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September 03, 2021 08:35

• Chechen woman urges ICRF to deal with Taramova's case

  Khalimat Taramova is in danger; there is no information about her for more than two months, Aminat Lorsanova, who fled Chechnya, said in a video message addressed to Alexander Bastrykin, the head of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) and urged him to intervene in Taramova's case.

September 02, 2021 23:53

• Sports observers treat Kulitsky’s apology to Kadyrov as a PR step

  Fighter Arthur Kulitsky has become well-known for his shocking behaviour, and he has recorded a video of apology to the leader of Chechnya for self-promotion, sports observers suggest. The Arthur Kulitsky’s words do not look pretentious, and his Instagram page does not need to be promoted, object the PR experts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”.

September 02, 2021 23:26

• Karabakh refugees demand housing from Armenian authorities

  At a protest action held in front of the building of the Armenian government, forced migrants from the Kashatag District, who left their homes because of the war in the autumn of 2020, demanded to provide them with housing or adequately compensate for the damage. The protesters gave the Armenian authorities a week to prepare a response to the forced migrants.

September 02, 2021 19:33

• Aslan Iritov criticizes court for trusting law enforcers’ testimony

  In Nalchik, the court ignored the testimonies of witnesses for the defence and pronounced a biased verdict, which would be challenged, claims Aslan Iritov, the head of the public organization “Volny Aul” (Free Mountainous Village).

September 02, 2021 18:55

• Azerbaijani advocate claims being attacked in courthouse

  The police began to check a complaint filed by advocate Elchin Sadygov, representing the interests of the injured party in a case on the murder, committed, according to the investigators’ version, by General Rovshan Akperov. The advocate claims that a son of the defendant tried to beat him in the building of the Baku Military Court.

September 02, 2021 18:32

• Refusal of EU assistance creates a threat of economic recession in Georgia

  An economic recovery has been outlined in Georgia in connection with the resumption of the operation of enterprises after stagnation during the pandemic. However, according to the experts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”, the refusal of the authorities to cooperate with the European Union (EU) creates prerequisites for a decrease in investment and an economic downturn.

September 02, 2021 15:22

• Aslan Iritov sentenced conditionally

  The Nalchik City Court has found Aslan Iritov, a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), guilty of using violence against a policeman and sentenced him to two years of conditional imprisonment.

September 02, 2021 14:59

• Lawyers doubt Mirzalizade's prospects of staying in Russia

  Idrak Mirzalizade, a comedian, has the right to appeal against the decision on his life-long expulsion from Russia, but the prospects for such litigation are doubtful, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.

September 02, 2021 10:27

• "Beslan Mothers" Committee claims problems with employment of former hostages

  This year, victims of the school seizure in Beslan have obtained help for treatment and rehabilitation, but there is still a problem with employment of former hostages, while the law on the status of victims of terror acts has not yet been adopted, Susanna Dudieva, the head of the "Beslan Mothers" Committee, has stated.

September 02, 2021 10:13

• Tbilisi protesters condemn government for refusing to cooperate with EU

  At the protest held in front of the office of the ruling "Georgian Dream" Party, activists of the "Shame" movement claimed that it is inadmissible to reject cooperation with the European Union (EU).

September 02, 2021 08:41

• Rights defenders count 122 political prisoners in Azerbaijan

  The human rights Union "For Freedom of Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan" (UFFPPA) has listed a total of 122 persons – those who had been subjected to politically motivated criminal prosecution.

September 02, 2021 08:21

• Memorial watch participants urge not to forget Beslan terror act

  On the anniversary of the Beslan terror act, residents of North Ossetia traditionally bring toys, flowers and water bottles to the school gym – the tragedy venue; they light candles in memory of the victims. The participants of the three-day-long memorial watch come with their children to commemorate the terror act victims.

September 01, 2021 22:06

• On anniversary of Beslan terror act, Dudieva demands to speed up its investigation

  Today, at a press conference in North Ossetia, the head of the “Mothers of Beslan” Committee has stated that the investigation into a case on the seizure of a school by terrorists on September 1, 2004, in Beslan should be intensified and take into account the materials of the Strasbourg Court.

September 01, 2021 21:47

• Baku rejects accusations of death of Armenian soldier

  Today, the Azerbaijani armed forces have not opened fire in the direction of the village of Yeraskh and have not been involved in the death of an Armenian soldier, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reports.

September 01, 2021 21:33

• Fighter Arthur Kulitsky apologizes to Ramzan Kadyrov

  Russian freestyle fighter Arthur Kulitsky has apologized to the leader of Chechnya for criticizing Kadyrov’s subordinates. The fighter attributed his remarks to the influence of YouTube bloggers and the effects of alcohol.

September 01, 2021 19:09

• Armenian contract soldier killed at border with Azerbaijan

  Soldier Gegam Saakyan got a fatal wound as a result of a shelling attack from the Azerbaijani side, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reports today.

September 01, 2021 18:51

• Prosecutor’s Office of Nagorno-Karabakh accuses Azerbaijan of torturing a civilian

  The Nagorno-Karabakh police have launched an investigation into a criminal case on torture motivated by ethnic hatred of a resident of the village of Machkalashen, who in July got lost in the area of the demarcation line and entered the territory controlled by Azerbaijan, the General Prosecutor’s Office of Nagorno-Karabakh reports today.

September 01, 2021 18:29

• Lavrov’s statements about Stalin become part of “Edinaya Rossiya” Party’s election campaign

  The statements about Joseph Stalin voiced by Sergey Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, are designed to ensure support for the “Edinaya Rossiya” (United Russia) Party among Stalinists, many of whom live in the Volgograd Region, political analysts suggest.

September 01, 2021 15:25

• Memory watch for Beslan terror act victims launched in North Ossetia

  The three-day mourning events in North Ossetia have begun with a memorial service and laying flowers at the Beslan school, which was seized by terrorists 17 years ago.

September 01, 2021 14:57

• Analysts assess consequences of Georgia's refusal from EU's help

  The Georgian authorities' refusal from the financial help of the European Union (EU), which was offered in exchange for reforms, threatens with a loss of balance in relations with the West and is at odds with the needs of the country's economy, which because of this risks to face investment outflow and unemployment increase, the Georgian analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" assert.