Chairman of the Union of Journalists of Azerbaijan Elchin Shikhly said that there is no institution left in the country to protect the rights of journalists. According to him, in the country, independent media workers are perceived rather as a harmful element.

The Azerbaijani authorities must release employees of the publication Toplum TV. This is one of the important independent media covering political topics, investigations into corruption and irregularities during voting in the presidential elections in February. This call was made by the Committee to Protect Journalists (located in New York).

66% of Armenians assess relations with Russia as negative and posing a threat to their country. In March 2023, this figure was 49%. These are the findings of a survey conducted by the International Republican Institute (IRI).

A video of a native of Ingushetia, Amirkhan Gurazhev, who takes the oath of allegiance to Abu Hafs al-Qureishi, the leader of the terrorist organization “Islamic State,” has been published on the Internet.

According to official reports, the largest number of military personnel from the regions of the North Caucasian Federal District who died in the Northern Military District was in Dagestan – 776 people. In second place was the Stavropol Territory - 300 people.

The Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation declared March 11 the first day of Ramadan. It is on this day that Muslims of the North Caucasus, Crimea and most of the Islamic world will tomorrow have the first fast of the holy month of Ramadan.

The chief physician of the treatment and rehabilitation center in Cherkessk, Borisli Temrezov, received the highest award in Chechnya - the Order named after Kadyrov. He is the father of the head of the Karachay-Cherkess Republic Rashid Temrezov.

46% of the Armenian population surveyed believes that the most suitable country for purchasing weapons is France. India is in second place in this regard (23.2%), and the Russian Federation is in third (21.9%). These are data from the research company Gallup.

36.5% of Armenian citizens surveyed believe that the severance of relations with the Russian Federation is entirely based on the interests of the country. Another 13.2% think that this is beneficial for Armenia. This was stated by the director of the GALLUP International association office in Yerevan, Aram Navasardyan.

The active phase of the counter-terrorist operation (CTO) in the Ingush Karabulak has been suspended, the shooting has stopped, telegram channels report. Six people, referred to as “militants,” were killed during the clashes.