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June 25, 2018 14:14

• Kadyrov declared Muslim Khuchiev to be Chechnya's Prime Minister

  Today, Ramzan Kadyrov has signed a decree on appointing the Mayor of Grozny to the post of the Chairman of the Government (Prime Minister) of Chechnya.

June 25, 2018 13:58

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 18-24, 2018

  Matches of the FIFA World Cup in Sochi, Volgograd, and Rostov-on-Don; approval of the interim government in Georgia; extradition to Russia of North-Ossetian native Aslan Gagiev; Geneva discussions on security in the Caucasus; issue of housing certificates to migrants from villages of Khrakh-Uba and Uryan-Uba; decision on granting material assistance to fire victims from Mokok village in Dagestan, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 18-24, 2018, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

June 25, 2018 13:43

• Sochi supporter of oppositional leader Navalny applies for political asylum in Sweden

  Dmitry Titkov, an oppositionist from Sochi, has applied for political asylum in Sweden. According to his story, he has already received a work permit and learns the Swedish language.

June 25, 2018 13:39

• Over 200 people come to consecration of bells and cathedral in Stepanakert

  The city of Stepanakert has held a consecration ceremony of three bells and two crosses for the Cathedral of the Holy Protection of God's Mother that is under construction. As reported by Pargev Martirosyan, the Head of the Artsakh (Karabakh) Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church, over 3 million US dollars for the construction of the cathedral were donated by philanthropists.

June 25, 2018 10:22

• On June 18-24, there no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week from June 18 to June 24, 2018, no casualties were recorded of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own data and information from other open sources.

June 25, 2018 10:16

• CNN: Egyptian footballer Salah protests against using his name for promoting Kadyrov

  The CNN TV Channel has reported that Mohamed Salah, a player for the English "Liverpool" FC and the Egyptian national team, is displeased with the fact that Chechen authorities use his name for their political aims; he intends to leave the national team after Ramzan Kadyrov had awarded him the title of honorary citizen of Chechnya.

June 25, 2018 10:00

• Analysts explain intensification of Azerbaijan's military rhetoric

  The statements of the head of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) about the superiority of the Azerbaijani Army over its opponent are intended to draw mediators' attention to the threat of a new war, Azerbaijani military analysts believe.

June 24, 2018 02:32

• In Dagestan, Magaramkent District residents stand against demolition of their houses

  About 70 residents of the Dagestani villages of Novo-Filya and Novo-Aul opposed the demolition of the houses that fell into the restricted zone of the Mozdok-Kazimagomed gas pipeline. Villagers call the decision to demolish their houses illegal and demand to cancel it. 

June 24, 2018 01:39

• Mexican fans stage colourful march before game in Rostov-on-Don

  Football fans held a march on the day of South Korea-Mexico match of the FIFA World Cup-2018. Mexicans won 2:1. Townspeople's impressions from the event differ: some Rostov residents complain about traffic problems and poor organization, others share positive emotions from the festive atmosphere in the city.

June 24, 2018 01:20

• Baku: house tenants evacuated because of fire

  Seven persons were evacuated from apartments of a burning house in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan; in total, 25 house tenants were relocated to a safe area, the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) has reported.

June 23, 2018 21:13

• Authorities of Chechnya report popularity of car sharing in Grozny

  During the last four months, the service of short-term car rent in Grozny has become very popular among locals and tourists, the Chechen Tourism Committee has reported. The Grozny townspeople treat the car sharing service as convenient and accessible.

June 23, 2018 20:55

• 12,000 guests come to World Cup match in Rostov-on-Don

  About 12,000 foreign fans have come to the South Korea-Mexico match to take place today in Rostov-on-Don, the press service of the Governor of the Rostov Region has reported.

June 23, 2018 19:36

• Georgia's resident arrested after detention on South-Ossetian border

  The Tskhinvali District Court has ruled to arrest Giorgi Gorgisheli, a citizen of Georgia, suspected of a repeated violation of the border, for two months.

June 23, 2018 19:21

• Soldier perished in Armenia

  The body of Ovannes Melkonyan, a contract serviceman, was found in one of the military units, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

June 23, 2018 14:46

• Egyptian footballer becomes an honorary citizen of Chechnya

  Ramzan Kadyrov awarded Mohamed Salah, an attacker of the Egyptian national team, with the title of honorary citizen of Chechnya. The decision contradicts the statute of the award, which is granted to those persons who have worked in Chechnya for at least 20 years, local observers note.

June 23, 2018 14:33

• In Tbilisi, three persons charged in case of metro station collapse

  The director of the company which developed a repair project for the "Varketili" metro station in Tbilisi and two employees of the construction company are accused of failure to perform works of required quality, which led to a collapse of the ceiling at the metro station.

June 23, 2018 14:18

• Social network users treat Caucasian MPs as cowards for failure to protect native languages

  Nineteen Russian State Duma MPs, representing the republics of Northern Caucasus, voted "for" the bill on the voluntary study of native languages in Russian schools. Seven others did not take part in the voting.

June 23, 2018 11:49

• Arutyun Saribekyan released from custody

  By a court judgement, the freedom restraint measure for Arutyun Saribekyan, accused of an attempt to capture the power in Armenia, has been changed to a recognizance not to leave.

June 23, 2018 11:28

• World Cup guests tell about a peaceful atmosphere in Volgograd

  Football fans, who came to Volgograd to watch the Nigeria-Iceland match, have treated the attitude to them of townspeople and opposing team's fans as friendly.

June 23, 2018 09:05

• Kadyrov argues with State Department on Titiev's case

  Today, the US State Department has demanded to liberate Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", calling the accusations against him groundless. The head of Chechnya has replied that the truthfulness of the charges should be evaluated by the court; besides, Kadyrov doubted Titiev's authority as a human rights defender.