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February 09, 2015 04:59

• South-Ossetian authorities express concern about hunger strike of its citizens in Georgian prison

  The office of the presidential envoy of South Ossetia for the issues of the post-conflict settlement has turned to the observation mission of the European Union in Georgia asking the observers to clarify the health status of its three citizens, who are holding hunger strike together with prisoners of Gldani Prison.

February 09, 2015 02:15

• On February 2-8, armed conflict in Northern Caucasus fixed no victims

  During the week from February 2 to February 8, 2015, no victims of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were registered. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

February 08, 2015 10:06

• Oppositionists state need for reform and change of power in Armenia

  The need to change power in Armenia, including through early elections, was stated by the participants of the conference convened by Gagik Tsarukyan, the leader of the "Prosperous Armenia" Party.

February 08, 2015 02:22

• Artak Khachatryan's brother associates attack on Artak with his social-political activities

  Artyom Khachatryan, Artak's brother, believes that Artak was beaten up because of his social and political activities, in particular, of his active participation in protests against the amendments to the Law "On Turnover Tax", said Artyom.

February 08, 2015 01:28

• GPO qualifies beating of "Pre-Parliament" supporters in NKR as hooliganism

  The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has opened a criminal investigation into the beating of supporters of the "Pre-Parliament" in the Kashatag District of the NKR, having qualified the crime as hooliganism.

February 07, 2015 23:47

• NKR's MoD blames Azerbaijan for more than 1200 shootings per week

  On February 1-7, Azerbaijan violated the ceasefire in the conflict zone for more than 1200 times, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told at the press service of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).

February 07, 2015 18:13

• Kidnappers of Armenian activist Artak Khachatryan release him beaten

  Today, Artak Khachatryan, an activist of the initiative group "Termination", was kidnapped by unknown armed masked men, said Elinar Vardanyan, a member of the parliamentary faction of the "Prosperous Armenia" Party.

February 07, 2015 16:52

• Sochi residents mark first anniversary of 2014 Olympics

  Today, the first anniversary of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi is marked by residents and guests of the city; the main events take place in the mountain and coastal clusters. On the occasion of the anniversary, the Sochi Airport plans to service 170 flights, including 20 charter ones.

February 07, 2015 05:18

• SAM of Stavropol Territory offers to launch website for Muslim singles

  The Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of the Stavropol Territory plans to launch a new website, where single Muslims could meet each other. Dating through social networks is not contradictory to the norms of Islam, said the Council of Muftis of Russia.

February 07, 2015 04:29

• Album of Canadian photographer presented in NKR towards 100th anniversary of Armenian genocide

  On February 6, the State Museum of Fine Arts in the city of Shusha held a presentation of the album by the Canadian photographer Grair Baze Khacheryan. The event was a part of the campaign dedicated to the centennial of the Armenian genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1923.

February 07, 2015 04:01

• Armenia's IC starts checking possible Permyakov's relations with Avetisyan family

  The Investigating Committee (IC) of Armenia is now examining an assumption about some relationships of Valery Permyakov, accused of massacring the Avetisyan family in Gyumri and members of this family.

February 07, 2015 02:42

• Imam beaten up in Nalchik to resume work on February 9

  Anzor Shkhanukov, the Imam of the "Mansour" Mosque, who was attacked in Nalchik by unidentified persons, will return to work on February 9, said the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR). Now, the churchman is on sick leave after discharge from the hospital.

February 07, 2015 01:43

• Opposition activist Khazbiev released from IVS in Grozny

  On February 6, the police in Grozny released Magomed Khazbiev, the head of the Ingush branch of the Party of People's Freedom, from the temporary detention facility (known as IVS), said his advocate Khedy Ibrieva.

February 07, 2015 01:05

• Co-Chairs of OSCE MG urge leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia to resume dialogue

  The tension on the contact line of the parties to the Karabakh conflict stresses the need to resume the dialogue of Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan as soon as possible, the Co-Chairs of the Minsk Group of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe stated in their joint statement.

February 06, 2015 18:02

• Resettlers attack police station in Tartar District of Azerbaijan

  About 100 resettlers from the Agdam District, living now in the Tartar District of Azerbaijan, have attacked the local police station after they learnt about the death of the detainee Sabukha Dunyamaliev. There are victims of the attack.

February 06, 2015 16:33

• KBR resident convicted of aiding militants

  Today, the Lesken District Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has sentenced a local resident Ratmir Gazhev to 2 years and 4 months in prison on charges of aiding militants and illegal arms trafficking.

February 06, 2015 16:26

• Yerevan police detain "Pre-Parliament" activists

  Gevork Safaryan and Ayk Grigoryan, activists of the initiative group "Pre-Parliament", were taken to the police in Yerevan right before their press conference dedicated to the disperse of the motor rally in the NKR. Three hours later, they were released.

February 06, 2015 15:17

• Gyumri protester back at large

  Today, Mnatsakan Aleksanyan, who was detained on suspicion of organizing disorders at the Russian General Consulate in Gyumri, has been released from the Akhuryan temporary detention facility (IVS) under recognizance not to leave.

February 06, 2015 14:53

• Parliamentary hearing on Gyumri tragedy postponed because of incident on Karabakh motor rally

  The oppositional parliamentary troika has postponed the consideration of the issue of the closed hearing on the murder of the Avetisyan family in Gyumri, because of the incident that occurred during the motor rally in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), said Naira Zograbyan, the secretary of the "Prosperous Armenia" faction.

February 06, 2015 12:33

• Azerbaijani soldier lost on contact line

  In the evening on February 5, in a shootout on the border, a soldier of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan was killed.