Armenia seeks to deepen cooperation with the European Union but does not intend to sever ties with Russia, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan stated.

By January 1, 2026, Turkey plans to open its border with Armenia to citizens of other countries and holders of diplomatic passports, but has put forward a number of conditions and proposals. This was reported by the Armenian newspaper Hraparak.

On the night of December 27, Adygea suffered a drone attack. There has been no immediate information from local authorities regarding the consequences.

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov stated that Moscow's letter terminating the criminal investigation into the AZAL plane crash was "gravely surprising." The letter was sent by Alexander Bastrykin, Chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee.

Министр иностранных дел Азербайджана Джейхун Байрамов сообщил, что деятельность организации «Русский дом» в стране была прекращена в связи с нарушением установленных законодательных норм, включая отсутствие необходимой регистрации.

Former Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaia has been detained in Georgia. He is accused of organizing a violent protest that took place in Tbilisi on October 4. The State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) claims that Akhalaia remotely coordinated the actions of the protesters who attempted to storm the presidential residence.

Amid the ongoing normalization of relations between Yerevan and Baku, Nikol Pashinyan expressed hope for expanded economic cooperation, particularly the establishment of exports of Armenian goods to Azerbaijan.

The Tbilisi City Court has placed former head of Georgia's State Security Service, Grigol Liluashvili, in pretrial detention. The defendant did not attend the hearing because he "has not yet reviewed the case materials." A preliminary hearing will take place on February 16.

Grigol Liluashvili, the former head of Georgia's State Security Service, has been arrested on bribery charges.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev missed the informal CIS summit in St. Petersburg due to a busy work schedule. Aliyev's administration also noted that his absence from the meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council on December 21 was due to Azerbaijan not being a member of the organization.