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Pentagon, the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense. Photo: "DoD photo by Master Sgt. Ken Hammond, U.S. Air Force"; https://ru.wikipedia.org

19:11, 22 March 2016

Pentagon chief confirms killing of Abu Umar al-Shishani

Tarkhan Batirashvili, one of the leaders of the "Islamic State" (IS), well-known as Abu Umar al-Shishani, was killed in an operation carried out on March 4. This was confirmed by Ashton Carter, US Secretary of Defence, despite the refutation of the information by the IS.

In the village of Ashaga-Stal, the house of the Lezgin poet Suleiman Stalsky is burned down. March 22, 2016. Photo http://www.riadagestan.ru/

18:51, 22 March 2016

In Dagestan, house-museum of poet Suleiman Stalsky burned down

In the village of Ashaga-Stal, the house of the Lezgin poet is burned down as a result of arson, local residents believe.

A blast occurred at the airport of Brussels. Photo: witter.com http://news.bigmir.net/world/987499-Serija-teraktov-v-Brjussele--onlajn

16:55, 22 March 2016

Native of Dagestan suspected of involvement in terror acts in Belgium

In Brussels, three citizens of Belarus, including Marat Yunusov, a native of Dagestan, are detained on suspicion of involvement in a series of terror acts, reports a source from the law enforcement bodies of Belarus.

Nadezhda Savchenko in the Donetsk City Court before the pronouncement of the verdict, March 22, 2016. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"

16:50, 22 March 2016

Nadezhda Savchenko sentenced to 22 years of imprisonment

The Donetsk City Court of the Rostov Region has sentenced Ukrainian aviator Nadezhda Savchenko to 22 years of imprisonment in a common-security penal colony and a fine of 30,000 roubles.

16:38, 22 March 2016

Nadezhda Savchenko found guilty

While reading out the verdict, the judge has pronounced that Nadezhda Savchenko is guilty under all paragraphs of the indictment and is to be isolated from the society.

Referendum on amendments to the Constitution of Armenia: conut of votes. December 6, 2015. Photo: / © PAN Photo / Vahan Stepanyan

15:15, 22 March 2016

Armenian activists demand to amend Electoral Code

More than 15 political and public organizations have proposed five amendments to the Electoral Code of Armenia to prevent falsification at the elections and referenda.

The village of Mutsalaul of the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan. Photo: Saidakhmed Magomedov http://odnoselchane.ru/

14:32, 22 March 2016

In Dagestan, a man killed in bomb explosion

Last night, in Dagestan, an explosion occurred in the vicinity of the village of Mutsalaul of the Khasavyurt District. As a result, a man was killed. The police believe that he was a militant, blown up by his own bomb, reports a source from the law enforcement bodies.

Advocate Mark Feighin near the Donetsk City Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"

12:56, 22 March 2016

Advocate appeals to UN for help to liberate Nadezhda Savchenko

According to advocate Mark Feighin, the appeals for help to release Ukrainian aviator Nadezhda Savchenko have been sent to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) and to the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders.

Vaan Shirkhanyan. Photo: http://www.a1plus.am/49247.html

11:37, 22 March 2016

Vaan Shirkhanyan returned to prison

Vaan Shirkhanyan, the former Armenian Deputy Minister of Defence, suspected of involvement in an armed criminal grouping, has been transferred from the hospital to the penitentiary institution "Yerevan-Kentron". This was reported by the advocate.

Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

05:02, 22 March 2016

In Nagorno-Karabakh, all national parties support constitutional reforms

On March 21, Bako Saakyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh, signed a decree to establish a commission on constitutional reforms. The major political forces of Nagorno-Karabakh have supported the step.

Advocate Mikhail Okhrimenko (to the left) and the kossack defendant Sergey Fetisov near the building of the Adler City Court. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

03:32, 22 March 2016

Advocate reports on violations during investigation into Sergey Fetisov's case

In Sochi, in the course of the trial, the defence of Sergey Fetisov, accused in the case of fraud with land of the Adler Cossack Association, has noted to violations of the terms of the preliminary investigation into the case. The advocate has filed a motion to withdraw the relevant procedural documents from the case materials; however, the court has dismissed the motion.

Nadezhda Savchenko in the Donetsk City Court. Photo by Konstantin Volgin for the "Caucasian Knot"

23:19, 21 March 2016

Verdict against Nadezhda Savchenko being pronounced in atmosphere of agitation and disinformation

The court session room and video conference rooms have failed to accommodate all journalists, diplomats, and activists, who came to the Donetsk City Court to listen to the pronouncement of the verdict against Ukrainian aviator Nadezhda Savchenko.

Nazim Gadjiev. Photo: http://flnka.ru/press-reliz/664-stenogramma-mezhdunarodnoy-konferencii-problemy-lezginskogo-i-avarskogo-narodov-razdelennyh-gosudarstvennoy-granicey-mezhdu-rf-i-ar-i-puti-ih-resheniya.html

21:25, 21 March 2016

Murder of Nazim Gadjiev could be politically motivated, his colleagues believe

Nazim Gadjiev, the leader of the Lezgin movement "Sadval", could be murdered for the purpose of a political provocation. This opinion was expressed by Amirkhan Babaev, the deputy chairman of the movement. Shamil Khadulaev, a member of the Public Chamber of Dagestan, who cooperated with Nazim Gadjiev, notes that for the second year in a row, activists of the movement are killed during the celebration of Nowruz holiday.

The entrance to the children's boarding school for mentally retarded children "Zabota" (Care) in Makhachkala. Photo: http://ndelo.ru/

20:15, 21 March 2016

Inmates of Makhachkala boarding school claim being ill-treated

The Prosecutor's Office has started to check the information about the ill-treatment of inmates of the children's boarding school for mentally retarded children "Zabota" (Care) in Makhachkala.

Flowers, candles and toys at the requiem for people who perished at night on March 19, 2016, in the flying from Dubai airplane's crash near the building of the Rostov airport. http://privet-rostov.ru/main/6836-stali-izvestny-novye-podrobnosti-krusheniya-boinga-v-rostove.html

12:22, 21 March 2016

Family members of Volgograd residents killed in plane crash to receive 2 million roubles

Family members of the residents of the Volgograd Region killed in the plane crash at the Rostov airport will receive 2 million roubles from the reserve fund of the Volgograd Region. Maria Karpenko, a daughter of the deceased Volgograd residents, reports that the authorities provide the family members with all the necessary assistance.

06:51, 21 March 2016

After bomb report, concert in support of Bashir Pliev moved to a nearby club

A report about a bomb has not cancelled the charity concert "Raise a Bus", organized to raise funds for driver Bashir Pliev, who suffered in an attack on a group of human rights defenders and journalists which occurred on the border of Ingushetia and Chechnya. The concert was held at another place.

03:08, 21 March 2016

On March 14-20, there were no victims of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week from March 14 to March 20, 2016, no casualties and victims were registered in the course of 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.

The building of the planetarium in Vladikavkaz. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:29, 20 March 2016

In Vladikavkaz, architects call on authorities to coordinate works at local planetarium

The repair works at a former Shiite mosque of Vladikavkaz are being carried out without any sanctioned project, and they violate the architectural appearance of the building, the architects report. According to officials from the authorities, the temporary roof is arranged to prevent the destruction of the building.

Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Parliament of Chechnya (second to the left), the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, and other members of the amateur football team called Leader-63. Photo: http://fc-terek.ru/118/#_611,6301

17:10, 20 March 2016

Political analysts: Kadyrov gains his political weight by playing patriotism

Ramzan Kadyrov's offer to pay the fine instead of footballer Tarasov is a link in the chain of attempts to gain political weight by exploiting patriotic feelings, said the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

The Rostov Airport is closed, rescuers and investigators are working in the runway. Rostov-on-Don, March 20, 2016. Photo: http://sledcom.ru/

16:20, 20 March 2016

Investigators question over 40 persons on case of Boeing crash

Alexander Bastrykin, the Chairman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), has handed over the inquiry into the crash of Boeing 737-800 to the department for investigating particularly important cases; the investigators in charge have confiscated the flight documentation.

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