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Raisat Suleimanova, mother of Magomed Suleimanov, June 11, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

16:53, 11 June 2016

Dagestani Vice-Premier promises to inform Ramazan Abdulatipov about Suleimanov and Musaev

Today, relatives of Magomed Suleimanov and Omar Musaev, who had disappeared in Dagestan, had a meeting with Ramazan Djafarov, Deputy Prime Minister of Dagestan. He asked them to stop the rally and write an application to the head of the republic Ramazan Abdulatipov, and promised to personally report on the situation to the latter.

Rally participant holding poster, June 11, 2016. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

15:43, 11 June 2016

Relatives of Musaev and Suleimanov state power agents' involvement in their disappearance

Magomed Suleimanov and Omar Musaev, who disappeared in Dagestan, are kept by power bodies, assert their relatives, who have held a spontaneous rally in Makhachkala today. They fear that the detainees are tortured.

Ramazan Abdulatipov at the final session of Dagestani parliament. Photo: President.e-dag.ru/

14:00, 11 June 2016

Experts treat Ramazan Abdulatipov's critical statements about Government of Dagestan as formality

The statements voiced by Ramazan Abdulatipov concerning d the facts that the Cabinet of Ministers has poorly planned out the budget and issued unreasonable budget guarantees will not result in real changes in the work of the Government of Dagestan. This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

12:59, 11 June 2016

Two residents of pre-border Georgian village detained by border guards

Father and son Zautashvili were detained when they were grazing cattle in the village of Bershueti of the Gori District in Georgia. The municipal administration insists that the men did not cross the border.

12:19, 11 June 2016

Residents of Nalchik hold gathering to demand fair land distribution

Today, in the Nalchik residential district of Volny Aul, local residents have held a gathering. Some citizens dissatisfied with distribution of land plot went to the administration to hold negotiations with the authorities.

07:02, 11 June 2016

Advocates of Karpyuk and Klykh challenge verdict of guilty

In their brief appeal, the defenders of Ukrainian citizens Stanislav Klykh and Nikolai Karpyuk ask to cancel the guilty verdict pronounced by the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya. This was reported by Ilya Novikov, an advocate of the sentenced men, on June 10.

Сourt marshal at the Dyakovs’ apartment, June 10, 2016. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

05:11, 11 June 2016

Sochi: court marshals postpone eviction of family with many children

In Sochi, while fulfilling the court's decision, court marshals tried to evict a family with many children from an apartment in the municipal house. The eviction has been postponed due to the fact that the court has pronounced the decision with regard of two adults and two children. However, during the litigation on the allocation of an apartment, one more child was born in the family, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

23:59, 10 June 2016

Said Osmanov detained immediately after release from custody

The Dagestani wrestler Said Osmanov, accused of desecrating the statue of Buddha and released today by the court, was detained again, said his advocate Asad Djabirov.

Khabib Munteziri (left) calls on Ilham Aliev to release political prisoners in Azerbaijan, June 7m 2016. Photo: screenshot of YouTube video.

20:04, 10 June 2016

Employee of Meydan TV states pressure on his relatives in Azerbaijan

Khabib Munteziri, living in Germany and working for the online television Meydan TV, has accused law enforcement bodies of Azerbaijan of putting pressure on his relatives. According to Munteziri, his relatives are detained and demanded to persuade him not to criticize the Azeri authorities.

Khasavyurt. Photo: http://www.dagmo.ru/node/1563

16:56, 10 June 2016

Omar Musaev, resident of Khasavyurt, kidnapped

Omar Musaev, who was kidnapped on June 9, was hit by a car, trying to escape from his pursuers. After that, masked men dragged him into their car and drove away.

16:25, 10 June 2016

34 victims of terror act in "Domodedovo" receive compensations

During the first week of its work, the Charity Fund "Aviation", set up to help the victims of the terror act at the "Domodedovo" Airport, has transferred funds to 34 victims, the airport bosses have announced today.

Arthur Mikvabiya. Photo: Sputnik. Tomas Thaitsuk, http://sputnik-abkhazia.ru/analytics/20160610/1018679371.html

16:06, 10 June 2016

Abkhazian Premier promises not to hold a referendum on joining Russia

Abkhazia intends to be independent and will not try to join Russia, the Prime Minister Arthur Mikvabiya has stated today in his comment on the plans of South-Ossetian leadership to hold a referendum on accession to the Russian Federation.

Weapons and ammunition. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/segodnya-nochyu-v-hode-kto-v-dagestane.html

15:28, 10 June 2016

Six suspected militants detained in Ingushetia

Power agents have reported about detection of weapons and ammunition in houses of six persons detained in Ingushetia. The six alleged members of an illegal armed formation (IAF) were detained during a special operation in the Sunzha District of Ingushetia, said a source from the press service of the republic's FSB.

Makhachkala. Photo: Timur Agirov, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=3469&com=photogallery

14:09, 10 June 2016

During Ramadan, believers repair roads near mosque

Believers of the Makhachkala mosque "Ikhlas" have announced an action to clean and improve quarters adjacent to their mosque. During Ramadan, the holy month for Muslims, believers are going to reconstruct roads, set lamp posts for lighting, and lay asphalt.

10:29, 10 June 2016

Shepherd kidnapped near border with South Ossetia, Georgian officials report

On June 9, a shepherd was detained by Russian soldiers near the border with South Ossetia, on the territory controlled by the Georgian side. This was reported by an official of the Adzvi village administration of the Gori District.

10:13, 10 June 2016

Emergency mode introduced in 11 districts of Chechnya

In Chechnya, rescue and emergency services are working in emergency mode. They are engaged in elimination of the effects of prolonged heavy rains that partially paralyzed traffic in the republic.

Soldier of the Nagorno-Karabakh Army. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

08:32, 10 June 2016

Nagorno-Karabakh reports on shelling of its positions

Last night, Azerbaijani forces shelled positions of Nagorno-Karabakh from small arms. This has been reported today by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Meeting of Ingushetia Security Council. Photo: http://www.sovbez06.ru

04:08, 10 June 2016

Ingush Security Council announces version of causes of explosion near deputy's house

Investigators treat commercial activities of the deputy chairman of the Sunzha District Council as a key version of the motive for undermining of his car. This was reported by Akhmed Dzeitov, Secretary of the Security Council of Ingushetia.

Ilham Aliev. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

00:34, 10 June 2016

Ilham Aliev cancels meetings in Bundestag because of resolution on Armenian Genocide

During his visit to Germany, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev has cancelled the meetings to be carried out at the Bundestag because of the resolution adopted by the German Parliament on recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire.

Pre-trial prison. Photo: ‘Pravda URFO", pravdaurfo.ru/news/116889-v-yugre-nachali-sluzhebnuyu-proverku-po-faktu

00:11, 10 June 2016

HRC members demand to close IVS in Kislovodsk

Members of the Presidential Human Rights Council (HRC) have completed their visit to the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) with the inspection of public agencies, IVS, and SIZO (pre-trial prison) in the Stavropol Territory. The human rights defenders insist that the IVS (temporary detention facility) in Kislovodsk should be closed immediately after the opening of a new temporary detention facility in Yessentuki.

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