Azerbaijani oppositionist Guseinov arrested for 10 days October 20, 2017 18:26 Radjab Guseinov, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), detained on October 18, was placed under administrative arrest, his advocate has found out.
Tbilisi resident fined in South Ossetia October 20, 2017 17:57 Georgian citizen Shota Karkuzashvili was released after he had paid a fine for breaking the border, reported the South-Ossetian KGB (Committee for State Security).
Five persons wounded in attack on "Georgian Dream" office October 20, 2017 09:47 Two out of five persons wounded in an armed attack on the party's election office in the Marneuli District of Georgia are in grave condition.
Azerbaijan accused Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh of 143 bombardments October 20, 2017 09:26 On October 19-20, the ceasefire regime was violated on the Armenian border and in the Karabakh conflict zone with the use of heavy machine guns, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported today.
NGOs: pre-election campaign in Georgia passes without criticism in media October 20, 2017 05:59 In Georgia, NGOs have released the data on monitoring carried out by the media, which covered the pre-election campaign. TV Channels showed only a small number of critical discussions, reported Nana Dzvelishvili, a member of the "Charter of Journalistic Ethics".
Ramzan Kadyrov reports on 15 Russian citizens rescued from Syria October 20, 2017 04:07 Four women and 11 children were taken away from Syrian "hot spots" into the government-controlled territory, the leader of Chechnya has reported.
Kremlin's position promises no return of direct elections in Northern Caucasus October 19, 2017 22:58 Since the start of 2017, in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), direct elections have been held only of the heads of 75 villages; almost all – in North Ossetia. The remaining heads of North-Caucasian municipalities were elected by local deputies.
A soldier dies in Nagorno-Karabakh October 19, 2017 19:49 Tigran Khachatryan, a soldier of the Karabakh army, was killed by a shot from the Azerbaijani side, reported the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh.
Ingushetia: attacker on policemen identified October 19, 2017 19:19 The man killed during his attack on GIBDD (traffic police) inspectors, committed in the village of Yandare, has been identified as Magomed Miziev, a 20-year-old resident of the city of Karabulak, a law enforcement source reports.
Ingushetia: three policemen wounded in attack October 19, 2017 19:12 A driver hit a policeman with a car and injured two other policemen with a knife at a road police (known as GIBDD) checkpoint in the Yandare village, and after that he was killed.
Dagestani resident accused of causing girl's death from electric current October 19, 2017 18:11 A criminal case against a resident of Dagestan who installed electricity supply to premises at a rural public spring shortly before the death of a six-year-old child was brought to court.
KBR’s law enforcers report 11 cases of financing terrorism in 2017 October 19, 2017 16:28 Since 2013, power agents of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) have established 53 cases of financing terrorists; 11 of them – in 2017, local law enforcers report.
Georgian observers report pre-election pressure on opposition October 19, 2017 16:15 Georgia has fixed facts of intimidation of oppositionists and dismissals of them for political reasons, reports the International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED). In their turn, authorities announce "an unprecedentedly calm" election campaign.
Verdict to Dagestani law enforcer for ritual murders upheld October 19, 2017 14:42 The appellate instance has denied four complaints against the verdict passed to a former policeman in Dagestan convicted under the case of customized and ritual murders.
Chechen prosecutor's office demands to verify information about Bakaev's disappearance October 19, 2017 11:50 The law enforcement agencies have failed to question those who may know about the disappearance of Zelimkhan Bakaev. Besides, the information about the singer's possible departure from the country has been also not checked. This has been reported by the Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya.
In Austria, officials take children away from a Chechen family October 19, 2017 10:36 The Austrian authorities placed to a social centre seven children of a Chechen woman, who had to leave them at home alone.
Ingush Teips support idea to return direct elections in Caucasus October 19, 2017 09:30 On October 18, the Council of Ingush People Teips responded to an initiative of the Karachay Elders with a proposal to create an independent council of elders to protect the rights of the peoples of Northern Caucasus, violated by the abolition of direct elections in the regions.
Balkar women protest at Sheep Wool market in Nalchik (+video) October 19, 2017 00:24 Women, selling handmade products at the Goat Market in Nalchik, protest against the demands of the owner of the market to pay for the construction of a covered pavilion.
Chechen law enforcers point to impunity of commanders for mass cases of extortion October 18, 2017 19:30 Law enforcers have complained that in Chechnya, commanders of law enforcement units regularly and with impunity withhold some money from salaries of their subordinates. Law enforcers should file complaints to the Prosecutor's Office and do not remain silent during inspections. This has been emphasized by advocate Anton Scherbak.
Construction of bridge on Russian-Azerbaijani border launched October 18, 2017 17:14 Today, the works have been started to construct an automobile bridge across the Samur River at the Russian-Azerbaijani border.