Georgia reaches the final stage of "Eurovision-2008"

April 12, 2025 22:41

• Father of teenager killed in Chechnya kidnapped in Moscow

  The father of the teenager killed in an attack on a road-and-patrol police service (known as DPS) checkpoint in Achkhoi-Martan has been taken by law enforcers to Chechnya from Moscow and beaten, sources report.

April 11, 2025 23:40

• In Azerbaijan, number of those charged within case of grants for NGO activists reaches 10

  In Azerbaijan, four other activists have been charged in the case of receiving grants. Akhmed Mamedzade has been taken into custody, Aitadj Agazade has been arrested in absentia, and Galib Bairamov and Nargiz Mukhtarova have been placed under police surveillance. The number of case figurants has reached 10.

April 11, 2025 23:32

• Analysts dispute on links of Imams’ detention in Ingushetia with their activities

  The detention of Imam Mukhammad Tamaskhanov, popular among Ingush youth, became a warning to adherents of spiritual movements whose position diverges from that of the Muftiate; while the version about his links with militants is questionable, analysts have pointed out.

April 11, 2025 23:31

• Personal conflict named as motive for attack on DPS post in Achkhoi-Martan

  The day before, the teenager who attacked the road-and-patrol (DPS) police post in Achkhoi-Martan had a conflict with the law enforcer on duty there. The young man planned to take revenge on the offender, but by mistake fatally wounded his colleague, sources claim.

April 11, 2025 22:56

• Forcing state servants to attend rally held at body of young man killed in Achkhoi-Martan outrages them

  Authorities have demanded that teachers and high school pupils attend the rally held near the body of the teenager killed in Achkhoi-Martan during an attack on law enforcers. Law enforcers and administration officials did not allow them to leave the square, although several women lost consciousness, the participants in the rally have stated.