Among the names given to newborns in the regions of the North Caucasian Federal District in 2023, the most popular was Muhammad. 6511 boys were named this way.

In 2023, the population of the North Caucasus Federal District increased by 24 thousand people compared to 2022. In total, 10.2 million people live in the district.

Armenia is moving along the path of acquiring new modern weapons and equipment. In recent years, the government has signed contracts to purchase weapons and ammunition worth several billion dollars. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this at the celebration of Army Day.

Recently, for the second time, the authorities of the self-proclaimed Republic of Abkhazia have denied a visit to the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia, Toivo Klaar.

The industrial court of Stavropol fined Yegor Filippov 35 thousand rubles in an administrative case for discrediting the RF Armed Forces.

Official Baku strongly condemns the biased decision of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) regarding Azerbaijan. This was stated by Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.

Victoria Magarina, found guilty of an attempt on the military commissariat building in the capital of Adygea, Maykop, was sentenced to four months of forced labor.

Georgia and Armenia have concluded a strategic partnership agreement. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili announced this at a joint press conference with his Armenian counterpart Nikol Pashinyan in Tbilisi.

After the introduction of anti-Russian sanctions, the Georgian customs service prevented the import of imported products intended for export to the Russian Federation 1,770 times. This was stated by Finance Minister Lasha Khutsishvili.

The State Duma approved amendments to the law on countering extremism. Its stated purpose is to protect religious literature from unjustified bans and prosecutions.