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18:10, 1 October 2018

Azerbaijani Court tightens regime for a man sentenced in "Nardaran case"

The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has refused to grant the complaint filed by Djakhad Babakishizade about the decision to transfer him to a prison of higher security.

Yunus-Bek Evkurov. Photo: official site of the National broadcasting company 'Ingushetia' http://ingushetiya.tv/

18:09, 1 October 2018

Despite police threats, Ingushetia starts motor rallies against transfer of lands to Chechnya

Users of the Telegram channels announced the start of mass motor races in Ingushetia in protest against the change of the Chechen-Ingush border. The Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) warned participants of unsanctioned actions about liability.

Exercises of the Russian military and the armed forces of Armenia. Photo https://structure.mil.ru/structure/okruga/south/news/more.htm?id=12197627@egNews

15:52, 1 October 2018

Armed forces report active Russian-Armenian exercises

Over 1000 soldiers and officers from the Russian military base and the armed forces of Armenia take part in exercises at the Bagramyan military training ground, the Southern Military District reports. Joint exercises of air defence are scheduled for October 8, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Armenia reports.

Participants of a military parade in Sukhumi. Photo by Dmitry Stateynov for the "Caucasian Knot"

15:50, 1 October 2018

On Independence Day, residents of Abkhazia report people's disunity

On the day to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the victory in the war of 1992-1993 and the declaration of independence, residents of Abkhazia complained about the deplorable state of the economy and the lack of people's unity.

12:39, 1 October 2018

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 24-30, 2018

Appointment of the new leader in Kabardino-Balkaria; resignation of the Governor in the Astrakhan Region; signing of the agreement on fixing the border between Chechnya and Ingushetia; meeting between the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia; reappointment of Artyom Zdunov as the chair of the Dagestani government and the next CTO in the republic, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of September 24-30, 2018, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

09:58, 1 October 2018

Georgian woman detained on South-Ossetian border

The authorities of the Gori municipality have appealed to the European Union's observation mission in connection with the detention of a resident of the village of Khurvaleti on the Georgian-South Ossetian border.

09:55, 1 October 2018

Chechen woman reports her son being tortured

The arrest has been extended for Eida Arsanukhaev, a resident of Chechnya, accused of justifying terrorism. According to his mother, he tortured to obtain confessions. Arsanukhaev's arrest has been extended, despite his health problems, said Sols Musostov, his advocate.

Ramzan Kadyrov and Yunus-Bek Evkurov during signing an agreement. Photo: screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=71&v=rw9gKK48HFY

09:53, 1 October 2018

Ingush leader warns bloggers about responsibility for criticizing agreement with Chechnya

Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the head of Ingushetia, has instructed officials to conduct explanatory talks with local residents about punishment inevitability for unlawful statements about the border with Chechnya.

Rally participants in Baku hold slogan 'Either Karabakh or death!', September 29, 2018. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

11:39, 30 September 2018

Rally in Baku demands military operation in NKR

The people, who gathered for a rally in Baku, have demanded from the Azerbaijani authorities to launch a forceful "liberation of Karabakh."

Servicemen of Nagorno-Karabakh Army. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot

11:22, 30 September 2018

NKR accuses Azerbaijan of 230 acts of shelling within a week

On September 23-29, units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces made more than 3000 shots at the positions of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), its Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

Ruslan Mutsolgov. Screenshot from video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3J4QDQFpWQ

11:18, 30 September 2018

Court fines Mutsolgov for action in Magas

Today, the Nazran City Court has found Ruslan Mutsolgov, the leader of the youth wing of the "Yabloko" Party in Ingushetia, guilty of violating the procedure for holding public events and fined him by 10,000 roubles. Mutsolgov said that he would appeal against the judgement.

10:39, 30 September 2018

Mamed Ibragim arrested on the day he left prison

Mamed Ibragim, an adviser to the chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who spent three years in a penal colony, was arrested again for two months for keeping a knife in his prison cell. 30 PFPA activists held an action in his support at the colony premises.

Nikol Pashinyan (left) and Ilham Aliyev (right). Collage.

21:26, 29 September 2018

Ilham Aliyev and Nikol Pashinyan agree to prevent border incidents

The President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia met at the summit of the CIS countries, where they decided to create a mechanism of operational communication to prevent violations of the ceasefire between the parties to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

20:53, 29 September 2018

Four residents of Chechnya sentenced for attacking law enforcers

The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya sentenced to 7-10 years of imprisonment four residents of the Nozhai-Yurt District who were found guilty of a bombing and wounding two policemen.

Elmar Mamedyarov, Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs, speaks at the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan: http://www.mfa.gov.az/az/news/909/5847

20:39, 29 September 2018

Azerbaijan: international community to force Armenia to comply with UN resolutions

From the rostrum of the UN General Assembly, the Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs has reported that the Armenian authorities are to be forced to implement the resolutions on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Residents of the Kendelen village. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the Caucasian Knot.

20:14, 29 September 2018

Over 250,000 roubles raised for victims of clashes in Kendelen

Over the first three days of raising funds to help the Adygs affected by the clashes in the area of the Kendelen village, more than 250,000 roubles came, reported Astemir Shebzukhov, a journalist from Nalchik.

Azerbaijani tank. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan. Photo: https://mod.gov.az

19:45, 29 September 2018

Azerbaijan registers 98 cases of shelling from Armenian side

During the day, the Armenian armed forces 98 times violated the ceasefire regime on the contact line of the troops, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reported.

Silver coin with a portrait of Mithridates III of Parthia, 57-54 BC. A similar coin was stolen from the Tigranakert Museum on September 27, 2018. Photo from online auction website: https://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=190499

11:40, 29 September 2018

Museum first robbed in Nagorno-Karabakh

A valuable silver coin of the 1st century BC is stolen from the Tigranakert Museum because of insufficient security measures, reported the Ministry of Culture for Nagorno-Karabakh.

Oyub Titiev in the court. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the Caucasian Knot

11:22, 29 September 2018

Oyub Titiev's advocates report threat to defence witnesses

In the case against Oyub Titiev, the testimonies of prosecution witnesses are contradictory and cannot be trusted, stated advocates of the rights defender.

Tbilisi merchants hold protest action, September 28, 2018. Photo by Beslan Kmuzov for the Caucasian Knot

11:13, 29 September 2018

In Tbilisi, merchants affected by fire demand compensation

In Tbilisi, about 100 merchants who suffered losses as a result of the fire at the shopping centre "Children's World" held a rally with the demand to recognize them as victims and pay compensation.

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