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May 15, 2017 21:55

• Observers claim low sports level of Islamic Solidarity Games

  In the course of the Islamic Solidarity Games, athletes are competing for medals in conditions of weak competition, and a low level of competition can be seen in comparison with Olympic Games, World and Europe Championships. This opinion was voiced by Azerbaijani sports commentators interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

May 15, 2017 18:28

• Sapiyat Magomedova claims delay in her lawsuit against MoF

  Today, Sapiyat Magomedova, a Dagestani advocate, earlier accused of using violence and insulting policemen, has filed a complaint to the court about the cancellation of the decision on closure of the criminal case against her.

May 15, 2017 17:02

• In Georgia, six cities host actions against Draft Constitution

  In Tbilisi, about 20 people attended a protest action against the adoption of the Draft Constitution. Protests were also held in the cities of Batumi, Gori, Zugdidi, Kutaisi, and Telavi, report members of the movement "Protect the Constitution".

May 15, 2017 15:52

• In Tbilisi, discussion of Georgian Draft Constitution disrupted

  In Georgia, organizers of the nationwide discussion of the Draft Constitution have made a decision not to hold a meeting in Tbilisi today because of the ongoing action in support of miners.

May 15, 2017 14:21

• Azerbaijani activist associates call to police with his activity on Facebook

  Young activist Elvin Abdullaev has reported that he was called to come to a police station. The activist has associated the call with his criticism of the authorities in social networks.

May 15, 2017 11:15

• In Volgograd, Alexei Navalny's headquarters starts working in new premises

  Starting from today, in Volgograd, the headquarters of Alexei Navalny began working under a new address in No. 7d in Pugachevskaya Street in the Voroshilov District.

May 15, 2017 02:49

• Observers report new kind of violations at elections to Yerevan Council of Elders

  Out of the received reports and the publications in the media, the working group has identified 79 reports with signs of electoral violations committed in the course of the elections to the Yerevan Council of Elders. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent at the press service of the General Prosecutor's Office of Armenia.

May 15, 2017 01:26

• Armenian political analysts doubt effectiveness of new Yerevan Council of Elders

  Political analyst Grant Mikaelyan, a researcher of the Caucasus Institute, has told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that he expects no qualitative change in the future composition of the Yerevan Council of Elders. Anahit Bashkhyan, a member of the faction of the Council of Elders "Hello, Yerevan!", however, believes that the opposition will be able to influence the decision-making process.

May 15, 2017 00:27

• On May 8-14, 2017, four persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of May 8-14, 2017, four persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, three were killed, and one person was wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

May 14, 2017 23:07

• One man killed in shootout in Dagestan

  A suspected militant has been killed in a suburb of Makhachkala, while policemen tried to detain him, a source reports.

May 14, 2017 22:12

• Police of Armenia receive 69 reports on election violations

  The law enforcement agencies have launched an investigation into 17 reports on violations committed in the course of the elections to the Council of Elders of Yerevan. The verification on 52 cases of violations is underway, the Police of Armenia report.

May 14, 2017 15:52

• RPA bribes voters, leader of "Apricot Country" Party asserts

  Zaruhi Postanjyan, the leader of the "Apricot Country" Party, has demanded to open a drawer of the desk at the headquarters of the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), where, according to her, there are lists of voters who were bribed to vote for the ruling party. Members of the RPA headquarters refused to open the drawer.

May 14, 2017 15:01

• Human rights defenders do not trust FSB data on KBR residents fighting in Syria

  The FSB data on involvement of 183 residents of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) in military operations in Syria and Iraq are too much overstated, while many of the persons included in the lists of militants live in Europe. This opinion was voiced by human rights defenders.

May 14, 2017 12:07

• Peace treaty in Chechnya disrupted by populists 20 years ago

  "The Treaty on Peace and Principles of Relations" between Russia and the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, concluded in May 1997, was disrupted by the authorities of Russia and Ichkeria under the influence of the populism of Russian law enforcers and Chechen field commanders. This opinion was voiced by human rights defenders.

May 14, 2017 02:35

• Islamic Solidarity Games include competitions in two Paralympic sports

  The programme of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games lists competitions in two sports among Paralympic athletes, including parajudo and track and field athletics among amputee athletes. Azerbaijani Paralympic athletes will compete in both sports.

May 13, 2017 19:40

• Chechen MIA: information on harassment of gays in republic not confirmed

  The law enforcement agencies of Chechnya did not receive any complaints about harassment and killings of persons of nonconventional sexual orientation on the territory of the republic. This was reported by Ruslan Alkhanov, Chechen Minister of Internal Affairs.

May 13, 2017 18:42

• Armenian citizen blown up on a landmine

  As a result of a mine explosion, Kamo Kyureghyan, a resident of the village of Khachik of the Vayotsdzor Region, lost his right leg, and his condition was assessed as serious but stable. This was reported by the administration of the Yeghegnadzor City Hospital.

May 13, 2017 14:30

• Arthur Panov claims being on a hunger strike for one day only

  Arthur Panov, a citizen of Ukraine, accused of plotting a terror act in Rostov-on-Don, continued his dry hunger strike declared on May 3 only for one day. This has been reported by members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) for the Rostov Region after their visit to the defendant.

May 13, 2017 12:31

• In Chechnya, 60 children undergo free surgeries under charity action

  In Grozny, under the action "Operation Smile", plastic surgeons from Russia, the United States, and Great Britain operated for free 60 children with maxillofacial pathologies. This has been reported by the Chechen Ministry for Public Health.

May 13, 2017 11:27

• In Makhachkala, court finds participant of anti-corruption rally not guilty

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has found no offense in the actions of Olga Tochyonaya, detained during the anti-corruption rally held on March 26. Other seven appeals filed by rally participants are under consideration. This was reported by Marat Ismailov, an organizer of the anti-corruption rally.