In an interview with RTVI, Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan announced the transition from the "little brother" model to an equal partnership with Russia. He emphasized that Yerevan intends to continue fulfilling its obligations within the EAEU and develop cooperation with the EU, despite Moscow's warnings about the incompatibility of these two directions.

Two people detained in connection with the case of group violence during the rally near the election headquarters of Tbilisi mayoral candidate Kakha Kaladze on September 8-9 have been released. This was reported by the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Novaya Gazeta Evropa reports, citing sources close to Ramzan Kadyrov, that his health is deteriorating. According to the newspaper, the head of Chechnya ignores doctors' recommendations and self-medicates, which has repeatedly led to crisis situations.

Rustem Emiruseinov, sentenced to 17 years, suffers from diabetes and complications caused by it.

Azerbaijani opposition politician Ali Karimli, leader of the Popular Front, criticized the country's authorities. He said that the incessant rise in prices for electricity, gas, water, transport, fuel, food and almost all services is leading the population to starvation.

After the Russian troops struck a compressor station in the Odessa region, through which test deliveries of Azerbaijani gas to Ukraine were carried out, they actually stopped.

On September 10, the US Congress Helsinki Commission held a hearing entitled “From Partner to Problem: Georgia’s Anti-American Turn.” Republican Congressman Joe Wilson accused the ruling Georgian Dream party of rigging elections, establishing a one-party regime, and suppressing the opposition and the media. According to him, the country’s current leadership is bringing Georgia closer to Russia, China, and Iran, while depriving the people of democracy and sovereignty.

In the National Assembly of Armenia, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan touched upon key issues of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations, regional communications and international agreements. He noted that during the talks in Washington, Armenia and Azerbaijan reaffirmed their commitment to the principles of mutual recognition of territorial integrity and sovereignty. Pashinyan emphasized that this had become an important consensus between the parties.

Singer Alla Pugacheva gave her first detailed interview since the start of the "special military operation" in Ukraine and her departure from Russia.

By decree of President Vladimir Putin, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Republic of Ingushetia, Mikhail Korobkin, has been dismissed. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.