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May 12, 2022 11:11

• Ossetian blogger rejects accusation of inciting hatred

  Batraz Sidamon, a blogger from North Ossetia, is accused of promoting the superiority of Russians over Ossetians and inciting hatred towards the CPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation) and the state. The blogger's defence insists that Sidamon has exercised his right to the freedom of speech.

May 12, 2022 10:55

• Court refuses to commute verdicts to Magamadov and Isaev

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has upheld the verdicts to Salekh Magamadov and Ismail Isaev, convicted of aiding and abetting illegal armed formations (IAFs). The advocate Mark Alekseev intends to file a cassation appeal.

May 12, 2022 02:23

• After rights defenders' request about pardoning, Elchin Mamed ends hunger strike

  After rights defenders' request for his pardoning, Elchin Mamed, an Azerbaijani human rights defender and journalist, has stopped his hunger strike that he kept in the colony.

May 12, 2022 02:09

• Opposition clashes with law enforcers near Yerevan Mayoralty

  For an hour after the end of working hours, opposition supporters blocked the entrances and exits of the Yerevan Mayoralty urging the officials to join protests. Oppositionists clashed with the police near the Mayoralty.

May 12, 2022 01:53

• Armenian serviceman perishes in combat position

  The body of a soldier, Armen Egiyan, was found at one of the combat positions; the circumstances of his death are being investigated, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

May 11, 2022 21:48

• Dagestan and Chechnya at opposite ends of ranking of wage growth rates

  Dagestan entered the top three among Russian regions in terms of average annual wage growth over five years, while Chechnya was among outsiders, yielding to Kabardino-Balkaria and other regions of Northern Caucasus.

May 11, 2022 21:32

• Azerbaijani blogger Eyvaz Yakhyaoglu arrested for 28 days

  In Shirvan, blogger Eyvaz Yakhyaoglu, a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party (ANDP), was arrested for failure to obey the police. His party colleagues believe that his persecution is connected with criticism of local authorities.

May 11, 2022 19:44

• Opposition organizes motor rallies demanding Pashinyan’s resignation

  Today, the opposition movement “Resistance” has started several motor rallies in Yerevan. Participants call on residents of the city to come to a rally demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister of Armenia.

May 11, 2022 19:28

• Gagloev: not right time for referendum on joining Russia

  A referendum on joining Russia will be held when Russia gives the appropriate signal, and it is not the right time to talk about the referendum in the conditions of the special military operation in Ukraine, Alan Gagloev, the new president of South Ossetia, announces today.

May 11, 2022 19:08

• Investigators refuse to lift arrest from bank account of Yana Antonova’s mother

  A mother of Krasnodar activist Yana Antonova failed to get the arrest lifted from her bank account with the money intended for an activist’s disabled son.

May 11, 2022 14:05

• Lawyers note Chechnya's specifics in inquiries into corruption cases

  The investigation published by the "Important Stories"* about the real estates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that may belong to Chechen officials, is the basis for holding inspections, the journalists and lawyers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. However, in their opinion, in the realities of Chechnya, it is impossible to bring these officials to justice, even if the facts released in the investigation are confirmed.

May 11, 2022 13:39

• Tbilisi: at protest, students demand to preserve remote learning

  Several dozen students of the Tbilisi State University (TSU) have held a protest action, where they called on the university bosses to preserve the remote learning. They explained their demand by the high cost of renting housing in the capital of Georgia.

May 11, 2022 11:34

• Armenian opposition urges ambassadors to reject interaction with Pashinyan

  Nikol Pashinyan cannot represent Armenia and the Armenian people; the political crisis can be resolved only by his resignation, Ishkhan Sagatelyan, the Vice Speaker from the opposition at the Armenian Parliament, stated in his address to foreign ambassadors at a rally in Yerevan.

May 11, 2022 11:18

• Authorities of Chechnya make mourning for Akhmat Kadyrov main topic of Memory and Sorrow Day

  On the Memory and Sorrow Day of the Chechen People marked on the anniversary of the funeral of Akhmat Kadyrov, the first republic's president was commemorated in Chechnya. Earlier, local residents complained that they were not ready to combine the Sorrow Day with mourning for Akhmat Kadyrov, and that they were forced to participate in commemorative events and rituals.

May 11, 2022 08:38

• Saakashvili refuses to move to Tbilisi clinic

  The Georgian Ministry of Justice has offered to transfer Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a former country's president, to a local clinic for examination. However, Saakashvili refused to move there because of the pre-appointed meeting with his family.

May 11, 2022 08:27

• "Immortal Regiment" marcher in Sochi arrested for five days

  The court has sentenced Nikita Botberg, a Sochi resident, to five days of administrative arrest for disobeying policemen. A protocol was also drawn up against him on discrediting the Russian Army during the "Immortal Regiment" march.

May 10, 2022 22:39

• Number of activists detained in Yerevan reaches 61

  In Yerevan, opposition supporters were detained for failure to obey lawful demands of the police, the Armenian police reported.

May 10, 2022 22:25

• During awards ceremony, Chechen law enforcers do not name those killed in Ukraine

  In Chechnya, the authorities awarded fighters of the National Guard of Russia, who participated in the special military operation in Ukraine. According to the report prepared by the “Grozny” ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company), during the ceremony, awards were also handed over to relatives of those who perished in Ukraine, but their names were not disclosed.

May 10, 2022 19:36

• Thirty-five protesters detained in Yerevan

  Four marches demanding the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has taken place in Yerevan today. The police reported about the detention of 35 protesters.

May 10, 2022 19:16

• Colleagues of Gadjiev associate disruption of a picket in his support with police unprofessionalism

  On May 9, participants of regular actions in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft), moved the picket location to another district of Makhachkala because of the celebration of Victory Day. However, the district police disrupted a solo picket, as they mistook a solidarity action for a protest rally, colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadjiev believe.