Abkhazian domino national team enters top ten in world October 30, 2017 04:45 On October 22-29, the city of Willemstad in the island of Curaçao hosted the World Domino Championship. The national team of Abkhazia occupied the tenth place.
Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh present their products at pomegranate festival October 29, 2017 19:11 Today, more than 55 pavilions have been opened at the first grenade festival in the Martuni District of Nagorno-Karabakh. Agricultural workers and gardeners from the Martuni, Gadrut, and Kashatag Districts have presented their products at the festival.
Nagorno-Karabakh supports demands for Catalonia's independence October 29, 2017 13:28 Residents of Catalonia have the right to independently determine the political status of the region, reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) for Nagorno-Karabakh.
A film from China wins Grand Prix of "Golden Tower" Festival October 29, 2017 10:19 The film "Brave Warriors" by Chinese film director Ning Heijiang has won the International Film Festival "Golden Tower" held in Ingushetia.
Natives of Northern Caucasus massively detained in Turkey, Diaspora members report October 29, 2017 06:22 Mass arrests of people from Northern Caucasus began in Turkey. Members of the North-Caucasian Diaspora collect signatures under an appeal to the Turkish authorities with a demand to stop the persecution of migrants and release the detainees.
Summer school project for Nogai District of KChR enters final of Google contest October 29, 2017 04:21 In the summer, under the "Balapanal" project, which claims to win the Google contest "Far from capital", children from the Nogai District of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) learned for free their native language, learned to play national instruments, and practiced jujitsu.
Residents of Chechnya report mass detentions of young people October 29, 2017 02:32 Mass detentions of people suspected of the use of narcotic and psychotropic substances are being carried out in Chechnya. The raids are of operational and preventive nature, the police explained.
Opposition rally blames Azerbaijani authorities for corruption October 28, 2017 20:59 Azerbaijan is experiencing an economic downturn, and most people live in poverty. At the same time, the country has 160 political prisoners and sees continued repressions, the participants of the opposition rally in Baku have stated.
Abkhazia announces conditions for recognition of Catalonia's independence October 28, 2017 18:23 Abkhazia is ready to consider the issue on recognition of the Catalonia's independence in case it receives an appropriate address and sees that Catalonia needs that. This has been announced by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Abkhazia.
Economists associate drop of lari with negative expectations and stronger dollar October 28, 2017 17:38 The exchange rate of the Georgian lari against the US dollar has been steadily dropping since the start of the week; while on October 27 the lari/euro exchange rate fell below the historical minimum. Economists link the lari weakening with the end of the tourist season, post-election recession of economic activities and the trend that has forced people to expect for the lari devaluation this autumn.
Azerbaijan supports territorial integrity of Spain October 28, 2017 17:32 The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has commented on the independence from Spain declared by the Catalan Parliament and mentioned the origin of the Karabakh conflict.
In Baku, about 1000 people come to rally against corruption October 28, 2017 15:05 Participants of the Azerbaijani opposition's rally organized under the slogan "No robbery and lie!" came to the stadium in the Yasamal District of Baku with portraits of political prisoners and socio-political posters.
South Ossetia expresses its willingness to recognize Catalonia as an independent state October 28, 2017 14:05 South Ossetia will consider the issue on recognition of the Catalonia's independence. This was announced by Dmitry Medoev, South-Ossetian Minister of Foreign Affairs, in connection with the resolution on independence from Spain adopted by the Parliament of Catalonia on October 27.
Kuban activist arrested for reposting video with swastika October 28, 2017 13:15 Raisa Pogodaeva, an opposition activist from the town of Goryachiy Klyuch, has been sentenced to 10 days of administrative arrest for reposting a video of Kuban blogger Leonid Kudinov with a swastika. This has been reported by activist Darya Polyudova.
Zhirair Sefilyan's advocate calls on Armenian General Prosecutor to resign October 28, 2017 11:48 At a court hearing held on October 27, in the Zhirair Sefilyan's case, the judge announced the completion of questioning the witnesses and the beginning of a new stage to study the evidence, reported the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Victims criticize judgement on Dmitry Batyrev's death case October 28, 2017 04:26 Some of those convicted in the case of Dmitry Batyrev's death in Kalmyk Colony No. 1 received unduly short prison terms, the victims' advocate has stated.
Sochi: activist holds picket demanding to release Gudimov and Khristosenko October 28, 2017 03:26 Ekaterina Voloshina, an employee of one of Sochi legal firms, has held a solo picket in protest against the actual ban on opposition protests and with a demand to release the arrested activists Konstantin Gudimov and Olesya Khristosenko.
Volgograd activist appeals against Mayoralty's refusal to sanction picket October 28, 2017 02:31 Anatoly Eldyrkin, a member of the Volgograd Human Rights Council (HRC) and a participant in "Strategy-31" actions, has filed a lawsuit demanding to recognize illegal the Mayoralty's refusal to sanction a picket scheduled by activists for October 29.
Resident of Mozdok found in IVS after kidnapping October 27, 2017 23:19 Alim Chervaev, a resident of Mozdok, who was kidnapped by armed people from the city marketplace on October 26, is kept at the temporary isolation facility (known as IVS) of the Mozdok District, his relatives have reported. Power agents assert that they had found firearms and drugs on him, but his friends and relatives are sure that he is innocent.
Saakashvili repeatedly asks asylum in Ukraine October 27, 2017 19:32 The former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has repeatedly, this time in person, filed an application for granting him additional protection status in Ukraine, Markiyan Galabala, his advocate, has stated today.