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May 28, 2018 10:43

• On May 21-27, 2018, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of May 21-27, 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.

May 28, 2018 10:03

• A nephew of Chechen rights defender Oyub Titiev arrested for two months

  Relatives of Oyub Titiev, the head for the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" office in Grozny, treat the detention of his nephew Adam Titiev in Chechnya as a provocation. The detention took place on the eve of the meeting of Alexander Cherkasov, the head of the HRC "Memorial", with the French President.

May 28, 2018 09:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of May 21-27, 2018

  Detention in Karachay-Cherkessia of 11 people suspected of extremism; pardoning of prisoners in Azerbaijan and Georgia; hunger strikes in protest held in Krasnodar, Sochi and Makhachkala; events for the memory of victims of the Caucasian War, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 21-27, 2018, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

May 28, 2018 08:41

• Ramzan Kadyrov orders to conduct DNA tests in Chechnya to search for children in Iraq

  In Chechnya, a collective donation of materials for DNA tests will be held to identify relatives of children from the Russian Federation who stay in the Middle East and to help them return home. That was reported by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.

May 28, 2018 05:51

• Historians describe influence of first republic on modern Azerbaijan (+video)

  Founders of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) were forced to act in the context of a clash of geopolitical interests in the Transcaucasus, scientists and politicians note. They believe the modern state of Azerbaijan became the successor of the ADR, but the authorities do not pay due attention to perpetuating the memory of the founders of the republic.

May 27, 2018 06:50

• Armenia: political analysts state loss of Constituent Parliament's influence after Pashinyan's victory

  After the transfer of power into hands of Nikol Pashinyan and his team, the "Constituent Parliament" (CP) will become an opposition, Armenian political analysts believe. However, in their opinion, it is unlikely to be a serious opponent to the new authorities because of high confidence in the Prime Minister.

May 27, 2018 03:45

• Tbilisi residents tell about their attitude to the Independence Day

  Georgia has held large-scale celebrations in honour of the 100th anniversary of the First Republic. Residents of Tbilisi consider this day the most important for their country.

May 27, 2018 03:20

• NKR's authorities urge to celebrate the "last bell" in schools modestly

  The "last bell" has rung for 2672 school graduates of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR). Parents were offered not to celebrate the event magnificently, but replace it with excursions.

May 26, 2018 22:21

• PFPA leader rejects money laundering charges

  Ali Kerimli, the leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) has stated groundlessness of accusations against the party and arrested persons.

May 26, 2018 20:29

• Law enforcers accuse Azerbaijani opposition of money laundering

  Three detained activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) and a Russian citizen who was arrested earlier were actors of a money laundering scheme, says the today's release of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

May 26, 2018 14:42

• NKR accuses Azerbaijan of 150 bombardments within a week

  During May 20-26, Azerbaijani militaries repeatedly violated the cease-fire regime by making more than 1500 shots at the positions of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the NKR has stated.

May 26, 2018 14:00

• In Azerbaijan, three opposition activists detained on the eve of rally

  Three days before a rally to be dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Azerbaijan, law enforcers detained Agil Magerramov, a member of the presidium for the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), Ruslan Nasirli, the chairman for the Mejlis of the PFPA's youth committee, and Babek Gasanov, the head of the district PFPA's unit. This is reported by the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan.

May 26, 2018 12:50

• Political analysts state reliability of new Russian-Georgian trade corridors

  Abkhazia and South Ossetia will not be able to hamper the opening of transport corridors connecting Georgia and Russia and crossing their territories; only the position of official Moscow matters, said the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

May 26, 2018 11:27

• Military observers note professionalism of new chief for Armenian General Staff

  Artak Davtyan is appointed the head for the Armenian General Staff, since he never interfered in politics, has an impeccable reputation and extensive work experience. This opinion is expressed by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

May 26, 2018 08:06

• In Dagestan, factory workers complain about suspension of production

  The operation of the Dagestani factory "Marabi" for the production of tiles and ceramic granite stones has been suspended, and 90 employees, to whom the factory owed 4.6 million roubles, were sent on leave. Workers of the factory complained about unpaid leave and about the difficulty in finding another job. They associated the problems of the factory with the arrest of Abdusamad Gamidov, former Prime Minister of Dagestan.

May 26, 2018 05:48

• Islam Gugov rejects charge of involvement in "Imarat Kavkaz"*

  On May 25, the North-Caucasian District Military Court proceeded to consider the second case against Islam Gugov, accused of involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs). This is the third trial in the case against Islam of Gugov. However, this time he faces the charge of a different version.

May 26, 2018 02:06

• Chair of Oirat-Kalmyk People's Congress found guilty of two offenses

  Valery Badmaev, the chairman of the Oirat-Kalmyk People's Congress, accused of disobeying a policeman and violating the order of holding a rally, believes that the authorities decided to limit his activities on the eve of the September elections to the People's Khural.

May 26, 2018 01:52

• Kadyrov reports detention of Oyub Titiev's nephew

  Adam Titiev, a nephew of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", was detained on suspicion of possessing drugs, the head of Chechnya has stated.

May 26, 2018 00:57

• Putin ducks the question on Kadyrov's offer of three presidential terms

  Russian President has assured that he intends to adhere to the constitutional restriction on the number of presidential terms. This statement was made against the initiative of Chechen authorities to amend the Constitution and introduce a possibility of holding the presidential post for three consecutive terms.

May 26, 2018 00:35

• Volgograd resident holds solo picket against Roskomnadzor

  After a court's decision to ban Telegram, the "Roskomnadzor" (Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media) blocked a lot of IP addresses and that brought losses to Internet companies, stated an employee of a Volgograd web studio, who held a solo picket in the centre of Volgograd.