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Azerbaijan is ready to meet with the Armenians of Karabakh, and in Yerevan they demand Pashinyan to intervene in the conflict
Society
Azerbaijan is ready to meet with the Armenians of Karabakh, and in Yerevan they demand Pashinyan to intervene in the conflict
19 September 2023

Clashes between protesters and police continue near the government building in Yerevan. Demonstrators are demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

The forced disappearance of two eighth-graders in Urus-Martan, a “cleansing” of the village of Mayrtup with arrests and robberies
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
The forced disappearance of two eighth-graders in Urus-Martan, a “cleansing” of the village of Mayrtup with arrests and robberies
19 September 2023

At approximately 9 o'clock, Russian security forces entered the courtyard of house 3 on Gastello Street in Urus-Martan. Ordering everyone to remain in their places, they began a search. No production preview was shown.

The Kremlin expressed “concern” about a new war in Karabakh
Politics
The Kremlin expressed “concern” about a new war in Karabakh
19 September 2023

Moscow is concerned about the sharp escalation of tensions in Nagorno-Karabakh. This was announced by the press secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov.

Disappeared ex-silovik from Chechnya recognized as a “political prisoner”
Human rights
Disappeared ex-silovik from Chechnya recognized as a “political prisoner”
19 September 2023

The Memorial Human Rights Center recognized former Chechen police officer Yasin Khalidov as a political prisoner.

Pashinyan said that the Russian Federation did not notify Armenia about Azerbaijan’s attack on Karabakh
Politics
Pashinyan said that the Russian Federation did not notify Armenia about Azerbaijan’s attack on Karabakh
19 September 2023

Armenia has not received information from the Russian Federation about Azerbaijan’s plans to begin military operations in Nagorno-Karabakh. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that Yerevan expects Russian peacekeepers to take action to stabilize the situation.

In Azerbaijan, journalists are not allowed into a village where residents are protesting for three months
Society
In Azerbaijan, journalists are not allowed into a village where residents are protesting for three months
19 September 2023

Since June this year, police have been preventing journalists from visiting the village of Seyudlu in western Azerbaijan. Residents there protested against gold mining by a British company, and the demonstrations were harshly suppressed.

War in Karabakh: Azerbaijan begins shelling
Politics
War in Karabakh: Azerbaijan begins shelling
19 September 2023

Azerbaijan began “anti-terrorist measures” of a local nature in Karabakh to restore the constitutional order. Baku also accused Armenia of shelling its positions and closed its airspace.

In Chechnya and Dagestan, money to buy a private house will have to be saved for 19-20 years
Society
In Chechnya and Dagestan, money to buy a private house will have to be saved for 19-20 years
19 September 2023

The average resident of Dagestan will have to save money for the purchase of a private house for more than 20 years. In Chechnya, the term is about 19 years, reports the Mirkvartir.ru service.

In Georgia, the ruling party has launched presidential impeachment proceedings
Politics
In Georgia, the ruling party has launched presidential impeachment proceedings
19 September 2023

The Constitutional Court of Georgia accepted for consideration a motion to impeach the country's President Salome Zurabishvili. The conclusion will be submitted to parliament within a month.

“Cleansing” of the village of Srednie Kurchali with arrests and beatings, an
Chronicle of Wars and Crimes
“Cleansing” of the village of Srednie Kurchali with arrests and beatings, an "operation" in residential areas of Grozny
18 September 2023

A column of Russian troops blocked the village of Srednie Kurchali. The next day, a “cleansing operation” began here, during which the military removed all the men (up to 20 people) from the village.