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In Nalchik, Profsoyuznaya Street, one of the city's longest streets, regularly experiences flooding, a Nalchik resident complained on social media. Other residents, commenting on her post, noted that storm drain problems in Nalchik have become chronic. They called on officials to address them.

With 100% of the ballots counted, Armenia's ruling Civil Contract party received 49.81% of the votes.

The Elbrus resort's cable cars and ski slopes are closed for scheduled maintenance, the administration announced.

After 98% of the ballots in the Armenian parliamentary elections were counted, the ruling Civil Contract party received 49.82% of the votes.

Amid opposition complaints about numerous violations of electoral law by members of the ruling party, the Armenian Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that a total of 18 people had been detained for election violations.

A court fined the owner of a pet store in Makhachkala one thousand rubles for placing the Instagram logo* on the door.

After just over 50% of the ballots have been processed, the Civil Contract party remains in the lead. Competitors have claimed that Nikol Pashinyan, by claiming the ruling party's victory, is attempting to pressure the Central Election Commission and is breaking the law.

A conscript from the Krasnodar Territory reported that the military enlistment office illegally upgraded his fitness category, despite his asthma. His lawyer claimed the category change was unlawful and filed a lawsuit.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that the Civil Contract party had won the parliamentary elections and would single-handedly form the government. He announced criminal liability for opposition leaders, rapprochement with the EU, and the development of relations with the Eurasian Economic Union.

After counting 16.05% of the ballots in the Armenian parliamentary elections, the ruling Civil Contract party remains in the lead, although its results have begun to decline.

An illegal mining farm with 90 devices was discovered under a raised floor in a building in the village of Maidanskoye, Untsukulsky District.

Of the 1,830 polling stations (92% of the total) visited by the Independent Observer Mission, violations were recorded at 44%. Most of the violations involved violations of the secrecy of the ballot, and by party affiliation, they involved representatives of the Strong Armenia bloc and the ruling party.

Armenia's Central Election Commission has published the results of the vote count at 110 polling stations, with 1.33 percent of ballots counted. The current ruling Civil Contract party is in the lead with 57.14% (11,073 votes).

On the 557th day of uninterrupted protests, protesters on Rustaveli Avenue in Tbilisi called for the release of political prisoners. A "March of Gratitude" took place that afternoon, expressing gratitude to the protesters for their support of demands for treatment for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Opposition party representatives in Armenia reported that voting was ongoing more than an hour after polling stations closed. Meanwhile, the Central Election Commission has already released turnout data, reporting 58.97% of voters cast their ballots.

The high turnout in Armenia's parliamentary elections was a result of public mobilization and the perception of voting as a choice for the country's future, according to political scientists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot." They estimate that the main themes of the campaign were relations with Russia, the EU, Azerbaijan, and Turkey, while Moscow's actions sparked debate about the admissibility of external influence on the elections.

At a meeting with activists from Turali, the mayor of Makhachkala promised to halt development on a site designated for social facilities.

According to the Anti-Corruption Committee, Karapetyan's supporters offered a married couple in Russia, who are citizens of Armenia, the transfer of their convicted sons from Russia to Armenia in exchange for votes.

Observers reported video surveillance at polling stations, attempts to influence the vote, and deceased individuals on the voter lists. Furthermore, difficulties were created in allowing unregistered voters to participate. Before the polling stations closed, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported 29 violations, including attempts at duplicate voting, and the ombudsman received 59 complaints.

Volunteers reported on the purchase of special oil product interception nets using funds raised through the express collection. These will be installed at sea by volunteers from the Tyumen headquarters in Tuapse.