Abkhazian entrepreneurs complain of poor state support April 17, 2020 08:36 The delay in customs duties and taxes provided by the authorities is not enough to save businesses from bankruptcy, entrepreneurs of Abkhazia assert.
KBR resident repents for coronavirus fake April 17, 2020 08:25 A resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) faces a large fine for posting a fake video about coronavirus, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported. Some Instagram users are against punishment for reposts in social networks, and criticized law enforcers for posting a video with an apology of the resident of the city of Tyrnyauz.
Coronavirus-infected family faces bullying in Volgograd Region April 17, 2020 00:00 The Gorbachov family from the Ilovlinsky District, in which coronavirus was confirmed in three members, has faced bullying.
Instagram users do not believe video from place of shootout in Dagestan April 16, 2020 22:24 Till present, the law enforcement bodies have not yet identified a man killed today in the Tabasaran District. Users of social network demanded to make public a video of the very shootout, and not just its consequences.
In Armenia, law on hate rhetoric provokes skepticism among human rights defenders April 16, 2020 22:03 Given the poor functioning of the judiciary, the law on criminal penalties for hate speech adopted by parliament is unlikely to be effective, suggest members of the organization "Journalists for Human Rights". Implementation of the law threatens freedom of speech, believes Naira Zograbyan, an MP from the "Prosperous Armenia" faction.
PFPA announces detention of its activist April 16, 2020 18:22 Niyameddin Akhmedov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was detained when he left home after receiving SMS permit. His whereabouts is unknown, reports Ilham Gusein, a member of the PFPA's Presidium.
In Dagestan, attack on law enforcers in Tabasaran District becomes first armed incident within 10 months April 16, 2020 18:09 In the Tabasaran District, during a shootout, a car driver was killed by law enforcers. The shootout was preceded by a similar incident in the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan in June 2019.
Human rights defenders call on Azerbaijani authorities to stop "psychological terror" April 16, 2020 17:56 In Azerbaijan, according to the Public Committee against Repression and Torture (PCRT), 17 people were arrested in criminal and administrative cases during the quarantine regime.
Azerbaijan claims machine-gun shelling in conflict zone April 16, 2020 13:31 During the last 24 hours, the positions of the Azerbaijani Army deployed in the Karabakh conflict zone and on the border with Armenia were shelled for 24 times, including from machine guns and sniper rifles, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Instagram users condemn public reproach of Tepsurkaev family April 16, 2020 13:18 Subscribers to the Chechen Instagram publics have criticized Chechen authorities for publicly humiliating Zara Tepsurkaeva and her sons, who asked Ramzan Kadyrov for food.
Georgia demands from South Ossetia to let Akhalgori residents for treatment April 16, 2020 11:22 South-Ossetian authorities should let the Akhalgori residents who need medical care to the territory controlled by the Georgian authorities for treatment, said Ketevan Tsikhelashvili, the Georgian State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality.
Kremlin reacts to Kadyrov's call to punish "Novaya Gazeta" April 16, 2020 11:09 The "Roskomnadzor" has obliged the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper to restrict access to the publication on coronavirus spread in Chechnya that angered Ramzan Kadyrov.
Dagestani Muslims suggest simplifying funeral rite during epidemic April 16, 2020 10:57 Relatives of the Muslims who died from coronavirus can independently conduct funeral rituals by using protective means, but it is worth abandoning gatherings after burial, the Dagestani believers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Azerbaijani SC decides to review cases of Mamedov and Djafarov April 16, 2020 08:45 The Plenum of the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan will review the cases of the oppositional politician, Ilgar Mamedov, and human rights activist, Rasul Djafarov, due to "newly discovered circumstances" and the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), said the advocate, Fuad Agaev.
Businessmen hand 1000 protective garments over to KBR hospitals April 16, 2020 08:26 Anti-plague protective garments purchased by businessmen of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) were transferred to republic's medical institutions; a contract was also signed for the purchase of another 5000 garments. The 100,000 medical masks, earlier delivered to Nalchik, were distributed among local residents, said Arsen Kanokov, a Senator.
Chechen residents note inefficiency of quarantine April 15, 2020 22:34 During the day, in Chechnya, the number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus infection increased from 64 to 105. Strict restrictions did not lead to a decrease in the spread of COVID-19, local residents note.
"Mothers of Beslan" opposes holiday on day of remembrance of terror act victims April 15, 2020 22:19 It is unacceptable to combine the Day of the End of World War II with the Day of Solidarity in the Fight against Terrorism, states the "Mothers of Beslan" Committee.
Chechen woman publicly repents her address to Ramzan Kadyrov for help April 15, 2020 18:52 In the village of Gekhi, the Tepsurkaeva family should not ask for help from Ramzan Kadyrov, but should feed from their own garden, states the head of the Urus-Martan District on the air of the "Grozny" TV Company. Zara Tepsurkaeva admitted that she should not have addressed the leader of Chechnya for help.
Authorities of South Ossetia organize transportation of their citizens from Russia April 15, 2020 18:38 In Tskhinvali, the first group of 10 people who arrived from Russia was placed to a hospital under the coronavirus quarantine.
USA and EU criticize Georgian authorities for sentencing Okruashvili April 15, 2020 13:54 The agreement of Georgian authorities with the opposition on the system of parliamentary elections, which also implies the release of political prisoners, is in jeopardy because of the sentence passed to Irakli Okruashvili, a former minister of defence, the statements of the Embassies of the USA and European Union (EU) assert.