Speaking in the European Parliament, Nikol Pashinyan identified the lack of active dialogue between the EU and Georgia as the main obstacle to Armenia's European integration. According to the Prime Minister, Georgia is a strategic 'bridge', and its candidate status has prompted Yerevan to begin the EU accession process.
In Dagestan, security forces detained a teenager who allegedly planned a terrorist attack near the Ministry of Internal Affairs building in Buinaksk, the Investigative Committee reports. According to investigators, in March, a 16-year-old resident of the republic planned a terrorist attack in Buinaksk.
“He took a homemade explosive device from a pre-determined location, but was unable to complete his criminal intent, as he was detained by police officers,” the investigative bodies said in a publication.
A criminal case was opened under Part 1 of Article 30 Part 1 of Article 205 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (attempt to commit a terrorist act). The teenager also became a defendant in a case of public calls for terrorism for a video on his Telegram channel. He was remanded in custody.