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Next meeting of Aliyev and Pashinyan to be held in May in USA
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Next meeting of Aliyev and Pashinyan to be held in May in USA
11 April 2023

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan can meet in Washington in the second half of May, according to the preliminary agreement. The Armenian media is writing about it.

The wife of the head of Ingushetia earned more than him again
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The wife of the head of Ingushetia earned more than him again
11 April 2023

In 2022, the head of Ingushetia Mahmud-Ali Kalimatov officially earned 3.4 million rubles (in 2021 - 2.6 million). At the same time, his wife declared almost 7 million (in 2021 - 9.4 million). Crisis and war did not prevent the pair to receive together more than 10 million rubles. 

Armenia refused to extradite to Russia accused of desertion
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Armenia refused to extradite to Russia accused of desertion
10 April 2023

The authorities of Armenia released the Russian, previously detained at the request of the Russian Federation. At home, he is accused of desertion. The 23-year-old man was detained in Yerevan on April 7. It is unknown whether he is military or mobilized.

Rally for Alliance with Europe held in Georgia
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Rally for Alliance with Europe held in Georgia
10 April 2023

On the eve of the Parliament building in the center of Tbilisi the action "Together in Europe" was held. Its organizer is the largest opposition party of Georgia, the "United National Movement". 

Georgia Celebrates Independence
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Georgia Celebrates Independence
9 April 2023

On April 9, Georgia celebrates the Day of Adoption of the Act on the Restoration of State Independence and National Unity, Civil Harmony and Memory of the Dead.
Today, the victims of the dispersal of thousands of rallies in Tbilisi in 1989 are being commemorated in the country. At that time, 21 people were killed and hundreds were wounded. On that day, the Soviet army used tanks and poison gas to kill a peaceful demonstration for independence.

Number of requests for Armenian citizenship tripled
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Number of requests for Armenian citizenship tripled
8 April 2023

In 2022, citizens of different countries began to apply three times more often for Armenian passports. Of the total number of applications, 76% were from Russians, most of them ethnic Armenians. 

Mikhail Saakashvili Declares His Critical Condition and Need for Assistance Abroad
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Mikhail Saakashvili Declares His Critical Condition and Need for Assistance Abroad
7 April 2023

The convicted ex-President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili, who is temporarily in the clinic, wrote on social networks that he will die soon unless he receives proper medical care outside the country. 

Azerbaijan ignores implementation of ECHR decisions
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Azerbaijan ignores implementation of ECHR decisions
6 April 2023

The Council of Europe published a 2022 report on the implementation of the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). Azerbaijan had 285 pending cases, compared with 235 in 2020. The remaining ones include materials against prominent activists: Anar Mamedli, Intigam Aliyev, Khadija Ismailova, Leyla Yunus, Arif Yunus, Ghiyas Ibrahimov and Bayram Mammadov. The Azerbaijani authorities have not yet overturned their sentences or acquitted the complainants.
Seven cases related to violations of freedom of expression, three to the lack of effective investigation of death or ill-treatment, two to violations of freedom of assembly and association and one to arbitrary expulsion.

Full payment of fair compensation awarded by the ECHR in 2022 was made by the Azerbaijani authorities in 38 cases. Applicants in 45 cases are expected to pay in full, although the deadline set by the court has expired.

Russian authorities failed to compensate Georgian citizens affected by deportation
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Russian authorities failed to compensate Georgian citizens affected by deportation
6 April 2023

The ECHR’s decision in 2019 to pay 10 million euros to Georgian citizens deported from Russia in 2006 has not yet been implemented. This was reported by the Council of Europe in its report on the implementation by member countries of the European Court of Human Rights ruling.

PACE called on the Georgian authorities and opposition to work together.
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PACE called on the Georgian authorities and opposition to work together.
6 April 2023

For Georgia to become an EU candidate country, all political forces will overcome extreme hostility and work together. This is stated in the report of the monitoring committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).