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The Head of the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic performed Umrah in Saudi Arabia
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The Head of the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic performed Umrah in Saudi Arabia
16 January 2025

The Head of Karachay-Cherkessia Rashid Temrezov performed Umrah (minor hajj) in Saudi Arabia. He visited sacred places for Muslims together with the Mufti of the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic Muhammad Erkenov, the Chairman of the regional government Murat Argunov and his brother Teimuraz Temrezov (Deputy Chairman of the Stavropol regional court).

Military parades to be held in three cities of the North Caucasus Federal District
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Military parades to be held in three cities of the North Caucasus Federal District
16 January 2025

On May 9, military parades in honor of the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War will be held, among other places, in three cities of the North Caucasus Federal District. These are Vladikavkaz, Kaspiysk, and Stavropol.

Serious crimes increased by 21% in Chechnya and the Karachay-Cherkess Republic
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Serious crimes increased by 21% in Chechnya and the Karachay-Cherkess Republic
16 January 2025

According to the results of 2024, the increase in the number of serious and especially serious crimes in Chechnya and the Karachay-Cherkess Republic was 21% - from 648 to 825 cases and from 1245 to 1583 cases, respectively.

Armenian leader describes its foreign policy
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Armenian leader describes its foreign policy
15 January 2025

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan presented a report on the country's foreign policy. He described Armenia's relations with other states and unions.

Transcript of Embraer pilots' conversations with dispatchers published
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Transcript of Embraer pilots' conversations with dispatchers published
15 January 2025

The online publication "Baza" published a full transcript of the conversations between the crashed Azerbaijani Embraer airliner and dispatchers. From the black box data it follows that dispatchers recommended that the pilots land first in Grozny, then in Makhachkala, after which they offered data on other Russian airports. However, the crew of "Azerbaijan Airlines" independently decided to fly to Aktau.

Mobilization of Aukhov
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Mobilization of Aukhov
15 January 2025

The Chechens of Aukhov responded to their attempt to defend their rights with threats, and the disgruntled residents were eventually deported to Ukraine.

Armenia hands Russian Ambassador a note of protest
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Armenia hands Russian Ambassador a note of protest
15 January 2025

The Armenian Foreign Ministry summoned Russian Ambassador Sergey Kopyrkin and handed him a note of protest. The reason was the January 12 broadcast of the Russian program "Vesti Nedeli". According to Yerevan, "during the program, artificially generated narratives were voiced that were directed against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Armenia."

Leader of the opposition party
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Leader of the opposition party "For Georgia" was attacked
15 January 2025

At night in the Georgian city of Batumi, in the lobby of the Sheraton Hotel, an attack was committed on the former Prime Minister of the country, the founder of the opposition party "For Georgia" Giorgi Gakharia. It is reported that the politician has a concussion and a broken nose.

Moscow court returns case of Chechen schoolboy for whom Kadyrov stood up for further investigation
Human rights
Moscow court returns case of Chechen schoolboy for whom Kadyrov stood up for further investigation
15 January 2025

A Moscow court has returned the case of 14-year-old Muslim Murdiev to the prosecutor. It turned out that the participants were not familiarized with the materials of the criminal case. This was reported by the Chechen Human Rights Commissioner Mansur Soltayev.

Reporters Without Borders: 'Systematic Police Violence' in Georgia
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Reporters Without Borders: 'Systematic Police Violence' in Georgia
15 January 2025

Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières) has said that there is "systematic police violence" against independent media in Georgia and has called on the EU to take action.