Azerbaijan has begun exporting plastic construction materials to Armenia, according to data from the country's State Statistical Committee.

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.

A court in Kazakhstan has extended the extradition detention of Chechnya native Mansur Movlaev until January 13, 2027. Human rights activist Maxim Rudnev reported the news, noting that the hearing took place without the participation of Movlaev himself or his lawyers.

Kabardino-Balkaria has taken first place among the regions of the North Caucasus in terms of meat production. In the first five months of 2026, the republic produced 46,900 tons of livestock and poultry for slaughter in live weight—a 1.2% increase compared to the previous year.