Azerbaijan: oppositionist Faraj Kerimli sentenced to 6.5 years in prison May 06, 2015 15:20 The Baku Court of Grave Crimes has convicted Faraj Kerimli, an activist of the "Musavat" Party, accused of illegal drug dealing.
Two girls back at large after arrest for dancing at Novorossiysk memorial May 06, 2015 12:25 Two girls, who spent 10 days in the detention centre of the Department for Novorossiysk of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) after dancing at the Memorial "Malaya Zemlya" (Minor Land) in that city, have been released.
Prosecutors reveal mass violations in Prokhladny IVS May 06, 2015 09:16 The absence of a duly qualified medic, violations of catering and storage of drugs were revealed by the prosecutor's office at the inter-district temporary detention facility (known as IVS) located in the city of Prokhladny in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR).
Djambulat Dadaev's family to seek punishment for participants of special operation in Grozny May 06, 2015 06:50 The defence of relatives of Djambulat Dadaev, who was killed by agents of Stavropol police in Grozny, intends to seek the opening of a criminal case against the operative agents, who performed the special operation in the capital of Chechnya, said the lawyer Zaurbek Sadakhanov.
State Department announces reward for information about Umar al-Shishani May 06, 2015 01:15 The US State Department has announced a reward for any information about Tarkhan Batirashvili (Umar al-Shishani), a field commander of the "Islamic State" (IS), which was declared a terrorist organization.
Outcomes of elections in NKR recognized by all parties May 05, 2015 22:03 Representatives of all the seven parties, which ran for parliamentary seats in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", have stated their recognition of the election outcomes and have no plans to challenge them.
Police start questioning witnesses on incident with damaging cars in Makhachkala May 05, 2015 19:35 The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Dagestan has launched an investigation into the resonant incident with damage to private cars in Makhachkala. According to eyewitnesses, bodyguards of Ramazan Abdulatipov were involved in the incident.
Journalist Mustafaev claims being pressured by investigators after his speech in support of Khadija Ismayilova May 05, 2015 18:42 The General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijani has issued a warning to journalist Tural Mustafaev, who withdrew his complaint against journalist Khadija Ismayilova. Tural Mustafaev claimed being subjected to pressure by investigators and announced his intention to seek asylum in the EU and the United States.
Court pardons second ex-juror in case of Yuri Budanov's murder May 05, 2015 18:00 The court has found Vitaly Pronin, a former juror in the case of the murder of Colonel Yuri Budanov, guilty of obstructing justice and immediately amnestied the defendant.
Brother of Umar al-Shishani does not confirm information of his death May 05, 2015 17:54 Idilkhan Batirashvili, a cousin of Tarkhan Batirashvili, also known as Umar al-Shishani, a field commander of the organization "Islamic State" recognized as terrorist, has refused to confirm the information about his murder.
Experts see no direct link of dismissals of Novorossiysk police bosses with resignation of Alexander Tkachov May 05, 2015 14:04 The dismissals of the leaders of the Department for Novorossiysk of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) after a road traffic accident in Anapa is not directly connected with the transfer to Moscow of Alexander Tkachov, the former Governor of the Krasnodar Territory.
Three mines defused in territory allocated for ski resort in Chechnya May 05, 2015 12:52 At the site allocated for the construction of the "Veduchi" ski resort in the mountainous Itum-Kale District of Chechnya, combat engineers have cleared more than 120 hectares of the territory of explosive devices.
Memorial of 4222 photos of WW II soldiers installed in Stavropol May 05, 2015 12:06 The city of Stavropol has hosted the opening ceremony of the memorial mural entitled "We Have Won!", consisting of photos of natives of the Stavropol Territory, who fought in the Great Patriotic War.
In Azerbaijan, Court sentences Arsen Bagdasaryan to 15 years in prison May 05, 2015 10:48 The Ganja Court for Grave Crimes has sentenced Karabakh soldier Arsen Bagdasaryan to 15 years of imprisonment on charges of an attempted murder, an attempted act of sabotage, and involvement in a criminal organization.
ICES recognizes elections in NKR to be in line with international standards May 05, 2015 07:44 The official mission of observers of the International expert Centre for Electoral Systems (ICES) in Stepanakert has recognized the elections in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) to be in line with the international standards of electoral law and democratic act of free expression of the will of citizens.
Leaders of NKR's oppositional parties complain about authorities' pressure on voters May 04, 2015 23:20 The authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) put pressure on voters and actively used their administrative resources during the elections, said the leaders of the oppositional parties "National Revival" and "Movement-88".
Arsen Bagdasaryan asks for minimum sentence May 04, 2015 19:14 At the court session in Azerbaijan, Arsen Bagdasaryan, a soldier of the Nagorno-Karabakh, has delivered his final speech and asked for the minimum penalty.
Georgia adopts laws to reform penitentiary system May 04, 2015 19:08 The Georgian Parliament has approved a number of bills aimed to reform, starting July 1, the country's criminal-correction system. The package of documents has been sent to the president for signing.
Georgia and Ukraine refuse to recognize elections in Nagorno-Karabakh May 04, 2015 14:52 The parliamentary elections in Nagorno-Karabakh are not legitimate. This was announced by the statements made by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and Ukraine.
CEC of Nagorno-Karabakh: "Free Homeland" Party wins parliamentary elections May 04, 2015 13:11 According to the preliminary information, at the parliamentary elections in Nagorno-Karabakh, the majority of votes 47.35% have been won by the parliamentary "Free Homeland" Party.