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Police officers in the Islamey village of the Baksan District of Kabardino-Balkaria. Photo https://07.мвд.рф/news/item/8851462

14:56, 5 October 2018

In Kabardino-Balkaria, an attack on a policeman becomes the first one in 2018

A murder of a policeman in the Baksan District has become the first armed incident in Kabardino-Balkaria after a shootout with law enforcers in December 2017.

Charles Aznavour. Photo: REUTERS
Hamad I Mohammed

10:53, 5 October 2018

October 6 announced mourning day in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh

The Armenian Premier, Nikol Pashinyan, has announced October 6, the day of funeral of chansonier Charles Aznavour, a mourning day. Nagorno-Karabakh has done the same.

The Armenian Prime Minister (on the left) and the President of Ilham Aliev leaving the elevator at the summit of the CIS countries. For more: https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/video/20181001/14803584/vstrecha-pashinyana-alieva-lifte-sensacionnye-kadry.html Photo: screenshot of a video with a fragment of the TV program "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin", 30.09.18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=SUHYx0EmRWA

10:50, 5 October 2018

Armenian political analysts point to fragility of Pashinyan-Aliev agreements on Karabakh

The oral agreement of Nikol Pashinyan with Ilham Aliev on the establishment of communication for observing the truce in the Karabakh conflict zone may be broken any time, Armenian political analysts believe.

Yunis Safarov. Photo: © Youtube / Xəzər Xəbər https://ru.sputnik.az/azerbaijan/20180706/416090838/gjandzha-azerbaijan-arest-pokazanija-policija.html

10:27, 5 October 2018

Azerbaijan: mother of suspect in attempt on Ganja Mayor demands to stop torturing him

Yunis Safarov, detained on suspicion of assassination attempt on the Mayor of the city of Ganja, is exposed to physical and psychological pressure, his mother, Leylakhanum Ismailova, has stated. She called on the Azerbaijani authorities to end torturing her son.

07:13, 5 October 2018

Six governors dismissed in Armenia

At its sitting, the Armenian government decided to dismiss the governors-members of the "Prosperous Armenia" and "ARF Dashnaktsutyun" Parties. The governors are dismissed for the same reason as the ministers from these parties, said the Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Islam Gugov at a court session. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"

07:13, 5 October 2018

KBR court asks for 20 years in prison for Islam Gugov

The court has rejected the petition of Islam Gugov, a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), who was accused of links with Syrian militants and claimed violations during the investigation. The prosecutor has treated the defence's version that Gugov's case was law enforcers' revenge on him as untenable.

Protesters in the square of Magas. October 4, 2018. Photo by Izabella Yevloeva for the "Caucasian Knot"

07:00, 5 October 2018

Protesters demand referendum on Chechen-Ingush border

The issue of the Chechen-Ingush border must be brought to a referendum, and Yunus-Bek Evkurov should resign, said protesters in Magas, the capital of Ingushetia.

The fight tournament in mixed martial arts (MMA) held in Grozny on October 4. Photo http://www.grozny-inform.ru/main.mhtml?Part=12&PubID=100915

00:00, 5 October 2018

Residents of Grozny complain about being forced to attend MMA tournament

On October 4, the fight tournament in mixed martial arts (MMA) was held in Grozny with enhanced security measures. Fans were obliged to come to the tournament, reported students and public employees.

Emin Guseinov. Photo from the website of the Council of Europe https://www.coe.int

22:32, 4 October 2018

European Commissioner supports rights defender Emin Guseinov at ECtHR

Dunja Miyatovic, the Commissioner of the Council of Europe for Human Rights has asked the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg to consider the case of depriving Emin Guseinov, a journalist and rights defender, of his Azerbaijani citizenship in the context of persecution of dissidents in the country.

The border between Georgia and SOuth Ossetia. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

22:28, 4 October 2018

Georgian woman refutes her beating after detention on South-Ossetia border

The Georgian resident, who was arrested in South Ossetia, has stated that she had not been subjected to physical violence after detention. She was arrested for one month, the court has stated.

Ramzan Kadyrov. Photo: REUTERS/Said Tsarnayev

22:25, 4 October 2018

Kadyrov's words about war cause resonance among residents of Ingushetia

The appeal of the Chechen leader to Chechens and Ingushes that it "suits them to fight" was perceived by some residents of Ingushetia as a threat of using force against opponents of the land exchange. In Chechnya, these words were interpreted differently, without an emphasis on power actions.

Map of the new border between Chechnya and Ingushetia. Photo by the press service of the government of Ingushetia

18:36, 4 October 2018

Chechen MPs unanimously approve new borders

At the today's session, members of the Chechen parliament have approved the agreement on the Chechen-Ingush border.

Yunus-Bek Evkurov. Photo: a permanent office of the Republic of Ingushetia to the Russian President http://postpredstvo.ru

18:33, 4 October 2018

Yunus-Bek Evkurov confirms ratification of agreement on border with Chechnya

The parliament has approved by a majority of votes the law on change in the border with Chechnya, reports Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov. He did not respond to the statement about the breakdown of the voting voiced by several MPs.

13:38, 4 October 2018

Ingush parliament approves change of republic's borders

Out of 25 MPs who attended a session of the Ingush parliament, 17 voted in favour of ratifying the agreement on the administrative border with Chechnya, reported the press service of the Ingush leader.

A protest action in Magas, October 4, 2018. Photo taken by one of the activists for the "Caucasian Knot"

13:34, 4 October 2018

Ingush residents start protesting against transfer of lands to Chechnya

Participants of a protest action went to the centre of Magas, reported Ingush activists. Law enforcement forces are accumulated in the capital of Ingushetia, reported Magomed Mutsolgov, a blogger of the "Caucasian Knot".

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the square near the building of the Parliament in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

11:39, 4 October 2018

Political analysts: early elections to become last stage of velvet revolution in Armenia

The velvet revolution will end if earlier parliamentary elections are held in the coming months, believes journalist Boris Navasardyan. The early elections will end in victory for supporters of the Prime Minister, suggests political strategist Armen Badalyan.

The village of Atazhukino in the Baksan District of Kabardino-Balkaria. Photo by KBR-чик https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Атажукино.jpg

11:36, 4 October 2018

Media report about suspected killer of policeman in Baksan District

According to sources, a 26-year-old resident of the Atazhukino village was put on the wanted list on suspicion of killing a policeman in Kabardino-Balkaria.

A participant of the protest action demanding to dissolve the parliament of Ingushetia and dismiss the head of the republic. Photo by Umar Yavloy for the "Caucasian Knot"

11:27, 4 October 2018

In Ingushetia, calls for protest action disseminated amid threats from law enforcers

In Ingushetia, law enforcers warned activists against launching new protests in connection with the change in the Chechen-Ingush border. However, social networks disseminated a call to gather on the day of the Ingush parliament session.

Screenshot of a video "Arrest of a number of terrorists" posted on YouTube by the user SDF PRESS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2d1LogUvSEc

08:35, 4 October 2018

Three Caucasian natives captured in Syria

The Syrian Democratic Army has announced the capture in Syria of six militants of the "Islamic State" (IS) (a terrorist grouping banned in Russia by the court). Among them, there are two natives of Dagestan, including a woman, and a native of Azerbaijan.

08:31, 4 October 2018

Policeman killed in KBR

The body of a policeman with traces of violent death was found in the Baksan District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR).

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