"I am confident that sooner or later we will reach a point where Abkhazia will be fully recognized, and our country will become a member of the UN.

The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry categorically rejected any suggestion that the country's territory is being used for military or intelligence operations against Iran, or the possible presence of forces affiliated with Israel in Azerbaijan. This was the ministry's response to an article published by CNN World, which, according to the Azerbaijani side, contains unsubstantiated accusations.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov believes that Georgia's leadership is aware of the potential damage from the country's accession to the EU.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated during the recent election debates that the country does not plan to renew full membership in the CSTO and may eventually leave the military-political bloc.

The Prime Minister of Georgia reacted sharply to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statement about Washington's ability to influence the policies of the Georgian authorities.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the allocation of over €50 million in financial assistance to Armenia. This measure is prompted by Russia's actions, which imposed restrictions on the import of Armenian products. Von der Leyen issued the corresponding statement following a conversation with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Representatives of the Russian opposition staged a performance outside the Russian Embassy in Yerevan. Wearing masks of Vladimir Putin, they staged a dinner with raw meat. They claimed this symbolic act embodied the image of the Russian leadership, whose "hands are stained to the elbows with blood."

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, headed by Sergei Naryshkin, expressed concern about the European Union's efforts to weaken the influence of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) in Armenia. According to the agency, European structures have demanded that Armenia sever long-standing spiritual ties with Moscow as a condition for European integration.

In Armenia, Alik Aleksanyan, one of the closest associates of Russian businessman Samvel Karapetyan, was detained for two months. He is accused of laundering significant amounts of money and bribing voters.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated during Senate hearings that Russia is interested in the defeat of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party in the parliamentary elections, amid strengthening relations between Yerevan and Washington. He noted that Russian authorities are expressing dissatisfaction with the increasing American presence in Armenia.