In the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia, a court sentenced Shalva Khizanishvili to six years and nine months in prison. He was accused of espionage and illegal possession of weapons.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan declared his intention to "destroy" the political forces represented by the "three-headed oligarchy" led by former President Robert Kocharyan and businessmen Samvel Karapetyan and Gagik Tsarukyan.

Georgia has asked Luxembourg to facilitate the resumption of dialogue with the EU. Nikoloz Samkharadze, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations and a member of the ruling Georgian Dream party, announced this following a visit to Luxembourg.

The European Commission is actively developing measures to strengthen trade ties with Armenia in response to economic sanctions imposed by Russia. Specifically, special trade initiatives are being developed to reduce duties on Armenian food and agricultural exports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with the head of North Ossetia, Sergei Menyailo, in the Kremlin. Menyailo reported to the president on 37 support measures currently in place in the republic for military personnel and their families.

In its report, "Georgia – Anatomy of Repression: 500 Days of Protests, Dispersals, and Resilience," Amnesty International called for the Georgian government to end its smear campaigns against independent media, journalists, and opposition politicians. The organization also recommended that the EU and international partners take steps in this direction.

The head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, Sergei Naryshkin, suggested that the Armenian authorities could face difficulties if their foreign policy relies solely on Western support. He believes such a one-sided approach could lead to domestic complications and slow the country's economic development.

Georgia's ruling party is proposing that the United States abandon the previous strategic partnership format and build relations on a fundamentally new level. This was stated by one of its members, Nikoloz Samkharadze, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev stated that his country is promoting peace both in the South Caucasus and throughout Eurasia.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated in a video address that the heads of three opposition forces – pro-Russian billionaires Samvel Karapetyan and Gagik Tsarukyan – as well as former President Robert Kocharyan, "will be broken."