At a ceremony in Abu Dhabi, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received the Sheikh Zayed Foundation Award for Human Fraternity from the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The leaders of the two countries were awarded for their consistent advancement of the peace agenda and their commitment to ensuring cooperation and stability in the region.

As a result of a broken jaw following a car accident, Adam Kadyrov, the son of the head of Chechnya, is forced to remain in a Moscow hospital on a strict, gentle diet, according to the Telegram channel of the Chechen opposition movement NIYSO (designated extremist in Russia). During this period, he is allowed to consume only liquid foods—primarily broths, soups, and nutritional formulas—since proper chewing is impossible.

A meeting took place in Abu Dhabi between the leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia, Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan, who arrived in the UAE to attend the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity ceremony. Both politicians were awarded the prize for advancing the peace agenda between Baku and Yerevan.

Speaker of the Armenian Parliament, Alen Simonyan, expressed doubts about the advisability of Russia's participation in the TRIPP project, which is a joint initiative between Armenia and the United States. He noted that the possibility of opening new routes with Russia's participation should be considered separately from TRIPP.

European Commissioner for Human Rights Michael O'Flaherty commented on the ruling party of Georgia's plan to adopt amendments to seven different laws, including the Law on Grants. The European official is convinced that these amendments will further restrict the ability of non-governmental organizations in the country, particularly in terms of receiving grants.

The Chechen opposition movement NIYSO reported that Bislan Kaimov (nicknamed "Tyson"), Adam Kadyrov's bodyguard and friend, suffered severe brain injuries in a car accident in Grozny. Official sources remain silent regarding the accident itself and Kaimov's fate.

The Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) expressed concern over the actions of law enforcement agencies. It viewed the travel ban on representatives of the Supreme Spiritual Council as a violation of constitutional rights and an infringement on the autonomy of the church.

Students at Vladimir School No. 22 recorded a video message wishing Apti Alaudinov, the head of the Akhmat special forces. The military commander himself announced this on his Telegram channel.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov posted a photo on his Telegram channel today with Dagestan senator and billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, with whom he had a violent conflict in the summer and fall of 2018. Kadyrov and Kerimov found themselves on opposite sides of a family dispute over the Wildberries marketplace.

Russia has stated its readiness to consider joining the TRIPP project (the transport corridor between Armenia and Azerbaijan). Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced at a briefing that Moscow is interested in participating and is prepared to offer Russian Railways' expertise for the project's implementation.