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October 03, 2020 13:06

• Azerbaijani authorities fail indicate timeline of receiving citizens from Kullar

  The issue of resuming the border crossing of the Azerbaijani citizens waiting for their return to homeland in the Dagestani village of Kullar remains open, a source in the Azerbaijani government has stated.

October 03, 2020 12:53

• Military analysts doubt veracity of Baku's and Yerevan's reports on enemy losses

  The parties to the Karabakh conflict, as during any war, are understating their own losses and exaggerate the enemy's ones, since the information war is a part of the military confrontation, military analysts believe.

October 03, 2020 12:40

• Amid growing popularity of authority critics, law enforcers check Chechen residents' phones

  During raids, Chechen law enforcers check not only documents, but also mobile phones, examining the installed applications, residents of Chechnya report. Law enforcers check whether locals are commenting on reports of authorities' critics in social networks, locals have suggested.

October 03, 2020 08:35

• "Novaya Gazeta": Middle East residents go to fight for Armenia and Azerbaijan

  Turkey is recruiting mercenaries in Syria for participating in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict on the side of Azerbaijan, ethnic Armenians from Syria and Lebanon are also going to the combat zone, says the article by Vadikh El-Khayek "Mercenaries Enter the Battle" published on October 2 by the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper.

October 03, 2020 08:24

• Social network users accuse rapper of desecrating North-Ossetian sanctuary

  Rap singer Djigan walked into the Rekom Sanctuary in shoes, breaking the tradition and desecrating the place, Instagram users have stated.

October 02, 2020 22:01

• Karabakh MfE reports about 13 people injured during shelling attack on Stepanakert

  Ten rescuers and three civilians were injured during a shelling attack on Stepanakert. Seven victims were hospitalized, the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of Nagorno-Karabakh reported.

October 02, 2020 21:48

• Kadyrov claims to be customer in poisoning of Navalny

  It is more logical to consider Ramzan Kadyrov as a customer of the attempt on the life of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the leader of Chechnya himself suggests.

October 02, 2020 18:21

• HRC "Memorial" supports forced migrants in dispute over eviction from Nazran barrack

  In Ingushetia, the authorities try to evict 13 families of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from North Ossetia and Chechnya from a barrack in Nazran, without offering any housing in return, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports. The human rights defenders promise to appeal to the Russian government.

October 02, 2020 18:01

• Russia, France, and US report transfer of militants from Syria to Karabakh conflict zone

  300 militants from Syria were sent to Baku to participate in the hostilities, the President of France states. According to the intelligence data reported by the US Department of State, mercenaries were transported to the region with the help of aviation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Russian Federation called for the withdrawal from the Karabakh conflict zone of militants who arrived from Syria and Libya.

October 02, 2020 17:41

• Human rights defenders criticize Ramzan Kadyrov for refusing to wear a mask

  Being the leader of the region, Ramzan Kadyrov should set an example for residents of Chechnya and comply with the mask regime, note human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

October 02, 2020 14:01

• Azerbaijan reports new civilian victims of shelling

  The Armenian militaries have launched an intensive shelling of the villages of Khyndyrystan, Alibeili, Akhmadagaly and Safarli of the Agdam District; there are casualties and wounded people among the civilian population, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced.

October 02, 2020 13:38

• Search at former Ingush Mufti reveals authorities' desire to prevent new protests

  The searches and interrogations of Magomed Khashtyrov, the former Mufti of Ingushetia, and Imam Adam Maloroev have to do with the authorities' desire to minimize the chances of new protests, Zakrij Mamilov, an MP, has stated.

October 02, 2020 13:24

• Residents of Yerevan sign up as army volunteers

  Yerevan residents quit their jobs and studies to go to war zone as volunteers. Many military registration and enlistment offices (commissariats) refuse to call or offer to wait for summons; in such case, people join the "Yerkrapa" Volunteer Union, Yerevan residents told the "Caucasian Knot".

October 02, 2020 11:37

• Death toll of civilians in Azerbaijan reaches 19

  In Azerbaijan, 169 houses located near the frontline were partially or completely destroyed; more than 55 civilians were hospitalized with wounds; and the total number of civilian casualties reached 19 by October 1, the country's General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has stated.

October 02, 2020 11:17

• Mufti's call for vaccination outrages residents of Chechnya

  Salakh Mezhiev, the Mufti of Chechnya, has urged residents of the republic to get vaccinated against influenza. The Chechen authorities are imposing vaccination on local residents, the residents of Grozny, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", believe. Theologians should not interfere with vaccination issues, especially since the procedure is voluntary, Instagram users have noted.

October 02, 2020 11:03

• Nagorno-Karabakh residents report numerous victims of shelling

  In five days of fighting, at least 11 civilians of Nagorno-Karabakh were killed, and more than 60 others were wounded; but these figures are not final, said Artak Beglaryan, the Ombudsman.

October 02, 2020 08:26

• Kadyrov's nomination for humanitarian award treated as inappropriate promotion

  Social network users are sceptical about the news circulated by the Chechen mass media about Ramzan Kadyrov's nomination for the International Peace Prize, recalling the recent resonant humiliation of Salman Tepsurkaev. Kadyrov's nomination for the Prize with such a name is ridiculous; and the only aim of this step is his promotion, the human rights activists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

October 02, 2020 08:16

• ECtHR rules paying compensations to eight Azerbaijani journalists

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has recognized rights violations of eight Azerbaijani journalists and obliged the country's authorities to pay compensations to them ranging from 7500 to 15,000 euros.

October 02, 2020 08:04

• Rights defenders treat 1Adat's data on kidnappings in Chechnya as realistic

  The data about kidnapping of 53 persons by Chechen law enforcers within a month need to be confirmed, but they don't look overstated, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.

October 01, 2020 22:53

• Fewer people stay at Kullar camp after cancellation of flight to Azerbaijan

  The authorities of the Derbent District of Dagestan discussed a removal of a camp near the village of Kullar because of the weather conditions, but it was still decided to leave tents in place. The number of people staying in the camp has decreased, and it is already getting cold at night, a local resident has told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent today.