Irakli Kirtskhalia, head of the ruling Georgian Dream faction, harshly criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling him a "so-called politician" and a "puppet." Kirtskhalia stated that Zelenskyy should pay attention to the situation in his own country, including issues of corruption, media freedom, and human rights, before criticizing Tbilisi, and refrain from calling for Georgia to be drawn into a military conflict with Russia.

On September 24, First Deputy Foreign Minister Giorgi Zurabashvili met with German Ambassador Peter Fischer at the Georgian Foreign Ministry.

A court in Yekaterinburg has extended the arrest of Shahin Shikhlinsky, the former head of the city's Azerbaijani diaspora, until December 30. He is accused of attempting to murder a businessman in 2010.

For the first time in over three decades, the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association has announced that it will not be able to carry out an observation mission for the local government elections scheduled for October 4, 2025.

Yesterday, September 23, another protest took place in the Georgian capital under the slogan "Until the End! For the Salvation of Georgia!", marking the 300th anniversary of demonstrations in support of the country's European course.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev emphasized the importance of the "Trump Route" (TRIPP)—a transit corridor between Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan via Armenia—for the region's development and its integration into the global economy. Speaking at the Caspian Business Forum in New York, he stated that Azerbaijan has mobilized every effort to ensure the route's speedy implementation.

The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the country will not attend the meeting of EU foreign ministers scheduled for October 20 in Luxembourg. The reason for the refusal was Brussels' decision to invite Tbilisi not at the ministerial level, but as an ambassador.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that even full compliance with European standards does not guarantee the country's accession to the European Union. Speaking at a democracy forum in Yerevan, he emphasized that the adoption of the law on rapprochement with the EU is an important step towards strengthening democracy, but the government's main goal is to raise standards to European levels in all areas, which is more important than membership itself.

A group of 49 people who fled the Gaza Strip and hold Russian citizenship (or are relatives of Russian citizens) has arrived in Dagestan. Among the Palestinians are also children.

Speaking before the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Vice Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Ruben Rubinyan emphasized the importance of relations with Turkey for his country's foreign policy. He expressed hope that Ankara would share Yerevan's desire to quickly establish diplomatic ties and open borders, emphasizing the latter's readiness to do so.