Armenia's parliament has elected Ruben Rubinyan, a senior member of the ruling Civil Contract party, a longtime ally of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Yerevan's special envoy in talks with Turkey, as the new speaker of the National Assembly.

Состояние четырех крымскотатарских политзаключенных из семьи Сейтумеровых, которые находятся в российских местах лишения свободы, продолжает ухудшаться. Несмотря на серьезные проблемы со здоровьем, они, как утверждают в Представительстве президента Украины в Автономной Республике Крым, не получают необходимой медицинской помощи.

The Committee for the Protection of the Rights of Ali Karimli, leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan, has reported a continued deterioration in his conditions in the pretrial detention center. According to the politician's allies, for the past two months, he has been living in conditions that effectively deprive him of the opportunity to sleep normally, communicate with his family, and receive information.

The search for 27-year-old Bekkhan (Abu) Aushev, who is missing after allegedly falling into the Assa River in the Dzheyrakh District on July 21, has been ongoing in Ingushetia for 13 days. The young man has not yet been found.