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.

Following Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, State Duma deputy Adam Delimkhanov, on behalf of his Chechen colleagues in parliament, responded to criticism from General and deputy Vladimir Shamanov regarding the renaming of several cities in the republic.

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, in an interview with the Polish television channel TVP World, stated that Yerevan does not share the preconditions for signing a peace treaty promoted by Azerbaijan.

Chechnya's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, reacted strongly to criticism from State Duma deputy General Vladimir Shamanov of the initiative to rename the villages of Naurskaya and Shelkovskaya (now Nevre and Terek). He called Shamanov's claims of "erasing history" "lies and an insult to the people who live on this land."

On the sidelines of the 7th European Political Community Summit in Copenhagen, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met. The parties noted the significance of the Washington Agreements and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening peace.

The German Foreign Ministry summoned Georgia's Chargé d'Affaires to protest aggressive statements directed at German Ambassador Peter Fischer. The ministry emphasized that such rhetoric from Georgian authorities is unacceptable and must cease.

A meeting between the presidents of Azerbaijan and Moldova, Ilham Aliyev and Maia Sandu, took place in Copenhagen. Aliyev congratulated Sandu on her party's success in the recent parliamentary elections, emphasizing that they reflected the will of the Moldovan people.

Azerbaijan's Prosecutor General, Kamran Aliyev, announced that the criminal investigation into the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane near Aktau on December 25 of last year is ongoing. He stated that Russia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan are participating in the investigation.