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Georgian Dream Leaders Meet Armenian Prime Minister to Strengthen Cooperation
Georgian Dream Vice Prime Minister and Defense Minister Irakli Chikovani is visiting Armenia, the Georgian Defense Ministry announced.
Chikovani met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to discuss bilateral relations, regional security, and defense cooperation. He highlighted Georgia's support for regional cooperation and welcomed the recent joint declaration between Armenia and Azerbaijan as a step toward lasting peace in the South Caucasus.
The ministry said Chikovani's visit was at the invitation of Armenian Defense Minister Suren Papikyan.
Separately, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze met Pashinyan in Tbilisi during the fifth Silk Road Forum. The leaders discussed trade, economic ties, and Georgia-Armenia relations, with Kobakhidze noting Armenia's role as one of Georgia's major trading partners.
After the meeting, Kobakhidze wrote on X that the discussion was "productive" and would help further strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
14 Detained for Assembly Violations in Tbilisi, Police Say
Georgian police detained 14 people on October 18-19 for administrative offenses related to violating rules on assemblies and demonstrations, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported.
Tbilisi Police Chief Vazha Siradze said that one detainee was sent to the Center for Mental Health and Drug Addiction Prevention for compulsory treatment. Authorities did not release the individual's initials for privacy reasons.
Police identified 53 violations over the past three days, involving 42 individuals. The ministry said some citizens gathered on Rustaveli Avenue near the parliament, blocking traffic and covering their faces, which constitutes an administrative offense.
"Law enforcement officers repeatedly instructed the demonstrators not to obstruct traffic, but the citizens did not comply and continued their actions," the ministry said. Administrative proceedings are ongoing, and cases will be reviewed in court in the coming days.
