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July 14, 2020 23:59

• Armenia reports about two soldiers killed on border with Azerbaijan

  Two soldiers were killed as a result of a shelling attack from the Azerbaijani side, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reported. According to the official information released by the authorities of the two countries, the number of victims of the three-day conflict at the border reached 25.

July 14, 2020 23:55

• Azerbaijani villager killed on border with Armenia

  A civilian was killed during a shelling attack on a village from the Armenian side, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Azerbaijani reported.

July 14, 2020 23:50

• Chechen native apologizes to Ramzan Kadyrov for beating of Moscow blogger

  Chechen blogger Zelimkhan Zelimkhanov apologized to Ramzan Kadyrov, State Duma member Adam Delimkhanov, and Moscow blogger Svyatoslav Kovalenko for an incident with beating of the latter. The authorities of Chechnya have promised that Zelimkhan Zelimkhanov "will be severely punished."

July 14, 2020 20:21

• Two Armenian officers killed on border with Azerbaijan

  Major Garush Ambartsumyan and Captain Sos Elbakyan had been killed during a shelling attack from the Azerbaijani side, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reported.

July 14, 2020 20:11

• Azerbaijan and Armenia accuse each other of new shelling attacks on near-border villages

  The Azerbaijani troops shelled the city of Byrd in the Tavush Region, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reported. In its turn, Azerbaijan accused Armenia of a shelling attack on the border village of Dondar Gushchu.

July 14, 2020 20:04

• Defence claims violations in case against Azerbaijani oppositionist Tofig Yagublu

  The preliminary investigation into a case against oppositionist Tofig Yagublu has been completed. The politician pleads not guilty, and his advocate claimed procedural violations in the case.

July 14, 2020 15:47

• Residents of Armenian villages in shelling area refuse to leave their houses

  There is no panic in the villages that were shelled by Azerbaijan; people stay in their houses, but the situation is still tense, the governor of the Tavush Region and leaders of the communities of Berd and Chinari have stated.

July 14, 2020 15:41

• UN and USA call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to stop warfare

  António Guterres, the UN Secretary General, has called on the Armenian and Azerbaijani authorities to stop military clashes. The USA has also condemned the violence on the countries' mutual border.

July 14, 2020 15:32

• Chechen law enforcers actively exploit Vainakh traditions

  Father's control, even over an adult son, is consistent with behavioural norms in the Chechen society, while parents' apologies are not treated as shame, experts have noted in their comments to the law enforcers' conversation with young violators of traffic rules and their parents.

July 14, 2020 10:57

• Court bans the "Ingush Committee of National Unity"

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Ingushetia has upheld the lawsuit of the Prosecutor's Office to ban the work of the "Ingush Committee of National Unity" (ICNU), comprised of the leaders of the last year's protest against the border agreement with Chechnya. This was reported on the Facebook by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

July 14, 2020 10:54

• NKR recruits volunteer for sending to Armenia

  About 200 residents of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) have responded to the call to join a volunteer squad to support Armenian militaries in the Tavush Region.

July 14, 2020 10:51

• Week of July 6-12 passed with no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of July 6-12, 2020, there were no reports of those killed and wounded during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the analysis made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on information from open sources.

July 14, 2020 10:47

• Blogger complains about beating by Chechen opponent

  Svyatoslav Kovalenko, a Moscow blogger, said that he had been beaten up after a conflict with a Chechen blogger, who became famous for his forced apologies. Chechen authorities will help to punish those responsible, Ramzan Kadyrov's assistant has promised.

July 14, 2020 10:22

• Azerbaijan claims Armenia's serious military losses

  More than 20 militaries, military equipment and infrastructure of Armenia fell under fire of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

July 14, 2020 10:14

• Chechen Mufti's call for modest weddings perceived as informal recommendation

  The instructions of the Mufti of Chechnya, Salakh Mezhiev, to hold modest weddings are only advisory in nature, Orientalists and political analysts believe.

July 14, 2020 09:59

• OSCE condemns military operations of Armenia and Azerbaijan

  The Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group have condemned the ceasefire violations committed by Armenia and Azerbaijan. Baku cannot allow civilian objects and dwelling settlements in the area of the incident to be bombarded, an expert believes.

July 13, 2020 23:49

• Former Azerbaijani Defence Minister detained after shelling attacks on border

  Ragim Gaziev is accused of engagement in activities aimed against the state and calls for the seizure of public institutions, the State Security Service of Azerbaijan reports.

July 13, 2020 23:37

• Death toll of shelling attacks on border between Armenia and Azerbaijan reaches 13

  Three Armenian soldiers were hospitalized with shrapnel wounds after a shelling attack from the Azerbaijani side, the authorities of Armenia reported. The total number of deceased and wounded in shelling attacks which took place on July 12 and 13 on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia reached 13 people.

July 13, 2020 21:48

• In Armenia, Khachaturyan sisters accused of killing their father by prior conspiracy

  The General Prosecutor's Office has approved the indictment against three Khachaturyan sisters. They are accused of killing their father by prior conspiracy. The case against the youngest of the sisters, who was recognized insane, will be considered separately, the TASS reports with reference to advocate Alexei Liptser.

July 13, 2020 21:42

• Armenian policemen wounded on border with Azerbaijan

  While on duty on the border in the Tavush District, two fighters of the police internal troops were slightly injured during a shelling attack from the Azerbaijani side, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reported.