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Lake Sevan, Armenia. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for "Caucasian Knot"

12:07, 14 August 2017

On August 13, a contract soldier, who served at the Russian military base in Gyumri, drowned in Lake Sevan.

Sukhumi railway station. Photo https://www.fondsk.ru/news/2017/08/14/abhazia-letuchij-zapah-dalekoj-vojny-44489.html

10:39, 14 August 2017

25th anniversary of war outbreak in Abkhazia

On August 14, 1992, the State Council of Georgia abolished the resolution on the independence of Abkhazia and pronounced the decision to introduce troops into the republic. Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili called the war in Abkhazia a "big mistake."

The village of Orota in the Khunzakh District of Dagestan. Photo by Nabi Gasanov, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=1318&com=photogallery

08:05, 14 August 2017

NAC confirms death of leader for Khunzakh militant grouping in Dagestan

In Dagestan, the leader of the Khunzakh grouping of militants was killed as a result of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) for Dagestan.

A march in Grozny. August 13, 2017. Photo by "Caucasian Knot"

00:56, 14 August 2017

Chechen women report unsuccessful attempts to return children from Syria and Iraq

In Grozny, women participating in a march, have reported that officials of the Chechen authorities promised to provide assistance to return Chechen children from Syria and Iraq.

13:35, 13 August 2017

Residents of Chechnya treat child’s return from Syria as precedent

The return to Chechnya of a boy, who had been taken out by his father to Syria, prompted residents of the republic to seek authorities’ assistance in the return of other children.

11:23, 13 August 2017

Policeman killed in shelling in Ingushetia

An armed attack on Akroman Tambiev, a policeman from Malgobek, was committed on a motor road in the Nazran District of Ingushetia. He died from the received wounds.

Zuber Euaz. Photo from his personal page on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/euaz.zuber/photos/a.531751353626736.1073741834.502878163180722/902945499840651/?type=3&theater

09:47, 13 August 2017

Nalchik musician claims being forced to leave his house

Kabardian musician Zuber Euaz, the art director of the BZABZA Adyg-Abkhazian music and dance theatre, treats as unfounded the demand from the Nalchik Mayor's Office to leave a house in the city centre and to move to a one-room apartment on the city outskirts. Circassian activists supported the musician.

Manana Archvadze-Gamsakhurdiya (in the center), widow of Zviad Gamsakhurdiya, the first Georgian President. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for "Caucasian Knot"

07:51, 13 August 2017

Zviad Gamsakhurdiya's family members demand to be recognized as his successors

Family members of Zviad Gamsakhurdiya, the first Georgian President, have appealed to the General Prosecutor's Office with a request to declare members of his family his legal successors. This was reported by advocate Amiran Giguashvili.

Ruslan Gara (in the center). Photo from the activist's page on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1944947058856228&set=t.100001754642286&type=3&theater

07:33, 13 August 2017

PFPA treats arrest of party activist in Sumgait as unjustified

The Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) considers the arrest of Ruslan Gara, a party activist from the city of Sumgait, to be politically motivated and intends to file a complaint. Ismail Islamoglu, the Chairman of the Democratic Youth Organization of Azerbaijan, has also reported hi summoning to the police.

A NATO soldier at the military exercises "Noble Partner-2017", photo by Inna Kukudjanova for "Caucasian Knot"

02:29, 13 August 2017

Multinational NATO’s exercises "Noble Partner-2017" over in Georgia

The military exercises of NATO’s member-countries and partners “Noble Partner” with the participation of over 2800 militaries from eight countries – Georgia, United States, Great Britain, Germany, Turkey, Slovenia, Armenia and Ukraine – are over in Georgia.

Mosul. Iraq. Screenshot of the video ru.euronews.com/2017/08/03/mosul-back-home

17:16, 12 August 2017

Dagestani children's Ombudsperson receives 213 appeals about children removal to Syria and Iraq

These appeals concern about 240 children who were taken from Dagestan to Iraq and Syria; however, there may be about a thousand children in these countries, Marina Yezhova, the Dagestani children’s Ombudsperson, has stated.

14:59, 12 August 2017

Ten houses to be demolished after explosions in Abkhazia

Builders are repairing the houses damaged by the explosions; the restoration of destroyed houses will begin in the near future, said Anzor Sakaniya, the head of the village of Primorskoe. According to the Ministry of Public Health of Abkhazia, all the victims of the explosions have been discharged from the republic's hospitals.

Andrei Koshik. Photo from his personal page on "VKontakte"

13:26, 12 August 2017

Krasnodar journalist complains about receiving threats

Today, Andrei Koshik, a Krasnodar freelance journalist, has got phone calls and SMS-messages with threats of violence and insults. He associates the threats with his publications about a conflict between Kuban farmers and a Rostov concern.

10:20, 12 August 2017

Chief of Ramzan Kadyrov's secretariat replaced

Alambek Yasaev, an assistant to the Chechen leader, has been appointed the chief of the Ramzan Kadyrov's secretariat. He has also headed the operational headquarters for combating drug addiction set up on August 11.

08:47, 12 August 2017

Georgian citizen released after detention on Abkhazian border

Tengiz Mikava, detained at the border with Abkhazia on August 10, returned to the village of Tkaia. This was reported by the Georgian State Security Service (SSS).

The North Caucasus Military District Court. Photo www.riadagestan.ru

06:33, 12 August 2017

Jurors find seven Ingush residents guilty of attacking law enforcers

In Rostov-on-Don, at the trial, the jury has pronounced a verdict of guilty in the case on involvement of seven Ingush residents in an illegal armed formation (IAF). This is the second trial in the case. Earlier, the Supreme Court (SC) of Ingushetia has recognized five members of the grouping as innocent, and two others guilty in part.

06:10, 12 August 2017

Dagestani resident accused of aiding militant Shamil Bilalov refuses to plead guilty

The Khasavyurt District Court has started the consideration of the criminal case against Akhmed Aduev, a resident of Dagestan, accused of aiding and abetting militants. Investigators did not provide evidence of the Akhmed Aduev's guilt, stated his advocate Sapiyat Magomedova.

03:02, 12 August 2017

RWB condemns authorities' pressure on Azerbaijani agency "Turan"

The international organization "Reporters Without Borders" (RWB) has demanded from the Azerbaijani authorities to stop the prosecution of the agency "Turan", against which a criminal case on tax evasion has been instituted.

Advocate Sergei Moskovkin and the defendants Arthur Panov and Maxim Smyshlyaev during the delivery of the judgement. August 11, 2017. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for "Caucasian Knot"

02:03, 12 August 2017

Defence of Panov and Smyshlyaev treats verdict as too severe

The advocates of Arthur Panov, a citizen of Ukraine, and Maxim Smyshlyaev, a resident of Rostov-on-Don, convicted for preparing a terror act in Rostov-on-Don, have announced their intent to appeal against the verdict because of its severity. Later, Panov may be extradited to Ukraine, the Consulate General of Ukraine has noted.

Mosul, Iraq. Photo: ru.euronews.com/2017/04/12/fighting-rages-on-in-western-mosul

01:04, 12 August 2017

Dagestan warns relatives of children in Baghdad orphanage from taking own actions

Relatives of children from Dagestan, taken by their parents to Iraq to the territories controlled by militants, should not make attempts to take them by themselves, but they should appeal for help to the Russian authorities. This was stated by the authorities of Dagestan.

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