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June 15, 2018 15:16

• Residents of Dagestan associate celebration of Eid al-Fitr with people's income

  In Dagestan, hundreds of thousands of believers made festive prayers, reported the Muftiate. On the eve of the holiday, Makhachkala residents complained about the increase in food prices.

June 15, 2018 13:26

• Residents of Chechnya celebrate Eid al-Fitr with prayers and Iftars

  On the holiday of Eid al-Fitr celebrated today, residents of Chechnya arrange tables with food, voice best wishes to their relatives, and visit graves of deceased relatives. On the eve of the holiday, people from Chechnya complained about the uncertainty in the celebration date and the rise in prices for food.

June 15, 2018 11:45

• Azerbaijan announces five days off to celebrate end of Ramadan

  In Azerbaijan, on the occasion of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr and the National Salvation Day, the authorities announced five days off from June 15 to June 19. On the eve of the Muslim holiday, believers described how they observed the fasting and discussed its meaning.

June 15, 2018 09:37

• Maikop holds first festive namaz in open air

  In Maikop, because of the large number of participants, the Muftiate decided to hold a namaz (prayer) in honour of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr in the square near the Cathedral Mosque.

June 15, 2018 06:31

• Organizers of Hafiz contest tell about tradition of reciting Koran in Dagestan

  Natives of Dagestan take high places at international contests of Koran reciters in the absence of any significant support from of Hafiz school by the authorities. The tradition of hifza (memorizing Koran by heart) is transmitted from generation to generation for centuries and presupposes the presence of a Koran reciter in every dwelling settlement, the Council of Russian Muftis has explained.

June 15, 2018 04:18

• HRC "Memorial": resident of Ingushetia killed after being detained by law enforcers

  Ibragim Aliev, a resident of Nazran, whom his relatives declared kidnapped by law enforcers, was killed at an attempt to escape, law enforcers told Aliev's relatives. Ibragim Aliev's brother Bashir was detained.

June 15, 2018 01:22

• Pashinyan reports unexpected acquaintance with Aliev at meeting with Putin

  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev met after the opening of the FIFA World Cup in Moscow, although their meeting had not been planned. Armenians of Moscow supported Nikol Pashinyan, but expressed scepticism about the idea of returning to their homeland.

June 14, 2018 22:53

• European Parliament demands to free Oyub Titiev

  The European Parliament has adopted a resolution demanding to lift charges from Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". 36 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have condemned, in connection with Titiev's case, the decision of the FIFA to accommodate the Egyptian national team in the training camp in Grozny.

June 14, 2018 22:32

• World Cup starts with goal of "Krasnodar" player and promotion of Slepakov's song by Kadyrov

  After Russia's victory over the Saudi Arabia team in the first FIFA World Cup-2018 match, Ramzan Kadyrov announced a "new song" from Semyon Slepakov.

June 14, 2018 18:07

• Armenian observers exclude threat from new Azerbaijani combat points

  Armenian positions remain on Mount Gyunnyut, the capture of which Azerbaijan has claimed; there were no battles in this region, the Armenian observers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have stated. The experts believe that the new combat points can not create new threats; it is just an Azerbaijani attempt to distract Armenia from Karabakh to Nakhichevan direction.

June 14, 2018 17:58

• British activist detained after picket in support of gays in Chechnya

  In Moscow, policemen have detained Peter Tatchell, an activist who went to a solo picket in support of gays in Chechnya.

June 14, 2018 16:06

• HRC "Memorial" is concerned about possible delay of Titiev's trial

  The complaint against the arrest of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", got lost somewhere in court corridors, Oyub's colleagues have reported. There are little hopes for a positive outcome for Titiev, said Ilya Novikov, an advocate.

June 14, 2018 14:35

• Georgia's President offers Ivanishvili to become Premier

  Bidzina Ivanishvili, as the leader of the ruling party, should become Prime Minister, Giorgi Margvelashvili, President of Georgia, has stated.

June 14, 2018 11:35

• New dwelling settlement opened in Chechnya for resettlers from the centre

  On June 13, an opening ceremony was held in the new settlement in the Chechen village of Kurchaloy. Residents resettled from the centre believe that they will not soon get used to living in the outskirt.

June 14, 2018 06:14

• Baku analysts report capture by Azerbaijan of strategic heights in Gyunnyut area

  The restoration of control over the heights in the vicinity of the village of Gyunnyut gave the Azerbaijani Army a strategic dominance that can be used in the event of a new war in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Azerbaijani military experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

June 14, 2018 04:43

• Abkhazia introduces visa-free regime for foreigners for the time of FIFA World Cup

  The visa-free regime is temporarily introduced in Abkhazia for foreign tourists in connection with the FIFA World Cup-2018 in Russia.

June 13, 2018 22:30

• After the play about Titiev, law enforcers inspect office of the HRC "Memorial"

  Law enforcers drove spectators after the end of the play "Oyub" out of the office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" under the pretext of inspecting the premises for searching an allegedly planted bomb. No bomb was found, said a source from the HRC.

June 13, 2018 20:51

• Armenia: law enforcer accused of torturing "Sasna Tsrer" member

  Armen Kazaryan, the commander of the convoy battalion, has been accused of torturing Gagik Egiazaryan, a member of the "Sasna Tsrer" detachment.

June 13, 2018 19:39

• Complaint about death of journalist Kuashev submitted to ECtHR

  The cause of the death of Timur Kuashev, a journalist and activist from Kabardino-Balkaria, was not duly studied against the background of the threats received from law enforcers, Timur's parents have stated.

June 13, 2018 18:37

• Prime Minister of Georgia resigns

  Giorgi Kvirikashvili has announced his resignation from the post of Premier, referring to the situation in the country.