According to data from the Russian Ministry of Health for 2024, the North Caucasus Federal District demonstrates the highest mental health indicators among the regions of the country.
In particular, the lowest rates of primary incidence of mental disorders were recorded in North Ossetia, Ingushetia and Chechnya: 103, 98 and 42 cases per 100 thousand people, respectively.

The European Court of Human Rights has registered a collective complaint by a number of Georgian non-governmental organizations against the so-called “foreign agent registration” law. This was reported by one of them, Transparency International – Georgia (TI).

Российский вице-премьер Алексей Оверчук, говоря о возможности сближения Еревана с Евросоюзом, обратил внимание на перспективы армянской экономики в негативных тонах.

Ukrainian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Yuriy Gusev held a meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Samir Sharifov, where they discussed issues of bilateral cooperation between the countries. Particular attention was paid to the humanitarian support that Baku provides to Ukraine.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has made a statement about the payment of about $4 million (358.4 million rubles) to the victims and relatives of those killed in the crash of the Azerbaijani Embraer 190 airliner. However, the father of the flight attendant on board, Hokuma Aliyeva, disputed this statement in an interview with the Azerbaijani publication Modern.az.

A criminal case has been opened in Makhachkala against a 16-year-old teenager on charges of preparing a terrorist attack. Official charges have not been disclosed.

Russia played a key role in blocking Azerbaijan's accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), as reported by the APA publication, citing diplomatic sources.

Ukraine's Ambassador to Ankara, Nariman Dzhelal, said that Ukraine's resistance prevented the implementation of Russian plans to expand influence in the region, including in relation to the Turkic republics and Turkey.

The Russian Foreign Ministry reported that the Russian side has paid insurance compensation in connection with the crash of the Embraer 190 aircraft of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL). Recall that the airliner was shot down by air defense systems in Russian airspace and crashed on December 25, 2024, near Aktau in Kazakhstan.

According to a recent telephone survey conducted by CRRC-Georgia, the vast majority of Georgians are Western-oriented and support integration into the European Union.