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The idea to achieve international recognition of the right of Nagorno-Karabakh to self-determination voiced by Nikol Pashinyan, new Prime Minister of Armenia, is unlikely to come true, and over time, Nikol Pashinyan will be forced to soften his rhetoric, believe experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

Photographer Levon Atoyants presented in Stepanakert an exhibition of photographs dedicated to the city of Shushi. More than 80 photographs depict the city of 1962 and 1994.

The alleged militants killed during the counterterrorist operation (CTO) in Nevinnomyssk have been identified as local residents Sultan Khitsunov and Mekhti Imammov. There is no activation of the armed underground in the Stavropol Territory, but law enforcers are trying to imitate a fight against terrorism, the journalists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

Vigen Sargsyan, the Armenian Minister of Defence, has resigned after meeting the new Premier, Nikol Pashinyan. Vigen Sargsyan has explained his resignation by political reasons.

Armenian President Armen Sargsyan has signed a decree on the appointment of the oppositional leader Nikol Pashinyan as the country's Prime Minister.

Minkail Malizaev, a Chechen native residing in Germany, reported he had been beaten and his wife and children had been deported from the country. His relatives reported that they had voluntarily returned home and called on the blogger to stop criticizing the authorities. Residents of Chechnya voiced their doubts on a story presented by the TV Channel.

The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), which has the majority of seats in the Parliament, declares itself to be the opposition, reported Eduard Sharmazanov, Vice Speaker of the Parliament, after Nikol Pashinyan had been elected the Prime Minister of Armenia.

59 delegates of the Armenian Parliament have voted to appoint Nikol Pashinyan the head of the Armenian government.

It is planned that the "Immortal Regiment" action to be held on May 9 in Grozny after the military parade will involve at least 10,000 people, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has been informed today by an official from the Chechen Ministry for Youth Affairs.

In the air over Volgograd, the number of dangerous substances has not been exceeded, and the smog which alarmed city residents was a dust storm coming from other regions, experts explained on May 7.

The Armenian public and users of Armenian Facebook express their indignation over the statements voiced by Mikhail Leontiev and Mikhail Yuriev, presenters of the analytical show "GlavTema", on the air of the "Radio Komsomolskaya Pravda" on April 26 and May 3.

In Nagorno-Karabakh, a foot march was held in memory of the events related to the liberation of Shushi. Schoolchildren and students, accompanied by participants of military actions and war veterans, marched along the way of the movement of military units that took part in the storming of Shushi.

The 17-year-old Azerbaijani activist, who earlier stated her persecution for participating in the campaign "We'll Tell About Dictator", wanted to go to Georgia for medical treatment; however, according to her story, at the border checkpoint she was told that she was under ban on leaving the country.

Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of the protest movement, has announced May 8 to be a day-off, and called on all the residents of Yerevan to gather on that day in Republic Square and monitor the voting process.

The residents of Dagestan detained in Cairo, including women and children, were placed in the deportation prison for further deportation to their homeland; they are deprived of advocates' and consular help, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has stated today.

A resident of a multi-storey building in Stavropol made a self-explosion, the unified duty-dispatching service has reported. According to preliminary data, a former law enforcer has blown up a grenade, a source reports.

Today, in Khasavyurt, several dozen sellers of a city market have gathered in front of the city administration building to protest against the planned demolition of the shopping arcade.

Delegates from the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) are willing to vote for Nikol Pashinyan as the Prime Minister of Armenia, reports Vagram Bagdasaryan, the leader of the RPA pro-government parliamentary faction. Nikol Pashinyan himself has promised not to persecute officials of the current authorities.

Residents of Volgograd have complained about the deterioration of their health. They associate it with the smog observed in the city since May 6. Specialists are engaged in investigating the cause of the smog.

During the week of April 30-May 5, 2018, at least five persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, three were killed and two others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.