Ahead of the opening of the 29th UN Climate Change Conference in the Azerbaijani capital Baku, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) called on the international community to put pressure on Azerbaijan to release imprisoned journalists and put an end to gross violations of their rights.

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation upheld the sentence of six years in prison for 32-year-old Almira Ayupova. The native of Chechnya was found guilty of participating in the international terrorist organization "Islamic State" in Syria. Both prosecution witnesses did not actually confirm the woman's guilt.

The first session of parliament will be held in Georgia in 10 days after the results of the parliamentary elections are announced. This was announced by Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. He noted that the presence of the president is not required for this and the deputies will hold the session without the consent of Salome Zurabishvili. She is an opponent of the ruling Georgian Dream party.

A former Special Forces officer, Republican Congressman Mike Waltz, will be appointed US National Security Advisor. This was announced by the country's President-elect Donald Trump.

Baku and Yerevan will return to discussing the text of the peace treaty in December. This was stated by the assistant to the President of Azerbaijan Hikmet Hajiyev. He noted that the meeting of the heads of Azerbaijan and Armenia on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan laid positive impetus for continuing the negotiations.

A book called "Hidden History of the Tatars" was found in the library of School No. 4 in the village of Verkhneyarkeevo in Bashkortostan. It was previously recognized as extremist.

After an unscheduled certification in Chechnya, 11 school principals were fired. They failed the inspection, said the head of the region, Ramzan Kadyrov.

Dagestani historian and Caucasus specialist Khadzhi Murad Donogo reported that he was first allowed, and then secretly banned from participating in the interregional scientific and practical conference "National-state formations in Russia: history and modernity", dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Ingushetia.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev commented on the accusations against the country during his speech at the international climate summit in Baku. According to him, two years ago, Azerbaijan and the European Commission signed an agreement on strategic partnership.

There is not a single piece of evidence in the criminal case against journalist Nadezhda Kevorkova, except for the examination. This was stated by the defense.