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Red Army enters Tbilisi (February 25, 1921). Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/

15:33, 26 April 2016

Experts: Georgia's independence is under threat again, 95 years after fall of the republic

April has marked 95 years since the time Soviet power was established in Georgia. This was preceded by invasion of the Red Army in 1921, treated by Georgian historians as an occupation of the country.

Day of Circassian Flag, Cherkessk, April 25, 2016. Photo by Amar Zhuzhuev.

13:13, 26 April 2016

In Karachay-Cherkessia, more than 800 people attend celebration of Day of Circassian Flag

This year, Karachay-Cherkessia has celebrated the Day of Circassian Flag with larger-scale events as compared with the past years. This was stated by public activists of Karachay-Cherkessia.

Serzh Sargsyan. Photo: © Sputnik/ Sergei Guneev

10:37, 26 April 2016

Armenian President sees no ground for peace negotiations

The President of Armenia has announced that the country will not resume peace negotiations without guarantees of security. According to Serzh Sargsyan, he is also sceptical about the possibility of deploying Russian peacekeepers in the Karabakh conflict zone. The above was declared by him in his interview to Bloomberg given on April 25.

Border post. Photo: http://bloknot.ru/v-mire/vnedorozhnik-by-l-obstrelyan-rostovskimi-pogranichnikami-pri-popy-tke-prorvat-sya-cherez-granitsu-s-ukrainoj-428782.html

09:25, 26 April 2016

Rostov border guards shell a car on border with Ukraine

Border guards opened fire on an off-roader driven by a Russian citizen who tried to break into the territory of Ukraine. The Russian citizen is detained, and the question of his prosecution is under consideration, reports the FSB Department.

Bus blown up in Yerevan. Photo: © SPUTNIK/ DAVID GALSTYAN,http://www.sputnikarmenia.ru/photo/20160425/3160776.html

08:47, 26 April 2016

Yerevan: number of victims of explosion increases up to eight persons

This morning, one more woman injured in an explosion inside a bus in Yerevan has been brought to the medical centre in serious condition.

Community centre in Mertakert District of Nagorny Karabakh after Karabakh conflict escalation. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

06:30, 26 April 2016

Complaint about beheading of Armenian soldiers filed to ECtHR, advocate reports

Relatives of the Armenian soldiers killed and beheaded during the escalation of the Karabakh conflict filed a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Artak Zeinalyan, an advocate representing the interests of the family members of the deceased soldiers.

"Electrozink" Factory in Vladikavkaz. Photo: http://www.qwas.ru/russia/az/Narodnyi-referendum-ZAKRYTQ-EhLEKTROCINK/

05:42, 26 April 2016

"Electrozink" states layoff of over 200 workers at closing hazardous facility

The authorities have agreed with the owners of the "Electrozink" Factory in Vladikavkaz to close the environmentally harmful production facility, said Vyacheslav Bitarov, the acting head of the republic. The production of lead will be stopped this summer.

Bus blown up in Yerevan. Photo: http://www.sputnikarmenia.ru/photo/20160425/3160776.html

00:53, 26 April 2016

Police report on explosion inside bus in Yerevan

In Yerevan, an explosive device was activated inside a passenger bus. This was reported by the police. The law enforcement bodies are instructed to enhance the patrol-and-post service in the streets of the Armenian capital.

Mosque in Hungarian Fighters Street in Makhachkala. Photo by Patimat Makhmudova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

23:13, 25 April 2016

Prosecutor's Office starts studying video of incident with power agents in mosque

The video record, depicting the intrusion of drunken policemen into the Salafi mosque located in Hungarian Fighters Street in Makhachkala, which was handed over by the mosque staff to the Prosecutor's Office, has been registered and is under study, said a source from the Office.

22:45, 25 April 2016

Six victims of blast in Yerevan placed under intensive care

An explosion in a bus occurred in Alabyan Street in Yerevan at 9:51 p.m. local time. According to the latest data of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of Armenia, one person was killed, and six others wounded.

Rally participant holds portrait of political prisoner Khadija Ismayilova, Baku, March 15, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’

19:15, 25 April 2016

Aliev, Mamedli and Jafarov resume human rights activity

Azerbaijan should eliminate obstacles to the development of civil society and expend efforts for European integration, the former political prisoners Intigam Aliev, Anar Mamedli and Rasul Jafarov said in their today's joint statement.

18:19, 25 April 2016

Elchin Gasymov faces charges of terrorism

The arrest of Elchin Gasymov, the Deputy Chairman of the movement "Muslim Unity", has been extended by an Azerbaijan court by three months. Gasymov is charged under 13 articles of the Criminal Code.

17:43, 25 April 2016

Advocate confirms new case against owner of "Domodedovo" Airport

Relatives of casualties and victims of the double terror act in "Domodedovo" Airport demand to initiate a new case against Dmitry Kamenschik, the airport owner, said the advocate Igor Trunov.

Consulate of Russia in Istanbul. Photo by user 1723ru, http://wikimapia.org/

12:38, 25 April 2016

Russian Consulate in Istanbul has no information about Makharbi Isaev

According to Andrei Podelyshev, Consul General of Russia in Istanbul, the Russian mission received no official documents, mentioning the name of Makharbi Isaev, a native of Chechnya, and no information reporting his detention in Istanbul.

11:30, 25 April 2016

On April 18-24, 2016, one person suffers in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of April 18-24, 2016, one person was wounded in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

10:20, 25 April 2016

HRC "Memorial" calls on to release Darya Polyudova

According to the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", Krasnodar activist Darya Polyudova is being prosecuted in connection with the non-violent exercise of the right to freedom of expression, on the charge of committing an offense with no constituent elements of offence.

Village of Mataghis, Nagorny Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

04:41, 25 April 2016

Nagorno-Karabakh: Mataghis villagers start returning to their houses

In the Martakert District, residents of the village of Mataghis, who left their houses during the escalation of the Karabakh conflict, have started returning to their places. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

00:14, 25 April 2016

Marguerite Barankitse awarded Aurora Prize

Today, Yerevan has held a ceremony of awarding the first humanitarian Aurora Prize. The Aurora Prize was given to Marguerite Barankitse from the "Shalom House" and the REMA hospital in Burundi, who saved thousands of people and took care for orphans and refugees during the civil war.

Participants of the rally in memory of Armenian Genocide victims.

20:25, 24 April 2016

In Moscow, participants of rally demand from Turkey to recognize Armenian Genocide

Today, in Moscow, people have held a rally under the motto: "I Remember and Demand", dedicated to the memory of victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. Participants of the rally have demanded from Turkey to recognize and to condemn the Armenian Genocide, as well as to avoid military intervention in the affairs of other states.

17:01, 24 April 2016

"Milliyet": suspected killer from Chechnya detained in Istanbul

Makharbi Isaev, detained in Istanbul, has arrived in Turkey by plane to eliminate former Chechen militants, reports today the Turkish newspaper "Milliyet" with reference to its sources.

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The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

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