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August 06, 2017 21:13

• No one killed in fire in Sumgait hostel

  In Azerbaijan, a fire in a Sumgait hostel was explained by short circuit on the third floor. Meanwhile, no explosion occurred in the building, and none of tenants was killed. All the victims are already discharged from hospital. This was reported by the local authorities.

August 06, 2017 12:31

• Darya Polyudova placed to another cell in penal colony

  For the fifth day, Darya Polyudova is on hunger with a demand to stop provocations against her. The activist has succeeded in seeking her transfer to another cell, her mother reported.

August 06, 2017 05:37

• In Gelendzhik, organizers of rally accuse authorities of ignoring their demands

  In Gelendzhik, officials have not come out to participants of a rally of deceived real estate investors and property owners, who fell victim to a fraud with the general plan of the city, and the state-owned media are spreading false information about the protest action. This was announced by organizers of the rally.

August 06, 2017 05:29

• "Abkhazian Union of Tourism" reports tourists' massive refusal to travel to Abkhazia

  Explosions at an ammunition depot in the village of Primorskoe have provoked a "powerful wave of tourists' refusals." Anna Kalyagina, the president of the “Abkhazian Union of Tourism”, has reported this.

August 06, 2017 01:52

• Talekh Bagirzade's wife claims use of violence against her husband in prison

  On August 5, Leyla Ismailzade, the wife of sentenced Talekh Bagirzade, has told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that five days ago, her husband was brought from the SIZO (pre-trial prison) to the Gobustan prison and was immediately placed in a punishment cell where he was beaten with the result of deterioration in his health.

August 05, 2017 23:19

• 25 people suffer from explosion in Azerbaijani hostel

  Today, in Azerbaijan, an explosion has occurred in a hostel of temporary settlers; 25 persons were hospitalized; several of them are grave, doctors report.

August 05, 2017 21:19

• Georgian citizens go on hunger strike in Turkish jail

  According to Irakli Asashvili, the Consul General of Georgia in Istanbul, 45 inmates take part in the hunger strike, announced in protest against the custody conditions in the Turkish prison.

August 05, 2017 18:03

• In Sochi, dirty water discharged on beach

  In Adler, a dark-coloured water discharge has occurred on the Chkalovsky beach, and the drains hit the sea. The Sochi administration has stated that it was a discharge of drinking water from the water pipeline.

August 05, 2017 17:16

• Verdict to Azerbaijani journalist Makhbub Zulfugarly challenged

  In Azerbaijan, the defence requests to justify journalist and activist Makhbub Zulfugarly, sentenced to five months of imprisonment on a charge of defamation. The alliance "Azerbaijan without Political Prisoners" has recognized the journalist as a political prisoner.

August 05, 2017 14:36

• In Gelendzhik, more than 500 people come to rally against demolition of cottages

  Today, at 11:00 a.m., more than 500 people came to an authorized protest rally against the actions of the local and regional authorities. The action was held in Gelendzhik in the square in front of the Palace of Culture, Arts and Recreation.

August 05, 2017 14:12

• In case against Karpenko and Grishina, key witness claims law enforcers' pressure

  Two witnesses have testified at the trial in the case against Tatiana Karpenko and Natalia Grishina, accused of plotting a terror act in one of the shopping centres in Rostov-on-Don. The witnesses are young women who had been living at the defendants' place for some time.

August 05, 2017 13:46

• Islamic stores inspected in three Chechen districts

  On August 3 and 4, law enforcers carried out raids to inspect stores and stalls selling Islamic goods and located in the villages and towns of the Achkhoi-Martan, Urus-Martan and Sunzha Districts. Officials from the Chechen Prosecutor's Office told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that the conducted raids revealed no violations related to the sale of banned literature and other materials of an extremist nature.

August 05, 2017 11:42

• In Volgograd, deceived real estate investors criticize roadmaps for facilities

  Real estate investors for the residential complexes "Park European" and "Dominant" have stated that the roadmaps for the resumption of facilities construction compiled by the "Gosstroinadzor" (State Construction Supervision Agency) do not contain any pre-set deadlines.

August 05, 2017 06:59

• Rezo Gigineishvili's film "Hostages" purchased by US HBO TV Channel

  The film "Hostages" directed by Rezo Gigineishvili, a Georgian native, has been purchased for screening by the US HBO cable TV Channel. Earlier, the film was awarded at the "Kinotavr" Film Festival.

August 05, 2017 00:37

• In Nalchik, film "Closeness" causes no resonance

  In Nalchik, the first screenings of the film 'Tesnota' (Closeness) directed by Kantemir Balagov and awarded the prize of the Cannes Film Festival are held without sold-out notices. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by staff members of a cinema.

August 05, 2017 00:11

• ECtHR has communicated complaints of eight Azerbaijani journalists

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has combined the complaints of Zamin Gadji, Afghan Mukhtarly, Khakimeldostu Mekhtiev, Ilgar Nasibov, Ramid Ibragimov, Etimad Budagov, Idrak Abbasov and Taplyg Farkhadoglu into one proceeding, and sent questions to the Azerbaijani government on the unified case.

August 04, 2017 21:53

• Azerbaijani opposition activist Gezyal Bairamly unable to move independently

  Gezyal Bairamly, the deputy chair of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who is being kept in custody at the Baku SIZO (pre-trial prison), has complained about the aggravation of her health problems. This was reported by her advocates.

August 04, 2017 20:57

• Residents of Abkhazian village return to their houses after explosions

  According to the Abkhazian Ministry of Defence (MoD), there are no threats of new explosions in the area of an ammunition depot in the village of Primorskoe. In Sukhumi, physicians prepare to discharge six injured Russian citizens from the hospital.

August 04, 2017 20:23

• Advocates of pardoned Sochi residents to appeal to ECtHR

  The presidential pardon for Sochi residents Oksana Sevastidi, Annik Kesyan, and Marina Djandjgava, earlier sentenced on a charge of high treason for sending SMS-messages to Georgia, has not affected the decision concerning filing complains to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) about violation of their rights. This was reported by advocates.

August 04, 2017 19:07

• South Ossetia to close border with Georgia for three days

  The border with Georgia will be closed for the period from the evening on August 6 till the morning on August 9. The measure was introduced in connection with "holding memorial events timed to the ninth anniversary of the Georgian aggression." This has been reported today on the Facebook page of the State Security Committee (SSC) for South Ossetia.