News

The money raised in Kabardino-Balkaria for students and repatriates from Syria was spent to purchase food for the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Residents of Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia, and Kabardino-Balkaria actively support Syrian returnees, since helping those in need is part of the Adyg culture, note scientists and journalists.

Peter Tatchell, a British LGBT activist, accused of violating the order of picketing after a Moscow action in support of the gay people of Chechnya, has left Russia without waiting for a trial on his administrative case.

The Special Investigative Service (SIS) of Armenia instituted a new criminal case against MP Manvel Grigoryan, a delegate from the Republic Party of Armenia (RPA), the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports. RPA stated that Manvel Grigoryan should be held responsible under all the severity of the law.

Over 40,000 foodstuff sets were given out to residents of Chechnya during the month of Ramadan. However, the locals believe that the food help provided by the authorities fails to reach all those in need.

Today, the General Prosecutor has called on the Prime Minister of Armenia to initiate the deprivation of the parliamentary immunity of Manvel Grigoryan, who is suspected of illicit arms trafficking and theft of humanitarian aid intended for soldiers and officers.

Celebration of end of Ramadan fasting by Muslims of the Caucasus; resignation of Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 11-17, 2018, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

A practice of teaching children in kindergartens and schools both in Russian and in Ossetian languages showed good results, note teachers and scientists. The authorities of North Ossetia announced the large-scale introduction of a bilingual education system.

During the week of June 11-17, 2018, at least one person fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

The second annual Artsakh Airfest festival was held at the Stepanakert airport. The event was attended by more than 5000 people. Half of the visitors were tourists from Armenia and other countries.

Karen Grigoryan, a son of the Armenian MP Manvel Grigoryan, who was detained on suspicion of illegally storing weapons, resigned from his post of the Mayor of Echmiadzin.

Azerbaijani opposition activist Rufat Bakhshibeili, detained in Baku, has been released. Law enforcers demanded from him to remove his critical posts in the social network.

At the protest action of the villagers of Nizhnee Mulebki of the Sergokalin District, several persons were detained after a skirmish with "Rosgvardia" servicemen, local residents have reported.

Rufat Bakhshibeili, an activist of the opposition "Musavat" Party, was detained after a search in his apartment near Baku; the whereabouts of the oppositionist is unknown, his party comrades have reported.

More than 100 cases of increasing foodstuff prices on the eve of the Uraza-Bayram holiday were revealed by the Chechen Prosecutor's Office.

Activists of the "Yerkrap" Union of Veterans have blocked traffic outside the building of the National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia, demanding to release Manvel Grigoryan.

The consecration ceremony of the new church "Surb Vardanank", built for the funds of the charitable foundation "Development of Armenian Villages" took place in the city of Chartar, Martuni District of Nagorno-Karabakh. The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan took part in the ceremony.

In Maykop, the capital of Adygea, at least 2000 believers attended an open-air collective namaz (prayer) on the occasion of Uraza-Bayram, said Eldar Cheuzh, one of the organizers of the event. Tourists could not only watch the festive prayer, but also take part in it.

The prize fund at equestrian races held in Cherkessk, the capital of Karachay-Cherkessia, dedicated to the Day of Russia, the 73rd anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War and the Uraza-Bayram holiday, amounted to 3 million roubles.

On June 10-16, Azerbaijani militaries fired 2500 shots at the positions of the Defence Army, the Nagorno-Karabakh Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

Exercises involving tanks and artillery were held near the troops contact line. 2000 militaries successfully countered the attack of conventional enemy, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.