Gyumri Mayor Vardan Ghukasyan's pretrial detention has been extended by another three months. The prosecutor's office insisted there is a significant risk that Ghukasyan will commit new crimes if released.
The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov was awarded the honorary badge "Centaur" - the highest award of the Council of Chief Architects of Russia. This happened in Grozny during a meeting of the Council. The basis for the award is an outstanding contribution to the development of urban development in the region.
Last fall, the head of Chechnya became the "Honorary Builder of Russia", and in December 2024 he was recognized as an honorary journalist. He recently received the medal "For services in improving the safety of nuclear power plants." Among Kadyrov's other awards are the medals "For excellence in maintaining public order" and "For services in conducting the All-Russian population census." He was also awarded the title of Hero of Russia and the Order of Merit for the Fatherland of the IV, III and II degrees.