Day: April 7, 2026

However, this was cut short by Russia’s violation of the Treaty of Moscow and the Red Army invasion of Georgia, which ended the country’s sovereignty and transformed it into a Soviet Republic until the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The current republic of Georgia has been independent since 1991.

The state visit of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, to Georgia yesterday was remembered as an important event not only for the two countries, but for the South Caucasus as a whole. At first glance, the visit to Tbilisi could be described as largely symbolic; however, its substance conveys far more.

The consequences of the war in Ukraine are increasingly being felt inside Russia, with residents of St Petersburg reporting the smell of burning oil drifting into urban areas following Ukrainian drone strikes on key oil infrastructure, AzerNEWS reports via Al Jazeera.