The Russian government did not support the version of the bill that allows schools and municipalities to introduce a local ban on religious clothing, including hijabs and niqabs. It is reported that the concepts of "religious clothing" and "clothing with religious attributes" are not defined in the legislation and this "may lead to ambiguous law enforcement practices."

Journalist and activist from Belarus Andrei Meleshko was denied entry to Georgia. He had lived in Batumi for three years due to political persecution in his home country.

Dagestan took third place in terms of the lowest share of family expenses on housing and communal services - 6.7%. This is evidenced by the results of a RIA Novosti study. Kabardino-Balkaria is in 5th place in the rating (6.9%), Ingushetia - in 6th (7.1%), Chechnya - in 10th (7.6%). Experts note that the minimum amount of housing and communal services expenses occurs mainly in the southern regions, which consume less energy resources.

From September 16 to November 14, signatures will be collected in Armenia to submit a draft law on the country's accession to the EU to the parliament. At least 50,000 signatures must be collected, the Central Electoral Commission of Armenia reported.

The founder and honorary chairman of Georgia's ruling party, Georgian Dream, Bidzina Ivanishvili, said that it is necessary to find the strength to apologize for the fact that the Unity – National Movement party, which was in power in 2008, "enveloped Ossetian sisters and brothers in flames."

A month and a half ago, former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili was transferred to another ward, and since then the level of oxygen saturation in his body has dropped. He has severe weakness, drowsiness and shortness of breath. This was reported by Dr. Manana Dzhebashvili.

We don’t need Chechens who surrendered to Ukrainian captivity. Surrendering is a disgrace for a Chechen, which can only be washed away with blood. This was reported by the deputy head of the Main Military-Political Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces, commander of the volunteer formation “Akhmat” Apti Alaudinov.

Newly appointed Armenian Ambassador to Russia Gurgen Arsenyan was not received according to state protocol, Armenian media write.

The Crimean Tatar activists Alexander Sizikov, Alim Sufianov and Seyran Khairedinov, convicted in the case of participation in the activities of Hizb ut-Tahrir, had their sentences upheld in cassation.

Сотрудники ФСБ задержали министра труда и соцразвития Северной Осетии Алину Айдарову. В отношении ее и еще одного работника возбуждено уголовное дело по статье 286 УК РФ (превышение должностных полномочий).