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The Board of Directors of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (IDFC) approved the creation of a U.S.-Armenia joint venture, TRIPP Development Company. The project is part of a $2.5 billion strategic investment package.

The Georgian government agreed to prepare a procurement plan for medications for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, after which parents ended their protest outside the government administration building. Participants in a rally outside the Georgian parliament on the 554th day of continuous protests demanded an end to the deportation of a refugee from Iran.

A high school graduate from Kabardino-Balkaria defended his results on the Unified State Physics Exam in court, which had previously been annulled due to the alleged use of cheat sheets.

The Armenian Criminal Court of Appeals has changed the pretrial detention measure for the leader of the "Sacred Struggle" movement, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan.

Members of precinct election commissions are participating in the campaign of Pashinyan's party, "Civil Contract."

Armenian citizens arriving from Russia to vote in the parliamentary elections are being served summonses by military police at the airport for 25-day military training. The same applies to people arriving from other countries. Authorities have threatened criminal prosecution for those who refuse to participate.

The case of a Makhachkala resident for disseminating false information about the Russian Armed Forces has been referred to court. His online publications prompted the court to consider the criminal case.

The EU is preparing a support package for Armenia, including over €50 million in emergency financial assistance. Potential for agricultural product shipments to Europe will also be explored. The first shipment will be 10,000 flowers sent to Latvia, the head of the European Commission announced. The Armenian government has promised compensation to farmers affected by Russia's import restrictions.

The Investigative Committee of Armenia has opened criminal cases against 37 individuals involved in the case of Samvel Karapetyan's previously arrested associate, Alik Aleksanyan.

Moscow's actions ahead of the parliamentary elections in Armenia demonstrate to the Civil Contract electorate that Nikol Pashinyan's policies could lead to isolation from a strategic ally, leading to an outflow of party supporters. At the same time, political scientists noted that pressure could promote social cohesion and, conversely, boost Nikol Pashinyan's approval ratings.

The resort season in Anapa opened amid a stark contrast in coastal conditions. Some beaches are open and deemed safe, while others are closed due to erosion, unstable soil, and environmental risks. This "Caucasian Knot" report details which beaches are ready for visitors and which pose a risk.

A court in Tuapse fined US citizen Brian Tibbits 30,000 rubles and deported him from the country for illegal missionary work at the "Sea Wave" children's camp.

Two people were detained today in connection with a pre-election bribery case, one of whom is 18-year-old journalist Aram Davtyan from Gyumri. Law enforcement officials conducted searches today at the ARF Dashnaktsutyun office in Gyumri. Supporters of various parties are preparing to pay election bribes in the final days of the campaign, the Anti-Corruption Committee stated.

Gadzhimurad Abdullayev was killed in combat. Since the beginning of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 1,961 fighters from Dagestan have been officially recognized as killed.

Sand sifting from the Medical Beach to the Bimlyuk Sanatorium has been completed, the mayor of Anapa announced. Authorities promised to open all beaches by June 1, but commentators noted that most sandy beaches remain closed.

Over 149,000 rubles were raised in three weeks to provide food parcels for Zarema Musayeva in the penal colony. This amount will cover three months of supplies. The fundraising effort is ongoing, and 300,000 rubles are needed to cover the remaining six months.

Rospotrebnadzor (the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) has identified violations of sanitary and epidemiological regulations at a café in Pyatigorsk, where 30 people were poisoned. The café has been suspended for 80 days.

Residents of the villages of Urma and Khankov-2 in the Slavyansky District were evacuated, as were residents of the village of Zapadny in the Krymsky District due to dam failures. Fifty-six people are in temporary accommodation centers.

A Volgograd resident is accused of collaborating with the Ukrainian armed forces and activating SIM cards used to send mass messages about terrorist threats.

A money transfer to the account of an organization banned in Russia led to the criminal prosecution of a Stavropol resident.