Day: March 9, 2026

意思是：它强就由他强，它横就由他横，不管它怎样，我们只要做到，犹如清风拂过山岗，明月映照江河那般不当做回事，一如往常，便可以了。对方再狠再恶，我们只要保持足够的冷静和信心，不被其所扰，再用足够的实力去应对，自然可以化险为夷，处之泰然。

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has briefed his Romanian counterpart Oana-Silvia Toiu on a drone attack against Nakhchivan during the phone conversation, the statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says, AzerNEWS reports.

Azerbaijan received 35,616 tourists from Asian countries in January 2026, marking an 11.7% decrease compared to the same period last year, AzerNEWS reports.

Israel warns against travel to Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia amid Iran war  Haaretz

Georgian Dream Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said the ruling party may amend its appeal to the Constitutional Court seeking to ban major opposition forces to cover more parties, days after nine opposition parties announced the formation of a new alliance.

Speaking to journalists on March 9 about the opposition alliance, Kobakhidze said all parties in it “have practically emerged from the ranks of the United National Movement,” echoing a broader narrative by the ruling party and pro-government media portraying the alliance as centered solely on the former UNM government.

Kobakhidze said the new alliance will “probably” lead the ruling party to “revise” the appeal by “changing the names of the parties in line with the new configuration that has emerged.” When asked by journalists, he added that there is a possibility of adding new parties.

Georgian Dream appealed to the Constitutional Court in November 2025 to ban three major opposition forces – the United National Movement (UNM), Ahali/Coalition for Change, and Lelo/Strong Georgia – while warning that other smaller groups “closely related” to them could also be targeted.

On March 2, nine opposition parties announced unity in an “opposition alliance” aimed at offering an alternative to Georgian Dream rule amid a protracted political crisis marked by government crackdowns and ongoing anti-government protests. Signatories of a coordination document forming the alliance include Ahali, Girchi-More Freedom, Droa, United National Movement, Strategy Aghmashenebeli, European Georgia, National Democratic Party, the Federalists, and Freedom Square.

“Some parties may be added [to the appeal], given that they have jointly expressed their position on ongoing developments,” Kobakhidze said. “The list in the constitutional lawsuit could be updated, and all relevant parties might be included,” he added. “We will work on this and make the appropriate decision.”

He argued that the nine parties are “duplicating” the two already named in the appeal, referring to the UNM and Ahali/Coalition for Change. He added that even Freedom Square, a new group formed in 2024 and turned into a political party in 2025, “is the party created from the ranks of the UNM,” lashing out at its leadership, including Chair Levan Tsutskiridze, who, Kobakhidze said, “participated in falsifying the 2008 elections.”

Aside from the constitutional appeal, a separate criminal case is underway against eight major opposition leaders, who are accused of serious sabotage-related offenses and face years in prison.

Also Read:

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Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Abdisalam Abdi Ali, called the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, AzerNEWS reports, citing the Ministry.