Armenian soldier wounded in Karabakh conflict zone February 23, 2018 18:16 On February 22, a soldier was wounded in a military unit in the Tavush Region during the shelling by Azerbaijan. This was announced by the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Chechen residents pay tribute to victims of deportation, despite authorities' ban February 23, 2018 15:20 Today marks the 74th anniversary of the deportation of Chechen and Ingush people to Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Chechnya holds no official events to mark the anniversary; however, residents of the republic say that they pay tribute to their deceased relatives, despite the authorities' ban.
Georgian citizen dies after detention in South Ossetia February 23, 2018 13:15 Archil Tatunashvili, suspected of plotting a diversion act, has died in a Tskhinvali hospital, the South-Ossetian KGB (State Security Committee) reports.
Kizlyar residents tell about detentions after shooting near the church February 23, 2018 11:45 At least two Kizlyar residents were detained in the context of the inquiry into the execution of parishioners of the local church. There was no official information to this end; however, and detainees' relatives claim their innocence and complain that they do not know the young men's whereabouts, the "Dozhd" (Rain) TV Channel reports.
Akkin Chechens mark anniversary of deportation despite Ramzan Kadyrov's policy February 23, 2018 07:02 On February 23, the village of Yaryk-Su in the Novolak District of Dagestan marks a day of mourning. On February 19, 1989, a monument to the victims of the Stalin's repression was built in the village. Every year, residents of the Chechen villages bordering with Dagestan come to Yaryk-Su, since the day of mourning is banned in Chechnya.
Researchers of Caucasus announce failure of Kadyrov's attempts to eradicate blood feud February 23, 2018 05:41 A murder of an entrepreneur by a Chechen law enforcer cannot be attributed to traditional blood feud, but now relatives of an entrepreneur can themselves take the path of revenge, say natives of Chechnya. The concept of blood feud continues to exist in Northern Caucasus amid assurances from the Chechen authorities about reconciliation of blood enemies, notes Akhmet Yarlykapov, a researcher of the Caucasus.
On deportation day, Ingush activists reproach authorities for lack of principles February 23, 2018 04:52 Activist Barakh Chemurziev and rights defender Magomed Mutsolgov have stated that the authorities of Ingushetia are to cancel celebrating the Defender of the Fatherland Day on the day of mourning for the victims of Ingush deportation on February 23.
Dutch MPs recognize Armenian Genocide February 23, 2018 00:37 On February 22, most of the delegates to the lower house of the Dutch Parliament voted for two resolutions concerning the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire.
OSCE monitoring reveals no violations in Karabakh conflict zone February 22, 2018 23:55 After the today's monitoring, the OSCE mission has concluded the absence of ceasefire violations by the parties to the Karabakh conflict. This was reported by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Ingush law enforcers report their losses in 2017 February 22, 2018 23:23 The head of the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has confirmed the calculations of the "Caucasian Knot", according to which in 2017 three law enforcers and eight militants were killed in Ingushetia.
Anniversary of Ingushes' deportation reminds about country's course towards Stalinization February 22, 2018 22:48 The secret status of archival materials on deportation allows now, 74 years later, to distort the number of victims and strengthen the myths about mass treason and desertion of Ingushes, historians and publicists have lamented on the eve of February 23, the day of mourning for the victims of deportation in Ingushetia.
Chechen senator laments over Azerbaijan's indifference to its children in Iraq February 22, 2018 20:13 Ziyad Sabsabi, the Chechen Senator at the Russia's Federation Council, who is in charge of returning Russian citizens from the Middle East, reports that the Iraqi central women's prison keeps 36 women and more than 65 children from Russia, as well as about 15 children from Azerbaijan, whose fate is of no concern of this country's authorities.
Russia outstrips Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan by corruption level February 22, 2018 15:26 In late 2017, in the "Corruption Perception Index", compiled by the Transparency International (TI), Georgia took the 46th place, while Russia, Azerbaijan and Armenia are behind the first hundred.
MIA reports detention of 36 militants in KBR February 22, 2018 15:06 In 2017, in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), 36 accomplices of illegal armed formations (IAFs) were detained; 200 KBR residents are in Syria, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has stated.
Serviceman perishes in NKR February 22, 2018 15:03 Today, a soldier of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has been killed by a shot from Azerbaijan, the NKR's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
AI states peculiarities of human rights violations in Northern Caucasus February 22, 2018 13:31 Persecutions of religious minorities and dispersals of oppositional rallies throughout Russia, illegal detentions and torture in Northern Caucasus, and in Chechnya – also harassment of gays, have been mentioned in the report of the Amnesty International (AI) on the observance of human rights in the world.
Chechnya's PO refutes threats to journalists February 22, 2018 10:54 The Prosecutor's Office (PO) has denied the fact of public calls to reprise the journalists of the "Novaya Gazeta", who wrote about persecutions of gays in Chechnya, rights defenders have stated.
In Ingushetia, head of rural administration injured in a conflict with his subordinate February 22, 2018 10:01 In Nazran District, the head of the rural settlement of Plievo was hospitalized with a knife wound after a conflict with his subordinate, the Ingush law enforcement bodies report.
Abkhazia: activists raise money for a chapel to be built in memory of Lata tragedy February 22, 2018 09:24 A chapel for commemoration of the people who fell victim to the Lata tragedy is to be built in the central park of Gudauta. This is reported by an initiator of the project.
Orthodox believers reject idea of leaving Dagestan after Kizlyar shooting February 22, 2018 05:54 Orthodox believers suggest the recent mass murder of believers from the temple is a provocation which will not force Orthodox Christians to leave Dagestan.