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Date	Type	Region	Country	Place	Entity	Persons	Title
2026-10-30	New law / act	caucasus	AZ	Baku	Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan	Sahiba Gafarova	Milli Majlis Passes Legislative Package Regulating Severe Weather Labor Safety and Free Legal Aid During a plenary session chaired by Speaker Sahiba Gafarova, the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan passed several legislative acts and amendments, including the…
During a plenary session chaired by Speaker Sahiba Gafarova, the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan passed several legislative acts and amendments, including the final third reading of amendments to the Labor Code establishing mandatory work suspensions and safety breaks during severe wind conditions (over 8 on the Beaufort scale) for outdoor and tower-crane workers, as well as advancing in first reading new draft laws on Free Legal Aid and Whistleblower Protection in Corruption Offenses. Type: New law / act Date: 2026-10-30 Region / Country: caucasus / AZ Place: Baku (40.3582, 49.8272) Entity: Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan Persons: Sahiba Gafarova (Speaker of the Milli Majlis)
2026-10-30	Treaty	caucasus	GE	Sighnaghi	Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation	Mamuka Baratashvili Shahin Baghirov Irakli Kobakhidze Ali Asadov	Georgia and Azerbaijan Sign Border and Customs Protocol for Joint Crossing Point at Sighnaghi Meeting During the 11th session of the Azerbaijan-Georgia Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation held in Sighnaghi, officials signed an operational protocol governing…
During the 11th session of the Azerbaijan-Georgia Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation held in Sighnaghi, officials signed an operational protocol governing the practical operation of the 'Silk Road' (Aghstafa) – 'Abreshumis Gza' (Gardabani) joint international road border crossing point. Bilateral trade, transport corridors, and phytosanitary cooperation were also reviewed by the prime ministers. Type: Treaty Date: 2026-10-30 Region / Country: caucasus / GE Place: Sighnaghi (41.6206, 45.9224) Entity: Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation Persons: Mamuka Baratashvili (Deputy Minister of Finance and Head of Revenue Service); Shahin Baghirov (Chairman of the State Customs Committee); Irakli Kobakhidze (Prime Minister of Georgia); Ali Asadov (Prime Minister of Azerbaijan) Source: https://apa.az/en/infrastructure/azerbaijan-georgia-sign-protocol-on-activity-of-joint-customs-checkpoint-502621
2026-10-29	Summit	caucasus	AM	New Delhi	Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia	Mnatsakan Safaryan	Armenia and India Hold 12th Round of Foreign Office Political Consultations Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan co-chaired the 12th round of Armenia-India foreign office political consultations in New Delhi, covering trade, defense, high…
Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan co-chaired the 12th round of Armenia-India foreign office political consultations in New Delhi, covering trade, defense, high technology, and regional transit corridors. Type: Summit Date: 2026-10-29 Region / Country: caucasus / AM Place: New Delhi (28.6139, 77.209) Entity: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia Persons: Mnatsakan Safaryan (Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs) Source: https://www.mfa.am/en/press-releases/2026/10/29/arm_india_consultations/12860
2026-10-29	Dismissal	caucasus	AM	Yerevan	Office of the Prime Minister of Armenia	Artur Javadyan Nikol Pashinyan	Artur Javadyan Dismissed as Ambassador-at-Large Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a decree relieving Artur Javadyan, former Chairman of the Central Bank, of his duties as Ambassador-at-Large pursuant…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan signed a decree relieving Artur Javadyan, former Chairman of the Central Bank, of his duties as Ambassador-at-Large pursuant to the Law on Diplomatic Service. Type: Dismissal Date: 2026-10-29 Region / Country: caucasus / AM Place: Yerevan (40.1776, 44.5126) Entity: Office of the Prime Minister of Armenia Persons: Artur Javadyan (Ambassador-at-Large); Nikol Pashinyan (Prime Minister of Armenia) Source: https://arminfo.info/full_news.php?id=88312&lang=3
2026-10-29	Appointment	caucasus	AM	Yerevan	Audit Chamber of Armenia	Karen Arustamyan	Karen Arustamyan Elected Member of the Audit Chamber The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia elected Karen Arustamyan as a member of the Audit Chamber in a secret ballot,…
The National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia elected Karen Arustamyan as a member of the Audit Chamber in a secret ballot, receiving 63 votes in favor and 27 against. Type: Appointment Date: 2026-10-29 Region / Country: caucasus / AM Place: Yerevan (40.1917, 44.5097) Entity: Audit Chamber of Armenia Persons: Karen Arustamyan (Member of the Audit Chamber) Source: https://armenpress.am/en/article/1172845
2026-10-29	Appointment	caucasus	AM	Yerevan	Kotayk Provincial Administration	Lilit Stepanyan Nikol Pashinyan	Lilit Stepanyan Appointed Governor of Kotayk Province During its Cabinet session, the Government of Armenia approved a decision appointing Lilit Stepanyan as the new Governor of Kotayk Province following…
During its Cabinet session, the Government of Armenia approved a decision appointing Lilit Stepanyan as the new Governor of Kotayk Province following her resignation from her seat in the National Assembly. Type: Appointment Date: 2026-10-29 Region / Country: caucasus / AM Place: Yerevan (40.1792, 44.4991) Entity: Kotayk Provincial Administration Persons: Lilit Stepanyan (Governor of Kotayk Province); Nikol Pashinyan (Prime Minister of Armenia) Source: https://armenpress.am/en/article/1172828
2026-10-28	New law / act	caucasus	AZ	Baku	Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan	Ilham Aliyev	President Ilham Aliyev Issues Decree Amending the Statute of the Ministry of Finance President Ilham Aliyev enacted a presidential decree amending the Statute of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan (approved by…
President Ilham Aliyev enacted a presidential decree amending the Statute of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan (approved by Decree No. 48 of February 9, 2009), repealing sub-clause 8.23-3 in connection with institutional reforms and redistribution of competencies regarding the monitoring of state-owned enterprises' budgets and financial performance. Type: New law / act Date: 2026-10-28 Region / Country: caucasus / AZ Place: Baku (40.4093, 49.8671) Entity: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan Persons: Ilham Aliyev (President of the Republic of Azerbaijan) Source: https://president.az/az/articles/view/67177
2026-10-28	New law / act	caucasus	AZ	Baku	President of the Republic of Azerbaijan	Ilham Aliyev	President Ilham Aliyev Approves Decree on the Electronic Real Estate Register and Cadastre Information System (DERKIS) President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree approving the Regulations on the 'Electronic Real Estate Register and Cadastre' information system (DERKIS) and regulating…
President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree approving the Regulations on the 'Electronic Real Estate Register and Cadastre' information system (DERKIS) and regulating related administrative matters. Under the decree, the State Service for Property Issues under the Ministry of Economy is designated as the system owner, while the public legal entity 'State Cadastre and Register of Real Estate' operates the system to digitalize real estate management and cadastre registries across Azerbaijan. Type: New law / act Date: 2026-10-28 Region / Country: caucasus / AZ Place: Baku (40.4093, 49.8671) Entity: President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Persons: Ilham Aliyev (President of the Republic of Azerbaijan) Source: https://president.az/az/articles/view/67175
2026-10-28	Treaty	caucasus	AM	Yerevan	National Assembly of Armenia	Ararat Mirzoyan	Armenian Parliament Ratifies US-Armenia TRIPP Framework Agreement The National Assembly of Armenia ratified the strategic framework agreement between Armenia and the United States concerning the Trump Route for International…
The National Assembly of Armenia ratified the strategic framework agreement between Armenia and the United States concerning the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity (TRIPP) multimodal transit corridor. Type: Treaty Date: 2026-10-28 Region / Country: caucasus / AM Place: Yerevan (40.1917, 44.5097) Entity: National Assembly of Armenia Persons: Ararat Mirzoyan (Minister of Foreign Affairs) Source: https://armenpress.am/en/article/1172671
2026-10-28	Resignation	caucasus	AM	Yerevan	National Assembly of Armenia	Lilit Stepanyan	Lilit Stepanyan Resigns From Parliament to Assume Gubernatorial Post Member of Parliament Lilit Stepanyan submitted her resignation from the National Assembly of Armenia representing the ruling Civil Contract faction in order…
Member of Parliament Lilit Stepanyan submitted her resignation from the National Assembly of Armenia representing the ruling Civil Contract faction in order to take office as Governor of Kotayk Province. Type: Resignation Date: 2026-10-28 Region / Country: caucasus / AM Place: Yerevan (40.1917, 44.5097) Entity: National Assembly of Armenia Persons: Lilit Stepanyan (Member of the National Assembly) Source: https://armenpress.am/en/article/1172740
2026-10-28	New law / act	caucasus	GE	Tbilisi	Ministry of Justice of Georgia		Ministry of Justice Adopts Structural and Remuneration Regulations for Enforcement Police The Minister of Justice of Georgia enacted Orders No. 1257, 1258, and 1259 setting revised structural regulations, operational standards, and remuneration guidelines…
The Minister of Justice of Georgia enacted Orders No. 1257, 1258, and 1259 setting revised structural regulations, operational standards, and remuneration guidelines for the Enforcement Police Department under the National Bureau of Enforcement. Type: New law / act Date: 2026-10-28 Region / Country: caucasus / GE Place: Tbilisi (41.7151, 44.8271) Entity: Ministry of Justice of Georgia Source: https://matsne.gov.ge/ka/document/view/6292026
2026-10-28	Summit	caucasus	GE	Tbilisi	National Bank of Georgia	Natia Turnava Irakli Kobakhidze	2nd Tbilisi Finance Summit Addresses Middle Corridor Digital Finance and Cross-Border Systems The National Bank of Georgia and the Ministry of Economy co-hosted the 2nd Tbilisi Finance Summit on October 27–28 in Tbilisi, bringing…
The National Bank of Georgia and the Ministry of Economy co-hosted the 2nd Tbilisi Finance Summit on October 27–28 in Tbilisi, bringing together over 800 participants and central bankers to deliberate cross-border payment integration, open banking, and regulatory innovation along regional transit corridors. Type: Summit Date: 2026-10-28 Region / Country: caucasus / GE Place: Tbilisi (41.7151, 44.8271) Entity: National Bank of Georgia Persons: Natia Turnava (Governor and Acting President of the National Bank of Georgia); Irakli Kobakhidze (Prime Minister of Georgia)

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