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The Law on Foreign Agents in Georgia was compared with the Russian counterpart.
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The Law on Foreign Agents in Georgia was compared with the Russian counterpart.
16 February 2023

The recently adopted resolution on «foreign agents» in Georgia may undermine the Euro-Atlantic integration of the country. This was announced by the US State Department.

Armenia and Azerbaijan once again accused each other of interfering in internal affairs.
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Armenia and Azerbaijan once again accused each other of interfering in internal affairs.
16 February 2023

The Government of Armenia has completed the stage of work on the text of the peace treaty with Azerbaijan and transmitted it with its proposals, said Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. However, according to him, the real objectives of the Azerbaijani blockade of the Lachin Corridor in Karabakh are becoming clearer to the international community.

Representatives of the ruling party of Georgia reacted negatively to the call of the European Parliament to release Mikhail Saakashvili.
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Representatives of the ruling party of Georgia reacted negatively to the call of the European Parliament to release Mikhail Saakashvili.
16 February 2023

The European Parliament’s resolution on the need to release former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili and allow him to be treated abroad caused a negative reaction in Tbilisi. They considered it a blackmail in terms of Georgia’s non-receipt for EU membership.

Chechnya and Dagestan have been named leaders for the minimal amount of real deadlines imposed by the courts.
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Chechnya and Dagestan have been named leaders for the minimal amount of real deadlines imposed by the courts.
16 February 2023

In most regions, more than 35 per cent of accused persons are sentenced to deprivation of liberty. However, in Chechnya, Dagestan and Altai, this figure ranges from 15 to 20 per cent, which is in line with the principles of humanizing justice. This was reported by Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Vladimir Davydov.

The doctor from Ingushetia was accused of supplying weapons to NWF members
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The doctor from Ingushetia was accused of supplying weapons to NWF members
16 February 2023

Bagaudin Gaitukiev, a doctor detained in March 2022 from Ingushetia, is accused of supplying weapons to terrorists. He had previously been accused of aiding and abetting members of a prohibited armed group. 

An ambulance station in the Kherson region came under fire
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
An ambulance station in the Kherson region came under fire
15 February 2023

The Russian army fired at an ambulance station in the city of Berislav, Kherson region.

According to Rosstat, Chechnya became the leader in the CSFR in terms of the number of departed population.
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According to Rosstat, Chechnya became the leader in the CSFR in terms of the number of departed population.
15 February 2023

In 2022, the migration decline of the population in Chechnya, i.e. the excess of those who left over those who came for permanent residence, amounted to more than 4,000 people. This is almost double the indicator of 2021. Residents leave not only to other regions of the Russian Federation, but also abroad.

Foreign Ministers of Turkey and Armenia reported on the normalization of relations.
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Foreign Ministers of Turkey and Armenia reported on the normalization of relations.
15 February 2023

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Chavushoglu said during a meeting in Ankara with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan that steps to normalize relations between the two countries would be accelerated. The ministers also discussed the negotiation process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. 

In Dagestan, a policeman was released from custody, convicted of beatings and extortion.
Human rights
In Dagestan, a policeman was released from custody, convicted of beatings and extortion.
15 February 2023

The Khasavyurt City Court mitigated the measure of restraint and released policeman Shamil Aliyev from the detention center under house arrest. He and his partner had previously been found guilty of abuse of authority with violence and falsification of evidence, each being sentenced to three and a half years' imprisonment.

An Ingush opposition blogger reported a police visit to his father.
Human rights
An Ingush opposition blogger reported a police visit to his father.
15 February 2023

A native of Ingushetia living in Ukraine, activist Ruslan Youloy reported on a visit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs CPE staff to his father in the village of Yandar, Nazran district. This, in his view, is due to opposition activities.