Marifa Sultygova resigns as MP of Ingush Parliament October 14, 2018 10:58 At the background of the rally in Magas, Marifa Sultygova, an Ingush MP, has refused from her parliamentarian mandate, local Internet sources have reported.
Three law enforcers wounded at CTO in Dagestan October 14, 2018 10:48 Two agents of FSB's special units and an employee of the "Rosgvardia" were wounded in a shootout that broke out in the village of Endirei, Khasavyurt District. The counterterrorist operation (CTO) was the final one aimed to curb down the activities of supporters of the "Islamic State" (IS, a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court) in the Khasavyurt District, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has stated.
Oppositionist Nemat Panakhly arrested in Azerbaijan October 14, 2018 10:37 Nemat Panakhly, the chairman of the National Statehood Party of Azerbaijan (NSPA), was arrested for 30 days for disobeying the police. His wife and rights defenders do not rule out that he was arrested for his political statements.
Attack on law enforcers is the third in Khasavyurt District since start of year October 14, 2018 10:27 The attack on a policeman in the village of Endirei was preceded by attacks on law enforcers committed in the Khasavyurt District in August and September 2018.
Azerbaijani oppositionist arrested after returning home October 13, 2018 19:34 Azad Gasanov, an activist of the "Musavat" Party, was arrested on October 12, the following day after his return to Azerbaijan from Lithuania, where he was in political emigration. The reason for his arrest remains unknown to his advocate and relatives.
KBR activists treat Magas action as unique October 13, 2018 16:29 The protest action against the change of the Ingush-Chechen border is a unique example of residents' struggle for their rights, while in Kendelen, authorities manage to suppress the parties in conflict, activists from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), who visited Magas, have stated.
Azerbaijan counts 24 bombardments within 24 hours October 13, 2018 16:17 On October 12-13, the positions of the Azerbaijani Army stationed in two villages in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled, the Azeri Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
Policeman wounded at CTO in Dagestan October 13, 2018 16:06 Today, within the counterterrorist operation (CTO), law enforcers began storming the house in the village of Endirei, Khasavyurt District, where the alleged militants, who wounded a policeman, were hiding.
Analysts assess Pashinyan's risk of losing post as minimal October 13, 2018 11:32 Nikol Pashinyan's opponents failed to venture an aggravation of the political crisis; it allowed the Armenian Premier to speed up preparations for the early parliamentary elections. At the same time, Pashinyan managed to draw a part of the members of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) to his side, which will allow him to undertake the so-called "technical resignation" without any fear to occupy the Premiership again, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
Azerbaijani activist Elgiz Gakhramanov placed into dungeon in his colony October 13, 2018 11:26 Elgiz Gakhramanov, a member of the NIDA Movement, who is serving his sentence in Colony No. 14, has been placed into dungeon (punishment cell), said Djamal Gakhramanov, his father.
Refusal to sanction rally in Gasanguseinovs' support found illegal October 13, 2018 11:20 The court has obliged the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Dagestan to reconsider the notification about a rally in support of the parents of the murdered Gasanguseinov brothers scheduled in Makhachkala. Representative of the Gasanguseinov family said the rally would have to be rescheduled for a later date.
Geriev's case is a core of PEN-Centre's report on pressure on journalists October 13, 2018 08:33 Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, convicted in Chechnya, should be immediately released, the PEN-Centre-Moscow Association has said in a report on the restriction of the freedom of speech in Russia.
Opponents of Chechen-Ingush border agreement appeal to Putin October 13, 2018 08:24 The organizing committee of the rally in Magas has called on Russian President, Vladimir Putin, to cancel the agreement on the Ingush-Chechen border, signed by the heads of these republics.
Evkurov treats signing of agreement on Chechen-Ingush border as spontaneous October 12, 2018 21:24 The border agreement was signed "spontaneously", against the conflict over road works, Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the head of Ingushetia, has stated today, stressing that the document had been prepared in advance and without any Moscow's participation.
Nurmagomedov suspended from UFC fights October 12, 2018 21:13 The Nevada State Athletic Commission has disqualified the Dagestani fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov and his rival Conor McGregor for 10 days because of the brawl that broke out after their fight in Las Vegas.
Monument to repression victims erected for money of KBR residents October 12, 2018 18:38 Residents of the village of Psygansu in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic have raised about 200,000 roubles for a monument to their relatives, who fell victim to Stalinist repressions. On October 10, about 250 people came to the opening of the monument.
Chechen residents treat employment of scandalous video hero as humiliation October 12, 2018 18:27 Turpal Khasiev has again publicly apologized for throwing a metal can at a metro passenger in Moscow. Residents of Chechnya have treated Turpal Khasiev's employment as a humiliation of the young man.
Evkurov promises not to disperse Magas rally October 12, 2018 18:16 The dispersal of the protest rally in Magas against the change of the Chechen-Ingush border will bring no fruit, the head of Ingushetia said today, thanking the federal authorities for refraining from using force.
Azerbaijan claims shelling of two villages in Karabakh conflict zone October 12, 2018 14:09 Over the past day, the positions of the Azerbaijani army were shelled 27 times, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reports today.
Defence asks court to acquit Islam Gugov October 12, 2018 13:59 The guilt of Islam Gugov, a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, accused of involvement in activities of Syrian militants, has not been proven, his advocates state. Islam Gugov himself has expressed regret that he had gone to Syria.