The Israeli government unanimously supported a proposal to recognize the mass extermination of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during World War I as genocide. The initiative was sponsored by Foreign Minister Gideon Saar.

The Russian Ministry of Justice has added the Crimean Tatar human rights organization Crimean Solidarity to the register of foreign agents.

Representatives of Georgian civil society have issued an open appeal to international organizations, declaring what they believe is an intensification of Russia's annexation policy in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The document has been sent to the UN, the European Union, the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM), the OSCE, and NATO.

Rosselkhoznadzor (the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance) has banned the import of fish products from Armenian companies previously licensed to supply Russia. According to the agency, this move was prompted by violations similar to those previously discovered.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has called former President Salome Zurabishvili a "dragonfly" in Russian. The day before, she stated that the ruling Georgian Dream party was initially created according to a Russian plan and operates under Moscow's influence.

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is based on the fundamental principles of free movement of goods, services, labor, and capital. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan reiterated this in a conversation with journalists. He stated that the absence of this free exchange calls into question the very existence of the EAEU.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) approved a resolution concerning Georgia. Members expressed concern about the state of democracy in the country.

Georgia's fifth president, Salome Zurabishvili, is convinced that the ruling Georgian Dream party is acting under Russian influence. She made this statement during a live Facebook broadcast, answering questions from users.

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev stated that in 2008, Western countries used Georgia as a tool to pressure Russia, and after the armed conflict ended, they learned from their mistakes.

On June 23, South Ossetian head Alan Gagloev accepted Vladimir Putin's offer to serve as his advisor. According to the constitutional provisions, the interim leadership of South Ossetia will be transferred to Marat Kambolov, Chairman of the Republic's Government.