Leader of Georgian nationalists detained after clip on combat training September 02, 2018 10:53 Giorgi Chelidze, the head of the "National Unity of Georgia" is suspected of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.
Memorial watch for victims of Beslan terror act kicks off in North Ossetia September 02, 2018 10:45 A three-day memorial watch for those killed in the terror act in Beslan in 2004 kicked off on September 1 with laying flowers in the memorial complex. By noon, about a thousand people visited the memorial.
Nagorno-Karabakh accuses Azerbaijan of 150 shelling episodes within the week September 01, 2018 16:20 During the week from August 26 to September 1, Azerbaijani militaries made more than 2000 shots at positions of the Defence Army, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh has stated.
Residents of Chechnya associate change of Qadi in Shali with attacks on law enforcers September 01, 2018 16:17 A new Islamic judge (Qadi) has been appointed in the Shali District of Chechnya; the teens who committed a series of attacks on policemen are natives of this district. Local residents believe that this appointment is associated with the tightening of authorities' control over the youth and preparation for the deportation of attackers' relatives from Chechnya.
Azerbaijan counts 95 shelling episodes from Armenia September 01, 2018 16:10 Within the last 24 hours, Armenia's servicemen violated the ceasefire regime for 96 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
Giorgi Margvelashvili refuses to run for Georgia's presidency September 01, 2018 16:06 The President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili has stated that he has no intention to participate in the upcoming presidential election. After this statement was made, the opposition criticized the President, while members of the ruling party said that Margvelashvili had no chance to win.
Employee of Sochi airport dies when evacuating passengers September 01, 2018 15:56 The cause of the death of the employee who has died today while evacuating passengers from a burning aircraft was previously identified as a heart attack, the representative of the Sochi Airport has stated.
Australian painters present their works for exposition in NKR September 01, 2018 10:47 The exposition in the city of Shushi, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the first Armenian Republic, the 2800th anniversary of Yerevan and the proclamation day of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), presents more than 60 works of the 20 painters from Australia, who have Armenian origin.
18 passengers suffer at emergency landing in Sochi September 01, 2018 10:36 Tonight, a Boeing-738 caught fire when landing at Sochi Airport, six out of eighteen victims were hospitalized.
Talish villagers tell why they cannot return home September 01, 2018 10:27 The announced by the Karabakh authorities return of Talish villagers, evacuated during the 2016 April war, by September 1, is postponed, since the restoration of their houses destroyed by bombardments has not been completed yet.
Activists in Yerevan hold action against LGBT propaganda September 01, 2018 08:25 Today, in front of the German Embassy in Yerevan, a group of activists held an action against LGBT propaganda and for the preservation of the traditional family. Activists called not to condemn residents of the Armenian village for their clash with LGBT activist until the end of the investigation.
Volgograd activists demand to release Navalny September 01, 2018 08:18 Today, six participants of the "Strategy-31" action held solo pickets demanding not to raise the retirement age, to dismiss the Mayor of Volgograd and to release the oppositional leader Alexei Navalny.
North and South Ossetia split concerning mourning for victims of terrors act in Beslan August 31, 2018 22:34 The authorities of North Ossetia have ignored the request of residents to postpone the start of the academic year from September 1 to September 4 because of the Day of Sorrow for the victims of the terror act in Beslan. Meanwhile, South Ossetia, which is another state the de jure, will celebrate the Day of Knowledge on September 5.
ECtHR's decision reminds of persecution of "Nurdjular"* supporters in Russia August 31, 2018 22:26 The verdict of the European Court of Human Rights (EctHR) provides grounds for reviewing sentences for supporters of the organization "Nurdjular" banned and recognized extremist in Russia, including in Northern Caucasus, believe theologians and lawyers.
15 OSCE countries demand from Russia to report human rights violations in Chechnya August 31, 2018 18:38 Russia is unwilling or unable to solve the problem of human rights violations in Chechnya, announced 15 member countries of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and demanded from the Russian authorities to report within ten days on the measures taken.
In Zverevo, two miners killed in accidents during 13 days August 31, 2018 18:27 On August 30, there was a funeral of a miner, who died of injuries after the incident which occurred at the "Obukhovskaya" mine in the Rostov Region. He has become the second victim during 15 days.
New appointment in National Guard of Russia reminds of shortage of personnel in Chechnya August 31, 2018 18:17 Ramzan Edilov, a fellow villager of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, has been appointed the head of the department for private security of the National Guard of Russia in Chechnya, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed by an official of the National Guard of Russia on August 30.
Germany extradites a native of Kabardino-Balkaria suspected of terrorism August 31, 2018 18:06 A native of Kabardino-Balkaria is suspected of involvement in the Syrian conflict, the FSB reports today.
Doctors tell about health condition of policemen wounded in Dagestan August 31, 2018 13:21 The policemen did not receive any wounds dangerous for life, the Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of machine-gun attacks August 31, 2018 13:15 Within the last 24 hours, units of Armenian Armed Forces, by using heavy machine guns, violated the ceasefire for 86 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated today.