Chechnya's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, spoke for the first time about the escalation in the Middle East, calling the attack on Iran during Ramadan "treacherous." He said the US and Israel provoked Tehran by drawing other countries into the conflict.

Speaking in the European Parliament, Nikol Pashinyan identified the lack of active dialogue between the EU and Georgia as the main obstacle to Armenia's European integration. According to the Prime Minister, Georgia is a strategic 'bridge', and its candidate status has prompted Yerevan to begin the EU accession process.

European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos, speaking about Georgia's prospects for European integration, concluded that Georgia's example demonstrates "what happens when Russia wins." The EC representative is convinced that Georgia's "autocratic system suppresses" democracy, further distancing the country from a European future.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The Russian leader expressed gratitude for the prompt assistance in evacuating Russian citizens from Iran and facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid.

The oil terminal at the Georgian port of Kulevi has been excluded from the draft 20th package of EU sanctions against Russia. EU Special Representative for Sanctions David O'Sullivan informed Georgian Foreign Minister Maka Bochorishvili of this, according to Georgia's Channel One.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze sent official congratulations to Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. In his address, the Prime Minister emphasized that Georgia highly values ​​its partnership with Iran, built on mutual respect between our peoples.

Baku is providing humanitarian support to Iran and evacuating foreign citizens from the country amid the escalating situation in the region. On the instructions of the President of Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) vehicles sent 10 tons of flour, 6 tons of rice, 2.4 tons of sugar, over 4 tons of water, approximately 600 kg of tea, and approximately 2 tons of medicine to Iran.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory telegram to Mojtaba Khamenei on his election as Supreme Leader of Iran. In the message, he expressed hope for the further development of Armenian-Iranian relations.

OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Pere Juan Ponzo Sampietro, who arrived in Tbilisi with a delegation, held his first meeting with the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, Shalva Papuashvili, which he later described as "very good and sincere." He noted that the conversation lasted over an hour. The two sides discussed, among other things, the report on the 2024 parliamentary elections.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a telephone conversation with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev on March 8.