Day: October 14, 2025

The Alat Free Economic Zone (AFEZ) provides significant opportunities for the establishment of modern manufacturing facilities in Azerbaijan, Azernews reports.

The Azerbaijani men’s chess team has played their latest match at the European Team Chess Championship, held in Batumi, Georgia, Azernews reports.

Georgia’s new repressive laws

New repressive amendments will be introduced to Georgia’s administrative and criminal codes. Under the changes, protesters face up to 15 days in detention for a first-time offense, including:

• covering the face or wearing a mask;
• possession of tear gas or other toxic substances;
• blocking roads or erecting temporary structures.

Organizers or instigators of these actions may face up to 20 days in detention.

Failed ‘peaceful revolution’ and new repressions: where Georgia is heading after October 4

The government accuses the West of inciting a coup

According to Irakli Kirtskhalia, leader of the parliamentary majority of Georgian Dream, protesters could face up to 60 days in detention for possessing weapons, fireworks, or other “similar items” during demonstrations, as well as for refusing to comply with Ministry of Internal Affairs orders to disperse.

Repeat offenses of prohibited actions may result in criminal liability for up to one year, and in cases of recidivism — up to two years.

Georgian poet behind bars: protest and arrest of Zviad Ratiani

A protester was sentenced to two years in prison for slapping a police officer

A new article will also be added to Georgia’s criminal code establishing criminal liability for repeated insults to law enforcement officers or disobedience to their lawful orders. Punishment would be up to one year in prison, and up to two years in cases of recidivism.

Under current law:

• Disobeying a police order is punishable by a fine of 2,000–5,000 lari or administrative detention for up to 60 days.
• Verbal insults, swearing, or obscene language directed at law enforcement officers are punishable by a fine of 2,000–5,000 lari or administrative detention for up to 60 days.
• Repeating either of these offenses results in a fine of 3,500–6,000 lari or administrative detention for 7–60 days.

Once the new amendments are enacted, these offenses will be treated as criminal acts if repeated, punishable by up to one year in prison, or up to two years for recidivism.

EU Commission spokesperson: “Georgian Dream’s statements clearly echo Russian propaganda manual”

Anita Hippert: “This is a desperate attempt to disguise the creation of a repressive regime.”

Favorable conditions are being created for employment and entrepreneurial activity in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories, with plans to open tens of thousands of new jobs, Azernews reports.

Mother Vladimir Putin’s mother, Maria Shelomova, was a very kind, benevolent person. “We lived simply – cabbage soup, cutlets, pancakes, but on Sundays and holidays my Mom would bake very delicious stuffed buns [pirozhki] with cabbage, meat and rice, and curd tarts [vatrushki],” Mr Putin says.