The Ukrainian city of Irpin is awaiting the implementation of new major reconstruction projects with the active support of Azerbaijan. According to the first deputy mayor, up to 80% of the social infrastructure there was destroyed after the war began.

At the 152nd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Istanbul, Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Alen Simonyan called the strengthening of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the context of the Washington Accords a "historic step." He emphasized that this process paves the way for trust, cooperation, and development, noting that Armenia remains committed to deepening dialogue and turning peace into real regional opportunities.

Armenian law enforcement agencies have detained 14 activists of the Strong Armenia opposition party, led by Russian oligarch Samvel Karapetyan. The head of the party's office has been charged with violating the legal ban on charitable donations, according to party spokesperson Ghramanyan.

Azerbaijan and Armenia have begun implementing a peaceful and mutually beneficial economic partnership. Baku has recorded its first import of goods from Armenia. As of March of this year, this figure stood at $960.

On April 15, during a speech at a meeting of the Armenia-EU civil society platform in Yerevan, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that his country "will not experience justice and impartiality" because its judicial system "has no organic connection with the highest source of power—the people."

The Foreign Ministries of Russia and Azerbaijan confirmed the agreement reached between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev to resolve the consequences of the crash of the AZAL Embraer 190, including the issue of compensation for the victims. The Russian side officially confirmed the strike on the passenger airliner as a result of "the unintentional action of the air defense system in Russian airspace."

Ali Karimli, Chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), offered a critical assessment of the current economic situation in Azerbaijan. Citing official data, he stated that in the first quarter of 2026, economic growth in Georgia was 8.4%, while in Armenia it was 7.4%. In contrast, Azerbaijan's economy showed negative dynamics, contracting by 0.3%.

Samvel Karapetyan, Russian billionaire and leader of the opposition party "Strong Armenia," who is currently under house arrest in Yerevan, has initiated the process of renouncing his Russian and Cypriot citizenships. The goal of this step is to qualify for the June 7 parliamentary elections, for which Armenian law requires only Armenian citizenship.

The Explainer Project suggests that the arrest of investigative journalist Oleg Roldugin of Novaya Gazeta may be linked to his investigation of assets acquired by individuals close to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov following the "nationalization" of the Russian divisions of the major French dairy producer Danone. The publication's source claims that investigators are attempting to formulate charges against the journalist without disclosing the names of individuals associated with Kadyrov, which explains the lack of official information about any charges against Roldugin.

The Georgian opposition has seen the change of government in Hungary as a signal of change, while the ruling party hopes for a continuation of the policies of outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, known for his "pro-Russian" stance.