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More than 200 people were detained during protests in Armenia
Society
More than 200 people were detained during protests in Armenia
27 May 2024

Today, the police detained over 230 participants in the disobedience protest in Yerevan. They are supporters of the “Tavush for the Motherland” movement. Protesters blocked dozens of streets in the central area of the capital.

Georgian opposition parties supported the president's initiative on reforms and the European course
Politics
Georgian opposition parties supported the president's initiative on reforms and the European course
27 May 2024

The opposition parties Girchi, Droa and Akhali made a statement that they would support the initiative of Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili to sign the Georgian Charter. The leaders of the Agmashenebeli Strategy, European Georgia and LELO parties also expressed their support.

Protests have resumed in Armenia demanding Pashinyan’s resignation
Society
Protests have resumed in Armenia demanding Pashinyan’s resignation
27 May 2024

In Armenia, actions of disobedience by the opposition movement “Tavush in the name of the Motherland” continued. The participants blocked several highways between Yerevan and other cities, and several streets were blocked in the center of the capital. Police detained more than 70 protesters.

Hundreds of Armenian citizens evacuated due to flooding
Society
Hundreds of Armenian citizens evacuated due to flooding
26 May 2024

232 people were evacuated from the flood zone in northern Armenia. It is reported that 28 people were taken from the Tufenkian hotel complex in Lori. 110 people were evacuated from the area near the Sanahin railway station, 62 from the city of Tashir, 22 from Alaverdi, 7 from Ayrum, 2 from Dilijan, 1 from the village of Haghartsin.

On Independence Day, the President of Georgia called for resistance to “Russian imperialism”
Society
On Independence Day, the President of Georgia called for resistance to “Russian imperialism”
26 May 2024

Today Georgia celebrates Independence Day. A protest rally will be held in Tbilisi under the slogan “Always and everywhere, Georgia, I am with you” against the law on foreign agents. Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili said at the solemn celebration ceremony that today no one will force the Georgian people to live in the shackles of a foreign country and foreign dogmas.

University staff began protesting in Georgia
Society
University staff began protesting in Georgia
25 May 2024

Staff, teachers and professors of Georgian universities hold a protest march against the law on foreign agents. According to the organizers, the country's government has repeatedly tried to suppress civil protests.

Former Chairman of the Chechen Parliament Magomed Daudov headed the government of the republic
Politics
Former Chairman of the Chechen Parliament Magomed Daudov headed the government of the republic
25 May 2024

Deputies unanimously supported the appointment of former speaker Magomed Daudov to the post of chairman of the Chechen government. Daudov's candidacy must be approved by the regional parliament, but the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has already congratulated his colleague on his new position.

Security forces detained the brother of the head of Ingushetia
Society
Security forces detained the brother of the head of Ingushetia
24 May 2024

Telegram channels report that the house of the elder brother of the head of Ingushetia, the former head of the federal postal service department of the region, Magomed-Bashir Kalimatov, was searched. He was detained and transported to Moscow.

Former head of government of Chechnya appointed assistant to the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
Politics
Former head of government of Chechnya appointed assistant to the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation
24 May 2024

The former head of the government of the Chechen Republic, Muslim Khuchiev, became an assistant to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, announced this in his Telegram channel.

A case was opened against a resident of Dagestan for cutting off Russian flags
Human rights
A case was opened against a resident of Dagestan for cutting off Russian flags
24 May 2024

A criminal case on the rehabilitation of Nazism was opened against a 19-year-old resident of Dagestan. According to the security forces, the young man cut off the red flags placed on the central streets of the village of Karabudakhkent. The flags were considered “symbols of the glory of Russia.” The case was initiated based on materials from the Federal Security Service.