The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a meeting with representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in the country to discuss the results of the 2025 local elections and the events of October 4.

Former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan announced his team's intention to run in the 2026 parliamentary elections. At a press conference, he noted that the 2021 election results demonstrated his influence and ability to consolidate a portion of the electorate.

The Federal Agency for Nationalities Affairs (FANA) expressed its disagreement with the Chechen government's plans to rename the Cossack villages of Naurskaya and Shelkovskaya to Nevra and Terek. FANA head Igor Barinov stated at a State Duma committee meeting that the agency had not been informed of this initiative and considered it untimely.

A large-scale special operation aimed at detaining participants in the October 4 unrest at the presidential residence has begun in Georgia. Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced this.

Vano Sabashvili, a Georgian citizen who fought in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has been taken into custody in Armenia. Russia had previously placed him on the international wanted list.

Azerbaijani opposition figure Gulu Mammadli sharply criticized President Ilham Aliyev, accusing him of insulting the memory of those killed in the Karabakh war. On his Facebook page, he published an appeal and a video showing the removal of a memorial plaque depicting a fallen soldier, a "martyr."

The investigation into the circumstances surrounding former Armenian President Armen Sarkissian's possible foreign citizenship is ongoing. This was reported by the press service of the Investigative Committee of Armenia.

The Georgian Central Election Commission reported that representatives of the ruling party received the majority of votes in the local elections. Thus, incumbent Mayor Kakha Kaladze was re-elected for a third term (71.58% of the vote), Nino Latsabidze became Mayor of Rustavi (91.933%), Davit Eremeishvili became Mayor of Kutaisi (85.649%), and Giorgi Tsintsadze became Mayor of Batumi (80.616%). According to the Central Election Commission, Beka Vacharadze, the Georgian Dream mayoral candidate for Poti, received 100% of the vote.

Local elections in Georgia are taking place amid mass protests. In the capital, protesters gathered at their traditional location – the parliament building on Rustaveli Avenue. Students also organized a protest march from Tbilisi State University's first building toward Freedom Square. Participants held signs reading, "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes a duty!"

Bidzina Ivanishvili, founder and honorary chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party, commented briefly on the municipal elections taking place in the country today.