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August 26, 2017 16:17

• Ingushetia re-schedules Day of Knowledge for September 2 because of Eid al-Adha

  In Ingushetia, solemn school assemblies will be held on September 2 due to the fact that the holiday of Eid al-Adha is celebrated on September 1. This was reported on Instagram by Yusup Kostoev, Minister for Education.

August 26, 2017 12:54

• HRHF calls on for immediate release of Mekhman Aliev

  The arrest of Mekhman Aliev, the director of the news agency "Turan", has become another step taken by the Azerbaijani authorities to suppress independent media. This was stated by the Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF).

August 26, 2017 11:19

• Psedakh villager detained on suspicion of aiding and abetting militants

  Detained 48-year-old Akhmet Baloev is suspected of aiding and abetting the Malgobek grouping of militants, which members were killed in the village of Psedakh. This was reported by a source from the Ingush law enforcement agencies.

August 26, 2017 10:43

• Ramzan Kadyrov excludes involvement of militants in MP Askhabov's murder

  The murder of Mukhmad Askhabov, a member of the Chechen Parliament from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), had no political motives. This was announced by the leader of Chechnya. Investigators have reported that no priority version of the murder has yet been formulated.

August 26, 2017 07:28

• In Volgograd Region, residents of Krasny farm yard report consequences of fire

  At the farm yard of Krasny in the Volgograd Region, the fire destroyed about 30 buildings and 17 gardens. All the fire victims were accommodated by their relatives. Local residents hope to receive compensation and assistance from the authorities.

August 26, 2017 06:09

• Activists claim political nature of criminal proceedings against Mekhman Aliev

  In Azerbaijan, public activists consider the criminal proceedings against Mekhman Aliev, the director of the news agency "Turan", to be politically motivated.

August 26, 2017 04:27

• CoE criticizes arrest of Mekhman Aliev in Azerbaijan

  On August 25, Stefan Schennach, Co-Rapporteur of the Council of Europe (CoE) on Azerbaijan, called on to release the arrested director of the news agency "Turan". The Secretary General of the Council of Europe and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) also voiced a call for respect for human rights and freedom of the press.

August 25, 2017 23:38

• Defence to challenge Mekhman Aliev’s arrest

  The arrest for three months of Mekhman Aliev, Director of the “Turan” Azerbaijani News Agency, will be appealed against in court, said his advocate; while Aliev himself rejects the charges.

August 25, 2017 21:32

• In Makhachkala, law enforcers release 17 mosque-goers

  Believers of a Salafi mosque in Makhachkala were detained after a Friday prayer, reported eyewitnesses. All 17 believers were released, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Dagestan reported.

August 25, 2017 20:41

• AI calls on General Prosecutor to investigate beatings and torture of Krasnaya Turbina residents

  The federal authorities should promptly investigate reports about violations of the rights of two men from the Krasnaya Turbina village, accused of attempting to leave for Syria, and about beating of their fellow villagers who supported them. This was stated by the human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI).

August 25, 2017 20:34

• Chechen authorities treat MP Mukhmad Askhabov's killing as terror act

  Mukhmad Askhabov, a member of the Chechen Parliament, was killed in a road accident which occurred after his car had been shelled from an ambush. This was reported by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF). Mukhmad Askhabov was likely killed by terrorists, stated Djambulat Umarov, Minister for National Policy of the Government for Chechnya.

August 25, 2017 17:46

• South Ossetia closes Georgian border for two days

  The border with Georgia is closed until the morning of August 27 in connection with the celebration of the anniversary of Russia's recognition of South Ossetia’s sovereignty.

August 25, 2017 17:14

• Seven Ingush residents convicted for attacking power agents

  The court has sentenced seven residents of Ingushetia to long prison terms, finding them guilty of involvement in the armed underground.

August 25, 2017 15:30

• Chechen fauthorities announce return of five Dagestani children from Iraq

  Five children from Dagestan, brought to Iraq and Syria by their parents, are returning by plane from Baghdad to Grozny. This has been reported by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.

August 25, 2017 14:21

• Nine Chechen natives detained in Austria

  Detained natives of Chechnya are accused of creating a criminal organization, fraud, arson, extortion, and illegal trafficking in weapons and drugs. The police began to suspect them after the detention of Caucasian natives in February. This was reported by the Austrian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

August 25, 2017 14:20

• Mekhman Aliev charged under three articles of Azerbaijani Criminal Code

  In Baku, Mekhman Aliev, the director of the news agency "Turan", has been formally charged, including of illegal entrepreneurship. Mekhman Aliev has been sent to court for pronouncement of a pre-trial restriction measure, reported advocate Fuad Agaev.

August 25, 2017 12:43

• Accident near Temryuk becomes eighth major road accident with a bus in Kuban in 2017

  In the Krasnodar Territory, the today's road accident has been preceded by at least seven major road accidents involving buses. As a result of seven accidents which occurred since early 2017, four persons were killed and 54 others were injured.

August 25, 2017 11:22

• Law enforcers search Georgian national centre in Chelyabinsk

  This morning, in the Central District of Chelyabinsk, a search has been held in the Georgian national centre "Zolotoe Runo" with the support of OMON (riot police) fighters. This was reported by the administration of the National Guard of Russia for the Chelyabinsk Region, the "Interfax" reports.

August 25, 2017 10:28

• Azerbaijani news agency "Turan" announces suspension of its activities

  On September 1, staff members of the Azerbaijani news agency "Turan" will stop their activities in connection with the criminal investigation against the news agency and its director.

August 25, 2017 09:17

• Iowa recognizes the Armenian Genocide

  Iowa has become the 47th US state that condemned the genocide of the Armenian people in the Ottoman Empire.