In the first four months of 2025, 256.5 thousand people visited Stavropol Krai sanatoriums, which is 2.2% more than in the same period last year. The region took second place in the country in terms of the number of tourists, only Krasnodar Krai had more – 343.4 thousand people.

Over the past two days, the Tbilisi City Court has sentenced four opposition figures, which has led to a storm of criticism from the West. Among others, condemnation was expressed by the Minister of State and the Member of Parliament of the UK, the Speaker of the European Commission and the Vice-President of PACE. The US State Department, in turn, expressed deep concern about the events in Georgia. In Washington, they stated that the country's government is using new amendments to the law against its opponents, thereby restricting freedom of expression.

Crimean Tatar Zavur Abdullaev, sentenced to 12 years in prison, has again complained about the lack of dental and other medical care in Vladimir Prison No. 2. He has only 12 teeth left.

The Shali City Court of Chechnya has resumed the consideration of the criminal case against Zarema Musayeva. According to the investigation, the seriously ill woman allegedly attacked the guard accompanying her to the hospital, scratched his neck and tore off his shoulder strap.

Against the backdrop of a series of arrests of Georgian opposition figures, the UK Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories Stephen Doughty has called on official Tbilisi to release "all political prisoners".

From July 1, tariffs for housing and communal services in Dagestan will increase. The expected increase - up to 22.3% - is the maximum value in the North Caucasus Federal District.

Head of Dagestan Sergey Melikov awarded ex-mayor of Makhachkala Yusup Umavov with the medal "For Valiant Labor". As Melikov explains, the award was given "for services to the republic and many years of fruitful work."

A drone threat has been declared in North Ossetia, which may cause a slowdown in cellular communications and mobile internet. This was reported by the head of the republic, Sergei Menyailo, in his Telegram channel.

A criminal case against members of the "Sharia patrol" has been sent to the Elbrus District Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic. The defendants are local residents Damrai Baizulaev, Azamat Zhashuev, Tamaz Zvanbaya, Murman Ivechiani, Timur Kardanov, Nazhmudin Liev, Aslan Nakhushev, Shamil Rakhaev, Zeytun Temmoev and Askhat Chechenov. They are charged with creating an extremist community, as well as calls for extremist activity.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has addressed followers of the Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) on social media calling on them to demand the resignation of Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II. It is noteworthy that in his post he called the clergyman by his secular name - Ktrich Nersesyan. The appeal also touched upon the clergy, who, according to Pashinyan, remain "faithful to the values ​​of the church."