- Georgia has been granted European Union candidate status, while Putin warns Armenia against leaving Russian-backed organizations.
- Azerbaijan has rejected Armenia's proposal to mutually withdraw troops from their common border.
- In this week's Insights, host Eric Hacopian delves into Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s reason for calling early presidential elections. He also provides an end-of-year review of Armenia's economic performance in 2023. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4lKPqKWjic
- CivilNet visits the Armenian Malinois Project of search and rescue dogs enhancing Armenia’s emergency response capabilities. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEKgIvDWeLQ

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