The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has initiated administrative proceedings against journalist Tornike Razmadze. The agency states that he is accused of insulting the country's Prime Minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, on social media. The case was opened under Article 166 (petty hooliganism) and Article 173 (disobedience to police orders), which carry penalties of a fine of up to 3,000 lari or up to 20 days in detention. The case is scheduled to be heard by the Tbilisi City Court on September 29.
Today, during a visit to Azerbaijan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that he leaves the latest statements of Armenian Prime Minister Nikola Pashinyan entirely on his conscience. The latter said earlier that Russia’s military presence in Armenia "not only does not guarantee security, but also poses a threat to the republic".
Also recently, Nikol Pashinyan at a meeting with EU representative Toivo Klaar said that the activities of the EU civilian mission in Armenia "will contribute to stability and peace in the region".
In response, Lavrov noted at a meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart that Moscow is ready to help achieve a peace agreement between Baku and Yerevan. In addition, Russia will assist in consultations on the delimitation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.