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Aftermath of the explosion in the room for ziyarat near the grave of Sheikh Said of Chirkei in Dagestan. Photo: Bell Boyarov http://midag.ru/new/v_dagestane_vzorvali_ziyarat_sheykha_saida_afandi_chirkeyskogo_-25329/

14:40, 9 May 2018

Tomb of Sheikh of Chirkei blown up in Dagestan

Tonight, an explosion has occurred in the room for ziyarat near the grave of Sheikh Said of Chirkei in Dagestan. The suspects have been caught by video surveillance cameras, and they have been already detained, a source reports.

Police car in Grozny. Photo by Nikolai Petrov for the Caucasian Knot

12:11, 9 May 2018

Grozny residents report policemen's visits on eve of Victory Day

On May 8, in the Chechen capital, law enforcers visited apartments of city residents to check their IDs and blocked the central streets of the city, local residents report. Security measures have been enhanced in the city on the occasion of the Victory Day celebrations, the police explain.

10:25, 9 May 2018

US Department of State criticizes decision to close Georgian-South-Ossetian border

The South-Ossetian authorities' decision to close checkpoints on the border with Georgia restricts the freedom of movement of local residents, the US Department of State declares.

Nikol Pashinyan, Yerevan, April 19, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot

08:09, 9 May 2018

In Baku, political analysts explain Pashinyan's statement on Karabakh conflict by euphoria

The idea to achieve international recognition of the right of Nagorno-Karabakh to self-determination voiced by Nikol Pashinyan, new Prime Minister of Armenia, is unlikely to come true, and over time, Nikol Pashinyan will be forced to soften his rhetoric, believe experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

Exhibition of photographs by photographer Levon Atoyants dedicated to the city of Shushi, Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, May 8, 2018. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot.

04:01, 9 May 2018

Exhibition of historical Shushi photos opened in Stepanakert

Photographer Levon Atoyants presented in Stepanakert an exhibition of photographs dedicated to the city of Shushi. More than 80 photographs depict the city of 1962 and 1994.

23:42, 8 May 2018

Journalists doubt terrorist version in Nevinnomyssk

The alleged militants killed during the counterterrorist operation (CTO) in Nevinnomyssk have been identified as local residents Sultan Khitsunov and Mekhti Imammov. There is no activation of the armed underground in the Stavropol Territory, but law enforcers are trying to imitate a fight against terrorism, the journalists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

Supporters of Nikol Pashinyan at rally on May 7, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.

21:02, 8 May 2018

Armenian Defence Minister resigns

Vigen Sargsyan, the Armenian Minister of Defence, has resigned after meeting the new Premier, Nikol Pashinyan. Vigen Sargsyan has explained his resignation by political reasons.

Nikol Pashinyan at the rally on May 8, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.

16:18, 8 May 2018

President appoints Nikol Pashinyan as Prime Minister of Armenia

Armenian President Armen Sargsyan has signed a decree on the appointment of the oppositional leader Nikol Pashinyan as the country's Prime Minister.

Luiza Israilova, Minkail Malizaev's wife, on air of the "Grozny" TV Channel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=43&v=K2T912kn13U

15:17, 8 May 2018

Residents of Chechnya express scepticism about relatives criticizing a blogger

Minkail Malizaev, a Chechen native residing in Germany, reported he had been beaten and his wife and children had been deported from the country. His relatives reported that they had voluntarily returned home and called on the blogger to stop criticizing the authorities. Residents of Chechnya voiced their doubts on a story presented by the TV Channel.

Graphic portrait of Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot.

13:51, 8 May 2018

RPA refuses to cooperate with Nikol Pashinyan

The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), which has the majority of seats in the Parliament, declares itself to be the opposition, reported Eduard Sharmazanov, Vice Speaker of the Parliament, after Nikol Pashinyan had been elected the Prime Minister of Armenia.

Nikol Pashinyan at the Parliament meeting, May 8, 2018. Photo by Gor Aleksanyan for the Caucasian Knot.

13:05, 8 May 2018

Nikol Pashinyan elected Prime Minister of Armenia

59 delegates of the Armenian Parliament have voted to appoint Nikol Pashinyan the head of the Armenian government.

Portraits prepared for the "Immortal Regiment" action in Grozny. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the Caucasian Knot.

12:02, 8 May 2018

In Grozny, students report being obliged to come to "Immortal Regiment" march

It is planned that the "Immortal Regiment" action to be held on May 9 in Grozny after the military parade will involve at least 10,000 people, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has been informed today by an official from the Chechen Ministry for Youth Affairs.

Smog over Volgograd. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the Caucasian Knot.

07:58, 8 May 2018

Ecologists treat Volgograd smog as a dust storm

In the air over Volgograd, the number of dangerous substances has not been exceeded, and the smog which alarmed city residents was a dust storm coming from other regions, experts explained on May 7.

Mikhail Leontiev in analytical show "GlavTema" on air of the "Radio Komsomolskaya Pravda", April 26, 2018. Photo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2950&v=De5MMBiIF7w

06:23, 8 May 2018

Armenian public accuses Russian journalists of inciting hatred

The Armenian public and users of Armenian Facebook express their indignation over the statements voiced by Mikhail Leontiev and Mikhail Yuriev, presenters of the analytical show "GlavTema", on the air of the "Radio Komsomolskaya Pravda" on April 26 and May 3.

Participants of a foot march in memory of the events related to the liberation of Shushi, Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, May 7, 2018.

03:11, 8 May 2018

About 350 people take part in patriotic march in Nagorno-Karabakh

In Nagorno-Karabakh, a foot march was held in memory of the events related to the liberation of Shushi. Schoolchildren and students, accompanied by participants of military actions and war veterans, marched along the way of the movement of military units that took part in the storming of Shushi.

01:15, 8 May 2018

Minor activist complains about ban to leave Azerbaijan

The 17-year-old Azerbaijani activist, who earlier stated her persecution for participating in the campaign "We'll Tell About Dictator", wanted to go to Georgia for medical treatment; however, according to her story, at the border checkpoint she was told that she was under ban on leaving the country.

Supporters of Pashinyan in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot

22:48, 7 May 2018

Nikol Pashinyan announces May 8 a day-off

Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of the protest movement, has announced May 8 to be a day-off, and called on all the residents of Yerevan to gather on that day in Republic Square and monitor the voting process.

22:19, 7 May 2018

Rights defenders tell about fate of Dagestanis detained in Egypt

The residents of Dagestan detained in Cairo, including women and children, were placed in the deportation prison for further deportation to their homeland; they are deprived of advocates' and consular help, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has stated today.

Photo: 'Stavropol: yesterday, today, tomorrow'/vk.com

17:01, 7 May 2018

Man killed by explosion in Stavropol apartment building

A resident of a multi-storey building in Stavropol made a self-explosion, the unified duty-dispatching service has reported. According to preliminary data, a former law enforcer has blown up a grenade, a source reports.

City market. Photo: Nikolai Khizhnyak, Yuga.ru

15:55, 7 May 2018

Sellers clash with law enforcers at a rally in Khasavyurt

Today, in Khasavyurt, several dozen sellers of a city market have gathered in front of the city administration building to protest against the planned demolition of the shopping arcade.

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