Ex-member of Armenian ruling party elected to Constitutional Court amidst concerns of bias
Vladimir Vardanyan’s candidacy raised concerns about his impartiality, given his former membership in the Civil Contract party.

https://oc-media.org/ex-member-of-armenian-ruling-party-elected-to-constitutional-court-amidst-concerns-of-bias/

Court sentences Chechens over shooting near Wildberries office
The case over the killing of two Ingush security guards was suspended, with the suspect listed as serving in Ukraine.

https://oc-media.org/court-sentences-chechens-over-shooting-near-wildberries-office/

Israel issues travel warning for Georgia and Azerbaijan, citing fears of Iran-backed terrorism
The warning recommended Israelis in ‘countries bordering Iran’ not to participate in events connecting to upcoming Jewish or Israeli holidays.

https://oc-media.org/israel-issues-travel-warning-for-georgia-and-azerbaijan-citing-fears-of-iran-backed-terrorism/

Daghestani court awards Chernovik journalist $37 for unlawful detention
Magomed Magomedov was arrested in January 2024 during a solo picket in support of fellow journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev.

https://oc-media.org/daghestani-court-awards-chernovik-journalist-37-for-unlawful-detention/

What recent Baku–Tehran tensions reveal about Iranian Azerbaijan
Tehran is cautious of alienating its largest ethnic minority, leaving Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in crisis mode.

https://oc-media.org/what-recent-baku-tehran-tensions-reveal-about-iranian-azerbaijan/

German AfD member gifts Chechen official daggers with swastikas in Grozny
Noah Krieger had previously denied links to the Kadyrov regime.

https://oc-media.org/german-afd-member-gifts-chechen-official-daggers-with-swastikas-in-grozny/

Georgian National Bank holds interest rate at 8% despite Iran war
The interest rate remains unchanged despite ongoing political tensions in the Middle East.

https://oc-media.org/georgian-national-bank-holds-interest-rate-at-8-despite-iran-war/

Wednesday, 25 March 2026
Regional

* Today, five freight wagons with Russian wheat were sent through Azerbaijan to Armenia.
* The Israeli government has issued a travel warning concerning a variety of countries ‘bordering Iran’, including Georgia and Azerbaijan, through the period of the upcoming Jewish holidays. The warning urges travelers to exercise caution and says they ‘recommend not participating in events (includ

https://oc-media.org/wednesday-25-march-2026/

Georgian Rugby Union acknowledges its players violated doping regulations
The union claimed that the players in question had not represented the national team since 2024.

https://oc-media.org/georgian-rugby-union-acknowledges-its-players-violated-doping-regulations/

Opinion | Reflecting on the complex legacy of Patriarch Ilia II
The long-serving head of the Georgian Orthodox Church has left behind an ‘epochal, unique, and contradictory’ legacy.

https://oc-media.org/opinion-reflecting-on-the-complex-legacy-of-patriarch-ilia-ii/