In Russia, an Armenian citizen was sentenced to 12 years for participating in the war on the side of Ukraine

The case of Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov's murder in Moscow has been sent to court. Among the defendants are Ingush natives Batukhan Tochiyev and Ramazan Padiyev. Along with Akhmadzhon Kurbonov and Robert Safaryan, they are accused of participating in a terrorist organization, committing a terrorist attack, and other crimes.

Human rights

A Russian court sentenced Armenian citizen Armen Balyan to 12 years in a maximum-security penal colony.

Turkic Council leaders signed the Gabala Declaration in Azerbaijan

A new district named after Vladimir Putin opened in the capital of Chechnya

The summit of the Organization of Turkic States was held in Gabala, Azerbaijan. Following the meeting, the presidents of Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan signed the Gabala Declaration.

Society

Azerbaijan counts 392 political prisoners

The first phase of a new district named after Vladimir Putin was officially opened in Grozny. Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Government Alexander Novak and Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov attended the ceremony.

Human rights

The human rights organization "Freedom for Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan" reported the presence of 392 political prisoners in the country. The published report states that among them are 31 journalists and bloggers, 7 human rights defenders, 39 socio-political activists, 5 representatives of national minorities, 2 opponents of the war, 5 deported political émigrés, 249 believers, and 12 people with life sentences.

A sports complex named after Adam Kadyrov has opened in Chechnya

The Dustum sports complex, named after 17-year-old Adam Kadyrov, the son of the regional governor, has opened in the village of Gvardeyskoye in Chechnya's Nadterechny District.

On Putin's birthday, he had his first telephone conversation with the President of Azerbaijan in six months.

The Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation (SAM RF) has banned Muslim couriers from transporting certain goods

On October 7, Russian President Vladimir Putin's birthday, his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev called him to congratulate him, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov reported.

Religion

The Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation (SAM RF) has ruled that Muslim couriers are prohibited from delivering certain goods that violate Islamic norms. These include alcohol, pork, meat that does not meet halal standards, as well as gambling and objects of pagan worship.

Georgia called on the international community to condemn the violence during the storming of the presidential palace

The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a meeting with representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in the country to discuss the results of the 2025 local elections and the events of October 4.

Former Armenian President Intends to Run in Parliamentary Elections