Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that he and Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the possibility of "resetting" relations between Tbilisi and Kyiv, which have noticeably deteriorated since the outbreak of full-scale war in Ukraine. The conversation between the two politicians took place on May 4 in Yerevan on the sidelines of the European Political Community summit.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan commented on Moscow's statements about a possible review of cooperation with Yerevan and an increase in Russian gas prices if Armenia continues to move closer to the European Union. According to the head of government, Yerevan is not concerned about such scenarios, even amid worsening relations with Russia.

A Baku court hearing cases of serious crimes sentenced religious figure Elshan Guliyev to four years in prison. He was found guilty of drug possession.

The Russian Federation will unilaterally terminate the agreement on the supply of gas, petroleum products, and diamonds to Armenia if it continues its path toward joining the European Union. This statement was made by Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On May 26, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made a short visit to Armenia en route from India. The US Secretary of State's plane stayed at Yerevan's Zvartnots Airport for about an hour, but during this time, the two sides signed a package of documents that Yerevan is already calling historic.

The Armenian publication ZARTNIR.MEDIA reported today on alleged documents from Russian intelligence agencies regarding the upcoming June 7 elections in Armenia and a possible change of power in the country. The authors of the publication claim that the documents were obtained after hacking the phone of a Russian intelligence officer. There is currently no independent confirmation of the authenticity of the materials.

The opposition party "Gakharia for Georgia" will introduce a parliamentary resolution protesting the "deepening alliance" agreement concluded between Russia and South Ossetia, as well as Moscow's policy of annexing Georgian regions. This information was announced at a briefing by party representative MP Shalva Kereselidze.

Margarita Simonyan, head of Russian state-run media outlets Russia Today and Sputnik, once again harshly criticized Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, calling on the country's citizens to "destroy" him. She asserted that voting for Pashinyan would only be possible under the influence of a powerful hallucinogenic drug.