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March 19, 2017 17:05

• Krasnodar activist Alexei Mandrigelya released

  Today, Krasnodar activist Alexei Mandrigelya has been released after 10 days of arrest.

March 19, 2017 15:16

• Khasavyurt introduces CTO legal regime for second time since beginning of 2017

  The counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime, introduced in Dagestan a week after an attack on policemen near the village of Endirei, has become the second counterterrorist operation in Khasavyurt and the surrounding area since the beginning of the year.

March 19, 2017 04:08

• Residents of Dagomys oppose construction of high-rise buildings in water protection zones

  About 20 activists have gathered for a meeting to inform local residents about the danger of flooding of residential houses in case if high-rise buildings are constructed in riverbeds.

March 18, 2017 23:01

• Yerevan marchers promise to continue protest actions

  Activists have failed to get a response from the authorities to their written demand to bury Arthur Sargsyan into the military pantheon "Yerablur". The marchers have stated that they will continue their sit-in demonstration.

March 18, 2017 14:24

• Dagestani Muftiate quits Coordination Centre of Muslims of Northern Caucasus

  The Muftis of the republics of Northern Caucasus have moved claims to Akhmad Abdulaev, the Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Dagestan, due to the fact that the newspaper of the Dagestani Muftiate "As-Salam" is spread in their republics.

March 18, 2017 13:56

• Tyrnyauz residents believe creating jobs to be Zalikhanov’s main task

  Absence of employment is the main reason why many young people leave the city of Tyrnyauz; and the new head of the Elbrus District, Kanshaubiy Zalikhanov, should remedy the situation, said the residents of the district centre, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

March 18, 2017 07:31

• Azerbaijan residents complain about price rise on eve of Novruz holiday

  Nine consecutive days, March 18-26, have been announced days-off in Azerbaijan on the occasion of the Novruz-Bayram holiday. Residents of the country state a significant increase in foodstuff prices on the eve of the holiday, primarily on meat, butter, nuts and dried fruits.

March 18, 2017 06:38

• State prosecution asks 8 years in prison for Kushtov

  The Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has held a debate on the case of Magomed Kushtov, a resident of Ingushetia, accused of abducting Laura Lichtman, an Israeli citizen. The prosecution believes that Kushtov's guilt has been proved, and believes that he should be sentenced to eight years in prison.

March 18, 2017 05:53

• Beach fencing in the vicinity of "Riviera-6" Residence in Sochi causes discontent of Sochi residents

  On the beach in Sochi, in the area of the State Residence "Riviera-6", builders are installing a fence. City authorities had promised to equip a beach in the mouth of the river instead, but the proposed place there is constantly polluted with sewage, said residents of Sochi, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

March 18, 2017 05:05

• Smyshliaev states his refusal to meet Panov after his statement about preparation of the terror act

  At the trial on the case of preparing a terror act in Rostov-on-Don, the defendant Maxim Smyshliaev has stated that he had interrupted all contacts with the second defendant, a Ukrainian citizen Arthur Panov, after their personal meeting.

March 18, 2017 04:09

• Turkish Circassians ready to support Erdogan at referendum in exchange for national TV Channel

  The Pluralistic Democratic Party and the Federation of Circassian Societies of Turkey have demanded from the country’s authorities to create a state television channel in the Circassian language. In exchange, Circassians promise to support the amendments to the Turkish Constitution initiated by the authorities at the referendum on April 16.

March 18, 2017 00:55

• Tskaev’s relatives condemn action to support detainees in connection with his death

  The inquiry into the death of Vladimir Tskaev is protracted; however, his relatives expect a fair punishment of those guilty.

March 17, 2017 19:44

• About two thousand march in memory of Arthur Sargsyan

  The participants of the march in memory of the activist Arthur Sargsyan, who died after a hunger strike, are moving to the building of the Armenian government.

March 17, 2017 19:43

• Advocates accuse power agents of pressing Anchokov, resident of Cherkessk

  The defendant Anatoly Anchokov told his advocates that he was forced to slander himself. Power agents did not allow him to talk to his advocates, and, like yesterday, took him away from the Cherkessk SIZO (pre-trial prison) to some unknown place, said his advocates.

March 17, 2017 18:59

• Oppositionist Bagirzade released from jail in Azerbaijan ahead of time

  The court decided to release Zeinal Bagirzade, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who is serving his eight-year prison term in the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR), because of his poor health. This was reported by his brother Yashar Bagirsoi, the chairman of the regional branch of the PFPA.

March 17, 2017 16:38

• Georgian NGOs criticize draft amendments to the Constitution

  The president of Georgia should be elected by direct vote, three non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of the country insist. They have criticized the draft that envisions election of the president by the MPs.

March 17, 2017 14:26

• Makhachkala residents dispute on initiative to rename Kotrov Street

  Polar views were expressed by residents of Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, about the initiative to rename Kotrov Street into Khachilaev Brothers Street. Some of them believe that the renaming will lead to another topographical mess, while others declare the merits of Khachilaev brothers.

March 17, 2017 13:18

• Sergey Mitrokhin: law enforcers plant drugs on activist of Stavropol "Yabloko" Party

  Today, a solo picket with the demand to release Kirill Bobro, the leader of the Stavropol branch of the "Youth Yabloko" Party, will be held in Moscow. This was announced by Sergey Mitrokhin, a member of the "Yabloko" Party's political council. Sergey Mitrokhin believes that the drugs were planted to Kirill Bobro.

March 17, 2017 11:16

• In Malgobek, shelling of FSB building becomes third armed incident since start of year

  The attack on the building of the Malgobek Department of the Russian FSB Department for Ingushetia has become the third case of the use of firearms against law enforcers in the territory of Malgobek since early 2017. Two other cases occurred in January.

March 17, 2017 11:15

• Resident of Grozny arrested on charge of possessing ammunition

  Ayub Anaev, a resident of the Chechen capital, has been arrested under the court's decision after law enforcers had seized from him ammunition for firearms and hand grenades.