The Armenian government has approved the start of the ratification process for the framework agreement with the US regarding the TRIPP project ("Trump’s Road to International Peace and Prosperity"). The document will now be submitted to the Constitutional Court and subsequently—provided it is deemed constitutional—to the National Assembly.

The United Russia party nominated Ramzan Kadyrov as its candidate for a new term as head of Chechnya. After his nomination, Kadyrov stated that he was running "under duress" and that, if the decision were entirely up to him, he would nominate another candidate. Learn more in our video.

Despite the absence of diplomatic relations and an unfinished peace process, trade between Azerbaijan and Armenia continues to grow. In the first six months of 2026, Azerbaijan exported goods worth $17.1 million to its neighbor. These figures come from Azerbaijan's State Statistical Committee.

In a column for the conservative publication *Townhall*, American political commentator Brian Leib described the current stage of US-Azerbaijan relations as the most successful in the republic's history of independence.

An attempt by the Georgian opposition to unite may have been derailed by interference from the ruling party. Salome Zourabichvili, the fifth President of Georgia, voiced this suggestion while speaking to viewers during a live Facebook broadcast.

Moscow considers Azerbaijan’s position on the Ukraine conflict to be mistaken but does not intend to let the disagreement affect bilateral relations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

Kakha Kaladze, the General Secretary of Georgia’s ruling party and Mayor of Tbilisi, has once again spoken about the influence of the so-called "Deep State" on global politics. His remarks were prompted by a resolution from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly that raised concerns regarding Georgia.

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."