Dagestani Senator Kerimov back in France January 23, 2018 15:01 Suleiman Kerimov, Russian Senator (Member of the Federation Council) from Dagestan, has returned to Nice after his trip to Russia, said the city prosecutor Jean-Michel Pretre.
A HRC "Memorial" car set on fire in Makhachkala January 23, 2018 11:14 In Makhachkala, unidentified people set fire to a car of the Dagestani office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". The car was used by a HRC's advocate for travelling to Chechnya. This was reported by Oleg Orlov, a member of the board for the HRC "Memorial".
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shelling 11 villages January 23, 2018 09:30 Over the past day, the Armenian armed forces violated the ceasefire 112 times, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijani reported.
Media report about Grozny Mayor's secret visit to Georgia January 23, 2018 06:31 Muslim Khuchiev, Mayor of the Grozny city, a subordinate of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has visited Georgia. Georgian and Chechen officials keep the purpose of his visit in secret.
Dagestani inspector accused of taking bribes on Azerbaijani border January 22, 2018 19:07 An employee of the Dagestani Branch of the "Rosselkhoznadzor" (Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance) has been accused of illegally receiving money from an Azerbaijani driver at the customs checkpoint "Yarag-Kazmalyar".
Three workers suffered at tunnel construction in Georgia January 22, 2018 15:01 Today, three persons received traumas at an explosion in the railway tunnel that is being built in the Kharagauli District of Georgia. Labour safety rules are often violated at the construction site, the railwaymen's trade union has stated.
Chechen woman denies information about her prosecution by law enforcers January 22, 2018 12:34 On January 21, on the TV air, Aminat Avturkhanova, who was looking for her husband, included in the list of the people executed in Chechnya a year ago, denied the information that she had been detained by law enforcers. The woman was forced to voice such a statement, local residents suggest.
HRW: situation with protection of human rights in Azerbaijan deteriorates January 22, 2018 03:54 In its annual report on the protection of human rights in the world, the "Human Rights Watch" (HRW) reports that the Azerbaijani authorities have enhanced the suppression of its critics. Azerbaijani rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe it is time for the United States, the European Union and international organizations to move from statements to concrete actions.
On January 15-21, 2018, two persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus January 22, 2018 02:55 During the week of January 15-21, 2018, two persons were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded 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.
Soldier dies in Azerbaijan January 21, 2018 19:57 The Azerbaijani Military Prosecutor's Office (MPO) is investigating the death of soldier Ragim Aliev.
Fighter from Dagestan defeats Brazilian at tournament in Boston January 21, 2018 11:20 On January 21, in Boston, Islam Makhachev, a Dagestani mixed-martial arts (MMA) fighter, defeated a Brazilian Gleason Tibau at the UFC-220 tournament in Boston.
Scientists demand preserving training in national languages in KBR schools January 21, 2018 06:35 Pupils of a number of schools in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) are forced to write applications about the transfer of teaching national languages to the voluntary basis. If the society fails to resist the authorities, national languages will be lost, a historian Aslanbek Mirzoev has stated.
Experts highly appreciate Russian APCs delivered to Azerbaijan January 21, 2018 03:21 The armoured personnel carriers (APCs) delivered by Russia will strengthen the combat capacities of Azerbaijani armed forces in the Karabakh conflict zone, the Baku experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, believe.
One of Volgograd shooters arrested January 20, 2018 22:08 The court has arrested a suspect in the case of a shootout in Volgograd, who is now at hospital. According to investigators, he was the conflict instigator.
Defence criticizes compensation amount for violating Azerbaijani journalist's rights January 20, 2018 18:50 On January 18, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found rights violation of Mushvig Guseinov, a correspondent of the "Bizim Yol" newspaper under Articles 5.3 (right to liberty and personal security) and 6.2 (right to fair trial) of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and obliged the Azeri authorities to pay him 4000 euros of compensation.
Navalny's supporters released from police in Astrakhan January 20, 2018 18:18 In Astrakhan, policemen have released Alexei Navalny's supporters after drawing up a confiscation protocol of leaflets, Alexander Kogut, the head of the local Navalny's office, has stated.
Azeri residents come out to commemorate victims of "Black January" January 20, 2018 17:26 In spite of cold weather and strong wind, residents of Baku have come today to the Alley of Martyrs to commemorate those who perished as a result of the invasion of Soviet troops to Baku on January 20, 1990.
Three Navalny's supporters detained in Astrakhan January 20, 2018 15:20 Policemen have detained three employees of the Astrakhan Navalny's office, who were disseminating leaflets in the city centre.
Defence declares innocence of Makhachkala Mayor January 20, 2018 10:53 Musa Musaev, the Makhachkala Mayor, did not exceed his powers at allocating the land plot; the case against him was instituted without due grounds, said Suleiman Azuev, his advocate.
APCs arrive in Baku from Russia January 20, 2018 08:09 Modern Russian military vehicles and ammunition are delivered to the Baku port and will be transferred to the armed forces in the Karabakh conflict zone, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijani reports.