In the latest of a continuing wave of corruption related arrests of high-level officials, two retired Security Ministry generals were formally charged on April 6, according to the country’s general prosecutor’s office.

The European Union has warned Georgia it may suspend its financial aid after the government and opposition leaders failed to reach an agreement on ending a deadlock despite several rounds of the EU-mediated talks.

According to a senior official, Russia encouraged Armenia to use Iskandar missiles and provided material support for their launch, in order to compel Azerbaijan, which was capturing territory at a fast rate, to give the ceasefire a chance.

Uzbekistan has put several major state-owned real estate assets up for sale, offering them to domestic and foreign investors as a part of the government’s programme to reform the economy.