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Pashinyan announced a high level of readiness of the peace treaty with Azerbaijan
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Pashinyan announced a high level of readiness of the peace treaty with Azerbaijan
24 October 2024

The peace treaty with Azerbaijan has agreed on the wording on the absence of territorial claims, non-use of force, and establishment of diplomatic relations. This was stated by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan at the BRICS summit in Kazan.

Four Dagestani residents detained on terrorism charges
Human rights
Four Dagestani residents detained on terrorism charges
24 October 2024

Four Dagestani residents were detained on suspicion of organizing and participating in a terrorist group in the city of Derbent. According to security forces, accomplices of the suspects were previously detained in this case.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner complained about lack of food and no walks
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner complained about lack of food and no walks
24 October 2024

Activist Aziz Akhtemov, sentenced to 13 years in prison, complained about lack of food and no walks during the transfer. He was taken to SIZO-1 in the Novosibirsk region, but this is not the final destination. The political prisoner is not informed which colony he is being taken to.

Georgian Dream accused of pressuring opposition and bribing voters
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Georgian Dream accused of pressuring opposition and bribing voters
24 October 2024

Ahead of the parliamentary elections to be held in Georgia on October 26, the Center for Democracy Studies published a report on the pre-election situation in the country. According to its data, the ruling Georgian Dream party uses violence and pressure on the opposition, uses state resources for its own purposes, and drives civil servants and public sector employees to its events.

The state prosecutor asked to soften the sentence of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev
Human rights
The state prosecutor asked to soften the sentence of Abdulmumin Gadzhiev
24 October 2024

During the debate in the military appellate court, the prosecutor asked to soften the sentence of Dagestani journalist Abdulmumin Gadzhiev, who was sentenced to 17 years in prison.

The Akhmat commander let it slip that Russian military personnel committed 187 crimes in the Kursk region
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The Akhmat commander let it slip that Russian military personnel committed 187 crimes in the Kursk region
23 October 2024

Russian military personnel committed 187 crimes in the Kursk region – murders, rapes, etc. These statistics were announced by the deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, commander of the Akhmat volunteer formation, Apti Alaudinov.

The ECHR has ruled to pay compensation to citizens and organizations in the North Caucasus
Human rights
The ECHR has ruled to pay compensation to citizens and organizations in the North Caucasus
23 October 2024

The European Court of Human Rights has considered a number of complaints about the inclusion of citizens and organizations in the Russian register of foreign agents. Among those to whom the Russian authorities are obliged to pay compensation are entities from the North Caucasus Federal District.

Dagestan and Chechnya entered the top 10 regions by the number of wanted defendants
Society
Dagestan and Chechnya entered the top 10 regions by the number of wanted defendants
23 October 2024

Dagestan ranks third among the regions of the Russian Federation in terms of the number of wanted citizens who are accused in criminal cases. According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there were 3,062 of them in the republic in January-September.

Georgian President Calls for Coalition Governance
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Georgian President Calls for Coalition Governance
23 October 2024

Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili, in an interview with Formula TV, said that the transition to coalition governance would be a significant step forward for the country, ending more than 30 years of one-party rule. She stressed the importance of learning coalition governance and said that four pro-Western parties would have to effectively govern the country.

Crimean Tatar Muslim community liquidated in Crimea
Human rights
Crimean Tatar Muslim community liquidated in Crimea
23 October 2024

A court in Crimea liquidated the independent Muslim community "Alushta" at the request of the local Ministry of Justice. The members of the organization have been repeatedly brought to administrative responsibility. Its imam Yusuf Ashirov was accused of illegal missionary work (Article 5.26 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).