For the first time in over three decades, the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association has announced that it will not be able to carry out an observation mission for the local government elections scheduled for October 4, 2025.

Officers from the Federal Bailiff Service (UFSSP) in Chechnya deported a group of foreign citizens from the country. According to the agency, the ten Uzbek citizens were working illegally.

In North Ossetia, posting photos and videos showing the results of drone attacks in the media and on social media is now prohibited. The ban also applies to images capturing drone overflights and the operation of air defense systems.

Yesterday, September 23, another protest took place in the Georgian capital under the slogan "Until the End! For the Salvation of Georgia!", marking the 300th anniversary of demonstrations in support of the country's European course.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev emphasized the importance of the "Trump Route" (TRIPP)—a transit corridor between Azerbaijan and Nakhchivan via Armenia—for the region's development and its integration into the global economy. Speaking at the Caspian Business Forum in New York, he stated that Azerbaijan has mobilized every effort to ensure the route's speedy implementation.

A request has been sent to the Russian Ministry of Justice to conduct a "legal review" of Alla Pugacheva's interview for signs of extremism and violations of the law on foreign agents. A copy of the request from State Duma deputy Biysultan Khamzaev from Dagestan was published by the RTVI television channel.

The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the country will not attend the meeting of EU foreign ministers scheduled for October 20 in Luxembourg. The reason for the refusal was Brussels' decision to invite Tbilisi not at the ministerial level, but as an ambassador.

In his defense speech at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, Anar Mammadli, an Azerbaijani human rights activist and head of the Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies Center (EMDSC), claimed that the criminal prosecution was politically motivated, comparing it to Soviet repression.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is considering granting priority status to a class action lawsuit filed by Georgian NGOs against the "foreign agent" law, the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (GYLA) announced.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated that even full compliance with European standards does not guarantee the country's accession to the European Union. Speaking at a democracy forum in Yerevan, he emphasized that the adoption of the law on rapprochement with the EU is an important step towards strengthening democracy, but the government's main goal is to raise standards to European levels in all areas, which is more important than membership itself.