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May 09, 2017 19:03

• "Immortal Regiment" action held in Nagorno-Karabakh for the fist time

  The marchers from Stepanakert to Shushi, timed to the Victory Day, carried more than 200 photographs of participants of the Great Patriotic War and of the Armenian-Azerbaijani military conflict.

May 09, 2017 18:23

• ECtHR dismisses Zara Murtazalieva's complaint

  The Strasbourg Court did not find any violations in the case of Zara Murtazalieva, a native of Chechnya, who filed a complaint about violation in Russia of her right to a fair trial.

May 09, 2017 17:31

• In Sochi, participants of action "Immortal Regiment" complain about low pensions

  Today, starting from 9:00 a.m., Sochi has held the festive events dedicated to the Victory Day, reports the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. According to the City Mayor's Office, a festive rally held in the Zavokzalny District of Sochi was attended by 3000 people.

May 09, 2017 15:25

• In Vladikavkaz, more than 40,000 people take part in action "Immortal Regiment"

  This year, in the capital of North Ossetia, according to law enforcers, the number of participants of the action "Immortal Regiment" more than 2.6 times exceeded the number of the last year's action.

May 09, 2017 14:22

• More than 5000 residents of South Ossetia come to action "Immortal Regiment"

  In Tskhinvali, the action of the memory "Immortal Regiment" began after the solemn parade and the laying of flowers to the monuments to participants of World War II.

May 09, 2017 10:46

• Suspects confess to kidnapping a child in Morozovsk

  48-year-old spouses from the Volgograd Region have confessed that they took a boy away from his grandmother in the Rostov Region. They have explained their act by the desire to bring up the child they liked, report the investigators.

May 09, 2017 09:09

• Centre of Grozny cordoned off by law enforcers

  The central part of the Chechen capital has been completely blocked for traffic, and that fact resulted in a collapse on the roads, report local residents. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has explained the enhancement of security measures in Grozny by the festivities dedicated to the Victory Day.

May 09, 2017 08:50

• "UNM" Party supports plebiscite on presidential election system

  Following the "Free Democrats" Party and the Republican Party, the "United National Movement" (UNM) has also supported the demand to conduct a questioning of citizens concerning the way to elect the President of Georgia. Meanwhile, members of the "UNM" Party believe that the authorities will not appoint a plebiscite.

May 09, 2017 07:12

• In Armenia, bad weather damages buildings

  In Armenia, the damage is inflicted to the Lchashen community of the Gegharkunik Region as a result of a hurricane wind.

May 09, 2017 01:47

• Child kidnapped in Rostov Region found

  A three-year-old child, kidnapped in Morozovsk, has been found alive and healthy, and his kidnappers have been detained. This was reported by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

May 09, 2017 00:50

• "The Telegraph": annual tourist flow to Georgia exceeds country's population

  In Georgia, there are three tourists per two residents of the country, and the flow of tourists increases each year. This was reported by the British newspaper "The Telegraph" on May 8.

May 08, 2017 22:21

• Astrakhan nationalists hold pickets in support of Stenin

  Today, in the Astrakhan Region, two activists of the movement "Russians of Astrakhan" have held solo pickets in support of Igor Stenin, the convicted leader of the movement. The verdict to Stenin must be repealed, they said.

May 08, 2017 19:56

• Georgian MIA verifying how Yuri Luzhkov entered country

  Former Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov is in Georgia, and he visits tourist attractions together with his wife Elena Baturina. Public activists of Georgia express their indignation about the fact that no sanctions were imposed on Yuri Luzhkov in accordance with the Law "On the Occupied Territories" in force in the country.

May 08, 2017 17:39

• More than 250 people take part in march from Stepanakert to Shushi

  Today, in Nagorno-Karabakh, activists of youth organizations, students, senior upper-form pupils and soldiers have marched by foot from Stepanakert to the city of Shushi. The action was held in honour of the 25th anniversary of the liberation of the city.

May 08, 2017 16:02

• Grenade and ammunition seized from a resident of Tskhinvali

  Today, the KGB of South Ossetia has reported that law enforcers found a grenade launcher, grenades, and 870 rounds in a local resident's house.

May 08, 2017 15:29

• A child kidnapped in Rostov Region

  In the town of Morozovsk of the Rostov Region, unidentified persons kidnapped a three-year-old boy. This was reported by investigators. According to them, the incident occurred in the afternoon of May 7.

May 08, 2017 15:10

• In Azerbaijan, a child dies after circumcision

  Doctors did not succeed in saving the life of a five-year-old boy, who was brought to the hospital of the Azerbaijani town of Masally after he had been subjected to the procedure of a circumcision done at home. The surgeon who done a surgery is suspected of killing the child by recklessness.

May 08, 2017 11:15

• Residents of Chechnya trust information about harassment of gays

  In Chechnya, the law enforcement agencies do not have any information on the facts of harassment of members of communities of sexual minorities in the territory of the republic. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by an official of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Chechnya. Meanwhile, local residents have confirmed the information about cases of pressure on gays in the republic.

May 08, 2017 10:15

• Azerbaijan starts Islamic Solidarity Games with football match

  The 4th Islamic Solidarity Games held in Azerbaijan began between a football match between the national teams of Saudi Arabia and Morocco. In total, four matches are planned for today. The competitions of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games will be broadcasted for 58 countries.

May 08, 2017 03:50

• On May 1-7, 2017, one person killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of May 1-7, 2017, one person was killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.