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Armenia sent humanitarian aid to Iran
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Armenia sent humanitarian aid to Iran
23 March 2026

The Republic of Armenia has sent humanitarian aid to Iran. Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan announced this at a parliamentary session.

The leaders of Russia and Armenia discussed cooperation in trade and energy by telephone
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The leaders of Russia and Armenia discussed cooperation in trade and energy by telephone
23 March 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan held a telephone conversation, focusing on current issues on the bilateral agenda and prospects for developing relations between the countries. The conversation took place at the initiative of the Armenian side.

Crimean Tatar political prisoner denied transfer to penal colony closer to home
Human rights
Crimean Tatar political prisoner denied transfer to penal colony closer to home
23 March 2026

A Simferopol court denied political prisoner Ametkhan Abdulvapov's request to invalidate his transfer to a penal colony in Angarsk (Irkutsk Region). The colony is located more than 5,500 kilometers from Crimea.

In Vladikavkaz, the mother of a convicted serviceman has been picketing outside the Government House for five days
Human rights
In Vladikavkaz, the mother of a convicted serviceman has been picketing outside the Government House for five days
23 March 2026

For five days in a row, Maira Babayan has been sitting on a bench outside the Government House in Vladikavkaz. She is protesting the sentence of her son, who was found guilty of leaving his military unit without leave.

Pashinyan warned of the threat of war with Azerbaijan if the opposition wins the elections
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Pashinyan warned of the threat of war with Azerbaijan if the opposition wins the elections
23 March 2026

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that if his Civil Contract party fails to secure a majority of seats in the parliamentary elections, the country could face war.

In Kabardino-Balkaria, a serviceman was sentenced to five years for leaving his military unit
Society
In Kabardino-Balkaria, a serviceman was sentenced to five years for leaving his military unit
23 March 2026

Azamat Maryshev was sentenced by the Nalchik Military Court to five years in a general regime penal colony for leaving his unit without leave during mobilization.

A resident of the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic received a suspended sentence for two payments to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK)
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A resident of the Karachay-Cherkessia Republic received a suspended sentence for two payments to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK)
22 March 2026

A resident of Karachay-Cherkessia received a suspended sentence for donations totaling less than two thousand rubles to the Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK). This is Alexei Navalny's former project, which is designated as terrorist in Russia. According to the defendant, he decided to financially support the organization after watching its videos online, which included a donation link.

The Georgian Prime Minister advocated for European integration, but with the preservation of
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The Georgian Prime Minister advocated for European integration, but with the preservation of "traditional values"
22 March 2026

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze met with his Hungarian counterpart, Viktor Orbán (whom many consider a pro-Kremlin politician in Europe), in Budapest. As part of his visit, Kobakhidze also participated in the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

Catholicos of All Armenians Banned from Attending Funeral of Georgian Patriarch Ilia II
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Catholicos of All Armenians Banned from Attending Funeral of Georgian Patriarch Ilia II
21 March 2026

Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II was denied permission to travel to Georgia to attend the funeral of Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II. The investigator rejected the defense's motion to lift the pretrial restriction banning him from traveling abroad.

A political prisoner in Azerbaijan ends his hunger strike
Human rights
A political prisoner in Azerbaijan ends his hunger strike
21 March 2026

Azerbaijani opposition politician Tofig Yagublu has ended his 26-day hunger strike. This information was released by his daughter, Nigar Khezin. The decision to end the protest was made after contacting the prisoner.