On September 10, the US Congress Helsinki Commission held a hearing entitled “From Partner to Problem: Georgia’s Anti-American Turn.” Republican Congressman Joe Wilson accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of rigging elections, establishing a one-party regime, and suppressing the opposition and the media. According to him, the country’s current leadership is bringing Georgia closer to Russia, China, and Iran, while depriving the people of democracy and sovereignty.

In the National Assembly of Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan touched upon key issues of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations, regional communications and international agreements. He noted that during the talks in Washington, Armenia and Azerbaijan reaffirmed their commitment to the principles of mutual recognition of territorial integrity and sovereignty. Pashinyan emphasized that this had become an important consensus between the parties.

Singer Alla Pugacheva gave her first detailed interview since the start of the "special military operation" in Ukraine and her departure from Russia.

By decree of President Vladimir Putin, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Republic of Ingushetia, Mikhail Korobkin, has been dismissed. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

A shootout occurred in Magas after an attack on a former criminal investigation officer. The incident occurred on Gagiyev Street.

The new road connecting the mainland of Azerbaijan with the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic has received the loud name "Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity" (TRIPP). However, the details of the functioning of this route remain vague.

Azerbaijan is strengthening its position as a key economic partner of Ukraine in the South Caucasus region. This was stated by the Ukrainian Ambassador to Baku Yuriy Gusev during his speech at the logistics forum.

An incident involving Russian servicemen from North Ossetia occurred in the Zaporizhia region of Ukraine. According to the Telegram channel "ChP Ossetia", two soldiers attacked their fellow servicemen at a checkpoint near the village of Vasilyevka.

Serviceman Ali Kochaliyev from Kabardino-Balkaria was sentenced by the Nalchik Garrison Military Court to five years of imprisonment. He was found guilty of unauthorized abandonment of a military unit stationed in Stavropol.

The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said it would not be able to send an observation mission to the local elections in Georgia scheduled for October 4. The organization explained that the invitation from the government came too late — less than a month before voting day. This leaves no time to prepare and conduct full-fledged monitoring in accordance with the ODIHR methodology.