Member of the Federation Council, former head of Kabardino-Balkaria, billionaire Arsen Kanokov has a stake in the chain of cafes “Vkusno – period”, created on the basis of the American McDonald’s, which left the Russian Federation after the start of the “SVO”. After the closure of McDonald’s in Russia, the little-known businessman Alexander Govor was announced as the formal owner of the restaurants.

On February 1, the castling of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party Irakli Kobakhidze will be announced. They will exchange positions, the pro-government Imedi TV channel reported. Reshuffles may also affect other departments, including the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Justice.

Member of the Federation Council, former head of Kabardino-Balkaria, billionaire Arsen Kanokov has a stake in the chain of cafes “Vkusno – period”, created on the basis of the American McDonald's, which left the Russian Federation after the start of the “SVO”. After the closure of McDonald's in Russia, the little-known businessman Alexander Govor was declared the formal owner of the restaurants.

In 2023, the population of the North Caucasus Federal District increased by 24 thousand people compared to 2022. In total, 10.2 million people live in the district. The largest populations were recorded in Dagestan (3.2 million people), Stavropol Territory (2.8 million) and Chechnya (1.5 million). The fewest people are in Karachay-Cherkessia - 468 thousand people. The figures are slightly higher in Ingushetia (527 thousand), North Ossetia (679 thousand) and Kabardino-Balkaria (905 thousand).

Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili confirmed that he has resigned. He will take the post of chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party. “I will not hide that the political council discussed the possibility of me remaining in office until the summer, until the start of the election campaign, but I decided to make this decision now. It is important that the next prime minister presents his team on time and forms a new government,” Garibashvili said.

Armenia is moving along the path of acquiring new modern weapons and equipment. In recent years, the government has signed contracts to purchase weapons and ammunition worth several billion dollars. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this at the celebration of Army Day. Previously, Armenia acquired some weapons from France and negotiated supplies from other Western countries. In addition, the new uniform for the Armenian army will take into account NATO standards.

In 2023, the population of the North Caucasus Federal District increased by 24 thousand people compared to 2022. In total, 10.2 million people live in the district. The largest population was recorded in Dagestan (3.2 million people), Stavropol Territory (2.8 million) and Chechnya (1.5 million). The fewest people are in Karachay-Cherkessia - 468 thousand people. The figures are slightly higher in Ingushetia (527 thousand), North Ossetia (679 thousand) and Kabardino-Balkaria (905 thousand).

Crimean Tatar Server Zekiryaev, sentenced to 13 years, was again placed in a PKT (cell-type room) in correctional colony No. 1 in the city of Donskoy, Tula region. Since February 2023, the man’s conditions of detention have been regularly tightened, putting him in a punishment cell (punishment cell) and PKT. In addition, the political prisoner is denied family visits. The last time Zarem Zekiryaev’s wife visited him was in September 2022.

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow registered an appeal from the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Dagestan, Rufat Ismailov, about his detention. The date for its consideration has not yet been set. The deputy head of the Dagestan Ministry of Internal Affairs, Rufat Ismailov, was arrested in November 2023. He is charged with two criminal episodes under Art. 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (receiving a bribe on a large scale).

Armenia is moving along the path of acquiring new modern weapons and equipment. In recent years, the government has signed contracts to purchase weapons and ammunition worth several billion dollars. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stated this at the celebration of Army Day. Previously, Armenia acquired some weapons from France and negotiated supplies from other Western countries. In addition, the new uniform for the Armenian army will take into account NATO standards.

Among the names given to newborns in the regions of the North Caucasian Federal District in 2023, the most popular was Muhammad. 6511 boys were named this way. The favorite names also included Abdullah, Khalid, Saad, Ahmed, Islam, Umar, Yusuf, Ali, Adam, Imran, David, Georgiy, Alan, Sarmat, Azamat, Artem, Alexander, Mikhail, Ivan, Matvey, Saifullah and Khairullah.

Crimean Tatar Server Zekiryaev, sentenced to 13 years, was again placed in a PKT (cell-type room) in correctional colony No. 1 in the city of Donskoy, Tula region. Since February 2023, the man’s conditions of detention have been regularly tightened, putting him in a punishment cell (punishment cell) and PKT. In addition, the political prisoner is denied family visits. The last time Zarem Zekiryaev’s wife visited him was in September 2022.

During an inspection of the Baysangur Benoevsky and Sheikh Mansur battalions, 16-year-old Adam Kadyrov, the son of the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, threatened opposition-minded natives of the republic. This was reported by Kavkaz.Realii. “There is no doubt that we will catch up and deal with people who have taken the path of deceit, enemies, shaitans, no matter what state they are in: in the West, in Ukraine,” said Adam Kadyrov.

On February 1, the castling of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili and chairman of the ruling Georgian Dream party Irakli Kobakhidze will be announced. They will exchange positions, the pro-government Imedi TV channel reported. Reshuffles may also affect other departments, including the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Justice.

Among the names given to newborns in the regions of the North Caucasian Federal District in 2023, the most popular was Muhammad. 6511 boys were named this way. The favorite names also included Abdullah, Khalid, Saad, Ahmed, Islam, Umar, Yusuf, Ali, Adam, Imran, David, Georgiy, Alan, Sarmat, Azamat, Artem, Alexander, Mikhail, Ivan, Matvey, Saifullah and Khairullah.