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August 25, 2014 18:19

• In Dagestan, resident of Bairamaul reports kidnapping of his son

  On Monday, Omaraskhab Abdulkhalikov, a resident of the village of Bairamaul of the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan, has been kidnapped by unidentified persons, stated Isa Abdulkhalikov, the father of the disappeared man.

August 25, 2014 17:19

• Relatives take home from hospital human rights defender Ilgar Nasibov beaten in Nakhichevan

  The health stated of Ilgar Nasibov, a human rights defender and a journalist, who was beaten on August 21 in Nakhichevan, remains heavy; however, he is at home already. On the fifth day after the attack, police forensic experts have recorded in their expert's opinion injuries got by Ilgar Nasibov.

August 25, 2014 12:41

• During week of August 18-24, 2014, 11 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of August 18-24, 2014, at least 11 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 8 persons were killed, and 3 persons were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

August 25, 2014 09:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of August 18-24

  Election of President of Abkhazia; Russian humanitarian convoy's week-long waiting at Ukrainian customs in Rostov Region; rights defender Ilgar Nasibov beaten up in Azerbaijan, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of August 18-24, 2014, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

August 25, 2014 06:53

• In Dagestan, 34 singers come to first folk festival dedicated to Kukvaz Radjab

  On August 23, the village of Usukhchai of the Dokuzpara District of Dagestan hosted the first festival of traditional folk songs dedicated to Kukvaz Radjab. The event organizers plan to make it a tradition.

August 25, 2014 05:00

• Raul Khajimba wins in first round of presidential election in Abkhazia, CEC reports

  In Abkhazia, presidential candidate Raul Khadjimba has won in the first round of the presidential election. This has been reported on Monday morning by Batal Tabagua, the head of the Abkhaz Central Election Commission (CEC) with reference to the preliminary information after processing 100% of the ballots.

August 25, 2014 03:40

• Policeman rapes Dagestani woman, leader of DRPO "Pravozaschita" reports

  An employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has sexually abused a woman from Makhachkala, stated Gulnara Rustamova, the leader of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy). A complaint about the incident was filed to the Investigating Committee for Dagestan.

August 24, 2014 19:00

• Electoral offices of two Abkhazian presidential candidates record serious violations during voting

  Activists of the electoral offices of the presidential candidates Leonid Dzapshba and Raul Khadjimba report on serious violations recorded during the voting at the presidential election in Abkhazia.

August 24, 2014 17:08

• EU and Georgia announce non-recognition of presidential election in Abkhazia

  According to the statement made by Catherine Ashton, the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy for the European Union (EU), the EU does not recognize the constitutional and legal framework of the presidential election in Abkhazia.

August 24, 2014 07:17

• Rostov-on-Don residents report on growth of food prices

  In Rostov-on-Don, the stores have raised prices for some groups of food products, in particular, for meat and dairy products, state residents of the region. According to the Rosstat (Russian Federal State Statistics Service), the growth in prices is not as significant as reported by the local residents.

August 24, 2014 04:07

• North-Ossetian experts do not associate Rasul Gamzatov's murder with inter-confessional problems

  The murder of Rasul Gamzatov is not related to inter-confessional problems, believes Timur Dzeranov, an expert of the North-Ossetian Institute of Humanitarian and Social Research. According to Elbrus Sattsaev, a colleague of Timur Dzeranov, the causes of the tragedy are to be found within the Muslim Ummah (religious community).

August 24, 2014 01:45

• Malakhat Nasibova refutes MIA's version of attack on her husband

  The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR) has made a statement on the incident with Ilgar Nasibov, a local rights defender, who was severely beaten up. According to the MIA, it was a domestic incident.

August 24, 2014 00:56

• Shamkhal villager disappears in Dagestan

  Magomedarip Magomedov was allegedly kidnapped after Friday prayer on the road to Makhachkala, where he went to by his Lada Priora car, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told by Aibike, the wife of Magomedarip Magomedov.

August 23, 2014 23:41

• Yerevan: activists of "Million Mask March" demand to re-qualify the charge

  The court of the first instance of the general jurisdiction of the administrative districts Kentron-Nork-Marash, which is considering the case of Shant Arutyunyan, the leader of the "Tsegakron" Party, and other participants of the action held on November 5, 2013, has questioned five prosecution witnesses – policemen.

August 23, 2014 23:29

• NAR's MIA: Nasibov was beaten up in domestic conflict

  The beating of rights defender Ilgar Nasibov was beaten as a result of a domestic conflict, said the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR) of Azerbaijan. The suspect, according to the MIA, have been detained.

August 23, 2014 18:38

• Grozny enhances security measures on eve of celebration of Akhmat Kadyrov's birthday

  On Saturday, Chechnya celebrates the 63rd anniversary of the birth of Akhmat-Hadji Kadyrov, the former Chechen leader. The city of Grozny enhances security measures in connection with the celebrations.

August 23, 2014 13:28

• Nakhichevan: police detain suspect of beating rights defender Nasibov, his wife reports

  In Nakhichevan, policemen have detained a local resident on suspicion of beating human rights defender Ilgar Nasibov, stated Malakhat Nasibova, the wife of the beaten activist, with reference to a source in the local police.

August 23, 2014 12:45

• Abkhazian presidential candidates sign agreement on reforms

  As reported by Elza Chanba, spokeswoman for the republic's parliament, the Abkhazian presidential candidates have signed an agreement on reforms in the political and socioeconomic spheres and on measures to reach the national unity.

August 23, 2014 05:23

• In Armenia, defendants in case of "Million Mask March" claim their relatives are persecuted

  In Yerevan, the trial court of general jurisdiction of the administrative districts of Kentron-Nork-Marash has started listening to the prosecutors in the case against Shant Arutyunyan, the leader of the "Tsegakron" Party, and other participants of the action of November 5, 2013.

August 23, 2014 03:45

• Defence Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh: Karabakh conflict zone needs no peacekeepers

  To resolve the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, no peacekeeping forces are needed, stated Movses Akopyan, the Defence Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh, at the meeting with journalists held in Stepanakert on August 19.