The investigation into the crash of a Turkish C-130 military aircraft on the Georgian-Azerbaijani border on November 11 of last year is ongoing. Experts from the Turkish Ministry of Defense found no traces of explosives in the wreckage.

Chechnya's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, commenting on online reports that "Chechen units are allegedly prepared to advance to Iran to repel an American ground attack," stated that "this could very well happen if Iran were only fighting the US and Israel" and not other Arab countries.

A preliminary report on the crash of a Turkish C-130 military transport plane, which occurred on November 11, 2025, in eastern Georgia, is expected to be published on April 9. The plane, en route from Azerbaijan to Turkey, crashed, killing all 20 military personnel on board.

Negotiations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in Moscow on April 1 were tense, according to the Armenian newspaper Hraparak.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's visit to Tbilisi was accompanied by statements about a strategic partnership, but drew criticism from the opposition and human rights activists.

A court in Grozny has designated the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria as a terrorist organization and banned the activities of "the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and 29 of its branches in 14 European countries" in Russia.

Russian billionaire and leader of the Strong Armenia party, Samvel Karapetyan, warned of the threat of economic war with Russia and the "collapse of the Armenian economy" if the current government wins the upcoming parliamentary elections on June 7. He criticized Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan for his "unreasonable and shameful" behavior in relations with Russia, accusing the Armenian government of turning the country into an "arena of geopolitical confrontation."

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who is currently visiting Georgia, met with Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. Following the talks, the leaders made press statements.

In Yerevan, the Republican Party of Armenia proposed signing a memorandum of unity among opposition forces and renunciation of cooperation with the current government. This statement was made by its chairman, former President Serzh Sargsyan, at the party congress.

Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan suggested the country could leave the pro-Russian CSTO and EAEU alliances if Russia raises gas prices. However, he expressed hope that this would not come to pass, noting the productive dialogue between the countries' leaders.