Day: April 17, 2026

In January–March 2026, Azerbaijan exported 42,512.15 tons of sugar, marking a nearly fivefold increase compared to the same period last year, AzerNEWS reports. According to the State Customs Committee, the value of sugar exports reached $27.9 million during the first three months of 2026, which is…

The State Security Service of Georgia (SSSG) said on April 17 that its chief, Mamuka Mdinaradze, along with two deputies and the head of the intelligence service, is on a “working visit” to the Czech Republic.

“Meetings were held with the heads of the Czech Republic’s security services on security-related issues,” the agency said, without providing further details.

The report on the visit comes a day after Georgia’s pro-government Imedi TV claimed that Igor Blaževič, a senior adviser at the Prague Civil Society Centre, is developing a “revolutionary scenario” for the Georgian opposition and conducted “more than 10 trainings” for them, where he also gave “specific instructions.”

Imedi also said the SSSG was “already aware” of “planned unrest” that is “currently in development,” that the agency had received information on the alleged activities from “international colleagues,” and that it was initiating a “legal response.”

Civil.ge has asked the SSSG whether the visit is related to Imedi TV’s reports on Igor Blaževič. The article may be updated.