The Armenian Parliament will likely approve the bill on the republic's accession to the European Union. This was stated by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow.

More than a dozen pro-European protests are planned for the weekend in Tbilisi and other Georgian cities. On the 52nd day of protests, the main demand of their participants remains unchanged - holding new parliamentary elections. In addition, protesters are demanding the release of all "prisoners of the regime" arrested during anti-government protests. Let us recall that, according to human rights activists, there are more than 50 of them.

Azerbaijan will take part in the NATO-Georgia-2025 military exercises, which will begin on April 28 at the Krtsanisi base. This is a training center for the Georgian Armed Forces south of Tbilisi in the area of ​​the village of the same name.

The Georgian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates does not confirm the arrest of Georgian Dream MPs Irakli Zarkua and Viktor Sanikidze in Abu Dhabi. The day before, the opposition TV channel Mtavari reported that they were sent to prison pending a court hearing.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova commented on Armenia's negative reaction to the release of the "Vesti Nedeli" program.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan presented a report on the country's foreign policy. He described Armenia's relations with other states and unions.

The Armenian Foreign Ministry summoned Russian Ambassador Sergey Kopyrkin and handed him a note of protest. The reason was the January 12 broadcast of the Russian program "Vesti Nedeli". According to Yerevan, "during the program, artificially generated narratives were voiced that were directed against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia."

At night in the Georgian city of Batumi, in the lobby of the Sheraton Hotel, an attack was committed on the former Prime Minister of the country, the founder of the opposition party "For Georgia" Giorgi Gakharia. It is reported that the politician has a concussion and a broken nose.

The Southern District Military Court of the Russian Federation sentenced the head of the government of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria in exile Akhmed Zakayev in absentia to 20 years in prison. In addition, Murad Yusupov, whom the Russian authorities call the commander of the Ichkerian battalion in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, was sentenced to 19 years.

Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov commented on Armenia's intention to sign a strategic partnership agreement with the United States. According to him, the United States plays a destabilizing role in the South Caucasus and "is trying to drag new countries into its wake."