CTO regime lifted in two districts of Dagestan October 23, 2017 15:16 Today, power agents have completed the search for militants in the Babayurt and Kizilyurt Districts of Dagestan, launched on October 1.
Causes of deaths of Dubrovka terror act victims remain unknown for 15 years October 23, 2017 13:50 Today, people mark the 15th anniversary of the tragedy when the Dubrovka Theatre Centre was captured by militants. Despite the requests voiced by the victims, a lot of details surrounding the circumstances of the tragedy have not yet been made public.
On October 16-22, four people fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus October 23, 2017 10:55 During the week from October 16 to October 22, 2017, four persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; one of them was killed and three were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Students report threats of being dismissed for failure to attend match of "Akhmat" FC October 23, 2017 10:27 Football fans have expressed their disappointment with the performance of football players from the Grozny FC in the visiting match with the "Ural" FC team. On October 22, the match ended with the defeat of the "Akhmat" FC team. Under the threat to dismiss rectors of higher education institutions and kick out students, the authorities of Chechnya ordered to ensure a 100% turnout of football fans for the next match of the "Akhmat" FC team to be held in Grozny.
Rostov fire victims not allowed restoring their houses October 23, 2017 07:59 No permits will be issued for restoration of houses burnt as a result of a fire which occurred in Rostov-on-Don in August, and land plots will be purchased under the "voluntarily and compulsory" procedure. This has been stated by City Mayor Vitaly Kushnaryov at a meeting with the fire victims.
Activists vote for a "sheep" at election of Telavi Mayor October 23, 2017 02:11 In the city of Telavi in the Kakheti region, civil activists have spoiled ballots in protest against the deprivation of the town of its self-government status. The activists wrote a word "sheep" on the ballots.
Azerbaijani military killed at shelling October 22, 2017 19:59 An Azerbaijani serviceman has died today from the wounds sustained as a result of shelling by Armenia, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.
Navalny voices out his programme to supporters in Astrakhan (+video) October 22, 2017 19:03 Today, Alexei Navalny, immediately after his release from custody, has flown to Astrakhan to speak to his supporters at a rally. He said that being the president, he would cut military spending, direct funds to the medicine and collect foreign debts to Russia.
Opposition refuses to recognize Georgian election outcomes October 22, 2017 17:58 The "Leaders' Council", consisting of the heads of 16 non-parliamentary oppositional parties of Georgia, has announced a complete distrust in the outcomes of the elections and treats them as illegitimate.
Former football star wins Tbilisi mayoral elections October 22, 2017 15:35 Kakha Kaladze, a former Georgia's Energy Minister and football star, has been elected Tbilisi Mayor; four parties were elected to the City Council (Sakrebulo); the majority belongs to the ruling "Georgian Dream" Party, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia has informed.
Dagestani pensioners recognize their grandson in video from Iraq October 22, 2017 13:29 The spouses Akhmed and Patimat from Dagestan have asked the authorities to help to return their grandson from Iraq; they recognized the boy in a video from a Baghdad orphanage.
Advocate Sadygov states violation of his rights by SIZO staff October 22, 2017 01:13 On October 21, advocate Elchin Sadygov told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that at Baku SIZO-1 (pre-trial prison), some investigative actions had been carried out on the case of the journalist Afghan Mukhtarly.
Georgia CEC received 204 complaints on the voting day October 21, 2017 22:01 The cities of Marneuli and Kutaisi, and the Tbilisi Districts of Vake and Nadzaladevi became record holders in the number of complaints about violations at voting. Overall, the elections passed with the voter turnout of 45.64%, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia has reported.
Women returned to Chechnya from Syria offered to avoid criminal liability October 21, 2017 20:26 Seven women, who have returned from Syria to Grozny, will be offered to surrender, thus, avoiding the criminal liability for participating in illegal armed formations (IAFs), the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.
Fourteen children and seven women brought to Chechnya from Syria October 21, 2017 17:24 They arrived from the Syria warfare zone in Grozny, where they were met by their relatives.
Over 500 Nagorno-Karabakh residents rally in memory of Airapetyan October 21, 2017 16:42 Residents of the village of Vank, Martakert District, have held a mourning rally in memory of Levon Airapetyan and attended a memorial service at the Gandzasar Monastery.
PACE's Special Rapporteur concerned over arrest of Azerbaijani journalist in Ukraine October 21, 2017 14:38 The Interpol system cannot be used to prosecute oppositionists abroad. This was stated by Bernd Fabricius, a Special Rapporteur of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), in his comment on the arrest of the Azerbaijani journalist Fikret Guseinli in Ukraine.
Two soldiers die in Nagorno-Karabakh October 21, 2017 13:53 On October 20, two soldiers of the Defence Army got fatal wounds because of improper handling of weapons, reported the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh.
Political analysts: Armenia avoids worsening relations with Russia because of Airapetyan October 21, 2017 12:58 The Armenian authorities did not try to seek the release of businessman Levon Airapetyan because of fear to worsen relations with Russia. Political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe the Levon Airapetyan's death in a Mordovian penal colony will also not affect the Armenia-Russia relations.
Chechen law enforcers detain father of fled National Guard regiment commander October 21, 2017 10:08 The detention of the father of a regiment commander from the National Guard of Russia (aka as "Natsgvardia") in Chechnya, dismissed for withholding money from his subordinates' salaries, may be a way to put pressure on the escapee. This was stated by a family friend.