Lena Patyaeva, a friend of missing Chechen native Seda Suleimanova, was charged with an administrative offense after a solo picket in Grozny. She held the protest on August 23, the third anniversary of Suleimanova's disappearance. Under the charges against her, Patyaeva faces up to 30 days in jail or a fine of up to 300,000 rubles.
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov spoke about the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh in an interview with Reuters. He stressed that Azerbaijan creates all conditions for ensuring the rights of ethnic Armenians. “They can receive education in their native language and preserve their culture if they integrate into Azerbaijani society, like other ethnic and religious minorities,” Bayramov said. He also said that it is quite possible to sign a peace agreement with Armenia before the end of this year, if the latter "takes certain practical steps, and not just makes statements."
The day before, PACE adopted a resolution on ensuring free and safe movement along the Lachin corridor in Karabakh. Yerevan accuses Baku of blocking communications. The resolution, among other things, emphasizes the need to urgently send an international fact-finding mission to the Lachin corridor and Nagorno-Karabakh.