Republican Congressman Joe Wilson, Chairman of the US Helsinki Commission, accused Georgia's ruling party of sabotaging President Donald Trump. Journalist Alex Ravoufoghlu quoted the politician on Facebook.

The President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, arrived in Tbilisi on an official visit. He was met at the airport by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, after which the delegations met in an expanded format.

The "Georgian Nightmare Non-Recognition Amendment," sponsored by Republican Congressman Joe Wilson, has been approved for inclusion in the US State Department Appropriations Act. He announced this on the social media platform X.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan commented on the possibility of using the transport corridor connecting Azerbaijan with Nakhichevan (the "Trump Route") for arms transportation. He stated that such a scenario is possible, but only with reciprocity.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan denied that the decision to remove the image of Mount Ararat from passport stamps was made under Turkish pressure. He emphasized that the issue had been discussed domestically long before contacts with Turkey and had never been the subject of bilateral negotiations.

The Tbilisi City Court ordered Elene Khoshtaria, leader of the Droa! party, to post bail in the amount of 5,000 lari. She is accused of intentionally damaging the campaign banners of Tbilisi mayoral candidate Kakha Kaladze.

The Czech Republic is officially introducing a visa regime for holders of Georgian diplomatic and service passports for stays of up to 90 days within six months. The new restrictions are a response to human rights violations and the Georgian authorities' pressure on civil society and the opposition.

Russian authorities have stripped Bakhtiyar Hasanov, head of the Council of National and Cultural Autonomy of Azerbaijanis, of his citizenship. He was accused of ties to "shadowy schemes" such as illegal migration, counterfeit goods, and inciting ethnic hatred.