The Armenian authorities have no intention of adopting a Basic Law dictated by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The discussion concerns the development of a new Constitution, which would require the approval of the republic’s own citizens, stated Ruben Rubinyan, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, during a briefing on October 30.

On the night of October 30, the Rostov Region was once again targeted by Ukrainian drones. Governor Yury Slyusar reported on his Telegram channel that morning that approximately 50 UAVs had been shot down over the region. According to him, the drones were destroyed across four districts: Verkhnedonskoy, Millerovsky, Sholokhovsky, and Chertkovsky.

In Maykop, a 16-year-old teenager carried a traffic police officer on the hood of his vehicle for several hundred meters while attempting to evade the police. The Investigative Committee of Adygea has initiated a criminal case against the minor for the use of violence against a representative of the authorities.

The Armenian parliament has ratified an agreement with the United States on the implementation of the "Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity" (TRIPP) project. The document was approved by 63 deputies, with 32 voting against it.

Zapir Alkhasov, the Commissioner for Human Rights in Dagestan, has appealed to the Moscow Prosecutor, requesting an investigation into reports of violence against a woman from the republic while she was in a Moscow police station. According to the woman, officers used force against her, tore off her hijab, and handcuffed her to a chair.

In Georgia, there has been an increase in inspections of bars and restaurants, during which the migration service identifies foreign nationals working without permits. Those detained are pressured to leave the country voluntarily, under the threat of prolonged detention. Such incidents in Tbilisi and Batumi have been reported by the human rights platform APUS.

A scuffle broke out in the National Assembly of Armenia following a verbal altercation between lawmakers from the ruling "Civil Contract" faction and the opposition "Strong Armenia" faction.
 

Three Russian citizens of Chechen origin, who were held in the transit zone of Tbilisi Airport for several days without explanation, have been sent away on flights to Turkey and Italy. A lawyer, who requested anonymity, told *Kavkazsky Uzel* (Caucasian Knot) that the conditions described by the men may constitute a violation of Georgian law.

Azerbaijan has joined the Makkah Convention on Cooperation among Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Combating Corruption. The document was signed during the third meeting of law enforcement representatives from OIC member states, held in Baku on October 27–28, according to Azerbaijan’s Prosecutor General, Kamran Aliyev.

Russians are increasingly choosing Chechnya as a travel destination, with the number of trips to the republic rising by 15% over the past year. This is according to a joint study by the mobile operator MegaFon and the online booking service Ostrovok, which focuses on tourism in regions with a distinct cultural character.