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April 26, 2022 08:08

• After kidnapping, Bakhtiyar Gadjiev achieves criminal case

  Bakhtiyar Gadjiev, an activist, was informed by the Azerbaijani police that after his kidnapping and complaints about received threats, a criminal case was opened under the article on hooliganism.

April 25, 2022 22:57

• Eleven people detained at a protest action in Yerevan

  The police detained for failure to obey eleven participants of a protest action held with the demand for the resignation of the Prime Minister of Armenia. Several detainees were injured and required medical help.

April 25, 2022 22:32

• Students of Yerevan come out in support of Nagorno-Karabakh

  The flag of Nagorno-Karabakh was raised on the territory of the Yerevan State Medical University as a sign of support for the unrecognized republic, and participants of the action called on students from other universities to take part in a student strike.

April 25, 2022 22:17

• Opposition calls on Azerbaijan’s authorities to stop persecution of activists

  The Azerbaijan’s authorities should stop the unjustified persecution of activists, the opposition National Council of Democratic Forces declares. The oppositionists have called to punish the persons responsible for the kidnapping of Bakhtiyar Gadjiev, the head of the NGO “Positive Changes”.

April 25, 2022 18:48

• On April 18-24, 2022, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of April 18-24, 2022, no killed or wounded in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

April 25, 2022 18:26

• Pashinyan’s opponents organize a march in support of Nagorno-Karabakh

  Oppositionists and their supporters organized a march from the Tavush Region of Armenia to Yerevan. The activists demanded not to review the status of Nagorno-Karabakh.

April 25, 2022 15:58

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 18-24, 2022

  Arrival of refugees in Southern Russia, death in Ukraine of military personnel from the southern regions of Russia, persecution of pacifists; events dedicated to the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire; protests in Yerevan with the demand to maintain the independent status of Nagorno-Karabakh, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of April 18-24, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

April 25, 2022 14:25

• FSB announces prevention of a terror act in Stavropol Territory

  A suspect in preparing a terror act in the Stavropol Territory has been detained, the Russian FSB (Federal Security Bureau) has informed.

April 25, 2022 14:04

• Baku and Yerevan agree on features of joint border commission

  The Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFAs) of Azerbaijan and Armenia have agreed on the parameters of the members of the joint border commission, as well as on a meeting of the working group for drafting a peace treaty.

April 25, 2022 13:46

• Azerbaijani border guards detain Armenian military

  Eduard Martirosov, a military serviceman, has been detained by border guards in the Zangilan District of Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani State Frontier Service (SFS) has reported. The Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that steps are being taken to return the serviceman.

April 25, 2022 10:40

• Activists in Yerevan demand to recognize Nagorno-Karabakh

  On the Commemoration Day of Armenian Genocide Victims, a picket demanding recognition of the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh was held in Yerevan.

April 25, 2022 10:24

• Abdulkadir Isaev, Makhachkala activist, arrested

  Abdulkadir Isaev, a resident of Makhachkala, who held a solo picket in Moscow in support of political prisoners, has been arrested on charges of possessing drugs and weapons.

April 25, 2022 10:04

• Stepanakert townspeople call on to prevent relapse of genocide

  The participants in the torchlight march held in Stepanakert have called on international structures to "raise the bar for fulfilling the requirements" of the international convention on genocide.

April 25, 2022 09:48

• Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of border provocation

  A group of Armenian militaries tried to penetrate the territory of Azerbaijan, the Azerbaijani State Frontier Service (SFS) has claimed. The Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has refuted this statement.

April 24, 2022 12:50

• Stepanakert townspeople commemorate Armenian Genocide victims with torchlight march

  A torchlight procession and the opening of a documentary photo exhibition were held in Nagorno-Karabakh in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Empire. All countries must condemn the Armenian Genocide and recognize it as a crime against humanity, the participants of the action held in Stepanakert have stated.

April 24, 2022 12:42

• Yerevan marchers burn down flags of Turkey and Azerbaijan

  A torchlight procession was held in Yerevan in memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey. The marchers burned down the flags of Turkey and Azerbaijan and demanded from Armenian authorities to abandon the policy of territorial concessions.

April 24, 2022 12:33

• Georgian President pardons eight convicts

  On the occasion of the Easter, the Georgian President, Salome Zurabishvili, has signed a decree on pardoning eight convicts.

April 24, 2022 12:26

• Activist Bakhtiyar Gadjiev reports kidnapping and beating

  In Baku, four masked men have attacked Bakhtiyar Gadjiev, an activist, and kidnapped him. By using violence they demanded from him to delete his critical posts about the head of the Azerbaijan Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), the activist asserts.

April 24, 2022 12:18

• After mine explosion, Azerbaijan resident has his leg amputated

  Beibala Nasibov, who has blown himself up by anti-personnel mine in the village of Teimur Myuskanly in the Gubadli District of Azerbaijan, had his leg amputated.

April 24, 2022 12:15

• Analysts assess likelihood of large-scale street protests in Georgia

  The Russia's special operation in Ukraine has completely changed the security map of the world; therefore, the NATO member-countries have decided to support Georgia more strongly, a NATO source has stated.