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In Shirvan, blogger Eyvaz Yakhyaoglu, a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party (ANDP), was arrested for failure to obey the police. His party colleagues believe that his persecution is connected with criticism of local authorities.

Today, the opposition movement “Resistance” has started several motor rallies in Yerevan. Participants call on residents of the city to come to a rally demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister of Armenia.

A referendum on joining Russia will be held when Russia gives the appropriate signal, and it is not the right time to talk about the referendum in the conditions of the special military operation in Ukraine, Alan Gagloev, the new president of South Ossetia, announces today.

A mother of Krasnodar activist Yana Antonova failed to get the arrest lifted from her bank account with the money intended for an activist’s disabled son.

The investigation published by the "Important Stories"* about the real estates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that may belong to Chechen officials, is the basis for holding inspections, the journalists and lawyers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. However, in their opinion, in the realities of Chechnya, it is impossible to bring these officials to justice, even if the facts released in the investigation are confirmed.

Several dozen students of the Tbilisi State University (TSU) have held a protest action, where they called on the university bosses to preserve the remote learning. They explained their demand by the high cost of renting housing in the capital of Georgia.

Nikol Pashinyan cannot represent Armenia and the Armenian people; the political crisis can be resolved only by his resignation, Ishkhan Sagatelyan, the Vice Speaker from the opposition at the Armenian Parliament, stated in his address to foreign ambassadors at a rally in Yerevan.

On the Memory and Sorrow Day of the Chechen People marked on the anniversary of the funeral of Akhmat Kadyrov, the first republic's president was commemorated in Chechnya. Earlier, local residents complained that they were not ready to combine the Sorrow Day with mourning for Akhmat Kadyrov, and that they were forced to participate in commemorative events and rituals.

The Georgian Ministry of Justice has offered to transfer Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a former country's president, to a local clinic for examination. However, Saakashvili refused to move there because of the pre-appointed meeting with his family.

The court has sentenced Nikita Botberg, a Sochi resident, to five days of administrative arrest for disobeying policemen. A protocol was also drawn up against him on discrediting the Russian Army during the "Immortal Regiment" march.

In Yerevan, opposition supporters were detained for failure to obey lawful demands of the police, the Armenian police reported.

In Chechnya, the authorities awarded fighters of the National Guard of Russia, who participated in the special military operation in Ukraine. According to the report prepared by the “Grozny” ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company), during the ceremony, awards were also handed over to relatives of those who perished in Ukraine, but their names were not disclosed.

Four marches demanding the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has taken place in Yerevan today. The police reported about the detention of 35 protesters.

On May 9, participants of regular actions in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft), moved the picket location to another district of Makhachkala because of the celebration of Victory Day. However, the district police disrupted a solo picket, as they mistook a solidarity action for a protest rally, colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadjiev believe.

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence has stated today that Armenian military servicemen shelled, from the border area of the Vardenis District, the positions of Azerbaijani soldiers located in the Kelbadjar District. In turn, the Armenian MoD has refuted the information.

During the farewell ceremony, relatives of Tamerlan Ilyasov, a military serviceman from the Akhty District of Dagestan, who perished in the special operation in Ukraine, criticized the district administration that failed to ensure the delivery of Tamerlan's body to his native village, and not a single district official appeared at the funeral of the perished officer.

The attack on the Azerbaijani journalist, Aiten Mamedova, is a heinous act of intimidation, Teresa Ribeiro, the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) Representative on Freedom of the Media, has stated, calling for a prompt inquiry into the incident.

The participants of the action held on the Victory Day (May 9) in the city of Gori, carried a red flag. They refused to remove it at police's demand; and policemen detained three protesters.

At a rally held in Yerevan, the opposition has suggested to set up an interim government after Nikol Pashinyan's power is overthrown.

Shooting on holidays is part of the traditions of Caucasian Muslim nations that have nothing to do with Islam, the Orientalists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have commented on the detention of a Grozny resident who had celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday with shooting in the air.