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July 30, 2018 15:32

• On July 23-29, 2018, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of July 23-29, 2018, no one fell victim to 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.

July 30, 2018 11:32

• Pashinyan's colleagues nominate comedian actor as candidate to become Yerevan Mayor

  On July 29, the "Civil Contract" Party headed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan nominated comedian actor Hayk Marutyan as a candidate to run for the post of Yerevan Mayor.

July 30, 2018 11:22

• Seven Volgograd activists organize a flash mob in support of Aslan Yandiev

  On July 29, in the centre of Volgograd, a flash mob was held in support of Aslan Yandiev, accused of involvement in a series of terror acts in North Ossetia. Activists of the human rights association "Vaifund" took part in the action.

July 30, 2018 11:10

• Over 3000 soldiers and officers arrive in Georgia to take part in NATO exercises

  All the participants of the Noble Partner 2018 multinational NATO exercises to be held on August 1-15 have arrived in Georgia. In total, more than 3000 soldiers and officers from 13 countries will take part in the exercises.

July 30, 2018 11:00

• Robert Kocharyan's defence blames Armenian authorities for violating promises

  The charge brought against Robert Kocharyan, the second president of Armenia, is based on the testimony given by anonymous witnesses and contains no specific statements, and the court ignored his immunity, advocates have stated.

July 29, 2018 08:34

• Rally against pension reform gathered over 1000 residents of Rostov-on-Don

  They came to the rally with posters "No to cannibalistic pension reform!", "No to increase of retirement age!" and "Pension reform is genocide of Russian people!"

July 28, 2018 22:39

• Nagorno-Karabakh counts 300 shelling episodes in the conflict zone during a week

  During the week from July 22 to July 28, Azerbaijani militaries violated the ceasefire regime for 300 times; a soldier was wounded during one of the bombardments, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh has stated.

July 28, 2018 18:31

• Gadjimagomed Guseinov appointed Dagestani Vice-Premier

  Gadjimagomed Guseinov, the Director of the Department of Budget Policy in Economy Sectors of the Russian Ministry of Finance, has been appointed to the post of the acting Deputy Chairman of the Government of Dagestan (acting Vice Prime Minister).

July 28, 2018 13:59

• Armenian court allows CSTO Secretary General get back at large on bail

  Yuri Khachaturov, the Secretary General of the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization, also known as the ODKB), who was accused within the case of dispersal of protest actions in Yerevan on March 1-2, 2008, was arrested until depositing a bail of over 10,000 US dollars.

July 28, 2018 13:58

• Chechen believers treat lunar eclipse as a portent

  In Chechen mosques, thousands of believers made their collective namazes (prayers) in connection with a complete lunar eclipse. Muslims were called to repeatedly remember the Almighty and pray for pardon, the Chechen Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) has stated.

July 28, 2018 11:49

• Media: critic of Kadyrov denied medical care at Grozny SIZO

  Ibragim Yangulbaev, a resident of Chechnya, arrested on charges of extremism, complained about a non-rendered medical help to him after a complex surgery. According to his defence, Yangulbaev is in grave condition, the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper reports.

July 28, 2018 11:48

• Father of the convicted Azerbaijani oppositionist arrested

  Zafar Akhmedov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been arrested for 30 days on charges of disobeying the police. His arrest has to do with his struggle for the release of political prisoners, including his son Fuad Akhmedli, the PFPA has stated.

July 28, 2018 10:26

• Russian authorities refuse to react to rights violations of Chechen residents

  The information about the fabrication of the criminal case against the Chechen rights defender Oyub Titiev, persecutions of gays, "honour killings" and extrajudicial executions in Chechnya has not been confirmed, members of the Russian delegation told the UN Committee against Torture (CaT).

July 28, 2018 10:20

• Armenia: ex-president Robert Kocharyan arrested for dispersing demonstrators

  A Yerevan court has arrested Robert Kocharyan, the second president of Armenia, charged with dispersing demonstrators in 2008, for two months. His defence intends to appeal against the arrest.

July 27, 2018 22:35

• Law enforcers voice reasons for special actions in Derbent

  Law enforcement sources have reported that on July 26 a search was conducted in a high-rise apartment house in the city of Derbent, which the locals took for a counterterrorist operation (CTO), intended to block militants.

July 27, 2018 22:35

• Employees of the Ingush CCE convicted for using torture

  Six employees of the Ingush Centre for Combating Extremism (CCE or "E" Centre) have been sentenced to imprisonment from three to 10 years; the seventh one received a conditional punishment.

July 27, 2018 19:38

• In Dagestan, a check list with rules of conduct provokes discussions in social networks

  Guests of Dagestan should be informed about the customs in the republic, believe some users of social networks who read a check list prepared by the "Rosseti" for its employees. Other Internet users criticized the idea of the company.

July 27, 2018 19:25

• Two hideouts with weapons found in Dagestan

  Law enforcers found one of the hideouts with weapons and ammunition in the vicinity of the Gubden village, while another was discovered near a car market in the suburbs of Makhachkala.

July 27, 2018 19:10

• CSTO Secretary General charged in case on dispersal of demonstrators in Yerevan

  Investigators demanded to arrest Yuri Khachaturov, the Secretary General of the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization, also known as the ODKB), accused of overthrowing the constitutional order of Armenia in connection with the dispersal of protests in Yerevan on March 1-2, 2008. This was reported by the Special Investigating Service (SIS) of Armenia.

July 27, 2018 15:51

• Activists from Caucasus disappointed by law on native languages

  The State Duma has adopted the law providing for voluntary study of native languages without taking into account the opinion of representatives of national republics, stated activists of the North-Caucasian NGOs. They have promised to seek the repeal of the law.