The court in Baku for serious crimes sentenced Emin Gasimzade to 15 years in prison on charges of treason and calls for anti-state activities.

Pro-Kremlin pranksters Vovan and Lexus conducted a remote interview with the fifth president of Georgia, Salome Zurabishvili. To do this, they introduced themselves as Russian oppositionist and foreign agent Garry Kasparov.

17-летний Адам Кадыров, предположительно, стал секретарем Совбеза Чечни. Официального указа об этом не публиковалось, однако так его назвали в телеграм-канале Совета безопасности республики. Сын Рамзана Кадырова, вероятно, заместил на этом посту племянника главы Чечни Хамзата Кадырова.

The new Minister of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia, Oleg Bartsits, said that Tbilisi should abolish the law "On Occupied Territories" and sign an agreement with Sukhuma and Tskhinvali on the non-use of military force.

Russia is concerned about Armenia's desire to become a member of the European Union, as it is incompatible with membership in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). This was stated by the Deputy Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Alexander Hrushko. According to him, Armenia risks losing the benefits of the EAEU if the West drags it into its games.

All previous constitutional referendums in Armenia did not reflect the will of the people. This was announced by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. According to him, there should be an "organic connection" between the existing legal order and the people.

273 Ukrainian children underwent rehabilitation in Azerbaijan. Their parents died, went missing or were captured during the war with Russia. This was announced by the Ambassador of Ukraine to Baku, Yury Husev, at an event within the framework of the "People of the Future" project.

The title "Honorary Citizen of the City of Grozny" was awarded to the eldest son of the head of Chechnya, 19-year-old Akhmat Kadyrov. Earlier, he was appointed Minister of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy.