Poland launched its largest military exercise of the year, Iron Defender-25, on September 1, involving about 30,000 Polish and allied troops and 600 pieces of equipment, the country’s Armed Forces General Command reported.

No progress is being observed in the signing of a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan, said Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council Armen Grigoryan, News.Az reports citing Sputnik Armenia.

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed the treaty on security guarantees within the Union State between Russia and Belarus into law on March 4, as reported by the press service of the Belarusian leader.

Russia respects Armenia’s independent choice to suspend its active participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), Kremlin Aide Yury Ushakov said at a news briefing, News.az reports citing TASS.

Iran has warned European powers it will exit the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if UN Security Council sanctions are reimposed via the snapback mechanism, News.az reports citing Iranian media.

Belarus and Russia are on track to sign a security guarantees treaty that will include provisions concerning nuclear weapons, Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov stated.

Yerevan is ready to swiftly sign a peace treaty with Baku, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has stated.

The situation around the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty was the central topic of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with the Russian Security Council, News.Az reports citing TASS.

The Biden administration is close to finalizing a treaty with Saudi Arabia that would commit the US to help defend the Gulf nation as part of a deal aimed at encouraging diplomatic ties between Riyadh and Israel, the Wall Street Journal reported on June 9, citing US and Saudi officials.