Armenia will introduce a new biometric identification system on 1 November, with citizens set to receive passports containing electronic chips and a new generation of national ID cards. The reform is intended to make Armenian identity documents compatible with international authentication systems and, in the longer term, allow their holders to pass through automated border gates.

Dagestan has secured fifth place in the ranking of Russian destinations most frequently chosen for trips with children during the autumn school break. According to data from the travel aggregator Sletat.ru, the republic accounts for approximately 4% of all family tour sales within Russia.

Rescuers have discovered the bodies of two climbers who went missing while ascending Mount Dykh-Tau in the Bezengi Gorge, located in the Chereksky District of Kabardino-Balkaria. Regional branches of the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM) and the Investigative Committee reported the discovery.

Dagestan has made it into the top five Russian regions for country house bookings for the summer of 2026. This was reported by *AiF-Dagestan*, citing data from the service Avito Travel.

On September 12 and 13, the bodies of two more climbers were recovered during search-and-rescue operations at the site of an avalanche in the Bezengi Gorge, Kabardino-Balkaria. This brings the total number of fatalities among the climbing group to 17.

The body of another climber has been recovered during the search-and-rescue operation at the site of an avalanche in the Bezengi Gorge in the mountains of Kabardino-Balkaria. This brings the death toll among the climbing group to 15. RIA Novosti reported the news on September 10, citing regional emergency services.

At least 14 climbers died after an avalanche on Mount Mizhirgi in Kabardino-Balkaria. Three more people are still missing. Search and rescue operations have been suspended due to a new melting of snow and ice.

Грузия вошла в двадцатку самых привлекательных направлений для путешествий в сентябре по версии британского независимого туристического журнала Wanderlust Magazine. Страна оказалась на шестой позиции подборки, опубликованной изданием.