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Ingushetia is the worst performer in terms of unemployment
Economy
Ingushetia is the worst performer in terms of unemployment
16 April 2025

Ingushetia has become the worst performer in implementing the Russian Government's "road map". The program was adopted in 10 regions with the highest unemployment rate. The republic did not achieve the planned values ​​for three of the eight approved indicators.

The new Constitution of Armenia will not contain a reference to the Declaration of Independence
Politics
The new Constitution of Armenia will not contain a reference to the Declaration of Independence
16 April 2025

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that the new Constitution of Armenia should not contain a reference to the Declaration of Independence. At the same time, he noted that this issue should be decided by the people of the country.

The Georgian Parliament has finally approved amendments to the Law on Grants
Politics
The Georgian Parliament has finally approved amendments to the Law on Grants
16 April 2025

At today's session, the Georgian Parliament approved amendments to the Law on Grants in the third and final reading. The innovations provide for the possibility of receiving a foreign grant only with the consent of the government or a specific authorized person.

Relatives of a Crimean Tatar learned about his stay in a pretrial detention center more than a year later
Human rights
Relatives of a Crimean Tatar learned about his stay in a pretrial detention center more than a year later
16 April 2025

Crimean Tatar Ismail Shemshedinov was found in Pretrial Detention Center No. 2 in Simferopol. On January 26, 2024, he was detained after a search. Since then, his relatives have not known where he is or why he was arrested.

The US has blocked grants to Armenia and other post-Soviet countries
Politics
The US has blocked grants to Armenia and other post-Soviet countries
16 April 2025

The US State Department has cancelled funding for foreign aid projects in various countries. One of the grants is “promoting democratic culture” in Armenia for $2 million.

Russia resumes flights to Abkhazia
Politics
Russia resumes flights to Abkhazia
16 April 2025

For the first time in 30 years, Russian airlines have started selling tickets for flights to Sukhum, the capital of the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia. The first flight from Moscow is scheduled for May 3.

Chechnya reports a decrease in unemployment and an increase in minimum wages
Economy
Chechnya reports a decrease in unemployment and an increase in minimum wages
15 April 2025

The unemployment rate in Chechnya has decreased from 7.7% to 4%, and the number of unemployed has decreased by more than 23 thousand people. In addition, the minimum wage has increased by 16.6%. This was reported by the Chairman of the regional government, Magomed Daudov.

One of the police officers accused of beating a native of North Ossetia has gone to the
Human rights
One of the police officers accused of beating a native of North Ossetia has gone to the "SVO"
15 April 2025

An employee of the Timiryazevsky District Department of Internal Affairs of Moscow, Alexander Matyukhin, has gone to the "SVO". This happened after a criminal case was opened on the fact of an insult on national grounds and beating of a native of North Ossetia, Tamerlan Marzoev, reported the "Team Against Torture".

Pashinyan said there will be no war between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Politics
Pashinyan said there will be no war between Armenia and Azerbaijan
15 April 2025

Speaking in parliament, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that there will be no war with Azerbaijan.

Suspects in the murder of a former official's son detained in Ingushetia
Society
Suspects in the murder of a former official's son detained in Ingushetia
15 April 2025

Law enforcement officers detained two brothers on suspicion of murdering Mustafa Katsiev, the son of the former head of the rural settlement of Ekazhevo in the Nazran district of Ingushetia, Magomed-Bashir Katsiev. A criminal case was opened on the grounds of a crime under Part 1 of Article 105 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (murder). The suspects are 30 and 29 years old, and they confessed to the crime.