Russia played a key role in blocking Azerbaijan's accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), as reported by the APA publication, citing diplomatic sources.

Ukraine's Ambassador to Ankara, Nariman Dzhelal, said that Ukraine's resistance prevented the implementation of Russian plans to expand influence in the region, including in relation to the Turkic republics and Turkey.

The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that the Russian side has paid insurance compensation in connection with the crash of the Embraer 190 aircraft of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL). Recall that the airliner was shot down by air defense systems in Russian airspace and crashed on December 25, 2024, near Aktau in Kazakhstan.

Moscow is cautiously optimistic about the agreement initialed by the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. This was stated by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk during a session of the Eastern Economic Forum, Sputnik Armenia writes.

At the Eastern Economic Forum, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk predicted a halving of trade turnover with Armenia in 2025.

Iranian Ambassador to Armenia Mehdi Sobhani, who is completing his diplomatic mission in Yerevan, voiced his opinion on the discussed "transit corridor" between Azerbaijan and Nakhichevan, which passes through Armenia.

The Danish Foreign Ministry explained the reasons for the absence of the Georgian delegation from the meeting of EU ministers and representatives of candidate countries, which took place on September 1-2 in Copenhagen.

Russian President Vladimir Putin came to the conclusion that Moscow and Baku should move towards normalizing bilateral relations. He stated this at a press conference following his visit to China, TASS reports.

On September 3, a special resolution was adopted at a plenary session of the Georgian Parliament, which approved the report of the temporary investigative committee that had been submitted the day before. The document was supported by 85 members of the legislative body.

The media reported the appointment of Vidadi Mustafayev as the "head" of the Azerbaijani diaspora in Yekaterinburg. However, according to APA, which is close to the State Committee of Azerbaijan for Work with Diaspora, Mustafayev has no connection to the community and was elected by an unknown group to an unspecified structure.