The Civil Contract Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, won the parliamentary elections in Armenia, allowing it to independently form a new government. The head of government made the announcement at a briefing following the vote results.
The Dagestan government's personnel will be replaced by 30%. The head of the regional government, Magomed Ramazanov, announced the upcoming restructuring.
Isa Usmanov, a Chechen programmer from Germany, won the international AI hackathon, Voice Hack Night, held in San Francisco. The event was organized by OpenAI in partnership with the Cerebral Valley technology community.
Voting is underway in Armenia's parliamentary elections. The Central Election Commission (CEC) announced that 2,485,851 people have been added to the electoral rolls. On election day, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., 2,005 polling stations will be open across the country.
An S7 Airlines flight from Moscow to Vladikavkaz made an emergency landing at an alternate airfield in Grozny due to adverse weather conditions.
Ahead of the parliamentary elections, a rally in support of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's Civil Contract party was held in Yerevan. The head of government called on law enforcement agencies to identify and prosecute anyone involved in falsifying the vote, referring to the main opposition groups.
Chechen midfielder Lechi Sadulaev, a midfielder for Akhmat and the Russian national team, and Dagestani forward Amir Ibragimov, a striker for the Manchester United academy, played for Russia in the match against Burkina Faso.
Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Alen Simonyan commented on audio recordings released by the country's Investigative Committee. According to Simonyan, these recordings contain evidence of attempts to seize state power involving Vardan Ghukasyan, the mayor of the second-largest city of Gyumri, and his supporters.
Azerbaijan has begun exporting plastic construction materials to Armenia, according to data from the country's State Statistical Committee.
The Armenian government has approved the start of the ratification process for the framework agreement with the US regarding the TRIPP project ("Trump’s Road to International Peace and Prosperity"). The document will now be submitted to the Constitutional Court and subsequently—provided it is deemed constitutional—to the National Assembly.
A court in Kazakhstan has extended the extradition detention of Chechnya native Mansur Movlaev until January 13, 2027. Human rights activist Maxim Rudnev reported the news, noting that the hearing took place without the participation of Movlaev himself or his lawyers.
Kabardino-Balkaria has taken first place among the regions of the North Caucasus in terms of meat production. In the first five months of 2026, the republic produced 46,900 tons of livestock and poultry for slaughter in live weight—a 1.2% increase compared to the previous year.