Events

Georgia has arrested 121 people on drug-related charges during a nationwide special operation.

Ukrainan laivasto tuhosi Venäjän FSB:n rajavartioaluksen Izumrudin. Ukrainan merivoimat upottivat Venäjän FSB:n 2. luokan rajavartioaluksen miehittämättömällä Sargan-3000-pinta-aluksella lähellä Novorossijskia. Aluksen miehistö sekä kuoli että loukkaantui.

Supporters of Georgia's Eurointegration gathered in front of the parliament building in Tbilisi for the 593rd consecutive day, demanding the release of political prisoners. A protest also took place in Kutaisi

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev says Azerbaijan has begun exporting natural gas to Syria and is considering expanding supplies to neighboring countries

Giorgi Neparidze, a jailed protest leader in Georgia's mining municipality of Chiatura, has been convicted in another case and sentenced to 18 months in prison. The judge did not specify whether the new sentence would be absorbed into the six-year-and-three-month prison term

A landslide destroyed part of the balcony of a residential building in the Levashinsky District of Dagestan. In several districts of the republic, rivers overflowed their banks due to rising water levels.

The FSB, together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Russian National Guard, has detained eight members of a terrorist cell in Kabardino-Balkaria who were planning armed attacks on law enforcement officers to seize weapons.

The head of the opposition Prosperous Armenia party, businessman Gagik Tsarukyan, was detained and taken to the Investigative Committee.

Tulipalo Stavropolin autotehtaalla

The European Union will open its market to Armenian products if Russia closes its market to them. The President of the European Commission said: "I am aware that not everyone welcomes the growing ties between the European Union and Armenia. We are fully aware that Russia is trying to pressure Armenia not to move closer to the European Union. We will not allow that. We know this, and we will support Armenia in resisting such pressure. That is why I am here today to state unequivocally that if Russia closes its market to Armenian products, the European Union will open its doors to Armenian goods and products, giving them access to the EU's market of 450 million consumers. We want to stand by our friends

Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev: We lifted all the restrictions on transit of goods through its territory to Armenia. That restriction was imposed because of occupation of our internationally recognized territories by Armenia. We also started to supply Armenia with critical fuel, particularly gasoline, diesel. In today's geopolitical situation, it has even bigger importance than ever before. So, we are demonstrating that for us, peace is something we can already touch. We can feel it. And we are learning to live in peace

Participants of the meeting on Rustaveli Avenue on the 579th day of continuous protests demanded the release of Nana Sander and other political prisoners.

Armenia's PM Nikol Pashinyan says he won't respond to Israel's recent decision on the 1915 events, citing the "weaponization of the Armenian Genocide:" We believe that not entering into the issue of the weaponization of the Armenian Genocide is in the interests of the Republic of Armenia. Therefore, we do not see any need for a response

Israeli government formally recognized the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman Empire, taking place primarily between 1915 and 1917 during World War I, with persecutions and deportations continuing until 1923. The resolution was brought forward by Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar and will now go before the Knesset for a vote

Turkey responds to Israel's recognition of the Armenian Genocide, "Israel is on trial for committing genocide against Gazans at the International Court of Justice, aims to cover up its own crimes with the political decision it has adopted regarding the 1915 events"

Putin appointed Gladkov as ambassador to Abkhazia.

Armenia's PM Pashinyan: Ten days ago, Armenian organizations in the United States put an issue on the agenda that, in essence, seeks to continue the Karabakh movement. The Dashnak lobby in the United States invested great effort in that direction. The Armenian people have said the Karabakh movement will not continue. We will take every possible step to stop all attempts to continue the Karabakh movement. This is because the people of the Republic of Armenia voted for this vision

Pro-European protests in Tbilisi have continued for 574 consecutive days

Putin has appointed head of occupational authorities in South Osetia Alan Gagloyev as own aide, Marat Kambolov has been appointed as the new head

A daily protest outside the Georgian Parliament demanding a change in Georgia's political course and the release of political prisoners was preceded by a rally by animal rights activists. They demanded humane treatment of stray animals.

Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 10 km SW of Qutqashen, Azerbaijan

Russia restricts import of all quarantine products from Armenia — Rosselkhoznadzor

Räjähdys lähellä Kyzylurtia tapahtui pääputkilinjassa. Todennäköisesti johtui vuodosta.

Kizilyurtissa raportoitiin väkivaltaisesta räjähdyksestä

Ukrainan yleisesikunta raportoi iskuista Grushovajan öljynsiirtoasemalle, Krasnyi Jarin linjan pumppaamolle (LVDS), tutka-asemalle ja muihin kohteisiin.

The Central Election Commission of Armenia summed up the results from all 2,005 polling stations: Pashinyan's Civil Contract Party - 49.81% (727,160 votes); Strong Armenia Bloc - 23.29% (340,062 votes); Armenia Bloc - 9.94% (145,097 votes); Prosperous Armenia Party - 4% (58,368 votes)

The elections to the National Assembly have begun in Armenia.

Rosselkhoznadzor on rajoittanut siemenhedelmien, munakoisojen, perunoiden ja kuivattujen hedelmien tuontia Armeniasta 3. kesäkuuta lähtien.

Armenia will remain in the EAEU and will work calmly, without disputes or stress, until a choice arises between this union and the EU – Pashinyan

Venäjän ulkoministeriö: Venäjän Armenian-suurlähettiläs Kopyrkin on kutsuttu Moskovaan neuvotteluihin Armenian johdon Euroopan unioniin lähentymiseen tähtäävien toimien johdosta, jotka ovat haitallisia Euraasian talousliiton yhteistyölle.