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October 23, 2018 10:59

• Khazbiev rejects advocates' services

  The Ingush oppositionist Magomed Khazbiev has refused from the services of advocates Kheda Ibrieva and Andrei Sabinin. The judge has satisfied his motion and offered a state defender, if Khazbiev fails to find n advocate.

October 23, 2018 10:47

• Azerbaijani MFA condemns visit of Saint-Étienne delegation to NKR

  The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced the trip of a delegation from the French city of Saint-Étienne to the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) and the declaration signed during this visit to be illegal. The Mayor of Saint-Étienne will be put on the list of undesirable persons of the Azerbaijani MFA, who are banned from entering Azerbaijan.

October 23, 2018 08:29

• Analysts debate about Kadyrov's aim of visiting Ingushetia

  The arrival of Ramzan Kadyrov in the village of Surkhakhi should not be treated as Evkurov's tripping; the head of Chechnya has rightly placed responsibility on Evkurov, Magomed Mutsolgov, an Ingush activist, has stated. In her turn, Svetlana Gannushkina, a rights defender, is sure that Kadyrov sought to harm his Ingush counterpart.

October 22, 2018 23:03

• In Vladikavkaz, protestors demand to close "Electrozinc" plant

  In Vladikavkaz, residents of North Ossetia gathered for a spontaneous action against the operation of the "Electrozinc" plant.

October 22, 2018 22:49

• Re-arrest of political prisoner marks new trend of repression in Azerbaijan

  Religious activist Telman Shiraliev was arrested on the charge of possessing prohibited items in a penal colony while preparing for release from prison. Filing new charges against political prisoners at the end of their imprisonment sentences is a new trend in prosecution of activists in Azerbaijan, report rights defenders.

October 22, 2018 22:32

• Residents of Chechnya complain about forced eviction from dormitories

  The demand of the Chechen leader to identify fraudsters wanting to get free housing has turned into large-scale inspections of dormitories with eviction of people. Residents of dormitories are evicted to their relatives without presenting documents, local residents report.

October 22, 2018 20:04

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of October 15-21, 2018

  Fire at the "Electrozinc" plant in Vladikavkaz; resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan; temporary pause in the Magas protest, - see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of October 15-21, 2018, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

October 22, 2018 18:27

• South Ossetia announces transfer of two detained priests to Georgia

  Two out of four Georgian citizens, who were detained on October 20 at the border with South Ossetia, turned out to be priests and were released without fines for humanitarian reasons, reports today the KGB for South Ossetia.

October 22, 2018 18:18

• Kerch tragedy makes issue of Kuban schoolchildren's security more actual

  Out of more than 20 people killed in a shooting and an explosion at the Kerch College, three were buried in the Krasnodar Territory. Local residents report they fell anxiety over the fate of their children in schools.

October 22, 2018 18:02

• Residents of Chechnya express no wonder about Ingush activists' apologies to Kadyrov

  Two Ingush activists, who apologized to Ramzan Kadyrov for criticism, continued the practice of public repentance, reported residents of Chechnya.

October 22, 2018 14:29

• A contractor soldier killed in Chechnya

  In Chechnya, during the firing practice, a soldier was killed by an accidental shot, the military commandant's office reported.

October 22, 2018 14:21

• Azerbaijan claims shelling of a village in conflict zone

  The ceasefire regime in the Karabakh conflict zone was violated 22 times over a day, and the positions of the Azerbaijani army in the village of Zamanly came under fire, reports today the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan.

October 22, 2018 14:11

• AI urges John Bolton to raise human rights issues in Baku

  On the eve of a visit to Azerbaijan of US national security adviser John Bolton, the international human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) has urged him to raise before Baku officials the issues of human rights violations and persecution of journalists and activists.

October 22, 2018 11:24

• In Moscow, International Koran Reciting Competition held without Northern Caucasus

  The 19th Moscow International Koran Reciting Competition aroused great interest among Muslims of Russia, but hafizes (Koran reciters) from the regions of Northern Caucasus did not reach the final.

October 22, 2018 11:12

• On October 15-21, 2018, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of October 15-21, 2018, no one suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

October 22, 2018 10:57

• Volgograd activists protest against Russia's spending on war

  On October 21, in Volgograd, activists Olga Karpukhnova and Galina Tikhenko held two solo pickets against Russia's participation in military operations.

October 22, 2018 10:45

• Residents of Vladikavkaz accuse authorities of silencing "Electrozinc" problem

  Social network users have criticized the statements of the North-Ossetian authorities that the smoke from a fire at the "Electrozinc" plant does not pose a threat to residents of Vladikavkaz.

October 21, 2018 10:50

• Georgia reports kidnapping two citizens near the border with South Ossetia

  The EU's observation mission has been informed about the kidnapping of two residents of the Georgian village of Okami near the border with South Ossetia, Georgian authorities report.

October 21, 2018 10:46

• Network users react to Chechen Mufti's criticism of Ingush activists

  Salakh-Khaji Mezhiev, the Mufti of Chechnya, has criticized the organizers of the protests in Magas and said about his failed attempts to hold a dialogue with Isa Khamkhoev, the Mufti of Ingushetia. Mezhiev's statements triggered mixed reactions among Internet users.

October 21, 2018 10:44

• Police detain Georgian presidential candidate

  Zurab Djaparidze, the candidate for the presidency of Georgia from the "Girchi" Party, was detained and released after questioning.