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14:10, 10 October 2016

Count of signatures in support of Emelianenko exceeds 90,000

Within three days, the appeal to Russian President, demanding to clear out the conflict of Fyodor Emelianenko, the head of the Union of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) with the retinue of Ramzan Kadyrov about children's fights organized in Grozny gathered 90,610 signatures.

12:48, 10 October 2016

Power agents link militants killed in Suleiman-Stalsky District to "Southern" grouping

Possible accomplices of the three militants killed today in the Suleiman-Stalsky District of Dagestan are looked for in the vicinity of the village of Tsmur, the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has reported today. According to law enforcers, the casualties were members of the "Southern" grouping of militants, said a law enforcement source.

Law enforcer during CTO in Dagestan. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-dagestane-neytralizovany-troe-0.html

12:13, 10 October 2016

MIA: militants killed in Chechnya arrived from Dagestan

The eight people, killed in Chechnya on October 9, were on the way to the Republic of Dagestan; their route was along country roads, to bypass stationary police posts, a source from the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) told the "Caucasian Knot" today.

03:00, 10 October 2016

Norwegian rights defender gives details of attack on observers in Djikhashkari

During the attack on the polling station in the village of Djikhashkari, Zugdidi District of Georgia, the attackers took away observers' telephones, and hit one female observer on the head, said Mina Skouen, a Norwegian rights defender and a member of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee.

Road sign 'Stop' fixed at Dagestani police car bumper. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-hode-kto-v-dagestane-neytralizovany-troe-0.html

01:35, 10 October 2016

Number of casualties in Dagestani CTO reaches three

In the evening on October 9, the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime was introduced in the Suleiman-Stalsky District. At night on October 10, republic's law enforcement sources reported the killing of suspected militants in the CTO area.

01:23, 10 October 2016

On October 3-9, at least 18 people perished in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week from October 3 to October 9, 2016, in the course of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus at least 22 people suffered, of whom 18 persons were killed and four others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

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

16:50, 9 October 2016

MIA states prevention of terror acts in Chechnya

The eight militants killed today in Chechnya were members of one grouping and had planned sabotage and terror acts, said a source from the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Georgian parliament building in Kutaisi. Photo by Yulia Kasheta for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

14:07, 9 October 2016

Outcomes of alternative vote tabulation in Georgia coincide with CEC data

The election outcomes in Georgia, presented by the Central Election Commission (CEC), and the calculations of the NGO "Fair Elections", based on a parallel methodology, are not contradictory, said NGO activists, but demanded to cancel the outcomes from the stations, where violations were recorded.

11:05, 9 October 2016

Eight persons killed in shootout in Chechnya

Eight militants have been liquidated in the Gudermes District of Chechnya, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has reported, adding that four policemen were wounded in the shootout.

10:13, 9 October 2016

Two policemen killed in KBR

Four attackers shelled a unit of the road-and-post service (known as the DPS) in the Prokhladnensky District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) and killed two policemen.

Policemen monitor UNM supporters' action on the night after the voting, Tbilisi, October 9, 2016. Photo by Inna Kukudjanova for the 'Caucasian Knot'.

09:09, 9 October 2016

Tbilisi: action of UNM supporters was about 200 people strong

The "United National Movement" (UNM) has failed to receive answers to their questions at the meeting with Tamar Zhvaniya, the Chair of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia, said UNM leaders at the protest action.

22:24, 8 October 2016

Suspected militants killed in the Botlikh District of Dagestan

In Dagestan, in the village of Andi, during operative-search activities, a member of the local grouping of militants was killed, said a regional law enforcement source.

Voting at the polling station No. 36 in the Chugureti electoral district of Tbilisi. October 8, 2016. Photo by Inna Kukudzhanova for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:48, 8 October 2016

In Georgia, observers lodge over 100 complaints about violations during voting

Despite violations, the voting at the elections to the Parliament of Georgia takes place in an organized environment, observers say.

A view of Makhachkala. Photo: Wikimedia.org

14:15, 8 October 2016

Social network users express outrage at water outages in Makhachkala

Water supply was absent in Makhachkala since October 6; and now the authorities have warned about a 13-day-long water outage in the Kirov District of the city. The prosecutor's office stated the illegality of water outages for more than eight hours per month. Users of social networks demanded to stop water outages.

Screenshot of a report by the "Grozny" TV Channel during the audio record of the interview with Takhir Murdalov, YouTube.com

11:26, 8 October 2016

Live on Chechen TV, Murdalov refutes information of his beating by Daudov

Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament and Ramzan Kadyrov's confidant, did not beat up Takhir Murdalov, the Acting Chairman of the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya. This was reported by the judge himself and confirmed by his colleagues on air of the Chechen television.

Ashot Grigoryan, the head of the Holding "EU-Asia Business Finance Centre". Screenshot of the interview by GALA TV, www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8LfB2QPAWY

06:23, 8 October 2016

Investors criticize Armenian authorities for their attitude to "Nairit"

The Armenian government would not take steps to produce caoutchouc (unvulcanized rubber) in the country, representatives of the European Holding "EU-Asia Business Finance Centre" said at a press conference in Yerevan.

Magomed Khozhakhmedovich Daudov. Photo: screenshot of a video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o

05:22, 8 October 2016

Media report beating up Acting Chairman of Chechen SC by Parliament Speaker

For his refusal to resign, Takhir Murdalov, the Acting Chairman of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Chechen Republic, was beaten up by Magomed Daudov, the Speaker of the local Parliament, the "Kavkaz.Realii" (Realities of the Caucasus) reports; the information was confirmed by sources of the "Novaya Gazeta".

Atsamaz Khadikov held a picket against "Electrozink" in Sochi. October 7, 2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

04:24, 8 October 2016

Picket against "Electrozink" held in Sochi

A solo picket was held by Atsamaz Khadikov, an activist of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch).

01:27, 8 October 2016

Delimkhanov deletes record with criticism of Emelianenko

On October 7, Adam Delimkhanov, a State Duma MP and Ramzan Kadyrov's cousin, has deleted a record in social networks with unflattering remarks against Fyodor Emelianenko, who had earlier condemned children fights organized in Grozny.

00:27, 8 October 2016

Cherevatenko talks about symbolism of Politkovskaya Award

Valentina Cherevatenko, the head of the human rights organization "Women of the Don", who received Anna Politkovskaya Award on the 10th anniversary of the journalist's murder, told the "Caucasian Knot" that the work of her organization is largely associated with Anna's activities.

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