Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party and some opposition leaders signed an EU-mediated agreement late on Monday, in a bid to end a political crisis that threatens to derail its already vulnerable economy.

The arrests of two men in Georgia charged with attempting to peddle radioactive materials to would-be buyers is the latest in a string of such incidents spanning almost two decades.

Kapital Bank, the oldest and one of the top three commercial banks in Azerbaijan, reported a net profit of 55,535 million manats ($33.7 million) in the first quarter of 2021, 26 percent less compared to the same period in 2020.

Azerbaijan’s leading gold mining company, Anglo Asian Mining Plc, reported a decline in gold production to 11,907 ounces in the first quarter of 2021 from 15,867 ounces in the same period last year.

Georgia placed Eurobonds worth $500 million with a maturity of five years on the London Stock Exchange after receiving a demand for more than $2 billion, Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili said.