159 professors and teachers from 28 countries called on the Azerbaijani authorities to release economist and activist Gubad Ibadoglu, who has been under house arrest since 2023.

The editor-in-chief of the opposition Azerbaijani Azel TV Afgan Sadigov weighs 61 kg after 61 days of hunger strike. Previously, he weighed 91 kg. The man moves around in a wheelchair.

A court in Baku has granted the investigation's motion to extend the detention period of the head of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDS) Anar Mammadli by three months. The defense believes that the case brought against him for currency smuggling is revenge for his human rights activities.

Ukraine appreciates Georgia's support and hopes for a peaceful and successful future for both our countries. This was written by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, who thanked the President of Georgia Salome Zurabishvili for her words of support on the 1000th day since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion.

The election of a new president of the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia must be held within three months from the date of the current head's resignation. According to a representative of the country's Central Election Commission, they will most likely take place on February 15 or 16, 2025 - these will be weekends. As soon as the parliament sets the date of the elections, the Central Election Commission will begin preparing for them.

Several private houses were demolished in the capital of Chechnya, Grozny, whose appearance did not please the head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov. We are talking about real estate located on Shaumyan and Saikhanov streets - in the area of ​​​​Minutka Square.

Protests against the results of the parliamentary elections continue in Tbilisi. Opposition supporters stayed another night in front of the Tbilisi State University. According to Georgian TG channels, the number of protesters was much larger than in previous days.

In order to sign a peace agreement, Azerbaijan and Armenia must complete work on its text. This was recalled by the Special Representative of the President of Azerbaijan Elchin Amirbekov.

The Abkhazian Parliament has accepted the resignation of President Aslan Bzhania. It was decided that Vice President Badra Gunba will act as head of the republic until early elections are held.

Protests against the extradition of Muslim Tsintsaev, a native of Chechnya, to Russia were held in front of French embassies in the capitals of Austria and Belgium. Participants called on France, where the refugee was detained, to demonstrate legality and humanism and not allow him to be extradited to Russia.