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Mubariz Aliyev, a 38-year-old patient at the National Centre of Oncology (NCO) in Baku, detonated a grenade at the hospital, killing himself and seriously injuring radiologist Asif Nasirli, who later died of his injuries. The incident sparked a debate on social media about corruption at the hospital, which is headed by Jamil Aliyev, the uncle of President Ilham Aliyev...

Georgia’s ruling party has in recent days repeatedly claimed positive trends in  the currently deteriorated relations with the US, placing particular emphasis on planned developments they claim will occur in May. Several officials said there are plans for a US delegation with unspecified individuals to visit Tbilisi, with the US Embassy commenting that they have ...

Two Russian nationals were placed under house arrest after authorities uncovered separate attempts to bring large amounts of undeclared Russian rubles in cash into Armenia via Zvartnots International Airport — with one one carrying ₽65 million ($700,000), and another ₽7.6 million ($82,000).

According to the State Revenue Committee, which oversees custom...

From 3–4 April, Sukhumi (Sukhum) hosted the ‘Abkhazia — Investing in the Future’ economic forum, an attempt to attract investor interest, political support, and systemic economic modernisation. However, behind the optimistic agenda highlighted by President Badra Gunba and Prime Minister Vladimir Delba lie structural limitations that are becoming increasingly apparent.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Daghestani Head Sergei Melikov will resign in September. Melikov has headed the region since October 2020, with a tenure marked by consistent utility outages and, most recently, disastrous floods that killed eight and damaged thousands of buildings.

Putin made the announcement after meeting with Meliko...