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14:03, 6 April 2018

Two residents of Kabardino-Balkaria accused of plotting a terror act

A criminal case against residents of Kabardino-Balkaria, suspected of plotting an attempt on a law enforcer, has been brought to court, the Prosecutor's Office reports.

Participants of the rally in Baku on March 31. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

12:02, 6 April 2018

In Azerbaijan, three opponents of presidential election arrested

A court refused to grant the appeals filed by three activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) arrested in Baku before a rally against the early presidential election. The leader of the PFPA announced the political persecution of activists.

Ramzan Tsitsulaev. Photo http://chechnya.gov.ru/

09:21, 6 April 2018

Ramzan Kadyrov's plenipotentiary for Ukraine to stay under arrest

On April 5, the Presnya Court of Moscow extended until May 11 the arrest of Ramzan Tsitsulaev, the former plenipotentiary of the Chechen leader in Ukraine.

The poster near which the activists were raising funds for the Serzh Sargsyan's retirement. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

00:17, 6 April 2018

In Yerevan, activists call on President Serzh Sargsyan to retire

On April 5, the Armenian capital hosted a protest action, during which activists were symbolically raising funds for the Serzh Sargsyan's retirement. The police forbade the participants of the action to approach the president's residence.

Afghan Mukhtarly. Photo: a fragment of the leaflets issued by the supporters of the Azerbaijani journalist https://www.irfs.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/afgan-mukhtarli.jpg

23:25, 5 April 2018

Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarly's health worsens

A petition was lodged to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Justice asking for a medical examination of the convicted journalist Afghan Mukhtarly, who complains of severe pains in the heart and lungs, his advocate has stated.

A mine in Georgia. Photo: Pavel Lisicin, Sputnik

22:42, 5 April 2018

Mourning day declared in Georgia after miners' death

The Georgian authorities announced April 6 to be the mourning day for those who perished in the Mindeli Mine in Tkibuli. Employees of several mines and enterprises are ready to go on strike, said the head of the trade union of the mining, metallurgical and chemical industries' workers.

22:28, 5 April 2018

Belgian mountaineer dies in Georgian mountains

A tourist from Belgium perished and another one was injured during their descent from Kazbek Mount.

A fist. Photo flick.com, "Vitebsky kurier"

12:30, 5 April 2018

Murder of a Chechen young woman in Khasavyurt recalls tradition of blood feud

A resident of Khasavyurt, detained on suspicion of a brutal murder of a young woman, may become a target of blood feud. This opinion was voiced by Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya, Director at the Conflict Analysis and Prevention Centre. An ancient tradition remains relevant, since people consider a punishment for a murder to be inadequate, believes Shamil Beno, a Chechen political analyst.

The armed forces of Armenia. Photo https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/

10:32, 5 April 2018

Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of 75 acts of shelling

During the past day, the armed forces of Armenia have violated the ceasefire regime 75 times using large-calibre machine guns, reported the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan.

A mine. Photo © Sputnik/ Alexei Kudenko https://sputnik-georgia.ru/incidents/20170519/236020357/Proverka-uslovij-truda-prohodit-na-shahtah-Gruzii.html

10:06, 5 April 2018

Nine people fell victim to mine collapse in Georgia

Six persons were killed and other three were wounded as a result of a collapse at the Mindeli mine in Tkibuli, the Georgia's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.

In Dagestani synagogue. Photo by Ilyas Kapiev for the "Caucasian Knot"

09:15, 5 April 2018

Muslims and Christians celebrate Pesach holiday together in Dagestani synagogue

Residents of Derbent, who profess different religions, maintain friendly relations. This has been told to the "Caucasian Knot" by members of the Jewish community of the city. Throughout Northern Caucasus, Jews do not face any manifestations of anti-Semitism, said Levi Shabaev, Chief Rabbi for the Southern Federal District (SFD).

Georgiy Vashadze, the leader of the New Georgia oppositional party. Photo https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Вашадзе,_Георгий#/media/File:Georgiy_Washadze.jpg

09:04, 5 April 2018

Activists prevent exporting from Adjara a 300-year-old eucalyptus

On April 4, the "Dmanisi Salvation Fund", set up by activists of the Georgian opposition and NGOs, announced the completion of raising money to buy out a 300-year-old eucalyptus after winning the tender.

Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo Sputnik/ Stringer https://sputnik-georgia.ru/georgia/20180403/239919829/saakashvili-poobeshhal-vernutsya-v-gruziyu.html

04:43, 5 April 2018

Political analysts: Mikhail Saakashvili is unlikely to return to Georgia

A former Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has criticized the socio-economic situation in the country and announced his intention to return to Georgia. However, political analysts believe that he will not be able to return there in the near future, while his supporters from the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party have the resources to repeat the "Revolution of Roses".

22:49, 4 April 2018

Resident of Chechnya sentenced for an attempt on Imam in Ingushetia

The court sentenced a 37-year-old resident of Grozny, found guilty for an assassination attempt on Ingush Imam Isa Tsechoev, to ten years of imprisonment.

Krasny (Red) Bridge, Azerbaijan is over there. Photo by David Pipia, JAMnews

21:50, 4 April 2018

JAMnews: Georgia in no hurry to demine border with Azerbaijan

The HALO Trust expects permission from Georgia to clear mines in a seven-kilometre section of its border, where, according to the organization, the mines were laid by Azerbaijani soldiers during the war with Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan puts pressure on Georgia and prevents demining, experts believe.

Stray dogs. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

17:05, 4 April 2018

Pack of dogs attacks a child in Kabardino-Balkaria

On April 2, a three-year-old boy from Baksan was attacked by a pack of stray dogs, one of the townspeople has reported.

Advocate Pyotr Zaikin (on the right) and Oyub Titiev in the court room. Grozny, April 4, 2018. Photo by the press service of the HRC "Memorial"

15:37, 4 April 2018

Court stops proceeding complaint of Chechen rights defender Oyub Titiev

Today, the court in Grozny agreed not to consider the complaint against investigators' actions after the investigator cancelled his previous refusal to initiate a case on the marijuana planted on Titiev. This was reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

A police officer. Photo: Denis Yakovlev / Yugopolis

14:25, 4 April 2018

Policeman in Dagestan tells about torture after detention

A court in Khasavyurt has acquitted the policeman Imambek Taisonov, accused of abuse of power and extortion, admitting that investigators failed to check the policeman's complaints about torture. Taisonov himself confirmed that he had been tortured and demanded to confess to committing a crime.

After the explosion in the Burger King Cafe in Yerevan. Photo Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/incidents/20180403/11234762/vzryv-v-erevane-burger-king-okazhet-materialnuyu-pomoshch-ranennym.html

12:26, 4 April 2018

Russian teenagers wounded in Armenia discharged from hospital

The Russians, hospitalized after the explosion in the Burger King Cafe in Yerevan, have left for their homeland. This was reported by the Yerevan St Gregory the Illuminator Medical Centre.

A military police battalion from Ingushetia. Photo http://www.ingushetia.ru/news/v_ingushetii_vstretili_vernuvshiysya_iz_sirii_batalon_voennoy_politsii/

10:25, 4 April 2018

Battalion of military police returns from Syria to Ingushetia

On April 3, Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov awarded fighter of a military police battalion who returned from the Middle East.

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