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Svetlana Gannushkina and Oleg Orlov held solo pickets at Manege Square in Moscow. July 9, 2018. Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"

19:49, 9 July 2018

Rights defenders detained during pickets in support of Oyub Titiev

In Moscow, Svetlana Gannushkina and Oleg Orlov were detained while they held solo pickets with a demand to release Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Grozny.

19:37, 9 July 2018

Sources report resignation of Yerevan Mayor

Today, at a meeting with officials from the Yerevan City Mayoralty, Taron Margaryan has announced his resignation, sources report.

Screenshot of the film "Deep Rivers" by Vladimir Bitokov, a film director from Nalchik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdorVniAwXA

16:55, 9 July 2018

A film shot by a director from Nalchik gathers spectators at film festival in Karlovy Vary

Presentation of the film "Deep Rivers" at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival is important for its promotion, film director Vladimir Bitokov believes.

16:53, 9 July 2018

On July 2-8, 2018, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of July 2-8, 2018, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus.

Participants of the expedition of the Higher School of Economics at the home of a Syrian repatriate. Photo by Alisa Shishkina

16:46, 9 July 2018

Sociologists compare conditions for Syrian refugees in Adygea and Karachay-Cherkessia

In Adygea, researchers from the Higher School of Economics studied the living conditions of Syrian Circassians who decided to return to their historical homeland. Both in Adygea and in Karachay-Cherkessia, Syrian refugees face the same problems, including registration of their documents and difficulties in finding a job.

Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev at a press conference on safety of journalists. Makhachkala, January 14, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Svistunova for the "Caucasian Knot"

11:28, 9 July 2018

Five years after Akhmednabiyev's murder, inquiry resumed again

Five years ago, Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was shot dead. Over these years, investigators failed to establish the killer and the customer. The investigation was repeatedly suspended. The last, eighth decision to suspend it was made in April 2016. This June, it was resumed, but no particular results are known yet.

Lesson in a Chechen school. Photo: screenshot of the video https://www.instagram.com/p/BcAEnk1FFsq/?taken-by=ibaykhanov

11:23, 9 July 2018

Authorities ignore republics' resolution on native languages

The authorities have revealed no interested in the resolution adopted by representatives of 12 national republics of Russia, which treated the law on voluntary study of native languages as unconstitutional. The conference delegates received a response only from Dzambolat Tedeev, an MP from North Ossetia.

Fan of Russian football team after match Russia v Croatia, Sochi, July 7, 2018. Screenshot of online broadcasting

01:00, 8 July 2018

Russia failed to reach World Cup semi-final

The outcome of the Russia-Croatia quarterfinal match at the FIFA World Cup-2018 was decided by a series of penalties. Today, the Russian national team has played its last match at the tournament.

Aftermath of the flooding in the village of Chuberi in Georgia. Photo: Facebook of Mestia Municipality, https://www.facebook.com/MestiaMunicipality/

00:53, 8 July 2018

Environmentalists associate consequences of flood in Chuberi with deforestation

The situation in the Georgian village of Chuberi, which suffered from a flood, has nothing to do with the construction of a hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in the Nenskra River, the company-builder of the HPP has stated. In their turn, environmentalists have suggested that the consequences of the flooding are associated with a large-scale deforestation.

22:26, 7 July 2018

Sochi Judge Dmitry Novikov freed from punishment

On July 6, in Rostov-on-Don, the court found Judge Dmitry Novikov guilty, but freed him from punishment.

22:18, 7 July 2018

Serzh Sargsyan's brother wanted

Levon Sargsyan, a brother of the former President of Armenia, is accused in the case of illegal enrichment and is wanted. The charges are also brought against a son and a daughter of Levon Sargsyan, investigators report today.

Half empty beach of Gelendzhik: business owners assert that football players training prevented tourists from coming, July 6, 2018. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the Caucasian Knot.

18:42, 7 July 2018

Gelendzhik residents complain about lack of tourists because of FIFA World Cup

In Gelendzhik, local residents believe that the presence of the national football teams of Iceland and Sweden that chose the city to be their training base had produced a negative impact on the tourist season and prevented tourists from coming.

Soldier of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army. Photo: Sputnik/ Ilya Pitalev, https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/karabah/20180407/11302226/azerbajdzhan-uvelichil-chastotu-narushenij-rezhima-prekrashcheniya-ognya-v-karabahe.html

18:31, 7 July 2018

Nagorno-Karabakh accuses Azerbaijan of 155 cases of shelling during a week

On July 1-7, the Azerbaijani armed forces fired about 1500 shots and thus violated the truce in the conflict zone, the Nagorno-Karabakh Ministry of Defence (MoD) reports today.

Tanka Ibragimov. Photo: press service of the 'United Russia' Party, Republic of Dagestan, http://dagestan.er.ru/

18:20, 7 July 2018

Former Dagestani Minister for Public Health detained - source

Today, Tanka Ibragimov, the former Minister for Public Health of Dagestan, who resigned in April 2018, has been detained in his Makhachkala house on suspicion of embezzlement of funds from the budget, reports a source from the local law enforcement bodies.

Rescue operation in mountains. Photo: press service of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies for Karachay-Cherkessia

15:02, 7 July 2018

Tourists evacuated from Gili-Su Gorge in Karachay-Cherkessia

Four tourists, who on July 5 got stuck in the Gili-Su Gorge in the Karachay District because of bad weather, were taken to the village of Khurzuk.

14:52, 7 July 2018

Journalist Afghan Sadygov detained in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Sadygov was detained 1.5 months after his release. At the moment, his relatives are not aware of his whereabouts.

11:16, 7 July 2018

Rostov Ombudsperson supports FSIN in Grib's case

Pavel Grib, a Ukrainian citizen, accused of terrorism, is held in Rostov SIZO (pre-trial prison) without violations; and he has no complaints about his custody conditions, the regional Ombudsperson stated on July 6.

Beach in Gelendzhik closed for bathing, July 6, 2018. Photo by Anna Gritsevich for the Caucasian Knot.

11:07, 7 July 2018

Tourists report sewage discharge into Gelendzhik bay

On the central beach of the city Gelendzhik, a sewage discharge occurred; for about an hour, the sewage was discharged into the sea; it was accompanied by an unpleasant smell, after which bathing was banned, tourists have reported. However, the Gelendzhik administration explained that the bathing ban was introduced because of a sharp drop in water temperature.

10:58, 7 July 2018

Court arrests Masis Mayor and his brother for attacking Pashinyan's supporters

David Ambartsumyan, the Mayor of the city of Masis, and his brother Gor Ambartsumyan were arrested on June 6 within the case of an attack on protesters in Yerevan, the Armenian Investigating Committee has stated.

Traffic jam at "Verkhni Lars" border checkpoint. Photo by Alan Tskhurbaev for the Caucasian Knot.

01:16, 7 July 2018

Large-scale jam on Russian-Georgian border is still larger

Today, the situation at the "Verkhni Lars" border checkpoint has worsened; the congestion of cars has increased, a source from the North-Ossetia Border Department and drivers have reported. According to Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), the waiting time is about five hours. In their turn, drivers assert that they have to wait for 9 hours or more.

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