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November 27, 2017 12:25

• On November 20-26, two persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week from November 20 to November 26, 2017, at least two people suffered in 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.

November 27, 2017 11:40

• In Volgograd and Dagestan, attacks on policemen followed similar scenario

  A man suspected of attacking policemen in the Region has been arrested. In the town of Kotelnikovo, policemen were attacked under a scenario similar to the attack on a policeman committed in Dagestan on the same day, reported political analyst Andrei Serenko.

November 27, 2017 09:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of November 20-26

  Special operation in Tbilisi; fire in Batumi hotel; detention of Suleiman Kerimov in France; shoot-out as a result of business partners' conflict in Dagestan; verdict to Umar Djabrailov accused of hooliganism; protest actions of defrauded housing co-investors in Krasnodar and Volgograd, – read these news storiesin the review of the main events in the Caucasus for the week of November 20-26, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

November 27, 2017 05:34

• Film by Georgian director receives three awards at international festival

  Three awards of the International Film Festival in Gijon (Spain) were granted to Anna Urushadze's film "Scary Mother".

November 27, 2017 04:35

• Wrestler Aniuar Geduev agrees to perform for Iran

  Aniuar Geduev, a free style wrestler from Kabardino-Balkaria has accepted the proposal of the Iranian club "Bimekh Razi". He will fight as a member of the team at the World Club Championship in Tehran on December 7-8.

November 26, 2017 22:26

• Russian girl wins "Junior Eurovision-2017" Song Contest held in Georgia

  Polina Bogusevich, a 14-year-old Muscovite, has won the International Song Contest "Junior Eurovision-2017" that was held in Tbilisi. The participant from Georgia took the second place.

November 26, 2017 01:56

• On the eve of "Christie's" auction, experts doubt authenticity of Imam Shamil's dagger

  The "Christie's" Auction House, which has put up the 1841 Imam Shamil's dagger for the auction, has failed to publish evidence of its authenticity, historians have noted. In case of real historical value, in their opinion, such exhibits should be purchased for Russian museums.

November 26, 2017 00:00

• MMA fighter Nurmagomedov claims torture of Dagestani resident

  Akim Kuliev, suspected of setting fire to the building of the district administration in Dagestan, is tortured and "cut his belly open," Khabib Nurmagomedov, a Russian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, has written in his Instagram.

November 25, 2017 22:54

• 230 people come out to rally of defrauded housing co-investors in Volgograd

  A rally of defrauded housing co-investors into five residential complexes in Volgograd was sanctioned for 200 participants; however, it was attended by 30 people more, the organizers have reported. The protesters demanded to finish building their houses.

November 25, 2017 18:20

• Sochi residents oppose general plan amendments

  When amending the general plan of Sochi, officials mislead townspeople and hide the true state of affairs with the city development, said the participants in the meeting of activists, who are against public hearings on the general plan.

November 25, 2017 17:25

• Kerimov minimizes major projects in Dagestan

  The Makhachkala Airport is last major asset of Suleiman Kerimov and his family in Dagestan, while his charity projects the businessman implements mainly in Southern Dagestan, the Dagestani journalists, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", believe.

November 25, 2017 15:22

• Nagorno-Karabakh accused Azerbaijan of using mortar

  The Azerbaijani militaries have violated the ceasefire in the Karabakh conflict zone, the Nagorno-Karabakh's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

November 25, 2017 12:17

• Tourists from Chechnya and Dagestan complain about non-admission to Georgia

  The entrance to the territory of Georgia is closed for residents of Dagestan and Chechnya after the special operation in Tbilisi, users of social networks report.

November 25, 2017 10:19

• Ten Georgian citizens and one Iranian perish in Batumi fire

  In the evening on November 24, a major fire broke out in Batumi, the capital of Adzharia, in the five-star "Leogrand" Hotel. Tonight the fire was extinguished. According to the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), 11 people perished in the fire; three fire-fighters have also suffered. In total, 21 persons were hospitalized.

November 25, 2017 06:44

• Political analysts: distrust of Armenian authorities reduces annual telethon raisings

  The donations collected during the annual telethon (TV marathon) organized by the "Hayastan" All-Armenian Foundation should help implementing important infrastructure projects, for which the budget money is not enough. However, the raised amount has decreased in comparison with the past year, and that fact can be explained by the lack of the philanthropists' confidence in the authorities of Armenia. This opinion has been expressed by political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

November 25, 2017 05:18

• Defence of Zhirair Sefilyan claims falsification of evidence

  In the case against Zhirair Sefilyan, the leader of the opposition movement "100th Anniversary Without Regime", public prosecutors use falsified material evidence. This is claimed by the oppositionist's defence.

November 25, 2017 04:07

• Alexander Bendenko claims being pressed at SIZO

  Alexander Bendenko, a defendant in the case on creation in Karachay-Cherkessia of a unit for the "Islamic State" (IS) recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia by court's decision, has complained of pressure from law enforcers because he had retracted his confession.

November 25, 2017 00:07

• Armenia and EU sign expanded partnership agreement

  On November 24, at the summit of the European Union's Eastern Partnership programme, Armenia and the European Union (EU) have signed an agreement on comprehensive and expanded partnership, initialled in March 2017. The signing ceremony was broadcast live on the "Azatutyun" Radio, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

November 24, 2017 21:52

• Russian national team loses its first place at Sochi Winter Olympics

  Today, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has deprived four Russian athletes of their medals won at the 2014 Winter Olympics Games in Sochi, stating that they had violated the anti-doping rules. After cancellation of their results, the Russian team lost the first place in the medal standing of the Games.

November 24, 2017 19:26

• Tbilisi City Court arrests person accused of terrorism

  Today, the man detained during the special operation in Tbilisi has been arrested for the period of the inquiry. His defence intends to appeal against the court judgement, Imed Karkashadze, a detainee's advocate, has stated.