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Georgia plans to create a state fund for registered
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Georgia plans to create a state fund for registered "foreign agents"
9 September 2024

A special state fund will be created to finance Georgian non-governmental organizations registered in the "foreign agents" registry. This was announced by Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze at a government meeting.

Armenia has sent a completed draft peace treaty to Azerbaijan
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Armenia has sent a completed draft peace treaty to Azerbaijan
9 September 2024

A fully agreed text of the draft peace treaty has been sent to Baku. This was stated by the head of the Armenian Foreign Ministry, Ararat Mirzoyan.

Voting has ended in the Russian Federation: all current governors have won
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Voting has ended in the Russian Federation: all current governors have won
9 September 2024

The Unified Voting Day has ended in the Russian Federation. According to preliminary data, all current governors have won the elections for heads of regions, and the main party of Russia has won the parliamentary elections.

Head of Ingushetia Kalimatov re-elected for a second term
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Head of Ingushetia Kalimatov re-elected for a second term
8 September 2024

Based on the results of the parliamentary elections in Ingushetia, the post of head of the republic will be taken by Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov, who was re-elected for a second term. This was reported by the press service of the head and government of Ingushetia.

Yerevan withdrew signature from declaration of support for Putin's arrest
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Yerevan withdrew signature from declaration of support for Putin's arrest
7 September 2024

Armenia did not sign the declaration of the Council of Europe adopted on September 5, which envisages support for the issuance of an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. This is evidenced by the data of the final version of the document, published on the CoE website: Armenia is not among the signatories.

US court charges Chechen
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US court charges Chechen "hacker" with fraud
6 September 2024

A jury in the US state of Maryland has brought a new charge against 22-year-old Chechen native Amin Stigall. This time, the man is accused of fraud.

The Abkhaz opposition threatens to remove the president of the republic from power
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The Abkhaz opposition threatens to remove the president of the republic from power
5 September 2024

Meanwhile, as the president of the self-proclaimed republic of Abkhazia Aslan Bzhania is outside its borders, the opposition openly declares its intention to remove him from power. Thus, at today's meeting in Sukhumi with the participation of public figures and the united opposition, they announced preparations for a people's assembly, which should "put an end to the president, who, instead of protecting the interests of the Abkhaz people, is setting them up."

The Russian Ambassador to Armenia stated the need to resume the full functioning of the Yerevan-Baku-Moscow working group
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The Russian Ambassador to Armenia stated the need to resume the full functioning of the Yerevan-Baku-Moscow working group
5 September 2024

The EU mission in Armenia does not protect the country, but collects intelligence. The fate of the South Caucasus should be determined exclusively by the countries of the region and neighboring partner states. This was stated by the Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopyrkin in an interview with the publication "Soyuzniki. CSTO".

Baku responds to France's call to refrain from traveling to Azerbaijan
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Baku responds to France's call to refrain from traveling to Azerbaijan
4 September 2024

The Azerbaijani authorities have condemned the French Foreign Ministry for issuing a warning regarding travel to the republic. This statement was made by the press secretary of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry, Ayhan Hajizade. He also refuted the arguments presented on the French ministry's website that citizens of the country are detained and persecuted in Azerbaijan.

️ Airports of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts fell under Ukrainian sanctions
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️ Airports of the North Caucasus and Southern Federal Districts fell under Ukrainian sanctions
4 September 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky supported a new package of sanctions by the National Security and Defense Council against 73 economic entities (airports and air cargo companies) and 74 individuals of the Russian Federation.