Observers claim violations at elections in Georgia October 02, 2021 22:14 At elections in Georgia, there were cases of observers' non-admission to polling stations and violations in drafting documents, the NGO named "Fair Elections" has stated.
Analysts criticize results of Georgian CEC's check of placement "bloody banners" October 02, 2021 21:53 The Georgian Central Election Commission (CEC) has unreasonably recognized no violations of the law when placing "bloody banners" with images of oppositionists, Georgian analysts have stated.
Historians doubt novelty of declassified materials about the execution of Jewish children from Teberda October 02, 2021 21:24 The case of the chief physician of the Teberda Resort in the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), who was involved in the murder of Jewish children in 1942, declassified by the Russian FSB (Federal Security Bureau), adds nothing new to what is already known, the historians interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have stated.
Saakashvili's advocates complain about refusal to visit their client October 02, 2021 17:47 The administration of the Rustavi Prison is not letting the advocates of Mikhail Saakashvili, a former Georgian President, to visit him, despite the fact that he went on a hunger strike after detention.
UN International Court of Justice schedules hearings on Armenian-Azerbaijani mutual claims October 02, 2021 13:41 The hearings on the claim on violations of the "International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination" lodged by Armenia against Azerbaijan will be held on October 14 and 15; and on the similar claim of Azerbaijan against Armenia – on October 18 and 19, the UN International Court of Justice has informed.
Abkhaz Parliament refuses to dismiss MIA head October 02, 2021 13:20 Abkhaz MPs have held an emergency session in connection with the shooting in Sukhumi. The draft resolution on the removal of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) from office failed to collect the required number of votes.
Saakashvili goes on hunger strike in prison October 02, 2021 08:46 Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, the third president of Georgia, has declared a hunger strike, because he disagrees with the charges brought against him and treats himself as a political prisoner, Nino Lomdjariya, the country's Ombudsperson, has stated.
Two oppositionists arrested after farmers' protest in Azerbaijan October 02, 2021 08:34 The court has ruled to apply an administrative arrest for two members of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who joined the farmers' protest against the absence of water for irrigating fields in the Saatli District.
Zurabishvili rules out Saakashvili's pardoning October 02, 2021 08:20 The Georgian President, Salome Zurabishvili, is not going to pardon the third president of the country, Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili. She stressed that "all are equal before the law."
Mikhail Saakashvili detained in Georgia October 01, 2021 23:02 Law enforcers have detained Mikhail Saakashvili, the third president of Georgia, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili reports.
Georgian President criticizes ruling party for reaction to Saakashvili’s statements October 01, 2021 22:49 Mocking the Mikhail Saakashvili’s statements about returning to Georgia is inappropriate, President Salome Zurabishvili emphasizes. She notes that it is public agencies which should comment on the situation, not the “Georgian Dream” Party.
“UNM” Party confirms Saakashvili’s return to Georgia October 01, 2021 17:19 Mikhail Saakashvili is indeed in Batumi, but he will not appear in public officially until tomorrow, after the end of the voting in the municipal elections, the “United National Movement” (UNM) Party reports.
A resident of Pskov Region returns home after escaping from slavery in Buynaksk October 01, 2021 16:59 Vladislav Platonenko, who managed to escape from labour slavery in Buynaksk, returned to the Pskov Region. He intends to file a complaint to the police about torture at a brick factory.
Saakashvili announces his participation in voting at elections October 01, 2021 14:03 Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili has released a video message filmed amid streets of Batumi, again calling on his supporters to vote at the municipal elections, and the next day to march in columns towards Tbilisi. The politician has stressed that on October 2, he intends to personally take part in the voting at a polling station.
FSB reports on prevention of terror act in Cherkessk October 01, 2021 13:33 The Russia's FSB (Federal Security Bureau) agents have prevented a terror act in Cherkessk. A resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), born in 2001, has been detained on suspicion of preparing thereof.
Georgian police declares information about Saakashvili's return to be fake October 01, 2021 13:12 Today, Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a former Georgian President, has written in his Facebook page that he had already returned to Georgia.
Sochi blogger apologizes for photo session near Moscow temple October 01, 2021 12:10 In Moscow, policemen have detained Ruslan Bobiev, a blogger from Sochi, whose photo session against the background of the Saint Basil's Cathedral caused discontent among believers. After the detention, the blogger apologized for his actions.
Witnesses in Adjamatov's case fail to meet investigators' expectations October 01, 2021 11:51 Parviz Akhmedov, another prosecution witness, has stated at trial that the testimonies in the case materials against Alikhan Adjamatov, a native of Dagestan, accused of aiding terrorists, had been falsified.
Court arrests David Tonoyan October 01, 2021 08:45 David Tonoyan, a former head of the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) was arrested for two months under an embezzlement case. Tonoyan refuses to plead guilty; his defence intends to appeal against the arrest at the Court of Appeal.
Sautieva complains about protraction with her treatment at SIZO October 01, 2021 08:28 Zarifa Sautieva, an Ingush activist, arrested under the case of creating an extremist community, has demanded to speed up the appointment of her treatment after being examined by doctors at the SIZO (pre-trial prison).