In a column for the conservative publication *Townhall*, American political commentator Brian Leib described the current stage of US-Azerbaijan relations as the most successful in the republic's history of independence.

An attempt by the Georgian opposition to unite may have been derailed by interference from the ruling party. Salome Zourabichvili, the fifth President of Georgia, voiced this suggestion while speaking to viewers during a live Facebook broadcast.

Moscow considers Azerbaijan’s position on the Ukraine conflict to be mistaken but does not intend to let the disagreement affect bilateral relations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday.

Kakha Kaladze, the General Secretary of Georgia’s ruling party and Mayor of Tbilisi, has once again spoken about the influence of the so-called "Deep State" on global politics. His remarks were prompted by a resolution from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly that raised concerns regarding Georgia.

Russia, which remains Armenia's largest trading partner, saw its position in the republic's foreign trade decline significantly during the first five months of 2026. According to data from the Statistical Committee of Armenia, trade turnover between the two countries fell by 20.5% compared to the same period last year.

Israel has suspended its push for an initiative to recognize the events of 1915 in the Ottoman Empire as the "Armenian genocide" following a sharp reaction from Azerbaijan. According to the Greek publication *ProtoThema*, Jerusalem decided not to advance the document further to avoid complicating relations with one of its strategic partners.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze sharply criticized a statement by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, in which she said the European Union does not intend to support the country's government but will support only its people. According to the Georgian head of government, this stance demonstrates that the European bureaucracy has "reached the point of absurdity."

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev declared that the tense period in relations between Baku and Moscow is behind us, and cooperation between the two countries has returned to normal.

Georgia is no longer among the countries moving toward EU membership. 

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze sharply criticized the resolution of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopted as part of the "Hague Declaration." The head of government described the document—which criticizes the state of democracy and human rights in Georgia—as something that "does not even merit an assessment," stating that it undermines trust in the international organization.