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The Holy Saviour Church in Vardanants Square of Gyumri. Photo: Crispin Semmens - Flickr: the Holy Saviour Church of Gyumri https://ru.wikipedia.org/

20:02, 13 January 2015

Residents of Gyumri commemorate the assassinated Avetisyan family

The action of candle-lighting in memory of the executed Avetisyan family took place in the centre of the city of Gyumri. The casualties' bodies were placed into the church for the funeral service.

19:51, 13 January 2015

Azerbaijan refutes its losses on January 11 in Karabakh conflict zone

Officials of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) have denied the reports of their counterparts of Armenia and the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) that on January 11 the Azerbaijani Army suffered losses as a result of armed incidents.

19:05, 13 January 2015

Dagestani Prosecutor's Office challenges verdict against Maidanskoe resident

Public prosecutors have challenged the verdict against Magomed Abdurashidov detained during a special operation in Dagestan who was sentenced to one year of imprisonment on charges of aiding and abetting militants.

18:57, 13 January 2015

Relatives Dagestani native Magomed Aliev cannot find him

For the fourth day, family members and advocates of Magomed Aliev, a student of the Stavropol University, accused of promoting terrorism, cannot reveal his whereabouts.

Special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/

16:06, 13 January 2015

In Nalchik, SC completes examination of evidence in case of Alexei Makoev killed in special operation

The Supreme Court (SC) of Kabardino-Balkaria has completed the examination of evidence in the case of Alexei Makoev, a resident of Chegem, killed during the special operation carried out on April 30, 2013, in the vicinity of the village of Khasanya. The SC started to question witnesses in the case.

Valery Permyakov. Photo from his personal page https://vk.com/id273287203

14:28, 13 January 2015

Valery Permyakov pleads guilty of mass murder in Gyumri

Valery Permyakov suspected of the murder of the Avetisyan family in the town of Gyumri is at the 102nd Russian military base in Armenia. He confessed of the mass murder. The Armenian and Russian law enforcement agencies are in talks about which country will investigate the case.

Arif Yunus. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

09:13, 13 January 2015

Arif Yunus marks his 60th birthday in custody in Azerbaijan

On January 12, Arif Yunus, a conflictologist and historian, a researcher at the Institute of Peace and Democracy (IPD), who is accused Azerbaijan of treason, was 60 years old. He marked his birthday in the SIZO of the country's Ministry of National Security (MNS).

08:02, 13 January 2015

Mother of detained resident of Dagestan cannot establish her whereabouts

Raziyat Isabekova, a resident of the village of Novokayakent, Kayakent District of Dagestan, states that she cannot find his daughter Saida Khalikova, who was detained last December.

23:32, 12 January 2015

Five persons lost in shootout in Gali District of Abkhazia

Today, in the Gali District of Abkhazia, which borders on Georgia, a shootout broke out in the course of a special operation, in which killed five persons were killed. As reported by Raul Lolua, the Minister of Internal Affairs of Abkhazia, the death toll includes an employee of the Special Missions Centre of the State Security Service of Abkhazia and a Russian border guard.

23:27, 12 January 2015

In Ingushetia, unidentified persons throw grenade into house of Rector Ibragim Khalukhaev

Unidentified persons threw a stun grenade into the yard of the house belonging to Ibragim Khalukhaev, the Rector of the Ingush Institute of Economics and Law. No one was hurt in the incident.

Cemetary in Derbent. Photo: http://haqqin.az/news/37211

20:22, 12 January 2015

Experts associate acts of vandalism in Derbent with mayoral election

In Derbent, acts of vandalism were committed to divert public attention from the mayoral election and trigger riots on ethnic grounds. This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Kurman-Ali Baichorov. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the "Caucasian Knot"

19:44, 12 January 2015

Kislovodsk Imam sentenced to 3.5 years in prison

Today, Kurman-Ali Baichorov, the Imam of Kislovodsk, was found guilty of illegal drug dealing and sentenced to 3.5 years of deprivation of freedom.

Mosque-goers found insulting drawings and inscriptions on the walls of the Memorial Mosque on Poklonnaya Hill. Moscow, January 12, 2015. Photo by Azamat Mintsaev facebook.com/mintsaev

19:30, 12 January 2015

Experts associate desecration of Moscow mosque with terror act in Paris

The desecration of the Memorial Mosque on Poklonnaya Hill in Moscow was provoked by the attack on the edition office of the "Charlie Hebdo" in Paris and the events surrounding the terror act. This opinion has been expressed by experts Orkhan Djemal, Andrei Zubov, and Lev Levinson interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Participants of the protest action against terrorism. Еhe village of Magaramkent, Magaramkent District, February 20, 2012. Photo: Ministry of Youth Affairs http://www.dagmol.ru/pub/novosti/miting_v_podderjku_putina_sobral_okolo_3000_c

18:55, 12 January 2015

Chechen Parliament submits to Russian State Duma bill on punishment of terrorists' family members

In the explanatory memorandum to the bill posted on the website of the Russian State Duma, Chechen MPs note the need to strengthen responsibilities of terrorist "not only for him or herself, but first and foremost for their parents and relatives."

Gyumri, the Shirak Region of Armenia. Photo: Thomas Frederick https://ru.wikipedia.org

13:30, 12 January 2015

Six members of one family killed in Gyumri

In the city of Gyumri, the administrative centre of the Shirak Region of Armenia, a family of six persons, including one child, was killed. Another child survived and was hospitalized, the Armenian police told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

FSB officer. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/nakmessage/2014/12/19/v-baksanskom-raione-kabardino-balkarii-neitralizovany-troe-boevikov-v-tom-chis.html

12:05, 12 January 2015

On January 5-11, at least five people fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week from January 5 to January 11, 2015, at least five persons suffered from the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; of them, three persons were killed and two others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

10:45, 12 January 2015

In Grozny, school affected by militants' attack resumes classes

In Grozny, the school No. 20 affected during the militants' attack on the city on December 4, 2014, has resumed classes in the restored building.

09:00, 12 January 2015

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 5-11, 2015

Accidents caused by bad winter weather in Southern Russia and countries of Southern Caucasus; Orthodox believers celebrate Christmas; rallies in Armenia and Georgia in memory of victims of terror attacks in Paris; resumption of broadcasting of Radio Liberty in Azerbaijan; terror act in Istanbul, committed by a suspected native of Northern Caucasus; start of trial in the United States of terror act in Boston against a native of Chechnya Johar Tsarnaev, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of January 5-11, 2015, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

Alexei Malashenko. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the "Caucasian Knot"

13:28, 11 January 2015

Experts explain muted reaction of North-Caucasian Muslims on terror act in Paris by their fatigue over conflicts

In Northern Caucasus, muted reaction of Muslims to the terror act in Paris, anti-Islamic rhetoric, and in general to the problem of publication of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad can be explained by their fatigue over the conflict in their region.

06:41, 11 January 2015

In Dagestan, author of anti-New Year video charged with possession of weapons

Murad Nurmagomedov, an author of the video criticizing Muslims celebrating the New Year holiday, who was detained in Makhachkala, was charged with illegal possession of weapons. This was reported by his advocate.

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