Death toll of Barda shelling goes up October 29, 2020 08:34 The number of casualties of the shelling of the city of Barda has reached 21 people, the Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has stated.
Law enforcers report public repentances of residents of Chechnya October 29, 2020 08:19 The Urus-Martan ROVD (District Interior Division) has spread a video recording of a prophylactic talk with the detainees and their repentances for drug use and drunk driving. A similar prophylactic talk was held in Gudermes.
Kadyrov argues with Peskov about subordination in foreign policy October 28, 2020 23:25 In response to criticism from Russian President's press secretary Dmitry Peskov, Ramzan Kadyrov confirmed his attitude towards the French president, whom he had earlier compared to a terrorist. The leader of Chechnya says that he is ready to suffer for his position or leave his post.
Nagorno-Karabakh authorities call video of Djalal Arutyunyan's death a fake October 28, 2020 23:13 The President of Nagorno-Karabakh awarded the title of Hero of Artsakh to Djalal Arutyunyan, who was dismissed from the post of the Defence Minister after he had been wounded. The Nagorno-Karabakh authorities denied the information about the Djalal Arutyunyan's death and reported that he was recovering.
Nagorno-Karabakh: a maternity hospital in Stepanakert shelled October 28, 2020 22:55 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Nagorno-Karabakh has made public photographs of a partially destroyed building of a maternity hospital in Stepanakert. Azerbaijan has denied any involvement in shelling attacks.
Azerbaijan reports deaths of 20 Barda residents October 28, 2020 19:25 20 civilians were killed and up to 60 others were injured when the city of Barda was being shelled with cluster bombs from a "Smerch" heavy multiple missile launcher, the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan reported.
Shushi resident killed in a shelling attack October 28, 2020 19:10 One person was killed and two others were injured during a shelling attack on the city of Shushi with a "Smerch" heavy multiple missile launcher, the Nagorno-Karabakh Service for Emergencies reported.
In France, Karabakh supporter attacked and injured October 28, 2020 18:53 Today, in France, several people have attacked a column of protesters calling on the French authorities to recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh. One of the activists got a head injury.
Chechen law enforcers refuse to investigate Tepsurkaev's disappearance October 28, 2020 15:06 The Department for Chechnya of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has refused to initiate a case on the kidnapping of Salman Tepsurkaev, the moderator of the "1Adat" Telegram Channel, stating that there was no crime, the Committee against Torture (CaT) has reported today.
Nagorno-Karabakh reports missile strike on Shushi October 28, 2020 14:48 Azerbaijani militaries have shelled the city of Shushi and nearby villages; authorities are studying the damage and the number of victims, the Emergency Service of Nagorno-Karabakh has reported.
Azerbaijan claims shelling of frontline villages October 28, 2020 14:34 The positions of Azerbaijani troops in the Terter District are shelled by artillery; and at night, attacks were also delivered on dwelling settlements in the Karabakh conflict zone, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.
Iran is ready to mediate settlement of Karabakh conflict October 28, 2020 11:51 Tehran has held talks with Baku and Yerevan and offered to act as a mediator in resolving the aggravation in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Ten young filmmakers reach final of Circassian Film Festival October 28, 2020 11:35 On October 31, ten best works of young filmmakers from eight countries will be posted on the "Circassian Film Festival" YouTube Channel. Short films are dedicated to the Circassians' history and culture. An important precondition for participating in the contest is the use of the Adyg (Circassian) language.
Over 400 Azerbaijanis await departure home in camps near Kullar October 28, 2020 11:23 The camp organized near the village of Kullar still accommodates 335 residents of Azerbaijan; 99 other people live in a spontaneous camp. The next dispatch of Azerbaijanis home did not take place; while it became cold to spend nights in tents that are unfit with heating means, the administration of the Derbent District has informed.
Five persons named as victims of law enforcers' shootout in Achkhoi-Martan October 28, 2020 08:42 As a result of the shootout in the Chechen village of Achkhoi-Martan, five men were wounded; two of them later died in hospital, investigators have reported. The SOBR (rapid deployment special police detachment) fighters who took part in the shootout were called by the café staff to calm down the OMON (riot police) fighters who were rowing there, the "Baza" Telegram Channel has informed.
At least 17 persons fell victim to missile attack on Azerbaijani village October 28, 2020 08:24 Four residents of the village of Garayusifli of the Barda District, including a child, have perished; 13 others more were wounded in a shelling, the Azerbaijani Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) and Khikmet Gadjiev, an assistant to the president, have reported.
Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Minister replaced: Arutyunyan killed, Azerbaijan says October 27, 2020 23:23 The Azerbaijani troops destroyed a car in which Djalal Arutyunyan, Defence Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh, was travelling, sources reported. The president of the unrecognized republic announced that Djalal Arutyunyan had been injured. The Defence Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh is replaced.
Baku and Yerevan accuse each other of involving third countries in conflict October 27, 2020 23:12 Turkish military personnel and militants from Syria and Pakistan arrive in the Karabakh conflict zone, states Rafael Vardanyan, the director of the Investigating Committee of Armenia. The Armenian military personnel stay in Nagorno-Karabakh thanks to the supply of Russian weapons, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev claims in turn.
Kadyrov and Mezhiev compare Macron to a terrorist October 27, 2020 22:59 The French president's decision to create "enlightened Islam" in the country and his refusal to condemn the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad provoked sharp criticism from the authorities of Chechnya. Ramzan Kadyrov accused Emmanuel Macron of fomenting extremist ideas, and Chechen Mufti Salakh Mezhiev declared the French president "the terrorist number one."
Armenia claims retaliation against Azerbaijan's armed forces October 27, 2020 19:08 The Armenian troops attacked the positions of the Azerbaijani armed forces in the southern direction of the border in response to a shelling attack on border guards, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reported.