The situation with the "Russian House" in Baku may be resolved at a personal meeting of the presidents of Russia and Azerbaijan. Deputy head of the federal agency Rossotrudnichestvo Pavel Shevtsov shared these thoughts.
A meeting between Mikheil Kavelashvili and Ilham Aliyev, the Presidents of Georgia and Azerbaijan, was held in Baku. They emphasized the importance of the strategic partnership between the two countries.
Grozny Vice Mayor Ruslan Alisultanov, linked to the family of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, received Serbian citizenship. This was reported by the publication "Important Stories".
Ingushetia has become the worst performer in implementing the Russian Government's "road map". The program was adopted in 10 regions with the highest unemployment rate. The republic did not achieve the planned values for three of the eight approved indicators.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that the new Constitution of Armenia should not contain a reference to the Declaration of Independence. At the same time, he noted that this issue should be decided by the people of the country.
At today's session, the Georgian Parliament approved amendments to the Law on Grants in the third and final reading. The innovations provide for the possibility of receiving a foreign grant only with the consent of the government or a specific authorized person.
Crimean Tatar Ismail Shemshedinov was found in Pretrial Detention Center No. 2 in Simferopol. On January 26, 2024, he was detained after a search. Since then, his relatives have not known where he is or why he was arrested.
The US State Department has cancelled funding for foreign aid projects in various countries. One of the grants is “promoting democratic culture” in Armenia for $2 million.
From June 18 to 25, the most significant increases in gasoline prices were recorded in Crimea, Dagestan, Chechnya, and the Ivanovo region.
The Russian Ministry of Justice has added the Crimean Tatar human rights organization Crimean Solidarity to the register of foreign agents.
Representatives of Georgian civil society have issued an open appeal to international organizations, declaring what they believe is an intensification of Russia's annexation policy in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The document has been sent to the UN, the European Union, the European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM), the OSCE, and NATO.
Representatives of the Chechen diaspora in Vienna organized a protest outside the Finnish Embassy. The activists' main demand was to prevent the extradition to Russia of refugees from the North Caucasus, who face the threat of torture and repression in their home countries. Human rights activist Roza Dunaeva provided information on this matter.