Azerbaijan–Russia Relations
Putin awards Order of Friendship to Azerbaijani Parliamentary Speaker Gafarova
Sahiba Gafarova received the state decoration for ‘her services in strengthening Russian–Azerbaijani relations’.
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Abkhazia
Abkhazia’s President-elect Gunba meets with Putin in the Kremlin
Following the meeting, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov announced that Russia would begin providing Abkhazia with emergency energy assistance.
Azerbaijan Airlines Crash
Aliyev calls on Russia to admit guilt for AZAL plane crash and pay compensation
Two days after the plane crash, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev openly accused Russia of bringing down the Baku-Grozny flight.
Russia
Putin considers Chechnya a ‘modern Russian miracle’
Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned the republics of the North Caucasus several times during his annual live broadcast.
2019 Gavrilov’s Night Protests
Putin expands visa-free regime for Georgian citizens
Russia will allow Georgian citizens to stay in the country without a visa for more than 90 days, including for the purposes of working and studying. President Putin signed the decree to expand the visa-free regime for Georgian citizens on Thursday, which went into effect immediately. According to the document, the visa-free entry regime to Russia now applies to citizens of Georgia arriving ‘to the Russian Federation for the purpose of carrying out work activities or for a period of more t
Abkhazia
Putin fails to congratulate Abkhazia on ‘Day of International Recognition’
Russian President Vladimir Putin did not issue a statement congratulating Abkhazia on its ‘Day of International Recognition’, prompting observers to speculate that this may be another sign of Russia’s increasingly close ties with Georgia. Putin has issued a statement, often via video, congratulating Abkhazia every year since 26 August 2008. This year President Aslan Bzhaniya instead received a call from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who signed the decree recognising Abkhazia a
Armenia
Putin visits Azerbaijan to discuss economic cooperation and conflict
Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Baku, with the two countries signing a number of trade and cooperation agreements. Putin began his two-day visit to Azerbaijan on Sunday night, and was reported to have stayed the night at President Ilham Aliyev’s residence in Zagulba, Baku. Putin’s delegation included most of his cabinet. During the visit, Putin and Aliyev discussed economic cooperation between their countries and ongoing peace talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Azertajc,
