Russia, which remains Armenia's largest trading partner, saw its position in the republic's foreign trade decline significantly during the first five months of 2026. According to data from the Statistical Committee of Armenia, trade turnover between the two countries fell by 20.5% compared to the same period last year.

Israel has suspended its push for an initiative to recognize the events of 1915 in the Ottoman Empire as the "Armenian genocide" following a sharp reaction from Azerbaijan. According to the Greek publication *ProtoThema*, Jerusalem decided not to advance the document further to avoid complicating relations with one of its strategic partners.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze sharply criticized a statement by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, in which she said the European Union does not intend to support the country's government but will support only its people. According to the Georgian head of government, this stance demonstrates that the European bureaucracy has "reached the point of absurdity."

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev declared that the tense period in relations between Baku and Moscow is behind us, and cooperation between the two countries has returned to normal.

Georgia is no longer among the countries moving toward EU membership. 

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze sharply criticized the resolution of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopted as part of the "Hague Declaration." The head of government described the document—which criticizes the state of democracy and human rights in Georgia—as something that "does not even merit an assessment," stating that it undermines trust in the international organization.

The Parliament of Azerbaijan has ratified an agreement with Ukraine on legal assistance in civil and commercial matters. The document establishes a unified mechanism for cooperation between the courts and state bodies of both countries, simplifying the protection of the rights of citizens and businesses in cross-border disputes.

US Congressman Joe Wilson sharply criticized the Georgian delegation's decision to walk out of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly meeting in The Hague during the debate on a resolution concerning Georgia. He called the move "shameful" and indicated that the issue would be raised again at the organization's next annual session.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that the TRIPP transport and infrastructure project serves the interests of both Yerevan and Tehran. He made these remarks in response to comments by Iran's Ambassador to Armenia, Khalil Shirgholami, who had previously expressed concern about a potential US presence near the Iranian border during the project's implementation.

The incumbent head of Chechnya recently visited the republic's election commission and officially submitted documents to run for a new—his fifth—term as regional head in the election scheduled for September 20, the Unified Voting Day.