The leader of the Georgian opposition party "Droa!" and member of the "Coalition for Change" Elene Khoshtaria, who is in custody, announced that she does not intend to attend the court hearings on her case and refuses to defend herself.

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Azerbaijan on an official visit. A guard of honor was lined up in Fizuli International Airport in honor of the distinguished guest.

Chechnya's leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, harshly criticized Alla Pugacheva's statements in a recent interview in which the singer spoke favorably of Dzhokhar Dudayev. Kadyrov called the singer an "enemy of the people" and accused her of disrespecting a tragic period in Chechen history.

The investigative bodies of Kabardino-Balkaria have opened a criminal case against a 17-year-old local resident suspected of aiding terrorist activity. Information about this is posted on the website of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic.

Armenia has not yet confirmed its participation in the Intervision music festival in Moscow, but Azerbaijan has already refused. This was announced by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

According to statistics from the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, 3.9 thousand serious and especially serious crimes were registered in Dagestan from January to August of this year, which is 21% more than the same figure for last year. Such crimes include those that are punishable by imprisonment for a term of 10 years, including murder, rape and terrorist acts.

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has filed a lawsuit to seize 53 real estate properties belonging to former Secretary of State of Dagestan Magomed-Sultan Magomedov and 16 of his relatives in favor of the state. The total value of the assets, located in Dagestan, Stavropol Krai, and Moscow, is estimated at approximately 500 million rubles.

Tabarik Kadyrova, the daughter of the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, posted a photo of her brother Adam on a social network that is blocked in Russia.

Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov held talks with Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Su Hui, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers reported. The parties noted that Azerbaijani-Chinese relations are developing dynamically thanks to the political will of the leaders of the two states - President Ilham Aliyev and Chairman of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping.

The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported the detention of Droa! party leader and member of the Coalition for Change, Elena Khoshtaria. The agency notes that an investigation has been opened against her under Article 187 of the Criminal Code, which provides for punishment for damaging or destroying property. The maximum penalty under the article is up to five years in prison.