The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine will consider a draft resolution recognizing the genocide of the Circassians during the Caucasian War of 1763-1864 by the Russian Empire. The deputies also propose to call on modern Russia to apologize and recognize the right of the Circassians to return to the North Caucasus.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed satisfaction that Armenia recognized Palestine.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. He called on his interlocutor to fulfill his international human rights obligations and release those unjustly imprisoned, said State Department spokesman Matthew Miller.

Peace in Ukraine will contribute to the improvement of Georgia's relations with the EU and the United States. This was stated by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.

Armenia recognized the Palestinian state. This is stated in the official statement of the country's Foreign Ministry.

Foreign Minister of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan will not take part in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the CSTO member countries, which will be held in Almaty on June 21. Instead, he will visit Vilnius, where he is scheduled to meet with Lithuanian officials.

Representatives of EU countries have repeatedly said that the law on foreign agents will have a bad impact on Georgia’s European aspirations. The EU will discuss this topic next week, including at leader level. Presidents and prime ministers will decide what measures will be taken in response to this law. This was stated by the EU Ambassador to Georgia Pavel Gerchinsky.

The Armenian parliament will hold hearings on the possibility of holding a referendum on the country's membership in the EU. The initiative to hold these hearings belongs to the “Platform of Democratic Forces of Armenia”, which unites several political forces.

“No matter what the Westerners promise, who pushed the Armenian authorities to freeze participation in the CSTO, there are no effective alternatives to the organization as a mechanism for ensuring the security of Armenia today,” said Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Galuzin.

Social activist Bakhtiyar Hajiyev, held in a pre-trial detention center in Baku, addressed the leadership of the 29th session of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), which is being held in Azerbaijan.