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October 03, 2018 08:57

• Georgian edition wins Free Media Award-2018

  The awarding ceremony of the Free Media Awards in the field of the freedom of speech was held in Yerevan. Among those who received the award is the edition named "Chaikhana" (Teahouse) from Tbilisi.

October 03, 2018 08:55

• Armenian Premier Pashinyan dismisses ministers and announced his resignation

  Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia has signed a decree on the dismissal of the ministers from the "Prosperous Armenia" and "Dashnaktsutyun" Parties. He has stated that he will also resign after the decree comes into force, and called on his supporters to seek early parliamentary elections.

October 02, 2018 22:46

• KBR resident explains his disappearance

  Rashid Pugoev, a resident of the dwelling settlement of Prokhladny, could not contact his family, because he lost his phone during his departure to another region, the police have stated.

October 02, 2018 22:44

• After Kendelen conflict, historian Kotlyarov issues a book about Kanjali Battle

  In Nalchik, the book "Kanjali Battle: View Through Centuries" has been released, telling about the clash of Circassians with the troops of the Crimean Khan Kaplan-Giray on the Malka River. According to the author, Victor Kotlyarov, the Kanjali Battle has a direct bearing on the present, in particular, on the unrests in the village of Kendelen.

October 02, 2018 22:43

• Azeri political analysts warn about escalation threat of Karabakh conflict

  The "Karabakh" Committee, which organized a rally for a forceful resolution of the Karabakh conflict, intends to continue holding rallies with demands to Azerbaijani authorities to launch resolute actions aimed to restore the country's territorial integrity. This was stated by Akif Nagi, a member of the above committee.

October 02, 2018 19:41

• In Chechnya, resident of Dagestan sentenced for trying to leave for Syria

  In Chechnya, a court sentenced a 22-year-old native of Khasavyurt to 2.9 years in a penal colony for trying to join militants in Syria.

October 02, 2018 19:40

• Ramzan Kadyrov criticizes opponents of change in Chechen-Ingush border

  The leader of Chechnya called on opponents to the change in the Chechen-Ingush border not to create problems for themselves and noted that "they would be brought to responsibility." Residents of Chechnya doubted that the statement could defuse the situation and predicted the intensification of protests in Ingushetia.

October 02, 2018 19:38

• Dagestani authorities block road because of CTO

  The traffic through the Buynaksk Pass is closed because of the counterterrorist operation (CTO), the Dagestani Ministry of Transport reported.

October 02, 2018 19:38

• Georgian woman arrested in South Ossetia

  The court arrested for two months a woman from the Khurvaleti village of the Gori municipality, who was detained at the border on September 29, the KGB of South Ossetia reported.

October 02, 2018 16:00

• In Ingushetia, participants of motor rally report unity of opposition

  Law enforcers did not detain participants of a motor rally held in protest against the change of the Chechen-Ingush border, since there were a lot of protesters. The border agreement brought together all the opponents of the authorities, state activists.

October 02, 2018 15:59

• Georgian political analysts associate Omega Group scandal with presidential election

  A scandal with the "Iberia" TV Company and its main sponsor, the Omega Group of Companies, provoked sharp criticism of the ruling "Georgian Dream" Party. According to political analysts, the scandal may affect the results of the presidential election.

October 02, 2018 11:30

• Nikol Pashinyan announces mourning on Charles Aznavour's funeral day

  In Yerevan, a lot of people gathered in Charles Aznavour Square to pay tribute to the memory of the world-famous French chanson singer of Armenian origin. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan decided to declare mourning on the day of the Charles Aznavour's funeral.

October 02, 2018 11:28

• Law enforcers search house of Ingush activist Ruslan Mutsolgov

  Today, during about an hour, law enforcers were searching the house of Ruslan Mutsolgov, the leader of the youth wing of the "Yabloko" Party in Ingushetia. The policemen seized a laptop and a mobile phone.

October 02, 2018 09:28

• Advocate appeals against the arrest of Azerbaijani oppositionist Mamed Ibragim

  Javad Javadov, an advocate, who has joined the defence of Mamed Ibragim, an adviser to the chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has filed a complaint against the arrest of his client. The defence asks the court to release Ibragim for the period of the investigation.

October 02, 2018 09:26

• Search witness in Titiev's case tells court about his work for the police

  Beslan Tasuev, who was present as a witness during the inspection of the car of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", had worked in the Kurchaloi ROVD (District Interior Division) a year before. Ibragim Daudov, a prosecution witness, was on duty on the day of Titiev's detention at a police checkpoint, but this information is absent in official documents.

October 01, 2018 23:57

• Armenians mourn loss of Charles Aznavour

  Today, Charles Aznavour, a world-famous French chanson singer of Armenian origin, has died in the 95th year of his life. In social networks, Armenian residents and migrants from the country write about the irreparable loss.

October 01, 2018 23:47

• Ingush leader Evkurov refuses to associate agreement on border with Dattykh deposit

  In response to the assumptions that the agreement on the border with Chechnya is related to oil production plans, Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov stated that mines of the Dattykh deposit were conserved, while their development was unprofitable.

October 01, 2018 23:45

• A soldier dies in Nagorno-Karabakh

  Soldier Gevorg Aronyan got a fatal wound at a military unit, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh reported.

October 01, 2018 18:10

• Azerbaijani Court tightens regime for a man sentenced in "Nardaran case"

  The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has refused to grant the complaint filed by Djakhad Babakishizade about the decision to transfer him to a prison of higher security.

October 01, 2018 18:09

• Despite police threats, Ingushetia starts motor rallies against transfer of lands to Chechnya

  Users of the Telegram channels announced the start of mass motor races in Ingushetia in protest against the change of the Chechen-Ingush border. The Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) warned participants of unsanctioned actions about liability.