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May 30, 2018 22:49

• Wolves attack three children in Nagorno-Karabakh

  Two young children and a teenager were hospitalized in a state of moderate gravity after they were attacked by wolves, the Ministry of Public Health of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has reported.

May 30, 2018 18:48

• Resident of Chechnya sentenced to 22 years for killing law enforcers

  The Supreme Court of Chechnya has found a local citizen guilty of involvement in the murder of a "Natsgvardia" serviceman and an armed attack in which two militaries were killed. This is reported on the website of the Chechen Prosecutor's Office.

May 30, 2018 18:40

• Murder of Russian journalist Babchenko was staged

  The Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko is alive, his murder was staged in order to detain the organizers of the attempt, the Security Service of Ukraine (known as SBU) has reported.

May 30, 2018 16:36

• Three oppositionists detained in Baku

  Today, Elmin Khamza, a Member of the "Republican Alternative" (ReAl) Party was arrested for 25 days for disobeying policemen. Two of his party colleagues were detained on the same charge.

May 30, 2018 16:10

• Relatives of resident of Ingushetia tell about planted firearms

  Parents and brother of Albert Khamkhoev, a resident of Ingushetia, said that law enforcers had beaten him up at detention and planted a pistol on him.

May 30, 2018 12:55

• Supporters of Azerbaijani journalist Mukhtarly demand to investigate his kidnapping

  On May 29, one year after kidnapping of Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarly, an action was held in Tbilisi in his support. Authorities are unable to hold a full-fledged inquiry, political analysts believe.

May 30, 2018 10:19

• USA and EU criticize Syria's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

  The Syria's recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia violates the international law, the foreign policy service of the European Union (EU) has stated. The US State Department has supported the territorial integrity of Georgia.

May 30, 2018 08:44

• Military policemen back in Chechnya from Syria

  The military police unit from Chechnya has returned home from Syria, where it ensured security for the civilian population for several months.

May 30, 2018 06:24

• Residents of Ingushetia treat Evkurov's renunciation as inefficient condemnation

  The decision of the Muftiate on renunciation of Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the Ingush leader, from the Muslim community is not unique; such decisions had been taken as a sort of public reprimand. However, this measure is inefficient, the local residents who are interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

May 29, 2018 22:36

• Journalist and veteran of Chechen Wars Arkady Babchenko killed in Kiev

  Arkady Babchenko, a Russian journalist and veteran of two Chechen Wars, was shot dead in Kiev.

May 29, 2018 18:31

• "Sasna Tsrer" supporters demand purges in Prosecutor's Office and courts of Armenia

  The Prosecutor's Office and the judicial system should be cleared of those persons who carried out an order of the previous Armenian authorities to persecute the opposition. This was stated by participants of a rally in support of defendants from the number of the detachment "Sasna Tsrer" activists.

May 29, 2018 17:51

• Hideout with weapons found near Makhachkala

  Near a pioneer camp in a suburb of Makhachkala, law enforcers have found a hideout with a grenade and cartridges that belonged to some murdered militant, the "Rosgvardia" (Russian National Guard) has reported.

May 29, 2018 17:42

• In Dagestan, Amir's relatives complain about arbitrariness of law enforcers

  Magomedamin Vagabov, a resident of the Gubden village, was arrested on a fabricated charge and defamed himself under torture, stated his father Khabib Vagabov. The man explained the persecution of his son by a conflict with a local law enforcer and blood ties with two members of the armed underground.

May 29, 2018 15:37

• Georgia announces a break in diplomatic relations with Syria

  The Georgian authorities have condemned the Syrian authorities for recognizing the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

May 29, 2018 13:07

• Syria recognizes independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia

  Syria, South Ossetia and Abkhazia have announced the mutual recognition and establishment of diplomatic relations, the Ministries of Foreign Affaires (MFAs) of these countries have stated.

May 29, 2018 11:38

• Harvester shelled in Karabakh conflict zone

  A harvester engaged in agricultural work in the field was damaged during shelling. There are no human victims, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

May 29, 2018 06:36

• Armenian MoD treats death of an officer as suicide

  According to investigators, Captain Amayak Akopyan, found dead, had committed suicide. This was reported by David Tonoyan, the chief for the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD).

May 29, 2018 03:07

• Armenian Independence Day celebrated with parade at Sardarapat

  In Armenia, celebrations in honour of the 100th anniversary for the proclamation of the First Republic were held at the Sardarapat memorial complex, where the decisive battle for independence took place. The authorities of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh congratulated the people on the centennial of the First Republic.

May 28, 2018 17:06

• Petition in defence of Oyub Titiev has 50,000 signatures

  At the moment, more than 50,000 people have signed the petition "Let's free rights defender Oyub Titiev!" addressed to Russian president.

May 28, 2018 11:37

• Azerbaijan reports shelling two villages in the conflict zone

  Within the past 24 hours, militaries of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh violated the ceasefire in the conflict zone for 93 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.