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May 03, 2019 09:29

• Azerbaijani oppositionist receives second refusal for CER

  On May 1, a court in Baku refused to apply the conditional early relief (CER) to Fuad Akhmedli, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), because of a negative opinion of the colony boss. The defence intends to appeal against this second CER denial.

May 03, 2019 08:31

• Mountain Jews of Azerbaijan and Stavropol Territory commemorate Holocaust victims

  On the Holocaust and Resistance Heroes Remembrance Day, marked on May 2, events were held in Jewish schools of Baku and Pyatigorsk, as well as mourning meetings in places of mass execution of Mountain Jews in the Stavropol Territory.

May 03, 2019 08:29

• Report from Ingushetia confirms survival of bride abduction custom

  The Ingush deputy has refuted the information that he had abducted his bride. Such cases are fewer and fewer in Ingushetia; the parties usually agree on them, a lawyer and a sociologist assert.

May 02, 2019 23:09

• Georgia pays tribute to Holocaust victims

  The film "Georgian Schindler" about Sergey Metreveli, a native of Georgia, who saved a group of Jews in the Stavropol Territory during World War II, was presented at the event held in memory of the Holocaust victims in Tbilisi.

May 02, 2019 22:57

• In Armenia, court leaves former General Manvel Grigoryan under arrest

  In Yerevan, the court dismissed the defence motions for the release of General Manvel Grigoryan on bail and holding a field court hearing in the hospital where the defendant stayed.

May 02, 2019 18:18

• Opposition criticizes Baku City Mayoralty for refusing to sanction rally

  The Baku authorities have once again refused to sanction a rally in defence of political prisoners to be organized by the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF). The opposition intends to go to court to challenge the officials' actions, announces a member of the NCDF.

May 02, 2019 18:13

• In Makhachkala, participants of May Day rally report violations of their rights

  Events dedicated to the May Day were held in Makhachkala. The rights of workers are violated, and the organizations called upon to protect them do not work, say residents of Dagestan at a rally.

May 02, 2019 14:28

• Azerbaijan claims shelling of two villages

  The positions of the Azerbaijani Army were subjected to shelling for 24 times, including in the villages of the two districts bordering on Armenia, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

May 02, 2019 14:25

• Source reports abduction of bride by deputy in Ingushetia

  In the Malgobek District of the republic, a deputy has abducted a girl in order to marry her. The conflict situation was settled by elders; the abductor and his accomplices will be fined.

May 02, 2019 11:24

• Chechnya says farewell to actor Dagun Omaev

  Dagun Omaev, a well-known Chechen actor died at the age of 77 after a long illness. The tezet (commemoration) was attended by hundreds of people. Residents of the republic called Omaev "the nation's pride."

May 02, 2019 11:20

• Oppositionists' family disagree with the verdict to attacker on their daughter in Baku

  A court in Baku upheld the decision to arrest for 15 days Tural Garaev, who hit a minor daughter of the deputy chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA). The girl's parents intend to appeal against this decision at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The court failed to conduct an objective investigation, said Zibeida Sadygova, an advocate.

May 02, 2019 11:15

• Armenian communists demand changes after "velvet" revolution

  After the "velvet" revolution, Armenia has changed power, but not the economic model, the first secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia stated at the May 1 rally. It is necessary to revise the floor salary, said the chair of the trade union man of bodies of local self-government.

May 02, 2019 01:27

• "Monstration" action in Makhachkala turns into trials and statements about beatings

  The first ever "Monstration" action in Makhachkala has ended in administrative cases and its participants' reports about beating. The authorities suppressed the action, among slogans of which were declarations of love for cats.

May 02, 2019 01:25

• Armenian MoD reports condition of soldier wounded on border

  Yerevan doctors have operated on Argishti Sepkhanyan, a soldier seriously wounded on the border with Azerbaijan; he is in the intensive care unit, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

May 01, 2019 21:59

• Dagestani villagers tell about mass passport checks

  On April 30, Dagestani law enforcers were massively examining passports of the residents of the village of Terechny. The participation in the action of a large number of law enforcers caused discontent among the villagers, who compared the checks with a special operation, a local resident has stated.

May 01, 2019 21:56

• Residents of Chechnya tell about coercion methods to May Day actions

  The authorities of Chechnya have claimed a 100-thousand-strong demonstration on May 1 in Grozny, although the trade unions announced only 28,000. The attendance of the event for many was mandatory.

May 01, 2019 19:17

• Law enforcers detain participants of "Monstration" action in Makhachkala

  Several people were detained at an action in Makhachkala, including Raisat Sirazhudinova, the organizer of the "Monstration".

May 01, 2019 19:12

• Azerbaijan and Turkey launch large-scale exercises

  Azerbaijani and Turkish military servicemen have begun mastering joint combat operations, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

May 01, 2019 14:20

• Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of using machine guns

  The units of the Armed Forces of Armenia have violated the ceasefire regime for 24 times by using large-calibre machine guns, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

May 01, 2019 14:13

• Citizens of Georgia detained on Abkhazian border

  Abkhazian law enforcers have detained Zaza Shariya, a Georgian citizen, accusing him of illegally crossing the border, the Georgian State Security Service (SSS) has informed. Their counterparts from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Abkhazia have specified that Shariya was wanted on suspicion of committing robberies.