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May 09, 2021 12:06

• Georgian authorities agree with UNESCO on restoration of Gelati Monastery

  A UNESCO expert has been invited to draw up a plan for the reconstruction of the roofing of the main cathedral in the Gelati Monastery Complex, the Minister of Culture of Georgia has informed.

May 09, 2021 12:05

• Mother of Dagestani resident accused of terrorism demands to return her son from dungeon back to cell

  The mother of Islam Barzukaev, a resident of Derbent, accused of terrorism, has held a picket against the placement of her son into the dungeon (punishment cell). Islam Barzukaev and Gasan Kurbanov, arrested within the same case, need medical care, a member of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Dagestan has stated.

May 09, 2021 12:01

• Azerbaijan updates death toll in Karabakh

  In the course of hostilities in the fall of 2020 in Nagorno-Karabakh, 2895 Azerbaijani soldiers perished; 19 more are regarded as missing, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

May 09, 2021 11:59

• Film about Dagestani islanders wins Canadian festival

  The jury of the "Hot Docs" International Festival has found the film about the Chechen Island in Makhachkala to be the best full-length documentary. "Ostrov – Lost Island" tells about the life of people forgotten by the authorities and forced to engage in poaching.

May 08, 2021 23:59

• MoD reports on end of building of peacemakers' base in Karabakh

  Military builders have finished setting up 30 modular townships to accommodate peacemakers in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

May 08, 2021 23:57

• Azerbaijani soldier found dead in military unit

  The body of a soldier with a gunshot wound was found in a military unit of the Zagatala frontier detachment.

May 08, 2021 19:49

• Nagorno-Karabakh: peacemakers accompany six Azerbaijani military columns

  Russian peacemakers have helped four columns of the Azerbaijani Army to drive through the Lachin Corridor, and two columns – along the route from Shusha to Kadjar and back, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

May 08, 2021 14:30

• "Freedom of Conscience" Committee calls to stop persecuting Ezhaev

  The investigative actions conducted by law enforcers in the apartment of Aslambek Ezhaev, the director of the "Umma" publishing house, who is suspected of financing terrorism, were accompanied applying disproportionate force, members of the "Freedom of Conscience" Committee have stated demanding Ezhaev's fair trial and release.

May 08, 2021 12:25

• Fans criticize Ismailov's words about victory of Ramzan Kadyrov's son

  Out of fear, Aslan Bittirov's coaches announced his defeat from Adam Kadyrov at the "Time of Legends" tournament, the fighter, Magomed Ismailov has suggested, refusing to comment on the version of the staged nature of the fight. Ismailov was afraid to express his opinion, fans assert.

May 08, 2021 12:23

• Speaker of Chechen Parliament treats reports about threats to Ingushes as provocation

  Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Chechen Parliament, has demanded to present proofs of his threats to Magomed Khazbiev and Magomed Bekov. Chechen authorities are trying to oppose the Ingush activists who continue challenging the border agreement with Chechnya, said Akhmed Buzurtanov, a journalist.

May 08, 2021 12:18

• Law enforcers' raids affect attendance of "Tangim" Mosque in Dagestan

  During their raid on Friday (May 7), law enforcers checked believers' documents at exits from the Makhachkala "Tangim" Mosque. Believers are afraid that after the raids they will be placed under the so-called "prophylactic registry"; therefore, they visit the mosque less often, a mosque employee has stated.

May 07, 2021 23:59

• Rescuers find body of a missing Azerbaijani officer

  In the Djabrail District, rescuers discovered the remains of Abulfaz Rakhmatov, Captain of the Azerbaijani army, who disappeared during the first days of the autumn battles in Nagorno-Karabakh. Today, his body has been buried in the captain’s native village.

May 07, 2021 23:56

• Ingush advocate claims receiving threats from Daudov

  Advocate Magomed Bekov got a voice message through a messenger “with indirect threats” on behalf of Magomed Daudov, the speaker of the Chechen parliament. Magomed Bekov associates the threats with his post in support of opposition leader Magomed Khazbiev.

May 07, 2021 23:53

• KGB of South Ossetia responds to protests of Georgian activists

  Actions of protest held by activists of the Georgian movement “Strength in Unity” near the border with South Ossetia can provoke border incidents, the KGB of the unrecognized republic warns. David Katsarava, the leader of the Georgian movement “Strength in Unity”, explains that residents of Georgian villages do not feel safe because of the ongoing process of the border demarcation.

May 07, 2021 21:59

• Eight convicts pardoned in Georgia

  On the occasion of Saint George's Day, Georgian President, Salome Zurabishvili, has pardoned eight convicts – three prisoners were completely released from serving their sentences; and five others had their terms halved.

May 07, 2021 11:15

• "Immortal Regiment" action announced in Georgia amid pandemic

  Marches in memory of those who perished in the Great Patriotic War will be held in Georgian cities on May 9 with observance of the social distance, organizers have announced.

May 07, 2021 11:09

• Azerbaijan: Mamedov' friends doubt official version of his death

  Bairam Mamedov, an Azerbaijani activist, whose body was found in the sea near Istanbul, perished in an accident, the local police said. Mamedov's friends have questioned this version.

May 07, 2021 03:39

• Leader of the Azerbaijani "Muslim Unity" movement tells details of his disappearance

  Elchin Gasymov, the leader of the Azerbaijani "Muslim Unity" movement, denies the information of his colleagues about his detention. He said that he was at home and explained the impossibility to contact him by disconnection of the phone.

May 07, 2021 03:35

• Kadyrov tells about his presidential ambitions

  The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, sees his mission to work in the republic and does not want to become President of Russia, since Russia already has "the best president in the world," he said on the Instagram.

May 06, 2021 23:59

• Russian war veterans oppose new monument to Nzhde in Karabakh

  The Moscow Region World War II veteran organization demanded to dismantle a monument to Armenian military and statesman Garegin Nzhde, erected in Martuni after the entry of Russian peacekeepers into the Karabakh conflict zone. Vitaly Balasanyan, the secretary for the Security Council of Nagorno-Karabakh, also spoke out for dismantling of the monument, but Martuni MPs refused.