Dagestan topped the rating of Russian regions in terms of population commitment to a healthy lifestyle, scoring 99.1 points out of 100. This was reported by RIA Novosti. In second place is Chechnya (95.5 points), in third place is Kabardino-Balkaria (87.8 points).

The Zheleznovodsk City Court of Stavropol Krai arrested local resident Dzhemal Sadoev for five days.

A criminal case was opened against a resident of Derbent, Dagestan, 62-year-old Uruzhbek Magomedov under Article 244 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (desecration of burial sites).

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that there is a certain "positive reaction in society" to the recent collection of signatures on the country's accession to the European Union. According to him, he was confident that 50 thousand signatures would be collected. Moreover, he believes it is possible to collect 300 thousand signatures needed to put the issue to a referendum. However, the ruling faction did not discuss the decision to hold a referendum.

On November 23, 2003, protesters in Tbilisi holding roses forced Eduard Shevardnadze to resign as president of Georgia. This happened after massive violations during the elections.

Previously convicted Zarema Musayeva is a suspect in the new case; charges have not yet been brought against her. This was reported by the "Team Against Torture".

Georgia has been completely plundered, is in the hands of a mafia clan. They are judging me, the creator of the modern Georgian state. This was stated in court by the arrested former president of the country Mikheil Saakashvili.

The Supreme Court of Dagestan, at the request of the prosecutor's office, sent the criminal case against Alexander Umantsev to the Novolaksky District Court for a new trial. In 2006, he was sentenced to 19 and a half years on charges of invading the republic as part of the units of field commander Shamil Basayev.

Police are beating, detaining and bringing criminal charges against young people who participated in protests in Tbilisi demanding repeat elections. This was stated by Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili.

Journalist Amet Suleimanov, sentenced to 12 years, reported a deterioration in his health.