Azerbaijani border guard arrested for killing three of his colleagues January 04, 2022 22:34 Junior Sergeant Elkhan Avazly is charged with killing three border guards, and he is taken into custody, the General Prosecutor’s Office of Azerbaijan reports.
In Abkhazia, region administration head removed from office after shooting in Sukhumi January 04, 2022 22:19 The President of Abkhazia removed from office Beslan Bigvava, the head of the Ochamchira District, who was involved as a suspect in a case on shooting and wounding a person in a Sukhumi restaurant on the New Year’s Eve.
Officer of Kadyrov police regiment explains his words about “invaders” in Grozny January 04, 2022 18:41 A post mentioning the thousands of “invaders” killed during an assault on Grozny by federal troops in 1994 was about terrorists and war criminals, says Captain Ilyas Soltaev from the Akhmat Kadyrov special-purpose police regiment. According to him, the posted phrase was misinterpreted by “Internet provocateurs.”
Law enforcers interfere with inauguration ceremony of Mayor in Vardenis January 04, 2022 18:23 The police did not allow opposition-elected Mayor of Vardenis to enter the Mayoralty and explained that the ruling party had challenged his election in court. Agaron Khachatryan had to take the oath in the street.
Orthodox Christmas “Alilo” procession cancelled in Georgia January 04, 2022 18:11 This year, the traditional festive Orthodox Christmas “Alilo” procession will not take place in connection with the coronavirus pandemic, but on January 7, an action of raising Christmas donations will take place in Tbilisi, the Patriarchate of Georgian reports.
Armenian soldier detained after his colleague's death January 04, 2022 13:03 A serviceman of one of the units of the Armenia Army has been detained after his colleague died from a gunshot wound.
Three regions of Southern Russia are among top ten most corrupt ones in GPO's rating January 04, 2022 12:45 According to the Russia's General Prosecutor's Office (GPO), in January-November, 2021, a total of 268 crimes related to bribe-taking were registered in the Krasnodar Territory. This region took the second place, losing only to Moscow. The top ten most corrupt regions of Russia also include the Stavropol Territory and the Rostov Region.
Azerbaijani law enforcers count weapons collected in Nagorno-Karabakh January 04, 2022 11:23 In 2021, eight air defence systems, 64 guided missile complexes, 10 mortar launchers, more than a hundred grenade launchers and other weapons were found in the territories of Nagorno-Karabakh, which came under Azerbaijan's control as a result of the last autumn war.
Protesters in Gori demand to release Mamuka Chkhikvadze January 04, 2022 11:06 Georgian authorities must report about the steps undertaken to release Mamuka Chkhikvadze, who was detained on the South-Ossetian border in December, the protesters have claimed.
Advocates urge Azeri President to intervene in Gasanov's case January 04, 2022 08:24 In their open letter to the President of Azerbaijan, Eldar Gasanov's advocates have expressed doubts about the fair trial of the case of Gasanov, a former public prosecutor general, and asked Ilham Aliev to intervene in the situation with Gasanov.
Tenants of Yerevan shelter unhappy after meeting officials January 04, 2022 08:13 At a meeting with the protesting tenants of the shelter for homeless people in Yerevan, officials of the Ministry of Labour and Social Matters refused to solve the problems of the shelter, which they have decided to disband, the protesters have complained.
Dagestani journalists hold pickets in support of Gadjiev January 03, 2022 23:04 Today, journalists of the edition "Novoye Delo" (New Clause) and the weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft) have held solo pickets in the centre of Makhachkala. The protestors demand to stop arrests without proof and to release Abdulmumin Gadjiev.
Chechen residents hold mass events to mark Day of Memory of Kunta-Khadji Kishiev January 03, 2022 22:44 Chechnya marked the Day of Memory of Kunta-Khadji Kishiev with mass religious events.
Saakashvili demands visits of independent doctors January 03, 2022 18:48 Mikhail Saakashvili, who was returned to the Rustavi prison, demands to allow independent doctors visit him and to ensure confidentiality of communication with advocates. The former president of Georgia threatens to start a protest, the defence reports today.
On December 27, 2021-January 2, 2022, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus January 03, 2022 18:35 During the week of December 27, 2021-January 2, 2022, no killed or wounded in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus 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.
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of December 27, 2021-January 2, 2022 January 03, 2022 17:56 New Year celebrations; courts’ decisions in the liquidation of the “Memorials”* NGOs, adoption of a notorious law on the media in Azerbaijan, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of December 27, 2021-January 2, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.
Peacemakers bring humanitarian aid to children of Stepanakert rehabilitation centre January 03, 2022 13:14 Russian militaries, acting jointly with employees of the charity association, have held a humanitarian action at the children's rehabilitation centre in Stepanakert.
Militaries announce over 3000 exercises in Southern Russia January 03, 2022 12:56 During the combat training, military servicemen will master their skills of setting up and using groupings in operative directions; they will also take part in the all-army contests "ArMI-2022", the press service of the Southern Military District has informed.
Azerbaijani serviceman blown up by mine in Kalbadjar District January 03, 2022 11:39 An Azerbaijani serviceman was blown up by a mine near the village of Baglypyaiya in the Kelbadjar District; the wounded serviceman Yusif Einiev was hospitalized, the APA News Agency reported on January 2, citing the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD).
Azerbaijani border guard suspected of killing colleagues January 03, 2022 11:26 For some unknown reason, one of the servicemen opened fire on his colleagues at the Azerbaijani frontier post "Gubadly"; as a result, three persons perished. The shooter threw down his firearm and disappeared; he was put on the wanted list.