Azerbaijan in Moscow for Independence Day: Azerbaijan’s embassy hosted an official reception for Independence Day and Armed Forces Day in Russia, with Russian officials, diplomats, cultural figures and Azerbaijani students in attendance; Ambassador Rahman Mustafayev stressed statehood roots and post-2020 reconstruction in Karabakh and East Zangezur, while Deputy FM Mikhail Galuzin praised expanding cooperation across politics, trade, transport, education and humanitarian ties. Diplomacy with culture on the agenda: Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met China’s Wang Yi and Turkmenistan’s Rashid Meredov in New York, with both talks highlighting education and culture alongside trade, energy, transport and Caspian cooperation. Eid al-Adha in Azerbaijan: Azerbaijan marked Eid al-Adha (May 27–28) with a Council of Qazis fatwa on the holiday dates and mosque prayers, plus nationwide non-working days tied to Eid and Independence Day. Local lifestyle spotlight: Leyla Aliyeva visited the “Yashil Chay” (Green Tea) farm in Lankaran, highlighting ecological tea farming, local production and agritourism potential. Regional rights debate: ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map ranked Latvia 32nd in Europe for LGBTIA+ legal protections, while placing Azerbaijan among the bottom countries. Armenia–EU pressure echoes in the region: Russia warned Armenia it could suspend cheap fuel and rough diamond supplies if Yerevan continues its EU accession path ahead of June 7 elections.