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Azerbaijani authorities refused to transfer Gubad Ibadoglu to house arrest
Human rights
Azerbaijani authorities refused to transfer Gubad Ibadoglu to house arrest
15 March 2024

The Baku Court of Appeal considered the defense's complaint about the refusal to transfer opposition figure Gubad Ibadoglu to house arrest due to health reasons. The complaint was rejected at the request of the investigation.

KBR resident upheld fine for saying “No to war”
Human rights
KBR resident upheld fine for saying “No to war”
15 March 2024

The Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria refused to cancel the punishment in the form of an administrative fine in the amount of 30 thousand rubles to Tamerlan Ivanov. Previously, he was found guilty of discrediting the army.

In Crimea, public sector employees are forced to go to the presidential elections.
Society
In Crimea, public sector employees are forced to go to the presidential elections.
15 March 2024

In order to increase turnout, the heads of budgetary organizations in Crimea force their subordinates to go to polling stations for the voting procedure. Today is the beginning of voting in the presidential elections of the Russian Federation, the Tribunal reported. Crimean episode." Observers of the “Crimean episode” received evidence of this from Simferopol, Bakhchisarai, Kerch, Saki, Sovetsky and Krasnogvardeisky districts.

The majority of residents of the South Caucasus regions expressed their readiness to fight for their homeland
Society
The majority of residents of the South Caucasus regions expressed their readiness to fight for their homeland
14 March 2024

96%, 88% and 83% of residents of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, respectively, are ready to fight for their homeland. These are the results of a survey conducted by the international research organization Gallup International. These countries made it into the top five along with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

Stavropol security forces conducted searches of activists from Nadezhdin's headquarters
Human rights
Stavropol security forces conducted searches of activists from Nadezhdin's headquarters
14 March 2024

In Minvody, Essentuki, Kislovodsk, Zheleznovodsk and other cities of the Stavropol Territory, employees of the Central Election Commission of the Ministry of Internal Affairs conducted searches of activists who were collecting signatures in support of the nomination of Boris Nadezhdin as a presidential candidate.

The Armenian authorities reacted positively to the European Parliament resolution
Politics
The Armenian authorities reacted positively to the European Parliament resolution
14 March 2024

The European Parliament resolution on the possibility of granting Armenia candidate status for accession to the European Union should become the subject of broad public discussions in the country. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this.

After being transferred to a colony, a Crimean Tatar political prisoner was immediately sent to a punishment cell
Human rights
After being transferred to a colony, a Crimean Tatar political prisoner was immediately sent to a punishment cell
14 March 2024

Crimean Tatar Eskender Abdulganiev, after being transferred from a Vladimir prison to colony No. 41 in the Kemerovo region, was immediately put in a punishment cell. The reasons for tightening the conditions of detention were not announced to him.

The European Parliament supported Armenia in its efforts to become a candidate for EU membership
Politics
The European Parliament supported Armenia in its efforts to become a candidate for EU membership
14 March 2024

Members of the European Parliament adopted a resolution with the possibility of granting Armenia candidate status for accession to the European Union. “If Armenia is interested in obtaining candidate status and continues on the path of stable reforms, strengthening its democracy, then this could become the basis for a transformation phase in EU-Armenia relations,” the draft document says.

A French company nationalized and headed by a relative of Kadyrov was seized from the Federal Property Management Agency
Economy
A French company nationalized and headed by a relative of Kadyrov was seized from the Federal Property Management Agency
13 March 2024

Shares of the previously nationalized French company Danone in Russia, one of the largest producers of dairy products, will be withdrawn from the management of the Federal Property Management Agency. The corresponding decree was signed by Vladimir Putin.

The Kremlin accused Armenia of offensive rhetoric
Politics
The Kremlin accused Armenia of offensive rhetoric
13 March 2024

Russia considers the rhetoric from Armenia ultimatum and offensive. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Zakharova.