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October 26, 2017 15:47

• Law enforcers detain commander of Rosgvardia fighters shot dead in Chechnya

  In Chechnya, law enforcers detained a commander of a unit from the National Guard of Russia (Rosgvardia), in which an officer shot and killed four of his colleagues on October 23. This was reported by sources from the law enforcement agencies.

October 26, 2017 15:19

• In Northern Caucasus, cinemas of seven cities take risk to screen Matilda

  Today, in the cities of Northern Caucasus, including Makhachkala, Kaspiysk, Nalchik, Cherkessk, Vladikavkaz, Pyatigorsk, and Stavropol, only a few cinemas have started screening "Matilda" film which provoked public resonance yet before its premiere.

October 26, 2017 11:59

• "Sasna Tsrer" member Sergey Kyuregyan placed to punishment cell

  Sergey Kyuregyan was placed to a punishment cell after he had delivered a speech at a court hearing in the Shengavit District Court of Armenia held on October 24. This was reported by his father Armenak Kyuregyan.

October 26, 2017 10:13

• Militarized youth camp opened in Chechnya

  On October 25, the village of Pachu in the high-mountainous Nozhai-Yurt District held a solemn ceremony to open the children's health camp "Mountain Benoy", designed for 500 seats. The construction of the camp was started in mid-September, an official from the Chechen Ministry of Labour told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

October 26, 2017 08:29

• In Yessentuki, police detain man suspected of attacking policemen

  The police detained a man who had managed to escape after attacking policemen in Yessentuki.

October 26, 2017 06:05

• Number of complaints to Georgian CEC reaches 500

  The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia has got 500 complaints about violations committed during the elections of municipality heads and members of local self-government bodies, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

October 26, 2017 05:06

• In Azerbaijan, two persons killed in special operation

  In the town of Khirdalan in the Absheron District, two persons were killed in a shootout. This is the second armed incident during one day in Azerbaijan in which people were killed.

October 26, 2017 03:28

• Two Dagestani women arrested after their return from Syria

  The Soviet District Court of Makhachkala has pronounced the decisions to take into custody Zagidat Abakarova, a 34-year-old mother of many children, and 25-year-old Muslimat Kurbanova after their voluntary return from the war zone in Syria. The Court's decisions have been pronounced despite the fact that each of the women has an infant. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the women's relatives.

October 26, 2017 01:57

• A woman from Vremenny village claims no help from authorities after special operation

  Residents of the Vremenny village spent in unbearable conditions three years after a large-scale special operation held in their village, and the Dagestani courts refused to consider a claim for compensation for lost property. This was reported by local resident Napisat Patakhova.

October 25, 2017 23:54

• In Azerbaijan, three men killed in a shootout with law enforcers

  Today, during a shootout, law enforcers have killed three Azerbaijani citizens suspected of plotting a terror act to be committed at an opposition rally. This has been reported by the State Security Service (SSS) of Azerbaijan.

October 25, 2017 21:18

• Two people injured and one killed in a shootout in Yessentuki

  Two men opened fire on policemen in the city of Yessentuki; two patrolmen were wounded, and one of the attackers was shot dead, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Stavropol Territory has reported.

October 25, 2017 19:17

• Two Muslim women refused to plead guilty of financing militants

  On October 24, a new trial was launched by the North-Caucasian District Military Court on financing terrorism. Two young women, Anastasia Shilikhina and Yulduz Alieva, both born in 1991, are in the prisoner's dock, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

October 25, 2017 18:02

• South Ossetia opens its representative office in Barcelona

  In Catalonia, a representative office for the South-Ossetian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) was opened by Dmitry Medoev, Minister of Foreign Affairs for South Ossetia, who arrived in Catalonia on October 23. According to his estimation, residents of South Ossetia show great interest in the information about the recent events in Catalonia.

October 25, 2017 17:06

• In Sochi, a Navalny's supporter holds picket in support of Gudimov and Khristosenko

  In Sochi, an activist of the Navalny's office has held a solo picket in protest against the arrests of Olesya Khristosenko, who made a selfie on the porch of the Navalny's office, and Konstantin Gudimov, who drove around Sochi on a bicycle with a balloon.

October 25, 2017 17:01

• In Astrakhan, a picketer demands to allocate more money for health care

  Activist Vera Inozemtseva has held a solo picket with the demand to the authorities to increase funding for health care. She has mentioned the situation in the hospitals of Astrakhan as critical.

October 25, 2017 15:36

• In Armenia, soldiers' deaths raise problem of discipline at Russian military base

  The situation at the 102nd Russian military base in Gyumri, soldiers of which regularly face tragic incidents, proves the low level of military training and the lack of strict criteria for servicemen selection. This opinion was voiced by experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

October 25, 2017 15:02

• Victor Zolotov: in Chechnya, Rosgvardia fighters shot dead because of domestic conflict

  In the Shelkovskaya Cossack village, the tragedy was caused by the emotional reaction of a fighter whose wife was evicted from the military unit. This has been reported today by Victor Zolotov, the head of the National Guard of Russia.

October 25, 2017 12:04

• Shota Khizanishvili released in Georgia

  Today, Shota Khizanishvili, the former Georgian Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, sentenced in the case on wiretapping of the talks of the leaders from the "Georgian Dream" Party, has left the prison.

October 25, 2017 08:29

• A woman from Grozny taken away by law enforcers returns home

  In early September, Petimat Mamaeva, a resident of Grozny, was taken by law enforcers to some unknown destination. For a month and a half, relatives of the woman knew nothing about her whereabouts. Petimat Mamaeva returned home after the story of her disappearance got resonance in social networks.

October 25, 2017 07:10

• Azerbaijan starts building road to village with 6000 residents

  The amount of almost five million manats (about 3 million US dollars) has been allocated for the construction of a road to connect the city of Sheki with the village of Kish. The road will connect the district centre with the village with a little more than 6000 residents.