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May 23, 2017 06:19

• German citizen detained in Abkhazia for border crossing

  In the Gali District of Abkhazia, a German citizen was detained for illegal crossing the border with Georgia. He explained that he was engaged in hiking, and was not aware that he had crossed the border, informs the Abkhazian branch of the Frontier Department of the Russian FSB.

May 23, 2017 03:22

• Employees and believers of Shamkhal mosque associate persecutions with new police bosses

  After the change of leadership of the local police department, first a police on duty post was set up near the Salafi mosque, located in the Shamkhal neighbourhood of the Kirov District of Makhachkala; and then it was completely closed without clear grounds, said the employees and parishioners of the mosque, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

May 22, 2017 21:08

• Arsen Akhmedov, missing resident of Makhachkala, returns home

  The young man, whose kidnapping was reported by his relatives four days ago, has returned home and is OK, Arsen Akhmedov's father told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent today.

May 22, 2017 19:08

• Experts doubt existence of "Kadar" militant grouping in Dagestan

  At present, there are no large groupings of militants in Northern Caucasus. The "Kadar" militant grouping, the killing of which leader in Dagestan was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) of Russia, has been mentioned to attach importance to a special operation. This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

May 22, 2017 17:33

• National Guard of Russia denies information about murder of its fighter in Chechnya

  The information about the murder in Chechnya of a fighter of the National Guard of Russia (known as "Natsgvardia") suspected of homosexual orientation is false. This was reported by the National Guard of Russia.

May 22, 2017 16:47

• Each of Ramzan Kadyrov's two children earns almost 10 million roubles in 2016

  According to the declaration submitted by the leader of Chechnya for 2016, Ramzan Kadyrov's revenues in 2016 almost doubled as compared to 2015. The declaration for 2016 indicates that Ramzan Kadyrov earned 11.46 million roubles, while in 2015, he earned 6.04 million roubles. Today, the information about the income and property of Ramzan Kadyrov for 2016 has been published on the website of the administration of the Chechen leader and government of the region.

May 22, 2017 16:01

• In Sochi, court marshals evict Saveliev family with children into street (+video)

  Today, in Sochi, court marshals have forcibly evicted Saveliev family members from a cottage occupied by them in the village for Olympic settlers. Adults and children were forced out of the gates of the house into the street in the presence of about 20 people who came to support the Saveliev family.

May 22, 2017 14:25

• In Ingushetia, two persons wounded in shelling

  Two residents of Malgobek were hospitalized with gunshot wounds as a result of shelling at a vehicle service station. This was reported by the Investigating Department for Ingushetia of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF). Both victims are relatives of Magomed Bekbuzarov, who was killed in an attack on a checkpoint of the road-and-patrol service (known as DPS), a source from the law enforcement agencies reports.

May 22, 2017 12:12

• "Novaya Gazeta" describes first results of check of information about victims of anti-gay campaign in Chechnya

  The pre-investigation check of the facts of persecution of homosexuals in Chechnya has become a real achievement on the way to investigate cruel repressions in the republic, the "Novaya Gazeta" reports. According to the edition, there is a split among the local law enforcers: while some of them hand over lists of prisoners of "secret prisons", the others put pressure on relatives of the victims.

May 22, 2017 10:55

• Tatiana Moskalkova sends her staff to check information about gays in Chechnya

  Employees of the Office of the Human Rights Commissioner in the Russian Federation will come to Chechnya to check the information about harassment of the LGBT community. After receiving the necessary information, Tatiana Moskalkova intends to visit the republic herself.

May 22, 2017 09:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 15-21

  Explosion of gas, which destroyed an apartment building in Volgograd; special operation in Dagestan, during which four suspected militants were killed; extradition to Russia of soldier Valery Permyakov, sentenced for the mass murder in Armenia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 15-21, 2017, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

May 22, 2017 04:24

• In Istanbul, Circassian procession ends with laying wreath at Consulate General of Russia (+video)

  About 4000 members of the Caucasian Diasporas in Turkey took part in the annual action to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of the Caucasian War. The mourning procession ended with laying a wreath with the inscription reading "153 years of the Circassian genocide" to the walls of the Consulate General of Russia in Istanbul, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

May 22, 2017 00:31

• On May 15-21, 2017, seven persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of May 15-21, 2017, seven persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, six were killed, and one person 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.

May 21, 2017 22:04

• Maikop hosts march of mourning on Day of Memory and Sorrow for victims of Caucasian War

  In Maikop, hundreds of people gathered in the city park to take part in a mourning procession dedicated to the 153rd anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War.

May 21, 2017 14:53

• Armenian CEC refuses to cancel results of elections to Yerevan Council of Elders

  In Armenia, the Central Election Commission (CEC) has found no grounds in the demand of the opposition "Apricot Country" Party to cancel the results of the elections to the Council of Elders of Yerevan and finally approved the results of the voting. According to the information announced by the Armenian CEC, the Republican Party of Armenian (RPA) gained 46 mandates, the "Elk" bloc 14, and the "Apricot Country" Party five.

May 21, 2017 13:45

• Nalchik residents treat Circassian Memorial Day as strong factor for unity

  In Nalchik, more than 2000 people took part in the procession held on the Circassian Memorial Day. According to residents of Nalchik, Circassians should maintain the unity, and the Circassian Memorial Day contributes to that.

May 21, 2017 04:55

• Police seize Circassian mourning ribbons

  In the Krasnodar Territory, officials of the law enforcement agencies have seized a party of mourning ribbons manufactured to the 153rd anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War. This was reported by Beslan Teuvazhev, a Circassian activist.

May 21, 2017 02:56

• Tenants of destroyed house request prosecutors to check "Volgogradgorgaz"

  In Volgograd, members of the initiative group of tenants of a house destroyed in a gas explosion have demanded to oblige the "Volgogradgorgaz" to pay compensation to cover the cost of lost apartments, property and moral damage.

May 20, 2017 23:55

• In Yerevan, protestors demand resignation of British Ambassador to Armenia

  On May 17, the International Day Against Homophobia, in Yerevan, activists held an action in protest against an LGBT flag raised by the British Embassy in Armenia. Armenian activists have treated that act of the British Embassy as agitation and demanded public apologies.

May 20, 2017 22:51

• "PBS NewsHour" reports on detention of its journalists together with mosque-goers in Makhachkala

  In Makhachkala, members of the film crew of the American "PBS NewsHour" TV Channel, who were carrying out an edition's assignment, were detained together with believers of the mosque in Omarov Street after Friday prayers. In an hour and a half, the journalists were released and left the region.