The Defence Ministry did not issue any advance notice ahead of the alleged exercise.
Azerbaijan national Azad Mammadli was also convicted in the case and sentenced to 12 years in prison.
US prosecutors say a Russian operative plotted to kidnap and kill dissidents abroad, with reports linking the targets to Akhmed Zakaev’s family.
The new rules also apply to photo video and audio content created using AI, which must also be labeled before publication in the media.
OC Media’s Robin Fabbro, Dominik Cagara, and Mariam Nikuradze talk about OC Media’s plans to survive and thrive in the new global reality.
With critics alleging democracy in Armenia is under attack, is its status as the country’s strategic brand coming to an end?
This debut work is an exploration of girlhood, leaning into an internal, almost private narrative that speaks to a collective female experience.
Georgian Dream’s latest legislative amendments have deepened fears over the ruling party tightening its grip on power.
As parliamentary elections grow nearer, tensions between Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and the Armenian Apostolic Church continue to build.
The centre’s establishment at Kutaisi University raises questions about oversight at an institution marketed as a German-backed project.
Criminal prosecutions related to sexual extortion cases have nearly doubled since 2020, though the real number of cases is almost certainly higher.
Russian grants appears to be little more than PR exercises, while pressure continues to mount against Abkhazia’s opposition figures.
For North Caucasians, the conflict is yet another example of world-shaping powers operating without regard to those affected.
Azerbaijan’s entire strategic architecture depends on Iran remaining a pariah state.
Georgia does not need to look to the past for a supposed golden age of judicial independence, but to instead focus on building something sustainable.
