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Tuesday, April 7, 2026, #061 (6117)

President Aliyev Visits Tbilisi Following Controversial Deportation of Sadigov

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Georgia on Monday, April 6, 2026, for a high level state visit that coincides with the swift deportation of an exiled Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov. (more)

Journalist Afgan Sadigov Released in Baku Following Brief Detention

Azerbaijani journalist Afgan Sadigov was briefly detained and released by police in Baku on Monday, April 6, 2026, just one day after his controversial deportation from Georgia. (more)

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"Saakashvili Confronts Former PM Noghaideli in Tense Court Hearing" (more)

Opinion & Analysis

What Will the Creation of the Opposition Alliance Change?

On March 2, 2026, a significant realignment took place among pro-Western opposition forces in Georgia. Nine political groups united under a new platform - the "Opposition Alliance." (more)
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