An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula in eastern Russia. The tsunami that followed flooded part of the city of Severo-Kurilsk. A state of emergency was declared in the Kamchatka region.
On 31 July, the Baku Military Court continued its public hearings in the criminal case against Armenian citizens Arayik Harutyunyan, Arkadi Ghukasyan, Bako Sahakyan, Davit Ishkhanyan, David Babayan, Levon Mnatsakanyan, and others.
On 31 July, at the Baku Military Court, the injured party, Emin Mammadov, gave testimony in the ongoing trial concerning crimes committed by Armenian nationals.
The European Commission has announced a relaxation of rules regarding the transportation of liquids in hand luggage, allowing passengers to carry up to two liters of liquids onboard aircraft, Azernews reports.