Regional * Joint training of Azerbaijani, Georgian, and Turkish special forces — known as Caucasian Eagle 2026 — has begun at the Mukhrovani military base near Tbilisi. This comes at the same time the Eagle Partner drills are taking place in Armenia, which will be the first time France and Greece will attend, in addition to the usual US participation. Armenia * Armenia has exported its first batch of 9,500 flowers to Ukraine, with a second shipment on the way. * The Financial Times has re