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October 13, 2017 17:59

• Georgian MPs approve commission on Mukhtarly’s case

  The proposal of representatives of the journalist Afghan Mukhtarly to set up a parliamentary commission to inquire into the actions of the officials involved in his kidnapping was supported by some MPs; however, the Georgian parliament has not yet decided on this initiative.

October 13, 2017 17:39

• Baku court leaves Gezyal Bairamly behind bars

  Today, the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has rejected the complaint against the extension of arrest of Gezyal Bairamly, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA).

October 13, 2017 16:30

• Arrest of Afghan Mukhtarly extended until December 19

  Today, the Nasimi District Court of Baku has considered the defence motion on changing the pre-trial restriction measure and transfer of Afghan Mukhtarly under house arrest. This has been told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by advocate Zibeida Sadygova.

October 13, 2017 16:28

• Georgian Parliament overcomes presidential veto

  At an extraordinary meeting, members of the Georgian Parliament have overcome the presidential veto, imposed on the six provisions of the Georgian Constitution. 110 MPs voted "against" and 8 others "in favour."

October 13, 2017 15:45

• Gay from Chechnya complains to Tatiana Moskalkova of persecution

  Only one resident of Chechnya filed a complaint about being persecuted for his homosexual orientation. This has been reported today by Russia's Ombudsperson Tatiana Moskalkova.

October 13, 2017 14:51

• Authorities of Chechnya try to bring home mother of children returned from Iraq

  The Chechen authorities are taking measures to return home the mother of the boys brought to Grozny from Iraq on October 12. This has been reported by officials from the administration for the Chechen leader and government of the republic.

October 13, 2017 12:01

• On anniversary of attack on Nalchik, authorities promise to adapt militants

  Today, Kabardino-Balkaria marks the Day to remember killed law enforcers. It coincides with the anniversary of the militant attack on Nalchik. The republic holds mourning events.

October 13, 2017 11:05

• Child returned from Iraq to Azerbaijan

  One of two Azerbaijani children kept in a Baghdad orphanage has been brought by plane to Baku. The authorities have found relatives of the four-year-old boy.

October 13, 2017 07:29

• Sochi activist summoned to police

  Olesya Christosenko, an activist of the Navalny's office, has been questioned concerning the opposition activities and the events of October 7. She is re-summoned to the police for today.

October 13, 2017 06:10

• Georgia confirms its intention to join NATO

  On October 11 and 12, Batumi hosted the 11th International Georgian Defence and Security Conference (GDSC). The conference was opened by Georgian Defence Minister Levan Izoriya. "Georgia continues to adhere to its firm and principled choice to become a member state of NATO and to return to the European family," Levan Izoriya said.

October 13, 2017 00:58

• Two defendants deny their attack on Vladislav Ryazantsev

  On October 12, the Kirov District Court of Rostov-on-Don held the first session on the case of the attack on Vladislav Ryazantsev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, committed in that city. After the announcement of the indictment, two defendants said they fully admit their guilt, while two others rejected the charges.

October 12, 2017 23:00

• Oslo: prosecutor demands two years for Ingush native

  At today's court session in Norway, the prosecutor stressed links of a 17-year-old native of Ingushetia with radicals; while his advocate asked to acquit him.

October 12, 2017 21:49

• Chechen inmates stop hunger strike in Vologda colony

  On October 8, seven natives of Chechnya stopped their hunger strike in the colony. Muslim inmates are now allowed to pray; however, they are under pressure, the mother of the convict Adam Magomerzaev has reported today.

October 12, 2017 19:51

• Ukrainian doctors not admitted to Pavel Grib

  The Russian party sees no need to examine the Ukrainian citizen Pavel Grib by Ukrainian doctors, while he needs medical help, Professor Vasily Pritula said.

October 12, 2017 18:13

• Gvashev suspects power agents of plotting new provocations

  Circassian activist Ruslan Gvashev, who is quitting his protest hunger strike under doctors’ supervision in the sanatorium, said that he feels better and plans to come to Krasnodar to the court session on his appeal; however, Mr Gvashev himself and his supporters fear power agents’ provocations on October 16.

October 12, 2017 16:37

• ICRF accuses Dagestani policemen of using torture

  Investigators have opened a case against policemen from the Akhvakh District, after a local resident complained that his son had been tortured by electric current.

October 12, 2017 15:56

• Children, returned from Iraq, delivered to their relatives

  Five children-natives of Chechnya and Dagestan, who were brought on October 11 from Iraq to Moscow, have been handed over to their relatives at the Grozny Airport.

October 12, 2017 14:41

• Azerbaijani opposition activist reports being expelled from his university

  On October 6, Eldar Guseinov, Associate Professor of the Department of Information and Economic Technologies at the Azerbaijan State Economic University (ASEU), a member of the Presidium for the Supreme Mejlis of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was dismissed from his position.

October 12, 2017 12:05

• Propaganda calms down Russia about terror acts in Caucasus - "Levada Centre" survey

  Following the results of a new survey carried out by the "Levada Centre", in the period from May to September, the number of people who consider the situation in Northern Caucasus as calm has grown to almost 50%.

October 12, 2017 11:40

• Dagestan and Chechnya among five highly subsidized regions

  In 2018, five recipients of the largest budgetary subsidies from the Russian Ministry of Finance, including Dagestan and Chechnya, will receive up to 30% of the total amount of allocated money. This conclusion can be drawn from the materials to a draft of federal budget for 2018-2020.