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Emblem of mountain tea festival in Sogratl. Photo: Kavkaztea.ru

15:53, 6 August 2016

Today, the first mountain tea festival has been organized in the Dagestani village of Sogratl. The programme of the festival included contests, sports competitions, excursions, and free tasting of national dishes.

Vardges Gaspari. Photo from activist’s Facebook page: Facebook.com/vartgez.gaspari

11:20, 6 August 2016

Vardges Gaspari brought to police station

Today, Vardges Gaspari, a Yerevan activist, has claimed being brought to the police station. According to him, the policemen refused to explain the reasons for their actions.

05:14, 6 August 2016

In Makhachkala, law enforcers release detained believers

In Makhachkala, law enforcers have released all the believers of the Salafi mosque in Hungarian Fighters Street, detained on August 5. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by one of the detainees. Officials from the Soviet ROVD (District Interior Division) have confirmed the information.

02:56, 6 August 2016

Experts discuss conclusions made by General Prosecutor's Office about high level of corruption in Astrakhan Region

According to the General Prosecutor's Office of Russia, the Astrakhan Region has entered the top three most corrupted Russian regions. According to the supervisory authority, in the first half of 2016, the Astrakhan Region faced a more than double increase in the number of registered crimes related to bribery. According to the report, in January-June 2016, the number of such crimes reached 74, while in the first half of 2015, there were only 36 of them.

01:45, 6 August 2016

In Dagestan, four persons wounded in shelling from grenade launcher

In Dagestan, a squad of the patrol-and-post service is shelled from a grenade. As a result, three police officers and one local resident were wounded.

01:16, 6 August 2016

In Yerevan, 15 persons wounded during seizure of police building still stay in hospitals

In Yerevan, 15 persons injured during the seizure of the police regiment building still stay in hospitals. Four of them, including one policeman and three members of the group "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun), stay in the resuscitation ward. The condition of the policeman is assessed as extremely serious, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed by officials from the press service of Armenian Ministry of Health.

Goods at "Taraz" festival in Stepanakert, August 4, 2016. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

23:52, 5 August 2016

In Stepanakert, folk costume festival gathers 130 participants

On August 4, Stepanakert held the festival of Armenian folk costume "Taraz". The central square of the city hosted a concert of folk groups from Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh and a show of Armenian national costumes. Pavilions were selling works created by Armenian folk art masters and students from creative centres. Besides, ancient Armenian carpets and exhibits from national museums of Armenia were exhibited.

22:20, 5 August 2016

In Dagestan, teachers support demand for Dmitry Medvedev's resignation

Dagestani teachers have to work extra hours and look for additional sources of income, including illegal ones, and the answer of the Russian Prime Minister to the question of low salaries of employees of the educational sphere in the republic is shocking. This was stated by teachers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

Valery Permyakov in the court room. Photo: © Sputnik/ Armenuhi Mkhoyan http://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20160527/3628868.html

17:22, 5 August 2016

Valery Permyakov refuses to take part in investigative experiment

The court has dismissed the motion for appointment of an investigative experiment in the house of the Avetisyan family members killed in Gyumri, since defendant Valery Permyakov did not agree to participate in it. This was reported by Arthur Sakunts, who represented the interest of the successors of the Avetisyan family members.

16:33, 5 August 2016

Believers of Salafi mosque detained in Makhachkala

In Makhachkala, the police detained about 70 people near the Salafi mosque after the Friday prayer. The number of detainees includes a minor, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Participants of the protest action in Yerevan, July 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

15:45, 5 August 2016

Investigators report 19 victims in case of rebellion in Yerevan

44 people are involved as defendants in the case of the seizure of the building of the Armenian Police. Of them, 42 were arrested. This was reported by the Special Investigating Service of Armenia. Investigators urged not to treat arrests as a punitive measure.

Prisoner. Photo: http://natpressru.info/index.php?newsid=10358

13:15, 5 August 2016

KBR: failed militant of IS calls on young people not to leave for Syria

The Human Rights Centre (HRC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has made public the appeal of Aslan Konov, accused of trying to join Syrian militants. The appeal is addressed to the Commission for adaptation of militants, and the author asks to bring his appeal to young people.

11:09, 5 August 2016

In Yerevan, all detained participants of opposition rally released

All the participants of an action in support of the armed group "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun), detained in Yerevan in the evening of August 4, were released after drawing up of the protocols on violation of the order of meetings and rallies. This was reported by the Armenian Police.

10:01, 5 August 2016

Resident of Makhachkala detained on suspicion of aiding and abetting militants

Last night, law enforcers have detained a resident of Makhachkala, suspected of aiding and abetting militants. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies. According to the source, during the search, law enforcers found ammunition and prohibited books in the detainee's house.

Screenshot of the Chаnge.org page. Photo: https://www.change.org/p/президент-рф-в-в-путин-отставка-премьер-министра-рф-д-а-медведева-с-занимаемой-должности

09:06, 5 August 2016

Petition for Dmitry Medvedev's resignation gains more than 144,000 signatures

The appeal to the President of Russia with the demand of resignation of the Prime Minister, who treated the low incomes of teachers in Dagestan as the results of their personal choices, gained 144,255 signatures.

Banner at the protest action at the "Kingcoal-South" HQ, July 29, 2016. Photo by Valery Lyugaev for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

06:01, 5 August 2016

In Gukovo, miners on protest declare their readiness to go on hunger strike

In Gukovo, miners, who demand the repayment of wage arrears, have met the bankruptcy trustee of the mine "Zamchalovskaya". The miners are not satisfied with the outcome of the meeting. According to participants of the meeting, in case if the demands of the protestors are not met until August 14, then on August 15, the miners will start a hunger strike.

01:50, 5 August 2016

Opposition supporter beaten in Armenia

Arutyun Aglamazyan, a supporter of the opposition movement "Constituent Parliament", has been attacked. He was hospitalized to the medical centre "Erebuni", the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Supporters of "Sasna Tsrer" group in Yerevan, July 2016. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

01:17, 5 August 2016

25 supporters of "Sasna Tsrer" brought to police station

In the evening of August 4, at the centre of Yerevan, about 400 people came to a march and blocked Mashtots Avenue. They demanded to release all the arrested members of "Sasna Tsrer" group (Daredevils of Sassoun). After the protest action, more than dozen activists were detained.

20:43, 4 August 2016

Russians demand Medvedev’s resignation after his answer to Dagestani’s question

A total of 82,628 signatures have been put to the petition demanding resignation of Prime Minister of Russia, who explained low salaries of Dagestani teachers by their own personal choice.

Andrias Gukasyan. Photo: http://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/269218/

19:30, 4 August 2016

Gukasyan's wife complains about non-admission to her husband kept in isolation

Meeting with relatives are forbidden to Andrias Gukasyan, a member of the civil movement "Get up, Armenia!", who was arrested on suspicion of organizing mass disorder in Yerevan, his wife Anahit Tarkhanyan has stated today.

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