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Leyla and Arif Yunus after the release. December 9, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:35, 19 April 2016

The Azerbaijani authorities have let the seriously sick rights defender Leyla Yunus and her husband Arif Yunus, who are serving their conditional sentences, out of the country.

A memorial evening "Let generations know" in the Central Library in Grozny. February 20, 2016. Photo http://www.cbschr.ru/index.php/fotogalereya/category/2-meropriyatiya?start=98

14:27, 19 April 2016

Staff member of Grozny City Library reports on dismissal of their director

According to a staff members of the Central Library in Grozny, four other staff members of the Central Library, including the director, could be dismissed because of the dissemination of the information about the closure of the institution. The Central Library will not be closed, and it is just moved to another place, the authorities report.

The policemen. Azerbaijan. Photo http://ru.sputnik.az/azerbaijan/20150721/401151909.html

13:05, 19 April 2016

Two supporters of "Muslim Unity" detained in Southern Azerbaijan

In the Lankaran District of Azerbaijan, law enforcers detained local residents Gismet Isaev and Vugar Ismailov. According to law enforcers, they are supporters of the unregistered movement "Muslim Unity" and involved in a number of crimes, including incitement to civil disobedience.

Aza (Khazan) Bataeva. Photo: http://vk.com/id76186322

07:28, 19 April 2016

Pop singer Aza Bataeva's joining IS causes resonance in social networks

A video clip has appeared in social networks, reporting that the well-known Chechen pop singer Aza (Khazan) Bataeva has joined the "Islamic State" (IS) and is staying in the territory controlled by this terrorist organization banned in Russia. Users of social networks doubt the truthfulness of the video.

More than 110 houses, schools, electrical transmission networks, administrative and public buildings were damaged in the settlements of Nagorno Karabakh by the shelling from the territory of Azerbaijan. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

04:56, 19 April 2016

Experts stress Russia's active role in up talks on Karabakh issue

Negotiations on settlement of the Karabakh conflict are expected in the near future with the active mediation of Russia, which will get support from the OSCE Minsk Group, said the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". They noted that the search for compromise will be based on the earlier voiced out principles.

Ekaterina Khachirova. Photo: http://blogosetia.ru/1023-ekaterina-hachirova.html

03:00, 19 April 2016

Khachirova: promenade in bikini at beauty contest should not stop Caucasian participants

The contesters from the republics of Northern Caucasus, who took part in the beauty contest "Miss Russia-2016" for the first time, felt reverent attitude and no bias, said Ekaterina Khachirova, a contender from Beslan.

The sign of the village of Sogratl, Gunib District of Dagestan. Photo: Eldar Rasulov, http://odnoselchane.ru/?page=photos_of_category&sect=415&com=photogallery"

00:30, 19 April 2016

Supposed militant wounded at detention in Dagestan

In the village of Sogratl, Gunib District, at an attempt to escape from policemen, a militant, who was on the federal wanted list, was wounded.

Umar Butaev. Photo: http://russiaru.net/ymap1988/status/4360b00000003/

00:01, 19 April 2016

Police source links search of blogger Butaev with militants' case

The defence of Umar Butaev, a Dagestani blogger and an observer of the "Chernovik" (Draft) newspaper, could not figure out within the framework of what criminal case the blogger's house was searched and Butaev was questioned, said his advocate.

A law enforcer. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/

20:55, 18 April 2016

CTO regime introduced in Magaramkent District of Dagestan

In the Magaramkent District of Dagestan, power agents have launched a counterterrorist operation (CTO) to search for and detain supposed militants.

20:09, 18 April 2016

Defence of Karpyuk expresses distrust to court

A challenge of the chairing judge, who is considering at the Supreme Court (SC) of the Chechen Republic the criminal case against the citizens of Ukraine Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, has been claimed by the defence.

Effects of shelling. Martakert District of Nagorno-Karabakh. April 17, 2016. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

18:46, 18 April 2016

49 soldiers wounded in Karabakh stay in Yerevan hospital

One of the wounded soldiers of Karabakh, who receives medical treatment at the Yerevan Central Clinical Hospital "Muratsan", still remains in severe condition.

A criminal case. Photo: Valentina Mischenko / Yugopolis

18:34, 18 April 2016

North Ossetian SC leaves Alan Bigaev in custody

The Supreme Court (SC) of North Ossetia has refused to change the pre-trial restriction measure for field investigator Alan Bigaev, the fifth defendant in the case of the Vladimir Tskaev's death, who is being kept in custody.

18:04, 18 April 2016

Three natives of Dagestan accused of attempt to join IS

The North-Caucasian District Military Court has completed the judicial investigation of the case of Mukhamed Akhmedov, Sirazhutdin Mirzabekov and Bagir Mazalaev, who had intended to travel to Syria to participate in the "Islamic State" (IS), an organization, recognized as terrorist and banned in Russia.

The outskirts of Alagir where water storage reservoir is placed. North Ossetia. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"

17:28, 18 April 2016

Residents of Alagir again complain about dirty tap water

In North Ossetia, residents of the Alagir District fear of a repetition of the last year's poisoning, since for the second day, muddy water flows of the taps in their houses.

Migran Pogosyan. Photo: Mamuli qartughar https://ru.wikipedia.org/

15:45, 18 April 2016

Migran Pogosyan resigns because of offshore scandal

Migran Pogosyan, the chief of the Armenian Service for Compulsory Enforcement of Judicial Acts, has filed a letter on his resignation to President Serzh Sargsyan. He has explained his decision by the fact that his name appears in the "Panama dossier" on offshore companies.

A FSB officer during CTO. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-prigorode-mahachkaly-prohodit-aktivnaya-faza.html

09:56, 18 April 2016

On April 11-17, eleven people suffered in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week from April 11 to April 17, 2016, 11 persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus: nine perished and two were wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

08:32, 18 April 2016

Observer of "Chernovik" reports about search of his house

In the course of a search, conducted in the house of Umar Butaev, a Dagestani blogger and an observer of the newspaper "Chernovik", policemen confiscated his laptop and phone. His colleagues speak about the pressure, associated with the Butaev's active journalism.

The "Kyrgyzstan" cinema in Moscow. Photo: http://archsovet.msk.ru/news/byvshie-gorodskie-kinoteatry-stanut-rayonnymi-centrami-prityazheniya

05:35, 18 April 2016

Witness denies investigation data in case of planned terror act in Moscow

According to a former advocate of the defendant accused of plotting a terror act in Moscow, he did not come to the interrogation of defendant Tagir Akhtakhanov, in the course of which he testified that other persons involved in the criminal case had manufactured explosives and stored weapons to attack the "Kyrgyzstan" cinema.

A law enforcer at the site of the explosion near the Novoselitsk ROVD in the Stavropol Territory. photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/na-meste-vzryvov-v-stavropole-rabotayut.html

15:36, 17 April 2016

Experts see links of two this week's attacks on law enforcers in Stavropol Territory

The attacks on law enforcers in the Stavropol Territory indicate the intention of the armed underground to self-reorganize and be active outside of the "hottest" republics of Northern Caucasus, state the experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

Albina Ildarova. Photo: Vk.com/id356674959

13:21, 17 April 2016

Experts: scandal with Albina Ildarova's participation in beauty contest distracts Dagestani residents from their real problems

The Dagestan's image is being hurt not by the participation of Albina Ildarova, a native of the republic, in the beauty contest of "Miss Russia-2016", but by corruption and lawlessness of law enforcers. This opinion was expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

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