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Armenia’s election season kicks off with Armenian lessons and heated foreign relations accusations
The parliamentary elections are set for 7 June.
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Domestic Politics
Report finds Georgian Dream’s 2025 income, including donations, far outstrip all other parties combined
As in previous years, donations remained the main source of political parties’ income in 2025 as well.
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Western Response
Azerbaijani opposition leader Karimli denied permission to attend father’s funeral
He now awaits permission to attend his father’s wake scheduled for 15 May.
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Economy
French National Assembly Resolution Condemns GD’s ‘Illiberal and Authoritarian Drift,’ Calls for Sanctions Against Ivanishvili
The French National Assembly, the lower house of the French Parliament, adopted a resolution on Georgia condemning what it described as “illiberal and authoritarian drift” of the Georgian Dream government and calling for sanctions against Bidzina Ivanishvili, while reaffirming support for the Georgian people and the country’s European future. The resolution, proposed on September…
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Regional Intelligence
Chechen security forces reportedly kill man in car crash while chasing drone
It was also reported that security forces opened fire at an aircraft while attempting to shoot down a drone.
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Karapetyan’s nephew says Trump Route could become target for Iran
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has accused the opposition of intending to ‘revise’ the peace settlement with Azerbaijan, saying it would lead to war.
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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