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September 08, 2017 13:22

• Ingushetia resident suspected of involvement in combat actions in Syria

  A 24-year-old resident of Ingushetia is suspected of joining an armed grouping in Syria.

September 08, 2017 12:51

• Law enforcers promise to verify claim about attempt to kidnap Imam's son in Dagestan

  The top-ranking officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Dagestan will be informed of an attempt to kidnap a son of the Imam from the Makhachkala Salafi mosque. The verification of the information will be conducted by security department employees. This was reported by Ruslan Ibragimgadjiev, the spokesperson for the Dagestani MIA.

September 08, 2017 11:18

• "Rosbalt": Ramzan Kadyrov claims moral harm in case of attempt on him

  Ramzan Kadyrov has personally testified in the case on the failed attempt on him, the "Rosbalt" reports. According to the edition, Ramzan Kadyrov has said that he was harmed morally, but he has not filed any claim.

September 08, 2017 09:00

• Imam of Makhachkala mosque reports attempt to kidnap his son

  In the evening on September 7, in Makhachkala, unidentified people forced into a car an 18-year-old son of the Imam from the Makhachkala Salafi mosque. When he managed to escape they fled. This was reported by Imam Nigmatulla Radjabov himself.

September 08, 2017 08:58

• Azerbaijan accused Armenia of 119 bombings

  During the past 24 hours, the Armenian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire on the contact line for 119 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated today.

September 08, 2017 00:43

• Azerbaijani rights defenders treat spending on lobbying in Europe as ineffective

  The money spent by Azerbaijan to bribe European politicians and officials has not produced any result in the international arena, except for neutralizing criticism of human rights violations. This opinion was voiced by rights defenders and oppositionists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

September 08, 2017 00:27

• Novel about victim to Chechen deportation put on long list of "Russian Booker"

  The book "Inshallah. The Chechen Diary" by Anna Tugareva and the novel "The Secret Year" by Georgian writer Mikhail Gigolashvili are included in the long list of the "Russian Booker", the oldest independent literary award.

September 07, 2017 22:10

• Chechen authorities treat rumours about jihad of republic’s residents in Myanmar as a lie

  The information that a group of Chechen residents have left for Myanmar is false, the republic's authorities have declared. Ramzan Kadyrov announced the distribution of humanitarian aid to Myanmar refugees.

September 07, 2017 20:51

• In North Ossetia, villagers not affected by CTO legal regime

  The activities within the counterterrorist operation (CTO) that took place on September 6 near the village of Chmi did not affect the traffic along the Georgian Military Road and the work of public institutions in the surrounding villages. This was reported by local residents.

September 07, 2017 19:42

• Georgian experts: NATO exercises to strengthen Georgia's defence capability

  The Agile Spirit 2017 military exercises improve the coordination of the armies of Georgia and NATO and strengthen the Georgia's defence capability. This opinion was expressed by Georgian experts.

September 07, 2017 19:22

• Belarus extradites Chechen native Imran Salamov to Russia

  Belarus has denied refuge to Imran Salamov, a 40-year-old native of Chechnya, and sent him to Russia. This was reported by the organization "Human Constanta", engaged in providing assistance to refugees.

September 07, 2017 16:39

• Director of "Golden Apricot" Film Festival resigns

  Arutyun Khachatryan, Director and Founder of the Yerevan-based “Golden Apricot” Film Festival, intends to run for the post of head of the Armenian Union of Cinematographers, since the former Union head, film director Ruben Gevorkyants, died on June 23.

September 07, 2017 14:56

• Armenian authorities extend benefits for villagers near Azerbaijani border

  The Armenian government has approved a bill on extending benefits to residents of pre-border Armenia villages on utility bills until 2021.

September 07, 2017 13:43

• Unique dolmen restored in Adygea

  Archaeologists have restored a four-thousand-year-old dolmen, destroyed in the Maikop District. According to scientists, the police failed to confirm the fact of vandalism.

September 07, 2017 12:56

• Law enforcers: suspects killed in North Ossetia involved in plotting terror act

  Four persons killed in North Ossetia were plotting a terror act, including possibly outside of Russia. This was reported by an officer, involved in a special operation.

September 07, 2017 12:36

• Chechen police treat a call posted on WhatsApp to go to Myanmar as provocation

  The author of one of the appeals to residents of Northern Caucasus to go to Myanmar is outside Chechnya, the republic’s Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported. The WhatsApp user with the nickname lord95, which is almost identical to Magomed Daudov’s nickname in the Instagram, has announced his readiness to pay for air tickets of those who wish to go to Myanmar.

September 07, 2017 10:21

• A native of Dagestan found among men killed in North Ossetia

  On the outskirts of Vladikavkaz, a native of Dagestan was killed while rendering resistance to law enforcers. This was reported by a source of the "Caucasian Knot". According to the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC), the man was involved in a grouping which members were killed in the Suargom Gorge.

September 07, 2017 06:33

• Political analysts doubt "Kadyrov's factor" in relations between Moscow and Beijing

  The calls of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov to protect the Rohingya people and the mass rallies in support of Muslims in Myanmar, which is a part of the China's sphere of influence, have coincided with the Vladimir Putin's visit to the BRICS summit in Xiamen and his talks with Xi Jinping.

September 07, 2017 00:45

• Fourth suspected militant killed in North Ossetia

  In the outskirt of Vladikavkaz, a man, who rendered resistance to power agents, was shot dead, being the fourth casualty within the last 24 hours, who, according to law enforcers, was involved in the terrorist organization “Islamic State” (IS) banned in Russia.

September 07, 2017 00:06

• Luiza Dudurkaeva's relatives announce her voluntary refusal to leave for Norway

  Luiza Dudurkaeva, a native of the Argun city, detained at the Minsk airport, has voluntarily refused to fly to Norway and "is happy to be with her family members again." This was announced by her father Muslim Dudurkaev.