Azerbaijan has begun evacuating its diplomats from Iran, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov announced. The process will affect the embassy in Tehran and the consulate general in Tabriz.

The Moscow Regional Court has dismissed the appeal of Ruslan Tambiyev, former Chief of Staff of the Head and Government of Ingushetia, against the confiscation of his assets worth 80 million rubles.

Ramazan Mkhtse, a lawyer and activist from Cherkessk, has become the subject of new criminal cases. He has been charged with publicly calling for attacks on state security and publicly disseminating "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces.

The Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers has decided to completely suspend cargo traffic across the state border with Iran. All crossing points, including transit routes for international carriers, have been closed. The official reason for this move was the Iranian drone strikes on the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan on March 5.