Ahead of the parliamentary elections scheduled for June 7, Armenia is issuing stern warnings against interfering in the electoral process. Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan stated that law enforcement agencies are ready to take action against bribery, recalling the prison terms for receiving (up to 7 years) and giving (up to 8 years) bribes.

In Dagestan, flood victims have already received 345 million rubles in compensation. According to the republic's government press service, approximately 88 million rubles have been allocated for one-time payments to 5,600 people. Another 256 million rubles have been allocated for property losses based on 2,500 claims. A total of 8,190 applications for payments have been received.

Armenia does not expect EU membership by 2028 or 2030, but its course toward rapprochement with the EU is its strategic choice, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan.

The Nalchik Garrison Military Court sentenced Ramazan Lukozhev to five years in prison for leaving his unit without permission during mobilization.