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Armenia has sent a new shipment of humanitarian aid to Turkey.
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Armenia has sent a new shipment of humanitarian aid to Turkey.
15 February 2023

Armenia sent a second batch of humanitarian aid to the earthquake victims in Turkey. 

The CFR regions provide assistance to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.
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The CFR regions provide assistance to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.
14 February 2023

Currently, the number of people killed by the disaster in Turkey is about 32,000. More wounded and many more under the rubble. 

In Chechnya and Dagestan seismic microzoning maps are being developed.
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In Chechnya and Dagestan seismic microzoning maps are being developed.
14 February 2023

North Ossetia is the only region in Russia for which a map of seismic microzoning has been developed. Similar work begins in Chechnya and Dagestan.
According to Vladislav Zaalishvili, Head of Geophysical Institute of the FGBUN branch of FNC "Vladikavkaz Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences", during 1-2 years the earthquakes in Turkey will continue, echoes will appear in the south of Russia. Moreover, waves from such earthquakes, according to the "slow wave theory", go for 10 years. 
Potentially dangerous sites exist in Crimea, the territory of which, like Turkey, is part of the Alpine-Himalayan seismic belt. Among the dangerous points, in particular, Yalta, where it is possible to repeat the earthquake of 1927 with an amplitude of 7 points. The mountains of North and South Ossetia are in the 9-point range.

In Chechnya, the number of family divorces and the number of marriages had more than doubled.
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In Chechnya, the number of family divorces and the number of marriages had more than doubled.
14 February 2023

Chechnya became the leader in Russia in the dynamics of family divorces. In 2022 their number increased almost 2.5 times - to 3,783. In addition, the number of marriages decreased by 58% from 7,504 to 4,390. said Rosstat.

Tens of thousands of Armenians from Russia and other countries applied for citizenship of their historical homeland.
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Tens of thousands of Armenians from Russia and other countries applied for citizenship of their historical homeland.
13 February 2023

The number of returnees to Armenia from other countries is growing steadily. This was reported in the office of the Diaspora Commissioner.

Azerbaijan rescued 51 people in Turkey.
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Azerbaijan rescued 51 people in Turkey.
13 February 2023

Rescuers from Azerbaijan continue to eliminate the consequences of a strong earthquake in Turkey. Emergency Situations Ministry rescued 51 people and removed 613 bodies. Four Azerbaijani students are still under the rubble. 

Armenia has sent humanitarian aid to Turkey across the closed border.
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Armenia has sent humanitarian aid to Turkey across the closed border.
12 February 2023

The trucks crossed the Margara Bridge on the border, which had been closed between Armenia and Turkey for 35 years. Ankara Special Representative Serdar Kylych thanked Yerevan for the assistance rendered to the victims of the earthquake by his fellow citizens.

The Muslims of the Russian Federation provide assistance to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.
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The Muslims of the Russian Federation provide assistance to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.
11 February 2023

Russian Muslims donated more than 150 million rubles to charitable foundations to help those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The Chechens of Azerbaijan are also providing humanitarian assistance.
 

The majority of Azerbaijanis identified the Russian Federation as the main threat.
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The majority of Azerbaijanis identified the Russian Federation as the main threat.
10 February 2023

Agora Analytical Collective conducted a survey among Azerbaijani youth aged between 18 and 35. They were asked about national security and allies.

Kadyrov awarded himself the title “father of the nation”
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Kadyrov awarded himself the title “father of the nation”
9 February 2023

On February 9, the Chechen parliament unanimously approved amendments to the Constitution of the republic, according to which the head of the region began to be called “mekhk-da,” which literally translates from Chechen as “father of the region,” but in this context is used to mean “father of the people.” In addition, an addition was made to the Basic Law of Chechnya that the head is the guarantor of the “rights and freedoms of man and citizen” in the region and is responsible for territorial integrity and the maintenance of peace and harmony.