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Opinion | Who gets to decide civil society is ‘legitimate’ in Armenia?
Armenian civil society has become increasingly fragmented ahead of the elections, worsened by delegitimisation narratives and public mistrust.
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Domestic Politics
Russia recalls ambassador to Armenia ahead of elections
Armenia is scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on 7 June.
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Western Response
Ingushetia’s Supreme Court upholds decision to fine soldier for attacking police officer
Magomet Evloev, an OMON officer who had fought in Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, was fined $2,000.
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Economy
U.S. State Department Representatives Conclude Georgia Visit, Issue Statements
The U.S. State Department representatives visited Tbilisi from May 24 to 29 to meet with representatives of the Georgian Dream government, political parties, the business community, and Georgian faith leaders, the U.S. Embassy told Civil.ge on May 25. The delegation included Charles Yockey, Special Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of State, and Peter Andreoli, Director …
Civil.ge
Regional Intelligence
Six Georgian police officers detained over beating of two people
An investigation into one of the assaulted men has also been opened and is ongoing.
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Ukraine Reports Detaining Russia-Linked Smugglers Transporting Weapons from Abkhazia
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said that it has detained smugglers who, acting on instructions from Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), attempted to deliver an explosive-laden drone to the Ukrainian port city of Odesa for terrorist attacks, noting that the weapons had been transported across the Black Sea from occupied Abkhazia. According to the …
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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.
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