Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Alen Simonyan said that his country's purchase of weapons from outside the CSTO bloc is a "diplomatic victory."

Спикер парламента Армении Ален Симонян заявил, что страна не намерена, вопреки слухам, возобновлять активные отношения с Россией. Аналогичная ситуация – со взаимоотношениями в рамках ОДКБ.

This week, the fifth President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili will meet with representatives of the legislative and executive authorities of the Baltic countries. The talks will take place in Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn.

The Armenian parliamentary committee on European integration approved the bill on the beginning of the process of the country's accession to the EU in the second reading. The issue is included in the agenda of the plenary session of the legislative body scheduled for March 25. This is reported by Sputnik.

On the evening of March 22, a rally was held in the capital of Georgia in support of the MEGOBARI Act bill, which is being considered in the United States. The bipartisan initiative to review relations with official Tbilisi will be discussed in the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on March 27.

Armenia will have to join the sanctions against Russia and leave the EAEU if it joins the EU. This was stated by the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu.

The Georgian Parliament, effectively controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, supported amendments to the Law on Broadcasting in the second reading. The changes provide for a ban on direct and indirect foreign financing for TV and radio companies in monetary and any material form.

Armenia is considering a use of force only in the case of defense against aggression. This was reported by the press secretary of the country's Foreign Ministry Ani Badalyan. In this way, she commented on Azerbaijan's accusations of "militarization" and preparation for a use of force.

The Georgian Parliament, completely controlled by the ruling Georgian Dream party, unanimously (86 votes) adopted the "Foreign Agent Registration Act" in the second reading. The ruling party claims that this is a "direct copy" of the American FARA law.

The third president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, was found guilty of illegally crossing the border and sentenced to four years and six months in prison. Taking into account the three previous sentences, the politician's total prison term is 12.5 years, Mtavari reports. Thus, he will serve his sentence until April 1, 2034.