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Armenian trucks have been turning back from the Upper Lars checkpoint on the Georgia–Russia border due to restrictions imposed by Russia on the export of agricultural products to the Russian Federation, according to drivers and Armenian media reports.

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has lashed out at Germany’s ambassador to Georgia, Peter Fischer, describing his recent comments in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty as “unserious” and “regrettable”.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has released a statement through its public relations department providing additional details on overnight attacks in the Gulf.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan discussed bilateral relations and regional issues in a phone call on Tuesday.

A Ukrainian court has sentenced Russian Colonel General Alexander Lapin to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of masterminding and executing the assault on Kyiv during the opening weeks of the 2022 invasion.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Armenia has diversified its sources of military procurement and strengthened its domestic defence industry in an effort to reduce external pressure and safeguard the country's national interests.

The Georgian Prosecutor's Office has arrested three people and brought charges against six others over an alleged large-scale fraud scheme involving the falsification of documents, facilitation of illegal migration, and the organisation of fabricated asylum claims for Georgian citizens seeking to travel abroad, including to the United States.

The Georgian government’s priority is to reset relations with the United States and restore a strategic partnership based on equality and mutual interests, Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze has said in his annual report submitted to parliament.