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May 03, 2018 10:21

• IS claims responsibility for an attack on law enforcers in Stavropol Territory

  The terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia claimed responsibility for a man's attack on policemen in the Stavropol Territory. This was reported by the NGO "SITE Intelligence Group" with reference to the agency "Amaq" affiliated with the IS.

May 03, 2018 03:39

• In Armenia, blocked roads create difficulties for tourists

  Difficulties with the passage to the "Zvartnots" airport due to the blockage of roads slightly depressed trips to Armenia, Russian tourists say. Meanwhile, many of them note they understand the situation and support protesters.

May 02, 2018 22:51

• Ramzan Kadyrov unhappy with severe sentences to Russian women in Iraq

  Life sentences to Russian women-citizens have been appealed against, the Russian Consulate in Iraq has reported. Severe sentence to women accused in Iraq of ties to the "Islamic State" (IS) have acquired a mass character, Ramzan Kadyrov, the head of Chechnya, has stated.

May 02, 2018 21:15

• Nikol Pashinyan suspends protest actions in Armenia

  Protests are suspended to allow the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) time to guarantee the support of the candidate for Premiership from the opposition, said Nikol Pashinyan.

May 02, 2018 20:27

• Chechen rights defender Oyub Titiev is on short list of Nemtsov Award

  Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", is one of the five finalists of the Boris Nemtsov Award for courage in defending democratic values in Russia.

May 02, 2018 17:30

• Armenian Minister of Culture states his resignation

  Armen Amiryan, the head of the Ministry of Culture of Armenia, has announced to the protesters, who demanded from him to come to a rally against the ruling party, that he is leaving his post. This is reported by the website of the "Aysor.am".

May 02, 2018 16:42

• Authorities announce threat to Armenia's food security

  Trucks with food cannot arrive in Armenia because of roads, blocked by protesters, the State Revenue Committee has stated.

May 02, 2018 14:59

• Blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov pressured for criticizing Chechen authorities

  On May 1, on the air of the Chechen TV, relatives of Chechen blogger Tumso Abdurakhmanov, who hided in Poland from persecution, urged him to stop criticizing the Chechen authorities and return to Russia. Local residents remembered cases of persecution of other dissidents in Chechnya.

May 02, 2018 12:41

• In Armenia, opposition announces boycott to Parliament

  Today, the "Elk", "Tsarukyan" and ARF "Dashnaktsutyun" factions of the National Assembly of Armenia have boycotted the parliamentary session. It is postponed because of lack of quorum.

May 02, 2018 08:47

• Georgian wrestler is Champion of Europe

  On May 1, at the European Wrestling Championships held in the city of Kaspiysk, Robert Kobliashvili from Georgian national team has won the gold medal.

May 02, 2018 05:33

• Catholicos of All Armenians calls on authorities and opposition to refrain from violence

  In Yerevan, participants of protest actions have blocked for an hour the crossroads in the centre of the Armenian capital. The Armenian authorities and the opposition should act within the framework of the law and seek ways to reconciliation, Garegin II, the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, has stated.

May 01, 2018 21:33

• Leader of Armenian opposition announces resumption of protests (+video)

  Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of protest actions in Armenia, whose candidacy for the post of Prime Minister denied today by the MPs, has called on his supporters to block roads and governmental buildings. As stated by Vagram Bagdasaryan, the head of the parliamentary faction of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), has stated that his faction refused to support Pashinyan, because they fear for the country's security.

May 01, 2018 20:57

• Pashinyan has a week left for the second attempt to be elected Armenian Premier

  The Armenian parliament will be dissolved if it fails to elect the Prime Minister by May 8. The dissolution and early elections without amending the Electoral Code threaten Pashinyan's plans and give the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) a chance to stay in parliament with the prospect of nominating its candidate for the Premiership.

May 01, 2018 18:50

• Armenian political analysts: Pashinyan has no clear programme

  Nikol Pashinyan has failed to present a specific governmental programme, but if he is not elected Prime Minister at the end of the parliamentary session, the crisis will deepen, Armenian political analysts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", believe.

May 01, 2018 14:29

• Nagorno-Karabakh shows Azerbaijani armoured vehicles on frontline

  During the recent two days, the Azerbaijani armed forces continued to accumulate armoured vehicles near the troops contact line, reported the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh and published a video of the movement of military vehicles.

May 01, 2018 14:27

• Oppositionist detained in Azerbaijan

  Samir Gasanov could be detained for his activities in social networks, reports Nureddin Mamedli, one of the leaders of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA).

May 01, 2018 13:33

• In Tbilisi, three persons detained at LGBT activists' action

  Today, an action of defenders of the LGBT community members' rights has been held in Tbilisi. The event grew into clashes with opponents of sexual minorities. The detainees are accused of disorderly conduct.

May 01, 2018 12:27

• Ingush authorities deny attempt to disrupt conference on repressed peoples

  Officials did not interfere with the holding of a conference on repressed peoples and even suggested activists to hold it together, reported a source from the Ingush Ministry for National Policy and External Relations.

May 01, 2018 08:50

• Azerbaijan accused Armenia of 83 bombardments within last 24 hours

  Within the last 24 hours, the Armenian Armed Forces have violated the ceasefire regime on the troops contact line for 83 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated today.

May 01, 2018 02:31

• Nikol Pashinyan accused Armenia ruling party of intent to disrupt election of Prime Minister

  The Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) intends to disrupt the election of the country's Premier, Nikol Pashinyan, the leader of the protest movement and the only candidate for the post of Prime Minister of Armenia, has stated.