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The Armenian government has approved a bill to begin the country's accession process to the EU

Azerbaijan protests to Eritrea over detention of three vessels and crews

Day 42 . Rustaveli Avenue is blocked again. The protest is going on in Kutaisi, Zugdidi, and Batumi. Protesters demand NewElectionsforGeorgia and the release of illegally detained people

President Ilham Aliyev on Armenia: "Our country is neighboring a fascist state and the threat of fascism has not yet been killed. Therefore, fascism must be destroyed. Either the Armenian leadership or we will destroy fascism. We have no other option."

President Ilham Aliyev: The Zangezur corridor must and will be opened. The sooner they understand this, the better. We cannot remain in this situation. Why should we go to Nakhchivan, which is an integral part of Azerbaijan, through various other routes They should take all this into account. They should not make us angry. Let them understand that we are the ones who have the say here.

“People deserve free/unbiased Public Broadcaster,” “No justice, no peace” - protesters at the Public Broadcaster join the Rustaveli crowds

CENTCOM: From December 30 to January 6, CENTCOM and Iraqi forces conducted multiple strikes in the Hamrin mountains of Iraq, targeting known ISIS locations. During the operations, ISIS fighters engaged Coalition forces on several occasions, resulting in the employment of Coalition air strikes, using F-16s, F-15s, and A-10s. The A-10s tasked to support ground forces in the area were successful in eliminating the ISIS fighters within a cave. One Coalition member was killed and two were wounded from two different nations. There were no injuries to U.S. personnel or damage to U.S. equipment. From January 2 to January 3, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), enabled by CENTCOM forces, conducted a D-ISIS operation near Dayr az-Zawr, Syria, resulting in the capture of an ISIS attack cell leader

Protesters have also gathered in the coastal city of Batumi, marking Orthodox Christmas as they march together through the city streets while singing Christmas chants

President @Zourabichvili_S is at Rustaveli for the Christmas celebration as protesters gather on the 40th day of nonstop nationwide protests in Georgia. Video: @FormulaGe

აზერბაიჯანის შეიარაღებული ძალები სომხურ სამხედროებს დღეს უკვე მეორედ ადანაშაულებენ ლაჩინის რაიონის სოფელ ზადუხის დაბომბვაში. სომხურმა მხარემ უარყო პრეტენზია

"Such an ill-timed visit will not help resolve the crisis—only elections can." declared @Zourabichvili_S, the fifth President of Georgia, as she criticized the planned visit of @oscepa President @PiaKauma to Georgia

Azerbaijani MoD: Azerbaijani Army positions in the Zabukh and Jaghazur settlements of Lachin district were fired upon.

Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue now, on Day 39 of non-stop GeorgiaProtests. Demonstrators plan to also gather tomorrow evening near Kashveti Church, across the street from parliament, to mark Orthodox Christmas (January 7) together. Nini Gabritchidze/Civil.ge

Day 39 of GeorgiaProtests: Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue closed for traffic as a large march of fans of "Men's Show" - popular Georgian comedy/entertainment show - arrives at the parliament.

For more than two weeks, students hold an overnight protest at the Shota Rustaveli Theater and Film University. Among nationwide demands, they also want the resignation of Rector Giorgi Shalutashvili. Free and Agrarian University students expressed their support

The Ministry of Internal Affairs reports that the Migration Department expelled 91 foreign nationals from Georgia in November-December, including 25 involved in Tbilisi’s GeorgiaProtests. Of these, 10 have already left the country following court-imposed administrative penalties

Protesters gather on Tbilisi's Rustaveli Avenue for Day 37 of Georgia Protests. Rallies continue amid Orthodox Christmas holidays, usually a passive week in Georgia. Day-offs have been announced for public institutions until January 10. Muro Takalandze

China’s President has congratulated disputed Georgian President Kavelashvili on his inauguration, highlighting the ‘positive momentum’ in China-Georgia strategic relations

It is the 36th day of nonstop nationwide protests in Georgia.

35th day of anti-government protest in Georgia. There are hundreds here on Rustaveli now, which is still blocked this night. Some protesters are singing Georgian folk songs

ჩრდილოეთ ოსეთში საწვრთნელ მოედანზე თვითმფრინავი ჩამოაგდეს, ამბობს რეგიონის ხელმძღვანელი. შალხის პოლიგონზე საჰაერო თავდაცვის ძალებმა თვითმფრინავი ჩამოაგდეს. ჩრდილოეთ კავკასიის ფედერალური ოლქის რეგიონებში დრონის საფრთხე გამოცხადდა დილის 4:00 საათიდან ვლადიკავკაზის აეროპორტი ჩაფრენისა და გამგზავრებისთვის დაკეტილია.

Twelve GeorgiaProtest participants in Batumi, including students, have been summoned to court. Lara Kartsivadze said she was summoned for an administrative offense, while another individual reports being summoned under the ‘organizing’ charge

სომხეთმა სომხეთ-ირანის საზღვარზე რუსი მესაზღვრეები შეცვალა

Azerbaijan tighten the rules of visa-free regime for Russian citizens in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani President: The crash of plane was caused by ground fire

აზერბაიჯანის პრეზიდენტი ალიევი აქტაუს მახლობლად AZAL-ის თვითმფრინავის ჩამოვარდნის მიზეზებზე: რა თქმა უნდა, საბოლოო ვერსია შავი ყუთების გახსნის შემდეგ გახდება ცნობილი. „თუმცა, თავდაპირველი ვერსიებიც საკმაოდ გონივრული და ფაქტებზეა დაფუძნებული. ფაქტია, რომ აზერბაიჯანული სამოქალაქო თვითმფრინავი გარედან დაზიანდა რუსეთის ტერიტორიაზე, ქალაქ გროზნოს მახლობლად და კინაღამ დაკარგა კონტროლი. ჩვენ ასევე ვიცით, რომ ჩვენი თვითმფრინავი იყო გატანილი. უკონტროლო რადიო-ელექტრონული ომის საშუალებებით ეს იყო თვითმფრინავის პირველი დაზიანება". „ჩვენ ღიად გამოვუცხადეთ ჩვენი მოთხოვნები რუსულ მხარეს. ეს მოთხოვნები მათ ოფიციალურად 27 დეკემბერს გადაეცა. "პირველ რიგში, რუსულმა მხარემ ბოდიში უნდა მოუხადოს აზერბაიჯანს. მეორე, აღიაროს თავისი დანაშაული, მესამე, დამნაშავეები დაისაჯოს, სისხლისსამართლებრივი პასუხისმგებლობის დაკისრება და კომპენსაცია გადაუხადოს აზერბაიჯანელს. სახელმწიფო და დაშავებული მგზავრები და ეკიპაჟის წევრები ეს არის ჩვენი პირველი პირობა.

On Rustaveli Avenue, near Kashveti church, the police used force to arrest protesters "for blocking the road." It is believed that 5 people have been detained. Citizens had gathered to protest against Mikheil Kavelashvili

Thousands of Georgians protest outside parliament against inauguration of new president

Mikheil Kavelashvili, a hardline critic of the West, was sworn in as president of Georgia amid a political crisis after the government froze European Union application talks in a move that sparked major protests

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has stated that at the ongoing protests against the government’s EU U-turn ‘1,000 people gather every day — this means that it is an asset for [opposition] parties and NGOs’