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.

Noah Krieger (real name: Murad Dadaev), a former member of the far-right German party "Alternative for Germany" (AfD), has arrived in the combat zone in Ukraine and announced his intention to fight on Russia's side. Krieger-Dadaev shared news of his decision on Instagram, a platform he has been actively using since a trip to Chechnya.

The Russian government will provide an additional 4.4 billion rubles to Chechnya and Dagestan to address the aftermath of spring floods. The funds will be used for the major repair of damaged homes and the purchase of new housing for families whose homes were deemed uninhabitable.

The Prosecutor General's Office of Georgia issued a statement rejecting claims that former Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia was convicted for calling for the overthrow of Bidzina Ivanishvili. According to the agency, the conviction stems from public calls to overthrow the state government and forcibly alter the constitutional order.

The Armenian government will allocate 3.14 billion drams (equivalent to approximately $8.1 million) to support companies that have already shipped their products abroad. The funds will go to exporters of greenhouse vegetables, fresh fruit, and flowers, as well as mineral water, wine, and Armenian brandy.

Work will be carried out in Chechnya to reinforce the banks of the Sunzha River and halt further erosion.

Grozny has made the list of the ten Russian cities with the highest migration appeal. This finding comes from a study by the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, the results of which were presented by the city administration.