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August 02, 2019 21:38

• Woman detained for desecrating Armenian soldiers' graves released

  The female resident of Yerevan, suspected of vandalism at a military cemetery, has been set free under recognizance not to leave.

August 02, 2019 17:26

• Erosi Kitsmarashvili's relatives voice claims on "Rustavi-2" TV Company

  Family members of Erosi Kitsmarishvili, a deceased co-founder of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company, intend to go to court and seek the transfer to them of 30% of the shares of the TV Company. Djardji Akemidze, a co-founder of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company, decided to start a similar lawsuit.

August 02, 2019 17:12

• In Makhachkala, Afghan war veterans demand to provide them with housing

  Today, in Makhachkala, about 25 participants of the war in Afghanistan have gathered and threatened the authorities with a hunger strike. They recall that they have been expecting housing from the state for many years.

August 02, 2019 14:01

• Azerbaijan registers 20 shelling attacks in conflict zone

  The positions of the Azerbaijani army in the Karabakh conflict zone were shelled, including from sniper rifles, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reports today.

August 02, 2019 13:46

• Ramzan Kadyrov's fellow villager appointed head of Argun police department

  Residents of Chechnya associate the appointment of Alikhan Tsakaev to the post of the head of the Argun police department with the desire of the Chechen authorities to strengthen the position of Khas-Magomed Kadyrov, a 28-year-old relative of the Chechen leader, who was appointed the Mayor of Argun.

August 02, 2019 11:59

• Migrants from Armenia tell about undeveloped NKR village (+video)

  In the village of Ukhtasar, Askeran District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), there is not enough water to irrigate gardens and orchards; while the houses provided under the resettling programme are falling apart, local residents complain.

August 02, 2019 11:50

• Dismissed "Rustavi-2" director general summoned for interrogation to GPO

  The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Georgia has summoned Nika Gvaramiya, the former director general for questioning within the case of the misappropriation of money from the "Rustavi-2" TV Company. He denies his involvement in financial frauds and believes that the GPO's interest is political in nature.

August 02, 2019 11:38

• Kadyrov outraged by Israeli authorities' call not to visit Chechnya

  The call of Israeli authorities to abandon trips to Chechnya is absurd, since there are no terrorists in the republic; and Israeli citizens visit the region daily, said Ramzan Kadyrov.

August 02, 2019 08:33

• Zarifa Sautieva complains to court about custody conditions in SIZO

  Zarifa Sautieva, an Ingush activist, arrested within the case of violence at a rally in Magas, said at the trial about severe custody conditions at the SIZO (pre-trial prison).

August 02, 2019 08:26

• Desecration of soldiers' graves outrages residents of Armenia

  A female resident of Yerevan ha been detained within the case of desecration of Armenian militaries' graves. Social media users urge to punish vandalism at the cemetery as severely as possible.

August 01, 2019 22:09

• Circassian women-activists urge to release of Zarifa Sautieva

  Residents of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) have addressed the republic's Supreme Court (SC) in support of the arrested Ingush oppositionist, Zarifa Sautieva, and demanded her release.

August 01, 2019 21:49

• South Ossetia asks Russia to recognize Ossetian genocide

  The Russian Parliament has agreed to consider the today's appeal received from South-Ossetian MPs to recognize the genocide of the Ossetian population. In its turn, the Georgian Parliament has treated the Russia's intention as a willingly helpless attempt to change the history.

August 01, 2019 18:30

• Kabardino-Balkarian court leaves Zarifa Sautieva under arrest

  Today, the Supreme Court (SC) of Kabardino-Balkaria has dismissed a complaint filed by Ingush activist Zarifa Sautieva about her arrest.

August 01, 2019 18:17

• Blood feud turns out to be a modern trend in Azerbaijan

  Three persons who were injured in a family killing at a market in the Agstafa District have already been discharged from hospitals, a public official reports today. In Azerbaijan, the tradition of blood feud has no deep roots and is being formed under the influence of soap operas on the relevant topic, psychologists explain.

August 01, 2019 17:56

• Dagestani resident sentenced for aiding terrorists tortured, his advocate claims

  Today, in Rostov-on-Don, the court has recognized that Timur Muritov, a resident of Dagestan, convinced his friend to leave for Syria and take part in the conflict on the side of the militants. Timur Muritov was sentenced to eight years of imprisonment. An advocate intends to appeal against the verdict and said that his client was subjected to torture.

August 01, 2019 15:04

• LGBT activist claims being attacked at picket in Rostov-on-Don

  On July 31, Rostov activist Anna Dvornichenko sought the help of doctors after being attacked during a picket in defence of members of the LGBT community, the activist herself reported.

August 01, 2019 14:57

• Georgian citizen arrested in Abkhazia for border violation

  In Abkhazia, a court pronounced a decision to arrest Georgian citizen Alexander Kapanadze, who was detained on suspicion of illegally crossing the border, the State Security Service of Abkhazia reported on July 31.

August 01, 2019 14:48

• Samvel Babayan's supporters threaten to protest if refused of holding referendum

  More than 21,000 signatures have been gathered in support of the constitutional amendments initiated by Samvel Babayan, the former commander of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army, reports the Central Election Commission (CEC). Supporters of Samvel Babayan say they will launch protest actions if their demand for a referendum is not heard.

August 01, 2019 09:55

• Israeli authorities urge citizens to abandon trips to Chechnya

  The Israeli counterterrorism headquarters has assigned the highest level of threat to Chechnya and urged residents of the country to avoid travelling to this republic.

August 01, 2019 09:43

• Woman from Ingushetia claims abduction of her daughter

  A resident of the village of Surkhakhi has turned to the police in connection with the abduction of her 18-year-old daughter. A fellow villager abducted the girl aiming to marry her, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has informed.