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11:16, 29 May 2022

Political prisoners Rustamov and Sadygov tell about consequences of hunger strikes in jail

The long-term hunger strikes held in prison had a negative impact on the health of the former Azerbaijani political prisoners Salekh Rustamov and Afghan Sadygov, who were released on May 28 under the pardon decree.

10:59, 29 May 2022

Azerbaijan rejects accusation of shelling Armenian positions

The report about the wounding of an Armenian soldier as a result of shelling from the Azerbaijani side is not true, the Azeri Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

16:29, 28 May 2022

Ingush policemen suspected of extorting a large bribe

Two employees of the Nazran line division for transport of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) are suspected of extortion and receiving a bribe from a suspect in drug storing. The policemen are behind bars.

15:48, 28 May 2022

Seven members of the "Sasna Tsrer" detachment detained in Armenia

Today, law enforcers have detained seven members of the "Sasna Tsrer" detachment, accused of capturing the building of the police regiment in July 2016, the National Democratic Pole (NDP) of Armenia has informed.

Azerbaijani Iti qovan drone at the Teknofest festival. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

15:19, 28 May 2022

Analysts compare Baku's military-technical cooperation with Ankara and Moscow

Azerbaijan is hosting the "Teknofest" aviation, space and technology festival, which is held outside of Turkey for the first time. Within its framework, it is planned to sign a number of agreements, and also an idea was announced to launch the production of "Bayraktar-Akinci" heavy drones in Azerbaijan. The Baku-Ankara military cooperation is unlikely to interfere with the Baku's cooperation with Moscow, since it is about the supply of different types of weapons, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.

People stand in line at the ‘Psou’ border checkpoint. Screenshot: https://www.ntv.ru/novosti/646277/

13:41, 28 May 2022

Journalists comment on proposal to liquidate checkpoint on Abkhazian-Russian border

Ideally, the checkpoint on the Russian-Abkhazian border should be removed; but the Abkhazian society is extremely sensitive to this idea, seeing it as a step towards losing the independence, the journalists and political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

Kemal Tambiev, Abdulmumin Gadjiev and Abubakar Rizvanov. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the Caucasian Knot

13:21, 28 May 2022

Relatives of figurants in Gadjiev's case complain about arrest of property

Part of the property belonging to relatives of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the "Chernovik" (Draft) outlet, Abubakar Rizvanov, the head of the "Ansar" Charity Fund, and Kemal Tambiev is still under arrest, as investigators believes that this property had been bought for criminal money.

Rally in Yerevan. Image made from video posted by NEWS AM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3eU-kSex74

12:59, 28 May 2022

Marchers reveal details of harsh detentions at protests in Armenia

Law enforcers are regularly showing cruelty towards activists; after detentions, many protesters need doctors' help, suffered Yerevan activists have complained.

08:48, 28 May 2022

Because of Dagestani law enforcers' threats, Yulduz Kurashova provided with state protection

The court ruled to provide Yulduz Kurashova, a resident of Khasavyurt, who received threats from the law enforcers accused of torturing her, with state protection.

A participants of a rally in Baku demands to release political prisoners. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

08:36, 28 May 2022

Azeri rights defenders treat number of pardoned political prisoners as insufficient

The President of Azerbaijan has pardoned 213 people. Human rights defenders have treated his decision as a "half-way one", since only a small part of the country's political prisoners have been pardoned.

Policemen during a protest action. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot

21:13, 27 May 2022

Three participants of opposition motor rallies detained in Armenia

Today, the “Resistance” movement has held motor rallies to the cities of Spitak and Sevan, during which traffic has been temporarily blocked. Three protesters are detained.

Ambulance in Tbilisi. Photo: official website of the Mayoralty of Tbilisi

21:02, 27 May 2022

In Tbilisi, ambulance workers complain about poor working conditions and low salaries

In the Georgian capital, employees of an ambulance station dissatisfied with working conditions and low salaries, threaten to start protest actions.

Airport in Grozny. Photo: autocifero https://ru.wikipedia.org

18:26, 27 May 2022

“Rostourism”: first tourist flight to Chechnya 100% full

The first charter tourist flight to Chechnya will take place on June 10, and it is already 100% booked, reports Zarina Doguzova, the head of the “Rostourism” (Federal Agency for Tourism).

An ANAMA officer prepares to detonate a mine. March 16, 2021. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

17:56, 27 May 2022

A soldier blown up by a mine in Agdam District

An Azerbaijani soldier was blown up by a mine while performing military duties in the village of Chemenli in the Agdam District. He was hospitalized with injuries, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Azerbaijan reported.

Rashad Ramazanov. Photo: https://haqqin.az/news/12807

17:40, 27 May 2022

Azerbaijani blogger Ramazanov left in custody

The Baku Court of Appeal dismissed a complaint against the arrest of blogger Rashad Ramazanov. The defendant pleaded not guilty and stated that law enforcers tortured him to force him to confess to a crime he never committed.

14:53, 27 May 2022

Deputy head of FSIN hospital in Rostov-on-Don suspected of involvement in torture

By a court ruling, Alexander Lyakh was placed under house arrest until July 7. The case against him is being considered under the article on abuse of power.

A police car. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the Caucasian Knot

14:35, 27 May 2022

Police stop activist's picket in Sochi

Anna Goretskaya went out to a picket near the Sochi branch of the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party and was detained by policemen.

Ancestors’ will, artist Vadim Kadzhaev. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bG5eeZit80&t=155s

11:53, 27 May 2022

Murder of bride abductor in Ingushetia creates pretext for blood feud

According to local customs, relatives of the Ingush resident, who was killed after the abducting the bride, can declare blood feud against the killer. Besides, the bride's fate is alarming, since earlier her relatives were against this marriage, and now they can kill her for disobedience, Svetlana Anokhina, a journalist, has stressed.

Opposition activitsts in Yerevan. Image made from video posted by NEWS AM, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3eU-kSex74

11:35, 27 May 2022

Opposition tries disrupting Pashinyan's meeting with Montenegrin president

The meeting of the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, with Milo Djukanovic, President of Montenegro, in Yerevan was held amid a protest action. Pashinyan cannot represent the interests of the Armenian people, oppositionists have stated.

Alan Godjiev. Screenshot: https://t.me/MozdokRaionAMS/279

08:32, 27 May 2022

Authorities report deaths of two natives of Mozdok District in Ukraine

Alan Godjiev and Vadim Davydov have perished in Ukraine, the administration of the Mozdok District has informed. Since the start of the military operation in Ukraine, at least 48 natives of North Ossetia have been officially confirmed as dead there.

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