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22:28, 2 April 2018

Children suffered from explosion in Burger King cafe in Yerevan

An explosion of an oxygen cylinder occurred in the Burger King Cafe located in the centre of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.

Oyub Titiev in the court room. Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"

20:51, 2 April 2018

Defence of Oyub Titiev, Chechen rights defender, appeals against refusal to open a case on drugs planted on him

On April 4, the Staropromyslovsky District Court of Grozny will consider the complaint of the advocate against investigators' repeated refusal to initiate a case on the application lodged by Oyub Titiev, a rights defender, about the marijuana that was planted on him.

Magomed Magomedov. Photo: REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva

15:44, 2 April 2018

Russian authorities reject political nature in case against Magomedov brothers

The arrests of Ziyavudin and Magomed Magomedov, suspected of embezzlement, is not a "one-time action," but the result of tight control of the budget money. This has been announced by presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

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14:38, 2 April 2018

In Karabakh conflict zone, number of deaths increases during second year of truce

According to the official information, during the two-year truce announced after the "four-day war" in Nagorno-Karabakh, 81 people were killed during shelling in the conflict zone.

09:10, 2 April 2018

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 26-April 1

Actions in Southern Russia in memory of victims in Kemerovo; arrest of Dagestani businessman Ziyavudin Magomedov; blowing up in Nagorno-Karabakh of combat engineers from The HALO Trust; Geneva Discussions on Transcaucasia; attack in Makhachkala on a staff member of the HRC "Memorial" Dagestani office; guilty verdict for defendants involved in beating of a Rostov journalist, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 26-April 1, 2018, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

Easter communion service in St. Hakob Church of Stepanakert. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

06:03, 2 April 2018

Nagorno-Karabakh combines Easter church traditions with an attempt to attract tourists

Residents of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh have celebrated the holiday of Easter (Zatik) in temples and home-made feasts. In Nagorno-Karabakh, traditional Easter events were combined with national games, exhibitions, and dances. The authorities hope that church holidays will attract tourists.

05:07, 2 April 2018

Over 1000 Russian soldiers and officers involved in military exercises in Armenia

At the Russian military base in Armenia, soldiers and officers are alerted and relocated to the "Alagyaz" training ground for military training.

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03:57, 2 April 2018

Azerbaijani authorities respond to flash mob "Let's Talk About Dictator" with persecution of dissidents

Activists who migrated to Europe have claimed a new wave of pressure on relatives in Azerbaijan after the flash mob "Let's Talk About Dictator". Meanwhile, the Azerbaijani opposition was sceptical about the flash mob.

Pieces displayed at the international exhibition "ArmHiTec" in Yerevan. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

12:15, 1 April 2018

Military observers reveal Armenia's problems in the weapons sphere

The lack of financing, a weak production potential and a tough rivalry in the international arms market prevent Armenia from becoming a major player therein. This was stated by the military observers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

The entrance to Navalny's office in Sochi. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

01:10, 1 April 2018

Russian oppositionist Navalny's office closed in Sochi

The office of the Russian oppositionist Alexei Navalny has stopped its work in Sochi because of financial difficulties, activists have stated.

Ziyavudin (right) and Magomed Magomedov. Collage by the Caucasian Knot. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru/ official website of Khunzakh District of Dagestan http://khunzakh.ru/personalii/5657/

22:18, 31 March 2018

Court arrests Magomedov brothers

Ziyavudin Magomedov, the chairman of the board of directors of the "Summa" Group of Companies and one of the richest Russia's businessmen, and his brother, ex-senator Magomed Magomedov, were arrested today by the Tver District Court of Moscow. The natives of Dagestan, Magomedov brothers are suspected of creating a criminal community and embezzling 2.5 billion roubles from the state budget.

Portraits of political prisoners at opposition rally in Baku, March 31, 2018. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot.

20:34, 31 March 2018

Rally in Baku supports boycott of presidential election

The rally held in Baku by opponents of the early presidential election in Azerbaijan criticized the authorities for the unresolved Karabakh conflict, corruption, human rights violations, and deterioration of the population's economic and social status.

Policemen in the Navalny's office in Rostov-on-Don. Photo is provided to the Caucasian Knot by Navalny's office in Rostov-on-Don

18:11, 31 March 2018

Police start inspecting Navalny's office in Rostov

In Rostov-on-Don, policemen requested staff members of the Navalny's office to produce a rental agreement and said that they would inspect the premises, reported a staff member of the Navalny's office.

17:00, 31 March 2018

Volcano erupts in capital of Azerbaijan

An eruption of the Ayrantoken mud volcano occurred in the territory of Garadag District of Baku, no one was injured, reported the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources for Azerbaijan.

15:09, 31 March 2018

Opponents of early election go out to rally in Baku

Participants of the joint rally, organized by the oppositional National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) and the "Musavat" Party, have demanded to cancel the early presidential election and release all the political prisoners on Azerbaijan.

11:09, 31 March 2018

Suspect of attacking doctor in Makhachkala detained

Policemen have detained the man, who stabbed the deputy chief physician of the Republic's Orthopaedic and Traumatology Centre (ROTC) of Dagestan, a source has stated.

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10:05, 31 March 2018

Islamic shops inspected in Grozny

On March 30, in Grozny, officials from the Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya together with religious figures and the police conducted large-scale inspections of shops selling Islamic goods and religious literature. No violations have been found out, reported an official from the Chechen Prosecutor's Office.

Genocide Memorial Complex in Guba, Azerbaijan. Photo: official website of the President of Azerbaijan.

03:53, 31 March 2018

Azerbaijani Parliament demands to recognize events of March 1918 as genocide

On March 31, Azerbaijan marks the Day of Genocide. Residents of all regions of the country honour the memory of victims of religious and ethnic violence in March 1918.

00:23, 31 March 2018

Austrian court refuses to cancel Aslan Gagiev's extradition

The Supreme Court of Austria (OGH) has dismissed the motion filed by the defence of Aslan Gagiev, a native of North Ossetia, with a request to cancel the decision to extradite to Russia the man, suspected of organizing a series of resonant murders.

Policemen. Photo: REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

00:05, 31 March 2018

Azerbaijani media community denies Rakhim Namazov's journalism

Rakhim Namazov, wounded on March 30 in France, had been never engaged in journalism in Azerbaijan, members of the Azerbaijani media community told the "Caucasian Knot". According to the French authorities, Namazov was persecuted in Azerbaijan for his journalistic activities.

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