Nikol Pashinyan released in Yerevan April 23, 2018 15:10 After his release, Nikol Pashinyan met Karen Karapetyan, First Prime Minister of Armenia, and demanded to set free all the detained demonstrators.
Countrymen of Forbes list billionaires estimate impact of their money on Caucasus April 23, 2018 13:47 Billionaires Suleiman Kerimov and Vagit Alekperov are engaged in active development of projects in Dagestan and Azerbaijan, while Caucasian natives Leonid Mikhelson and Gennady Timchenko have actually broken the ties with their small motherland.
Yerevan students go on strike April 23, 2018 10:04 This morning, participants of the rallies against the election of Serzh Sargsyan to the post of the Prime Minister of Armenia have resumed their march through the streets of Yerevan. One of the protest actions was started near the Yerevan State University.
On April 16-22, 2018, 11 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus April 23, 2018 08:01 During the week of April 16-22, 2018, at least 11 persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, ten were killed and one was wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
NKR's MoD reports movement of Azerbaijani military vehicles April 23, 2018 01:31 On April 22, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) published the information about the movement of military vehicles of the Azerbaijani troops on the contact line in the Karabakh conflict zone.
Yerevan: rally participants announce students' strike April 22, 2018 23:32 During the rally held in the Republic Square in Yerevan, opponents of Serzh Sargsyan have announced the continuation of disobedience actions, demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister of Armenia and release of Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of protests, and all the detainees. Participants of the rally have stated that on April 23 students will start a strike.
Number of Yerevan detainees reaches 277 April 22, 2018 21:35 The 26 demonstrators detained today in Armenia have become figurants of criminal cases; three more have been arrested, investigators have reported.
ICRF discloses details of CTO in Dagestan April 22, 2018 20:35 Investigators have told that three people were killed in a shootout in Derbent while checking documents, six more – in a blocked house after refusing to lay down their arms.
Nikol Pashinyan detained in Yerevan April 22, 2018 11:06 After his meeting with Serzh Sargsyan, Armenian Prime Minister, which ended in mutual accusations, Nikol Pashinyan, the opposition leader, and other activists were detained in Yerevan.
Serzh Sargsyan and Nikol Pashinyan fail a dialogue attempt April 22, 2018 10:36 After a five-minute meeting, Serzh Sargsyan, Armenian Prime Minister, accused Nikol Pashinyan, the opposition leader, of blackmail and made him responsible for the consequences of his ultimatum on Sargsyan's resignation. In response, Nikol Pashinyan has called on his supporters to intensify protests.
Law enforcers' operation irritates Dagestani villagers April 22, 2018 03:26 Law enforcers have surrounded the village of Matseevka in the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, and inspected the households in search of cars. Their actions have aroused indignation among villagers.
Serzh Sargsyan, new Armenian Premier, agrees to meet protest leader April 21, 2018 23:01 Serzh Sargsyan, the current Armenian Prime Minister has agreed to meet Nikol Pashinyan; however, the latter intends to talk only about the former's resignation.
Special troop fighter wounded in CTO in Derbent April 21, 2018 22:41 The special troop fighter, wounded in the course of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) held in the city of Derbent, was taken to hospital by a helicopter, a source has stated.
Nagorno-Karabakh reports intensive shelling by Azerbaijan April 21, 2018 21:37 The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has reported about intense fire from the Azerbaijani side and movement of Azerbaijani military vehicles on the contact line.
Case on Russian tourist's murder to be considered by Abkhazian SC April 21, 2018 20:26 Two residents of Abkhazia will be brought to trial on the charge of a resonant attack on a group of tourists, as a result of which a Russian citizen was killed in the summer of 2017.
Armenian President comes out to protesters April 21, 2018 18:24 Armen Sargsyan, the incumbent President of Armenia, came to the Republic Square in Yerevan to talk to Nikol Pashinyan, the protest leader.
Power engineers hold mass raids against debtors in Chechnya April 21, 2018 07:23 In the Naur District of Chechnya, 63 regular defaulters were disconnected from power supply. During the raids, other 936 customers paid their debts, the "Chechenenergo" reports.
Activists call on citizens of Armenia to hold peaceful protests April 21, 2018 06:29 In Armenia, a "velvet revolution" will succeed only in the case of peaceful protests. This was stated by activists from the "Counterstrike" art group, as well as organizers of the protest against the rise in electricity tariffs and the ban on right-hand drive vehicles that were held in the country in the past.
Four men detained for attacking a Russian soldier in South Ossetia April 21, 2018 03:19 The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for South Ossetia reported the detention of four men suspected of attacking a soldier from the Russian military base.
Journalist of Chechen GTRK "Grozny" killed in Syria April 20, 2018 21:00 In Damascus, Syrian citizen Ihab Balan, a freelance correspondent of the Chechen State TV and Radio Company (GTRK) "Grozny", was killed by an "intentional shot," reported Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya.