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May 23, 2022 14:57

• Yerevan: opposition resumes disobedience actions

  From early morning, the Armenian opposition has resumed motor rallies along Yerevan streets, demanding the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan. Activists have blocked the metro; and the police started detentions.

May 23, 2022 14:41

• In Brussels, Aliev and Pashinyan agree to start work of delimitation commission

  At a meeting with Charles Michel, the President of the Council of Europe, in Brussels, the Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliev, and the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, have agreed to start the work of the commission on border delimitation. They also agreed start unlocking the countries' transport communications.

May 23, 2022 11:46

• Beslan hostages stand up for blogger Batraz Sidamon

  Former hostages and graduates of School No. 1 of Beslan have launched a petition in support of the blogger, Batraz Sidamon. The authors of the petition assert that Sidamon was prosecuted on the basis of an incorrect expertise.

May 23, 2022 11:31

• Georgia: activists urged to protect women from violence

  On May 22, the cities of Tbilisi, Zugdidi and Batumi hosted actions in defence of women's right to life. Activists urged the society not to ignore violence against women.

May 23, 2022 11:18

• Telegram users support pacifist slogan of Dagestani schoolgirl

  During the "Last Bell" ceremony, a graduate of one of Dagestani schools publicly spoke out against the special operation in Ukraine; it follows from a video clip posted on the Telegram. Most commentators have supported the girl's statement.

May 23, 2022 11:04

• Blogger Rashad Ramazanov arrested in Baku

  A court in Baku has ruled to arrest Rashad Ramazanov, a blogger, for four months after charging him with large-scale drug dealing. Kenul Ramazanova, Rashad's wife, and Rufat Safarov, a rights defender, believe that the blogger's arrest has to do with his criticism of Azeri authorities.

May 22, 2022 12:15

• KChR residents commemorate victims of the Caucasian War

  In Cherkessk, the capital of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), more than 500 people took part in the mourning march and rally dedicated to the memory of the victims of the Caucasian War.

May 22, 2022 12:11

• In KBR, march on Adygs' Remembrance Day held despite authorities' ban

  A mourning rally on the day of the 158th anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War was held at the "Tree of Life" monument in Nalchik, the capital of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR). Several dozen young people have held a march in memory of the victims of the war along city streets.

May 22, 2022 11:57

• Armenia reports wounded conscript soldier after shelling

  Gor Gyulsaryan, a private conscript, has received a gunshot wound in the shelling conducted by the Azerbaijani party, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

May 22, 2022 11:50

• Alternative to Lachin Corridor gives refugees hope to return to Karabakh

  The construction by Azerbaijan of a road bypassing the Lachin Corridor will contribute to the return of Azerbaijani refugees to Nagorno-Karabakh; the demining of territories and the development of the region. Besides, the road will help improving relations between the Armenian and Azerbaijani residents, Karabakh refugees believe.

May 21, 2022 23:56

• Yerevan refutes Baku's allegation about border shelling

  The statement that Armenian military servicemen have shells the positions of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces deployed in the Kelbadjar District has nothing to do with reality, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

May 21, 2022 12:20

• Nalchik townspeople light candles in memory of Caucasian War victims

  101 candles were lit by the participants of the mourning events in Nalchik, held at the "Tree of Life" monument, dedicated to the victims of the Caucasian War.

May 21, 2022 12:17

• "Muslim Unity" activist arrested in Baku

  The court has placed Agali Yakhyaev in custody for 30 days, finding him guilty of hooliganism and disobedience to the police at an action held in support of Razi Gumbatov, an activist of the "Muslim Unity" movement, in Baku.

May 21, 2022 12:15

• Two KBR residents accused of discrediting army

  The cases initiated against Islam Zhanov, a resident of the Urvan District, and Boris Dzagalov, a native of Nalchik, accused of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, have been brought to court.

May 21, 2022 12:04

• Activists criticize authorities for cancelling march on Adygs' Remembrance Day

  The authorities' refusal to sanction the mourning march in memory of the victims of the Caucasian War indicates their desire to destroy Adygs' historical memory and their national self-identification, Adam Bogus, a Circassian activist, believes.

May 21, 2022 12:03

• Court in Egypt acquits Ingush student Ali Dzeitov

  After a lengthy consideration, a court in Egypt has declared the charges against Ali Dzeitov, a native of Ingushetia, untenable and decided to acquit him.

May 21, 2022 11:57

• International forum held in Yerevan amid protests

  In Yerevan, opposition supporters held a protest action in front of a hotel which hosted an international forum with the participation of Nikol Pashinyan and Western diplomats. Agents of the State Guard did not let opposition MPs into a conference hall.

May 21, 2022 11:53

• Police detain critic of Azerbaijani authorities

  In Baku, the police have detained blogger Rashad Ramazanov, who criticizes the Azerbaijani authorities on the social media, a spouse of the blogger’s reports.

May 21, 2022 11:44

• “Muslim Unity” activist sentenced to six years of imprisonment in Azerbaijan

  In Baku, a court found Razi Gumbatov, an activist of the “Muslim Unity” movement, guilty of drug trafficking and sentenced him to six years of imprisonment.

May 21, 2022 11:38

• Activists note a decrease in number of Azerbaijani refugees from Ukraine

  The flow of ethnic Azerbaijanis wishing to return to their homeland from Ukraine has decreased, activists involved in their evacuation point out. The Azerbaijani consulate in Kharkov has resumed its work and provides assistance primarily to Azerbaijani citizens.