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In Baku, the court has again postponed for indefinite time the consideration of the claim filed by the Ministry of Taxes against journalist Khadija Ismayilova. The journalist associates the delay in the case with her new investigation into the businesses of the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev's daughters, as well as sons of Minister of Emergency Situations Kamaladdin Heydarov.

Bidzina Ivanishvili, a founder of the "Georgian Dream" Party, has agreed to lead the party to save it from split. This opinion was voiced by opposition politicians and political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

A militant from the Stavropol Territory and 11 other men killed by law enforcers during the counterterrorist operation (CTO), conducted in the Derbent District on April 21-24, were supporters of the "Islamic State", a terrorist organization banned in Russia, the Russia's Federal Security Bureau (FSB) has reported today.

The negotiations with Karen Karapetyan on transferring the power to the opposition will be held at noon on April 27; Mr Karapetyan will represent the ruling party, Nikol Pashinyan, the oppositional leader, has stated at a rally in Yerevan. He has urged his supporters to stop protests for the next two days.

The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) has offered protesters to start negotiating without any preconditions. Nikol Pashinyan has urged citizens to come to a rally in Yerevan, promising to make public the plan for the second phase of protests.

Today, three acting ministers and two governors representing the ARF "Dashnaktsutyun" have announced their resignations in connection with the withdrawal from the coalition with the ruling party.

Bidzina Ivanishvili, the former Prime Minister of Georgia, has agreed to lead the "Georgian Dream" Party he founded earlier. This has been reported today by Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, the chairman of the "Georgian Dream" Party.

On May 1, a special meeting will be held in the Parliament of Armenia to discuss the issue on the election of the Prime Minister of Armenia. It is not ruled out that the voting will be held on the same day, the People's Assembly reports.

Today, Armenian MP Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of the protest movement, has called on his supporters to stop blocking the streets in Yerevan in order to restore normal traffic and avoid provocations.

Today, a march of the protestors dissatisfied with power in Armenia has started from the "Lambada" bridge in Yerevan. It was led by opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan, who announced that the demonstrators did not intend to violate the law.

A resident of the Nadterechny District is found guilty of providing financial assistance to a militant and sentenced to three years of imprisonment, investigators report today.

Lene Wetteland, an adviser of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, who has been working in Armenia since March 2008, told in her interview to the "Caucasian Knot" why Armenian citizens managed to achieve Serzh Sargsyan's resignation; how Nikol Pashinyan's position is estimated now; and what should be expected from the "Republicans".

In Sukhumi, participants of the events dedicated to the Circassian Flag Day listened to a thematic lecture, watched a film about the traditions of the Circassian people and marched along the streets of the city.

A mourning rally "I Remember and Demand" in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire was held in Moscow.

Karen Karapetyan illegally assumed the Prime Minister's duties and proposed introducing a state of emergency in Armenia, states opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan. He has announced new protests and warned the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) from nominating a candidate for the post of the Prime Minister.

Martrun Kherunts, a serviceman, was wounded by shelling delivered from the Azerbaijani side, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has stated.

MPs from the oppositional "Elk" bloc have unanimously voted to nominate their leader Nikol Pashinyan to be the Prime Minister of Armenia.

Today, the Staropromyslovsky District Court of Grozny has extended the term of arrest of rights defender Oyub Titiev until June 9.

At a rally in Yerevan, oppositionists have announced the resignation of Karen Karapetyan, acting Prime Minister of Armenia, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports. The press service of the government has denied the information about the resignation.

Grozny resident who was shooting in the air would be brought to administrative responsibility, while the 16-year-old teenager who opened fire from his gas pistol had a preventive conversation with policemen.