The Anti-Corruption Court in Yerevan has remanded billionaire and Russian citizen Samvel Karapetyan in custody for another two months, rejecting his defense's appeal. The arrest was based on charges of "calls to overthrow the government."

Ali Karimli, one of the leaders of the Azerbaijani opposition, condemned the country's criminal prosecutions of journalists, bloggers, and activists living abroad. He believes that such actions are more of a propaganda effort and aimed at creating an atmosphere of fear within the country.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry responded to criticism from Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili regarding Kyiv's "ingratitude." In his statement, ministry spokesman Georgiy Tykhyi sarcastically noted Ukraine's "gratitude" to the Georgian government "for not imposing sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine and helping the common aggressor circumvent them, for turning their country away from the path of EU and NATO integration and toward the Russian yoke, and for making constant disparaging comments about Ukraine."

Aslan Yemkuzhev, the father of student Kazbek Yemkuzhev, convicted of terrorism after his abduction in Nalchik, addressed a video message to the head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, and Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan.

The United States and Armenia have begun implementing the Trump Initiative for Peace and Development (TRIPP) by establishing a joint working group. This was announced by US Deputy Secretary of State Alison Hooker at a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Yerevan.

Dagestani resident Eldar Nasrulaev was sentenced to five years in a general regime penal colony. Two years ago, an explosion at his premises killed 33 people.

Engine failure may have been the probable cause of the crash of a Turkish C-130 military transport aircraft in Georgia, according to a preliminary technical assessment, according to the Hurriyet newspaper.

Georgian citizens residing abroad will no longer be able to vote in parliamentary elections, as is the case with local government elections. This is the gist of one of the amendments to the Electoral Code, which will be completely revised by the ruling Georgian Dream party.

Mikhail Podolyak, advisor to the head of the Ukrainian presidential office, believes that former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili is "Putin's prisoner," and that the actions of the Georgian government are in line with the Kremlin's interests.

Today, Azerbaijan celebrates National Revival Day. This day has historical ties to the national liberation movement that erupted in Baku in November-December 1988.