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How Ossetian Uatsdin became ‘the most successful’ pagan faith in the world
Uatsdin has spread amidst a growing interest in pre-Christian religious traditions as an important part of ethnic identity in the North Caucasus.
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Russia’s Zakharova says Georgia could be named ‘unfriendly country’ if it joins EU
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova also warned EU accession would have economic consequences for Georgia.
OC Media
Western Response
Brother of Daghestani Health Minister arrested in COVID-19 rapid test embezzlement case
A court in Makhachkala has placed former deputy Kirill Glazov in custody
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Economy
State Security Service Says Its Chief Mdinaradze Visited Czech Republic on ‘Working Visit’
The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) said on April 17 that its chief, Mamuka Mdinaradze, along with two deputies and the head of the intelligence service, was on a “working visit” to the Czech Republic. “Meetings were held with the heads of the Czech Republic’s security services on security-related issues,” the agency said, without …
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Regional Intelligence
Russian MP’s visit to flood-stricken Daghestan backfires after clash with blogger
A petition to remove the status of the MP has since been filed.
OC Media
Kobakhidze Attends Antalya Diplomacy Forum
Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, together with GD Foreign Minister Maka Botchorishvili and Government Administration Head Levan Zhorzholiani, is participating in the 2026 Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey. Antalya Diplomacy Forum, hosted by Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the auspices of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, is “a high-level gathering of pr…
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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