The Supreme Court of Dagestan has ordered that former police officers Shamil Aliyev and Ramazan Saypulayev—convicted for the torture of Yulduz Kurashova and the fabrication of a criminal case against her—be sent to a penal colony. On October 14, the court converted their suspended sentences into actual prison terms, according to the human rights organization "Team Against Torture." The case had been under review for the fourth time.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has identified the signing and ratification of a peace agreement with Azerbaijan as his primary objective for the coming years. He intends to see this matter resolved by 2031, a goal he announced during a government meeting on October 15, as reported by Armenpress.

The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs has stated that it did not request a ban on opposition politician Zurab Japaridze entering other countries. The agency commented on the detention of one of the "Coalition for Change" leaders at a Turkish airport in response to an inquiry from the IPN news agency.

Президент Азербайджана Ильхам Алиев принял 14 октября прибывшего в Баку для участия в завтрашнем саммите Совещания по взаимодействию и мерам доверия в Азии (СВМДА) президента Израиля Ицхака Герцога. По итогам встречи стороны заявили о намерении укреплять двусторонние отношения и обсудили ситуацию в регионе.