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Goddess of justice in the Supreme Court of South Ossetia. Photo: press service of the Supreme Court of South Ossetia

17:05, 22 May 2019

South Ossetia: number of complaints about non-admission to elections reaches 13

The Supreme Court (SC) of South Ossetia has upheld the refusal of the Central Election Commission (CEC) to register seven nominees for MPs; the claims of six other candidates have arrived at the SC. The voter turnout will be low, one of the candidates has suggested.

Azerbaijani servicemen. Photo: Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az/

13:21, 22 May 2019

Azerbaijan reports 22 shelling attacks in the conflict zone

The ceasefire in the Karabakh conflict zone was violated for 22 times during the last 24 hours; two border villages came under fire, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed today.

13:09, 22 May 2019

Defence reports beating Azerbaijani journalist detained in Moscow

The journalist, Fuad Abbasov, detained in Moscow, was accused of violating the immigration legislation. His advocate says the journalist was beaten up during detention.

Photo exhibition dedicated to the commemoration day of the victims of the Caucasian War, Sukhumi, May 21, 2019. Photo by Dmitry Stateinov for the Caucasian Knot

11:34, 22 May 2019

Protests in Abkhazia change programme of Remembrance Day for Caucasian War victims

The protest actions in Abkhazia made amendments to the programme of the commemoration day of the victims of the Caucasian War and Circassians' deportation from the Caucasus. Most of the events were cancelled.

Military exercises in Azerbaijan. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az/ru/news/nachalis-shirokomasshtabnye-operativno-takticheskie-ucheniya-azerbajdzhanskoj-armii-video-26924.html

11:21, 22 May 2019

Armenia concerned about large-scale military exercises in Azerbaijan

About 10,000 military servicemen are taking part in the exercises, launched on May 20 in Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported. In its turn, the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated that the undeclared exercises violate the commitments to the OSCE.

11:09, 22 May 2019

Abkhazia: presidential election postponed till late August

During his talks with the opposition, President of Abkhazia Raul Khadjimba has agreed to postpone the presidential election. The voting will take place on August 25; and Aslan Bzhaniya, the leader of the opposition will be able to take part in the election.

Circassian activists were relocated after ban on holding memory march, May 21, 2019. Photo by Angelika Tokhtamysheva for the Caucasian Knot

07:32, 22 May 2019

Istanbul authorities ban Circassians' march to Russia's Consulate General

For the first time in the last 15 years, a mourning march to the walls of the Russian Consulate General in commemoration of the victims of the Caucasian War and the deportation of Circassians from the Caucasus has been banned in Istanbul, activists inform.

Screenshot of Instagram post by deport95: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxup8cFA2U4/

07:20, 22 May 2019

Kadyrov's ancestral village renamed to Akhmat-Yurt

At their assembly, residents of the village of Tsentaroi have unanimously voted for renaming the village in honour of Akhmat Kadyrov, the Public Chamber of Chechnya has reported. At the entrance to the village, the name has already been replaced by "Akhmat-Yurt".

Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

22:20, 21 May 2019

Court upholds verdict to Saakashvili on abuse of power

The cassation instance has upheld the verdict passed to the former Georgian president, Mikhail Saakashvili, sentenced to three years in prison within the case of abuse of power when pardoning the convicts sentenced for killing a businessman.

Participants of the rally in Nalchik, May 21, 2019. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the Caucasian Knot

22:02, 21 May 2019

Rally in memory of victims of Caucasian War gathered 3000 people in Nalchik

The equestrian march held today in Nalchik attracted more than 170 horsemen, said Aslan Kudaev, the organizer of the march. A mass march of Circassians in national costumes with Adyg flags followed the horsemen's march, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Activist Tigran Petrosyan, Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, May 20, 2019. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot

21:47, 21 May 2019

NKR police warn detained activists

Four protesters demanding resignation of Bako Saakyan, President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), who were detained by policemen on May 20, received verbal warnings. Activists insist that they did not violate the Law "On Freedom of Assembly".

Highway in the village of Bzyb unblocked by protesters. Photo by Dmitry Stateinov for the Caucasian Knot

17:12, 21 May 2019

Khadjimba accuses opposition of trying to seize power

Under the pretext of their concern about Aslan Bzhaniya's participation in the election, supporters of the opposition are seeking an early resignation of the President of Abkhazia, Raul Khadjimba has stated today in response to protest actions in the republic.

Sandra Roelofs. Photo: Lawrence Jackson, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sandra_Roelofs

17:00, 21 May 2019

Roelofs urges supporters to protest against election outcomes in Zugdidi

On May 20, Sandra Roelofs, a candidate for the post of Mayor of the city of Zugdidi, declared that she did not recognize the official outcomes of the election; while the opposition is launching protests all over Georgia.

Oyub Titiev with his advocate Marina Dubrovina. Photo by the Caucasian Knot

14:39, 21 May 2019

Titiev asks for CER

A petition for conditional early relief (CER) of the Chechen rights defender Oyub Titiev has been submitted to the Shali City Court, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has informed today.

14:22, 21 May 2019

Participants of equestrian march cross central Nalchik

Today, policemen blocked the centre of Nalchik, freeing the way for participants of the equestrian march commemorating the victims of the Caucasian War.

Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot

14:16, 21 May 2019

Pashinyan puts independence of judiciary under threat

The call of Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian Premier, to block courthouses is beyond the Armenian legislation, said Larisa Alaverdyan, a former Armenian Ombudsperson. The police failed to take actions to unblock courthouses, as they obey the Prime Minister, not the law, Avetik Ishkhanyan, a rights defender, believes.

11:24, 21 May 2019

Chechen authorities hold mass commemoration of Kadyrov's teacher

Vera Deryabina, the mother of Abubakar Edelgeriev, now an advisor to President Vladimir Putin, the former teacher of Akhmat and Ramzan Kadyrov, has been buried in the Kadyrovs' ancestral village. Thousands of people, including the republic's leadership, arrived to commemorate the teacher.

Participants and spectators of the concert dedicated to the victims of the Caucasian War. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the Caucasian Knot

11:07, 21 May 2019

Nalchik: over 300 gather to commemorate Caucasian War victims

A concert of old Adyg songs was held at the monument to the victims of the Caucasian War "The Tree of Life" in Nalchik; after which 101 candles were lit. The participants interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted that the tragedy of the Caucasian War will never be forgotten by Adygs (Circassians).

Opposition have blocked the highway near the village of Bzyb, May 21, 2019. Photo: David Gobechia

10:54, 21 May 2019

Abkhaz oppositionists block republic's highway

In Abkhazia supporters of the opposition have blocked the highway near the village of Tamysh and the bridge over the Bzyb River.

Law enforcers at the Muftiate building in Makhachkala. Screenshot from Instagram page: mvd.dagestan https://www.instagram.com/p/BxsLOeGls-A/

08:21, 21 May 2019

Report on bomb planted in Dagestani Muftiate turned to be false

On May 20, law enforcers checked a report about the bomb allegedly planted in the building of the Dagestani Muftiate in Makhachkala. People from the building and around it were evacuated.

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