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Regional * Russia’s Justice Ministry designated another Russian organisation in Georgia as undesirable. Tbilisi-based cultural space Frame has announced it is immediately closed after the announcement, which came after it was declared a foreign agent in February. It has urged followers not to comment on or share its social media posts, or mention the organisation in their own publications, citing potential legal consequences under Russian law. * Russia’s customs service says they found $425,0

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Regional * Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan explained that his vision of the peace deal with Azerbaijan includes an Armenian border of 29,743 square metres, the exchange of enclaves and exclaves, and open transit links. * Armenia’s Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan suggested during the Warsaw Security Forum that the Eastern Partnership should evolve from a common framework into a flexible platform that lets each partner find its own way to Europe. Armenia * Labour Minister Arsen Tor

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Regional * Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has stated that the recent incident in Shaki does not call into question the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He emphasised that there have been no border casualties in the past two years. * The Investigative Committee has recognised Ani Avetisyan and her two children as victims after the incident with an Azerbaijani soldier who invaded their home in Shaki. Armenia * Amidst criticism over Armenia’s spending on COP17, the Mini

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Regional * Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s office has denied that Pashinyan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Turkmenistan. Russian media had reported that the meeting took place on the sidelines of the Caspian Environmental Summit. * Chechen Head Ramzan Kadyrov visited Baku, where he met Aliyev. Kadyrov mentioned the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in December 2024, which was caused by a Russian air defence missile striking it