral on March 22, where the funeral service for the late Patriarch Ilia II was held before a procession to Sioni Cathedral, where he was buried. According to the …
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Western Response
Vladikavkaz dance instructor faces harassment for appearing in ‘revealing’ clothes
Pogorelova teaches Latin American dancing.
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Economy
Armenia sends humanitarian aid to Iran
The aid mainly contains medicine, Armenian authorities said.
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Regional Intelligence
Peter Andreoli, U.S. State Department Official, Visits Georgia
Peter Andreoli, a representative of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, is visiting Georgia. “He will meet with representatives of government, the private sector, and Georgian society,” the U.S. Embassy said on March 23, adding, “He will also travel to Poti to tour an American investment in the port and will …
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Azerbaijan implements dramatic increase in salaries for officials
The salary for Prime Minister is now set at ₼17,000 ($10,000) a month.
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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