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October 10, 2020 21:08

• Analysts agree on fragility of ceasefire in Karabakh

  The ceasefire agreement in Nagorno-Karabakh offers a chance for a settlement, but does not guarantee a complete stop to the fighting, analysts believe.

October 10, 2020 21:06

• PFPA activist Ruslan Amirov detained in Baku

  His fellow party members have linked the detention of Ruslan Amirov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) with his political activities.

October 10, 2020 21:03

• Azerbaijan and Armenia accuse each other of breaking ceasefire

  Azerbaijani authorities claim that, after the start of the armistice agreement, Armenian militaries have tried to attack in the Agdere-Terter and Fizuli-Djabrail directions. In its turn, the Armenian side accuses Azerbaijan of shelling Gadrut and an offensive in the southern direction of the front.

October 10, 2020 16:10

• Villages of four frontline Azerbaijani districts shelled

  Nine persons from the Goranboy, Terter, Fizuli and Agdam Districts, which were subjected to intensive shelling, have been hospitalized with wounds, the Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has informed. Villages in the above frontline districts are shelled every day; to hide from shells; villagers have made dugouts, locals have explained.

October 10, 2020 16:08

• By their formal worship, Chechen authorities emasculate Akhmat Kadyrov's image

  At the suggestion of Ramzan Kadyrov's entourage, the motto "Akhmat is Power" at the entrance to Grozny, became a republic's brand, but there is no semantic and value content in it, analysts believe.

October 10, 2020 16:06

• Azerbaijan and Armenia agree on ceasefire

  The heads of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFAs) of Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed on a ceasefire in the Karabakh conflict zone from October 10.

October 10, 2020 11:28

• Activists see political background in Georgian-Azerbaijani border demarcation

  Two Georgian officials have been arrested on charges of using incorrect maps while delimiting the Georgian-Azerbaijani border. Their defence intends to appeal against the arrest; and public organizations have linked their persecution with the upcoming elections.

October 10, 2020 11:24

• Journalist Afghan Mukhtarly accuses Georgia of hampering his visit to Tbilisi

  Under a far-fetched pretext, airline employees prevented the Azerbaijani journalist, Afghan Mukhtarly, from flying from Berlin to Tbilisi. Mukhtarly believes that Georgian authorities are afraid of exposing the circumstances of his kidnapping.

October 09, 2020 23:59

• Brother of disappeared Movsar Umarov mentions pressure from authorities as reason for fleeing Chechnya

  In Chechnya, law enforcers demanded from relatives of Grozny resident Movsar Umarov to stop complaining about his disappearance after the detention, says Musa, a brother of Movsar Umarov. Musa Umarov himself left Chechnya after officials had expressed their dissatisfaction with his claims against an advisor of Ramzan Kadyrov.

October 09, 2020 23:53

• Armenia and Azerbaijan make conflicting statements about control over Hadrut

  Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev announced the control of the Azerbaijani troops over the city of Hadrut and eight villages in Nagorno-Karabakh. The Armenian side denies the statements of the Azerbaijani President and claims that the status of Hadrut has not changed.

October 09, 2020 23:48

• "Akhmat is Power" Arch elevates personality cult of Akhmat Kadyrov

  At the entrance to Grozny, the slogan "Akhmat is Power" on a new arch replaces the Muslim phrase "Allahu Akbar", social networks users note. In Chechnya, so many facilities are named after the Ramzan Kadyrov's father that it is time to rename the republic to Akhmatia, users write in their ironic comments.

October 09, 2020 22:50

• Business trip of journalist Azar to Nagorno-Karabakh interrupted after Armenia's claims

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Armenia cancelled the accreditation of Ilya Azar, a reporter of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta", after a report from Shushi and Lachin, which caused a public outcry. This was reported by the journalist himself. The newspaper regarded the Armenian MFA's actions as interference in journalistic activities and interrupted the Ilya Azar's business trip.

October 09, 2020 22:44

• Video on Chechen public account discloses Kremlin's interests in Karabakh conflict

  The Russian authorities have obligations to Armenia, and they can benefit from statements in support of Azerbaijan as an excuse for non-interference in the Karabakh conflict, political analysts suggest.

October 09, 2020 17:44

• Putin urged to stop fighting in Karabakh conflict zone

  Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for an end of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh in order to exchange casualties' bodies and prisoners of war; he also invited the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan to come to Moscow for consultations.

October 09, 2020 17:35

• Over 500 Azerbaijani citizens await departure home from Kullar camp

  More than 500 people stay in the camp near the Dagestani village of Kullar after their departure to Azerbaijan was suspended due to the aggravation of the Karabakh conflict. The patrons decided to transport some of these people by air via Turkey.

October 09, 2020 11:40

• Karabakh Ombudsperson counts civilian victims

  Since the start of the conflict escalation, the Ombudsperson's office of Nagorno-Karabakh has recorded over 110 civilian victims. There are casualties in the cities of Stepanakert, Martuni, Martakert, Gadrut, in the dwelling settlements of Alashan and Aigestan, and in the village of Mets Shen.

October 09, 2020 11:39

• Analysts explain Chechen authorities' zeal to publicly scold detainees

  The Chechen Adats (traditions) suggest a possibility of public reprimands, but leave the right to use them to perpetrators' relatives; however, the authorities have assumed this function, experts believe.

October 09, 2020 11:30

• Problems of Karabakh migrants find response in Yerevan residents

  Residents of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NK), who moved to Armenia after the start of the fighting, have received, along with authorities' help, received support of local residents, who collected foodstuffs, clothes and medicines for them. They had to urgently escape from the shelling, by taking only documents with them, said the settlers from the conflict zone.

October 09, 2020 11:27

• Tepsurkaev Senior's video increases chances of impunity for Salman's kidnappers

  Salman Tepsurkaev's father can hope for security as long as he cooperates with the authorities, but the threat to him and other family members remains, human rights defenders believe. Shirvani Tepsurkaev (the father) wants to stop talks about Salman; therefore, he would not have recorded a new video of his own free will, Ruslan Kutaev, the head of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations, is sure.

October 09, 2020 11:23

• Azerbaijani villagers claim increased shelling

  On Thursday (September 8), after a short lull, the artillery shelling of Azerbaijani frontline settlements intensified, local residents have reported. A strong missile attack hit the city of Barda; there are also casualties and destructions there.