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Mosque in Buynaksk. Photo by Nabi Gitinov

00:15, 21 May 2014

Imam who was found dead in Dagestan buried without investigators' identification

The body of the man, which was found in a burnt car and recognized by relatives as Omaraskhab Alibegov, the Imam of the village of Stalskoe, Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, was not officially identified; and no criminal case in connection with his death was initiated, said Rasul Temirbekov from the Investigating Committee.

The Moscow City Court. Photo http://mosgorsud.su/

21:43, 20 May 2014

Jury finds defendants in Politkovskaya murder case guilty

The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports from the Moscow City Court (MCC) that the jury has unanimously found all the defendants in the murder case of the journalist Anna Politkovskaya guilty.

Exhibition on 150th anniversary of the end of Caucasian War. Maikop, May 20, 2014. Photo by Nikolai Gnedov is courtesy of the information and education centre "Russian Museum: virtual department" of the North-Caucasian Branch of the State Museum of Oriental Arts

21:04, 20 May 2014

Maikop opens exhibition on 150th anniversary of the end of Caucasian War

The North-Caucasian Branch of the State Museum of Oriental Arts in Maikop has opened the exhibition called "Caucasus in Eyes of 19th Century Artists", dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War and displaying over 70 reproductions of the works by Russian and European artists.

20:19, 20 May 2014

Rudomakha: Deputy Public Prosecutor of Krasnodar Territory petitions to cancel Vitishko's colony term

As reported by Andrei Rudomakha, the coordinator of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch), a petition to cancel the ruling of the Tuapse District Court on Evgeny Vitishko's placement into colony for three years, was put forward by the Deputy Public Prosecutor of the Krasnodar Territory.

19:36, 20 May 2014

In Dagestan, prosecutor asks six years in prison for "Pravozaschita" activist

The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports with reference to a source from the City Court of Buynaksk, that the state prosecution has asked the court to sentence Zarema Bagavutdinova, an activist of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy), to six years in prison on charges of promoting terrorism.

The "Anji" Football Club players. Photo http://www.fc-anji.ru/

16:45, 20 May 2014

Dagestani "Anji" to pay fine of million euro to UEFA, FC spokesman says

So far, the Makhachkala-based "Anji" Football Club (FC) will pay to the UEFA one million euros from the imposed fine of 2 million euros, Alexander Udaltsov, the PR Director of the FC, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. In his words, the money will be taken from the FC budget.

To the right: civil society activists Eldar Zeinalov, Eldar Namazov, Novella Dzhafaroglu, Saida Godzhamanly, Arzu Abdullaeva, Leyla Yunus, Emil Guseinov, Sadaat Bananyarly and Thorbjorn Jagland, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE) (in the centre) in the yard of the Baku office of the CoE. May 20, 2014. Photo by IRFS

13:47, 20 May 2014

Azerbaijan: rights defenders give list of political prisoners to CoE General Secretary

Civil society activists of Azerbaijan have urged Thorbjorn Jagland, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE), who is on his official visit to Baku, to help in releasing political prisoners. He was given a list of 30 political prisoners, who, according to human rights activists, should be immediately released.

11:10, 20 May 2014

Political scientists meeting in Baku state strong influence of external factors on settling conflicts in Southern Caucasus

Safety in Southern Caucasus is impossible without resolution of conflicts and regional cooperation. This was the leitmotif of the roundtable, organized in Baku by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation from Germany.

09:41, 20 May 2014

MIA: two locals detained in Chechnya for selling firearms

On May 19, in the Naursky District of Chechnya, policemen detained two men who tried to sell a batch of firearms, a representative of the Chief Department of the local MIA told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

The protesters gathered around James Warlick, the US' Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group, after he got out of the car. Nagorno-Karabakh, Stepanakert, May 18, 2014. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

06:15, 20 May 2014

Rally in Nagorno-Karabakh rejects Warlick's proposals on Karabakh settlement

On May 19, youth organizations and student councils of Karabakh universities released an appeal, adopted during a protest rally in Stepanakert against the statement of James Warlick, the US' Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group for peaceful settlement of the Karabakh conflict.

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

01:20, 20 May 2014

In Baksan District power agents failed to exhaust means to capture blocked people, local says

On May 18, in the course of a special operation conducted in the village of Dugulubgey, Baksan District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), power agents did not allow relatives of the people blocked in the house during the storm to pass through the cordon and persuade their relatives to surrender, thus preserving their lives, Eduard Abazov, a villager, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Traces of bullets in a car window. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/

21:55, 19 May 2014

ICRF: prior to attacking policemen in KBR, two criminals kidnapped taxi driver

Prior to attacking policemen, two of three criminals, who took part in the shooting with members of the crew of the road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) in Chegem in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), had kidnapped a taxi driver and stole his car. This was reported by officials from the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

18:31, 19 May 2014

In Dagestan, school teacher is suspected of possessing weapons and involvement in attack on policemen

Three residents of the village of Sogratl of the Gunib District of Dagestan, detained on May 17, are suspected of possessing weapons. Their relatives claim that grenades were planted to the detainees by law enforcers, who conducted searches in the village.

Advocate Vladimir Postanyuk, Said Amirov is in the background. Photo by Oleg Pchelov for the "Caucasian Knot"

17:05, 19 May 2014

At Amirov's trial, prosecution ends presenting evidence

The testimony of the last prosecution witness has been announced in Rostov-on-Don at the trial of the dismissed Makhachkala Mayor Said Amirov, accused of plotting a terrorist act. Now, the defence will begin presenting its evidence at the session scheduled for May 21.

15:09, 19 May 2014

Killed underground members were involved in several crimes, says source from KBR's headquarters

The members of an illegal armed formation (IAF) killed during a special operation in the village of Dygulybgey were involved in the killings in 2013 of civilians and law enforcers, said the spokesman of the operational headquarters of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR).

13:55, 19 May 2014

Dagestan: leaders of Tarkin community councils placed under home arrest

Magomedamin Magomedov and Zalimkhan Valiev, the leaders of Tarkin settlements, detained for 48 hours by decision of the investigator of the Inquiry Division of the Dagestani NIA, were released from temporary detention and placed, under the ruling of the Kirov District Court of Makhachkala, under home arrest.

Pavillon of Ingushetia at the Travel Fair "MITF-2014" in the "Gostinny Dvor". Moscow, May 17, 2014. Photo by Yelena Khrustaleva for the "Caucasian Knot"

09:14, 19 May 2014

Ingushetia and Dagestan note interest in their republics at "MITF-2014"

In Moscow, the "Gostinny Dvor" Exhibition Centre hosted the Moscow International Travel Fair "MITF-2014", where residents and guests of Moscow had the opportunity to get acquainted with the offers of the leading Russian and international tour operators and to book tours at special discounted rates. Representatives from two North-Caucasian republics Ingushetia and Dagestan have noted an increased interest of the visitors in their region.

09:00, 19 May 2014

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 12-18

Replacement of Russian President's Envoy in Northern Caucasus and setting up a ministry to be in charge for development of the region; landslide in Georgia causing human deaths, highway closure and interaction of gas supplies to Armenia; start of parties' pleadings at MCC on Anna Politkovskaya's murder; daring attack of unidentified persons on law enforcers in Gunib District of Dagestan; conviction of journalist Parviz Gashimli in Azerbaijan; decision of the court in Rostov Region on recognizing the "Union of Don Women" as a foreign agent, – read the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 12-18, 2014, prepared by the"Caucasian Knot".

02:40, 19 May 2014

On May 12-18, 10 persons were killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

In the course of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, during the week from May 12 to May 18, 2014, at least 21 people suffered, including 10 killed and 11 wounded persons. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Attack on the reporter of the Azerbaijani Service of Radio Liberty, May 16, recorded by the witness and published on Radio Azadlyg website, http://www.azadliq.org/media/video/25387222.html

21:45, 18 May 2014

Azerbaijan: colleagues of attacked Radio Liberty journalist call MIA to hold inquiry

The managers of the Azerbaijani Service of Radio Liberty have appealed to Ramil Usubov, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Azerbaijan, demanding to investigate the attack on the reporter Islam Shikhaliev, committed on May 16, while he was covering a confrontation at the smelting factory in Baku.

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