A Baku court has rejected appeals to soften the preventive measure against Russian journalists of Sputnik Azerbaijan Igor Kartavykh and Yevgeny Belousov. The decision of the court of first instance to arrest the defendants remained in force.

Russian Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova reported that her Azerbaijani colleague Sabina Aliyeva promptly responded to the request regarding the detentions of Russians, promising to take all necessary measures "to restore justice and legality."

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Catholicos of All Armenians Ktrich Nersisyan planned to carry out a military coup in the country.

The head of Dagestan, Sergei Melikov, urged Dagestanis and Azerbaijanis "not to fall for provocations" amid difficulties in relations between Russia and Azerbaijan.

The territory of Armenia cannot be used by third countries to carry out military actions against any of the neighboring states. This was stated by the country's Foreign Ministry in response to information disseminated by Ukrainian intelligence about Moscow's increasing military presence in Armenia.

The Lelo – Strong Georgia coalition plans to participate in the local government elections to be held on October 4 this year. This position runs counter to the intention of most opposition political groups to boycott the vote.

Turkish President Recep Erdogan said Ankara was closely monitoring tensions between Moscow and Baku and urging both sides to exercise restraint. He stressed that his country maintains deep diplomatic and strategic ties with both Russia and Azerbaijan, and expressed hope that recent events would not cause irreparable damage to these relations.

Georgia's sixth president, Mikheil Kavelashvili, whose legitimacy is not recognized by his predecessor, the opposition, and a significant part of the country's population, addressed convicted politicians with an offer on his Facebook page. He called on them to file a petition for pardon and confirm their desire to participate in the upcoming local government elections, promising to immediately issue a pardon act in this case.

The chairman of the national-cultural autonomy of Azerbaijanis in the Moscow Region, Elshan Ibragimov, has been stripped of his Russian citizenship. This decision was allegedly made due to "committing actions that pose a threat to Russia's national security."

The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly adopted a resolution "On Supporting Democracy and OSCE Values ​​in Georgia", in which it expressed concern over the violations revealed during last year's parliamentary elections and the subsequent deterioration of democratic processes in the country. Both official Tbilisi and the country's opposition responded to the document.