Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of using machine guns May 01, 2019 14:20 The units of the Armed Forces of Armenia have violated the ceasefire regime for 24 times by using large-calibre machine guns, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.
Citizens of Georgia detained on Abkhazian border May 01, 2019 14:13 Abkhazian law enforcers have detained Zaza Shariya, a Georgian citizen, accusing him of illegally crossing the border, the Georgian State Security Service (SSS) has informed. Their counterparts from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Abkhazia have specified that Shariya was wanted on suspicion of committing robberies.
Painters' family from Krasnodar achieves asylum in Sweden May 01, 2019 09:42 A court in Sweden has ruled to grant political asylum to Krasnodar painters Alexei Knedlyakovsky and Lusine Djanyan, known for their oppositional actions.
Pankisi People's Assembly called on Georgian authorities to jointly overcome crisis May 01, 2019 09:36 The People’s Assembly of the Pankisi Gorge has condemned the April 21 unrests and expressed its readiness to do everything to prevent further clashes. Members of the assembly have called on the Georgian authorities to jointly overcome the difficulties.
Activists condemn ban of motor rally with Circassian flags in KBR May 01, 2019 08:30 The Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) is the only republic, where Circassian activists were not allowed to hold a motor rally on the Circassian Flag Day. The authorities are afraid of national movement strengthening, but the prohibition policy is fraught with the situation getting out of control, Martin Kochesoko, a Circassian activist, and Valery Khatazhukov, a human rights defender, believe.
Court refuses to release Ingush elder Akhmed Barakhoev from arrest May 01, 2019 08:28 The Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has upheld the decision to arrest the Ingush activist Akhmed Barakhoev until June 11, 2019.
Armenian Diaspora criticizes Belgian Parliament for genocide law April 30, 2019 21:39 The Belgian authorities have acted inconsistently by criminalizing the denial of a number of genocides, but failed to include the massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire into the law. This was stated by members of the Armenian community in Europe.
Robert Kocharyan, ex-President of Armenia, accused of receiving bribe of USD 3 million April 30, 2019 21:33 The Armenian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) voiced out the amounts of bribes, received, according to the GPO, by the second Armenian President, Robert Kocharyan, accused also of suppressing the 2008 protests.
Armenian soldier wounded on border with Azerbaijan April 30, 2019 18:17 A contract soldier was severely wounded during the shelling from the Azerbaijani side, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Armenia reported.
Court leaves chair of Ingush Council of Teips in custody April 30, 2019 18:14 The Supreme Court (SC) of Kabardino-Balkaria refused to release Malsag Uzhakhov, the chairman of the Ingush Council of Teips (family clans), under house arrest.
Azerbaijan reports machine gun shelling of two villages April 30, 2019 15:54 Within the last 24 hours, positions of Azerbaijani militaries in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled for 22 times; the villages located in the regions bordering on Armenia came under fire, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
Zhalaudi Geriev, "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, leaves his colony in Chechnya April 30, 2019 15:45 Today, Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, is back at large was released today after serving his three-year prison term.
Relatives publicly renounce Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov April 30, 2019 11:25 The relatives of Tumso Abdurakhmanov, who live in Chechnya, have renounced him and declared that they would not avenge his death. This was done by authorities' pressure; and the blogger's relatives just wanted to safeguard themselves, human rights defenders believe.
Activist Magomed Nalgiev detained in Ingushetia April 30, 2019 11:21 In Nazran, law enforcers have detained Magomed Nalgiev, a participant in March protests, sources inform.
Armenia thanks Portugal for recognition of Armenian Genocide April 30, 2019 11:17 The Portuguese Parliament has recognized the Armenian Genocide. The Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed gratitude to Portuguese MPs.
Activists demand to resume inquiry into death of blogger Mekhman Galandarov April 30, 2019 08:10 The activists, who gathered to commemorate Mekhman Galandarov, have criticized the official version of his death at the SIZO (pre-trial prison). According to their version, the blogger was arrested for political reasons; and his death could have been violent.
Rights defenders urge to release all Ingush activists April 30, 2019 07:56 The mass arrests of Ingush oppositionists are heating up the already tense situation in the republic; all the arrested activists should be released under recognizance not to leave, human rights defenders assert.
Border guards would not let Russian bikers to Georgia April 29, 2019 22:29 Bikers from Russia were denied entry because border guards treated the information about the aim of their journey as false, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported. The motorcyclists claim that their group of 30 bikers was driving to a rally in Greece.
Armenia accused Azerbaijan of shelling border road April 29, 2019 22:18 Today in the afternoon, a section of the Yerevan-Tbilisi road near the village of Baganis, Tavush Region of Armenia, was fired from Azerbaijani positions this afternoon, the village headman and the press secretary of the head of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) have reported.
Organizer of terror act in Pyatigorsk imprisoned for 15 years April 29, 2019 22:03 The North-Caucasian District Military Court has sentenced Rustam Ismailov, accused of committing a terror act in Pyatigorsk and preparing an explosion in Stavropol, to 15 years in colony investigators have informed.