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Nariman Bashirov. Photo: http://www.yuga.ru/news/387515/

09:00, 1 April 2016

"Kommersant": power agents suspect Bashirov of shelling people in Derbent

Nariman Bashirov, suspected of preparing an explosion of the motor convoy of the MIA in Dagestan, may be involved in several other resonant crimes, the "Kommersant" newspaper writes.

Women's volleyball players. Photo: http://www.volley.ru/albums/681/

08:15, 1 April 2016

Russia appeals against behaviour of Turkish fans at match with Krasnodar "Dynamo"

The Russian Volleyball Federation has filed a protest in connection with the incident in Istanbul during the final match of the European Confederation of Volleyball (ECV) Cup of the local "Galatasaray" with the "Dynamo" from Krasnodar, Vitaly Mutko, the Russian Sports Minister, have stated.

04:14, 1 April 2016

Participants of hearing at Volgograd Regional Duma criticize roads and situation with OMI

In total, 45.2% of traffic accidents that occurred in the Volgograd Region in 2015 were in some way related with the unsatisfactory state of roads, said Alexander Kravchenko the head of the Regional Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Picket in defence of Article 31 of Constitution in Volgograd was six people strong. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"

02:49, 1 April 2016

Volgograd: picket in defence of Article 31 of Constitution was six people strong

Participants of the picket in defence of the 31st Article of the Constitution spoke in support of political prisoners, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Repatriate students from Syia in the Chegem waterfalls. Photo: page "Help to compatriots from Syria" https://www.facebook.com/groups/433298283464889/photos/

02:10, 1 April 2016

Activists: employment is main problem of Syrian repatriates in KBR

The census, conducted by activists of the public organization "Ochag" (Hearth) aims to study the situation with repatriate families in order to provide those in need with targeted help. Their main problem is the issue of employment, activists report.

Discontent of local traders was caused by policemen's raids in Khasavyurt and confiscations of Turkish-made foodstuffs and textile goods. Photo by Magomed Magomedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

19:59, 31 March 2016

Fifty local traders come to protest in Khasavyurt

Their discontent was caused by policemen's raids in Khasavyurt and confiscations of Turkish-made foodstuffs and textile goods.

14:36, 31 March 2016

Aylisli links his detention in Baku with his creative work

The writer Akram Aylisli, who was detained at the Baku Airport, believes that a criminal case is being falsified against him; and it has to do with the unwillingness of the Azerbaijani authorities to admit his participation in the international literary festival.

12:35, 31 March 2016

Alleged bomber of MIA convoy in Dagestan joined militants in 2011

Nariman Bashirov, detained on suspicion of plotting the bomb attack on the motor convoy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) on the Federal Highway "Kavkaz" in Dagestan, had been wanted in connection with the shelling of policemen in April 2014.

Arch at the entrance to Tabasaran District of Dagestan. Photo: http://kavtoday.ru/12453

12:08, 31 March 2016

Remains of two men found in a car after explosion near Sirtich village

Two men found in a car blown up in the Tabasaran District of Dagestan will be identified with the help of an expertise. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies of Dagestan.

Police Major Gasan Mutalibov killed in explosion. Photo: https://05.mvd.ru/news/item/7491307

10:19, 31 March 2016

IS takes responsibility for explosion in Sirtich

According to the statement of the "Islamic State" (IS), recognized as a terrorist organization, a bombing of a police car in the Tabasaran District of Dagestan was organized by the IS unit in Northern Caucasus.

Darya Polyudova. Screenshot of the video posted by Anton Polyakov, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Lw9WV8s0A

10:01, 31 March 2016

AI demands to release Darya Polyudova

Darya Polyudova, who was found by the Krasnodar court guilty of inciting separatism and extremism, was prosecuted for the peaceful exercise of her right to freedom of expression. This was stated by the "Amnesty International" (AI). The human rights organization has recognized Darya Polyudova a "prisoner of conscience".

Special operation to detain militant Nariman Bashirov. Photo: screenshot of the video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvyvEVSaBmo

07:18, 31 March 2016

"LifeNews": attack on law enforcers in Dagestan involves Nariman Bashirov, 22 (+video)

In the town of Dagestani Lights, law enforcers have detained one of the men suspected of bombing a motor convoy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) on the highway "Kavkaz" in Dagestan. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies of Dagestan.

Muslims killed in Baku; Consul arrives to witness bodies. Iranian postcard. Photo: Carte Postale de Perse http://ru.wikipedia.org/

05:37, 31 March 2016

Azerbaijan pays tribute to memory of victims of March 1918

Azerbaijan marks the day of March 31 as "Day of Genocide of Azerbaijanis". The day is to remind the people of the events of late March 1918, when, according to the Azerbaijani version of the events, the armed formations of the Armenian nationalist "Dashnaktsutyun" Party, with the support of Bolshevik leaders of the Baku Council, committed massacres and pogroms among peaceful Azerbaijani civilians.

Residence of Armenian President. Photo: http://www.building.am/rus/pagegal.php?id=69

04:54, 31 March 2016

Investigators: armed grouping planned attack on residence of Armenian President

At the press conference held in Yerevan on March 30, Mikhael Ambartsumyan, the first deputy chief of the Investigating Department of the National Security Service of Armenia, people involved as defendants in the case against an armed grouping were plotting attacks against a number of governmental and administrative buildings in Armenia.

Boeing crash site, March 19, 2016, Rostov-on-Don. Photo: Press Service of the Governor of Rostov Oblasthttps://ru.wikipedia.org/

02:40, 31 March 2016

No signs of explosives detected at place of Boeing crash in Rostov-on-Don

The examination of wreckage of the crashed Boeing has revealed no signs of explosive substances, the "Interfax" reports with reference to a source familiar with the progress of the investigation into the plane crash.

22:56, 30 March 2016

Azerbaijani writer released after detention by border guards

This morning, at the Baku Airport, before the flight to Frankfurt, Akram Aylisli, an Azeri writer and the author of the novel "The Stone Dreams" about the Karabakh conflict, was detained by border guards, who handed him over to policemen. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) said that the cause of detention was the writer's creation a conflict situation at the airport.

19:26, 30 March 2016

Experts: IS uses tactics and experience of "Imarat Kavkaz"

When blowing up the motor convoy in Dagestan, the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) used the experience of "Imarat Kavkaz", said the experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

Policemen. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru

15:36, 30 March 2016

District policeman killed by explosion in Tabasaran District

The 33-year-old Police Major Gasan Mutalibov, who worked as a district policeman, was killed by a car explosion triggered in the Tabasaran District of Dagestan, the "Chernovik" (Draft) weekly reports. The explosion, according to the "Interfax", occurred near the checkpoint.

15:15, 30 March 2016

Dagestani power agents blame Khushet militants for blowing up motor convoy

According to law enforcers, the bomb attack on the convoy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) on the Federal Highway "Kavkaz" in Dagestan was committed by Khushet militants. The power of the blast was eight kilos of TNT (trotyl) equivalent.

Darya Polyudova. Screenshot of the video posted by user Open Russia, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awVTP1AgjfI

13:41, 30 March 2016

Polyudova's defence to appeal against judgement of the KTC at ECtHR

Darya Polyudova will leave for colony in three weeks, said her advocate Andrei Sabinin. According to his story, the defence intends to file a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

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