The US House Committee on Foreign Affairs supported the call for Azerbaijan to immediately release Armenian prisoners of war and other detainees. According to Armenpress, citing the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), 44 committee members supported the initiative, with seven voting against.

Chechen-born mixed martial artist Islam Dulatov will officially compete under the Turkish flag in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), ending his previous sporting affiliation with Germany.

The search for Bekkhan Aushev, a local resident who presumably drowned in the Assa River, has been ongoing for three days in Ingushetia. In addition to rescuers, more than 100 volunteers have joined the effort.

Georgia's third president, Mikheil Saakashvili, criticized Transparency International Georgia after the organization failed to include him on its list of political prisoners. TI's updated report states that there are currently 91 political prisoners in the country, but the former president's name is not among them.

The Kremlin said on Wednesday it had no information about a reported meeting between former senior German and Russian officials that Western media said may have taken place in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku.

State Duma Deputy Alexander Tolmachev sharply criticized Azerbaijan's plans to develop a strategic dialogue with Germany, effectively calling into question Baku's right to an independent foreign policy course. The reason for this was President Ilham Aliyev's announcement of plans to take relations with Berlin to a new level.

While Armenia's attention is focused on the work of the new parliament and disputes over parliamentary mandates, processes are unfolding outside the country that could have a far greater impact on its future. Turkologist Varuzhan Geghamyan has drawn attention to this.

Ukrainian drones struck two major Wildberries logistics centers in southern Russia overnight, targeting facilities in the cities of Krasnodar and Nevinnomyssk, Russian authorities and the company’s founder said. Russian officials reported one death and at least 10 injuries.