Russia considers the signing of a legally binding non-use-of-force agreement between Georgia, Abkhazia, and South Ossetia to be the primary objective of the Geneva International Discussions. This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin.

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has announced the prevention of a suspected terrorist attack in Pyatigorsk and the detention of a native of a Central Asian country. His name and citizenship have not been disclosed, and the circumstances described by the security agency cannot be independently verified.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. The meeting took place in Tehran, where Pashinyan had arrived to attend the farewell ceremony for Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

A court in Ingushetia has remanded a 27-year-old resident of the Sunzhensky District in custody on suspicion of financing terrorism. At the request of investigators, he has been detained until August 30, 2026.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan will visit Russia on July 7. He is listed among the invited speakers at the Innoprom international industrial exhibition, which is taking place in Yekaterinburg.

Imam Arsanov, a 28-year-old native of Chechnya, was detained at Grozny Airport upon his return from Moscow and has been held for over two months at the base of the Akhmat Kadyrov Special Purpose Patrol-Guard Police Regiment. This was reported by the Chechen movement NIYSO and a source for Kavkaz.Realii.

Following the 67th round of the Geneva International Discussions, Moscow and Tbilisi once again issued diametrically opposed statements. The Russian Foreign Ministry urged Georgia to conclude a legally binding non-use-of-force agreement with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, while the Georgian Foreign Ministry stated that Russia continues to deepen cooperation with the authorities of the Tskhinvali region in violation of international law.

Following her visit to Baku, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Yerevan, where she announced the EU's readiness to expand cooperation with Armenia. She stated that the country's path toward rapprochement with Europe is a conscious choice, based on a commitment to democratic reforms and peaceful development.

The issue of a non-use of force agreement between Georgia and Abkhazia has once again reached an impasse. This was stated by Oleg Bartsits, Foreign Minister of the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia, following the 67th round of the Geneva International Discussions. According to him, Tbilisi's position remains the key obstacle.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Yerevan on July 2 for a working visit, according to Armenian media. The trip is part of the European Union's broader diplomatic activity in the South Caucasus.