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September 22, 2021 19:29

• Dagestan resident convicted for oath to IS*

  The Rostov-on-Don Military Court has sentenced Shamil Abdulmedjidov, a resident of Dagestan, to 12 years in a high security colony, having found him guilty of taking the oath to the "Islamic State" (IS)*. Abdulmedjidov refused to plead guilty.

September 22, 2021 19:20

• Film about election rigging awarded at Sochi Film Festival

  The jury of the "Kinotavr" Film Festival recognized the film about election fraud "Almost Spring" directed by Nastya Korkiya as the winner in the nomination "For Purity and Accuracy". The story of a teacher who threw ballots into the ballot box is accurately describing the psychology of school teachers, whose work is equated to duties of civil servants, said Victor Matizen, a film critic.

September 22, 2021 14:24

• Outcomes of State Duma elections in SFD regions show "Edinaya Rossiya" dominance

  In the overwhelming majority of regions of the Southern Federal District (SFD) of Russia, candidates from the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party have won the elections to the State Duma in single-mandate constituencies, with the exception of Adygea, where the self-nominated candidate Vladislav Reznik has won.

September 22, 2021 11:54

• Symphony orchestra touring Northern Caucasus with Adyg folklore melodies

  The concert tour of the Leningrad Regional Symphony Orchestra with a repertoire based on Adyg (Circassian) folklore was launched by a concert in Krasnodar. Instsgram users report that they are looking forward to concerts in Maykop, Nalchik and Cherkessk.

September 22, 2021 11:51

• Oppositionist Salaev claims torture in jail

  Alizamin Salaev, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who is serving his prison term for insulting a policeman, has told his son about his transfer from the colony, where he was placed into a dungeon for refusing to apply about leaving the PFPA, to the SIZO (pre-trial prison). According to Alizamin Salaev, while in the dungeon (punishment cell), he went on a hunger strike because of torture.

September 22, 2021 11:45

• Kadyrov reacts to Biden's words about LGBT problems in Chechnya

  Ramzan Kadyrov has invited the US President, Joe Biden, who called for defending LGBT people's rights in Chechnya, to come to the republic and make sure that there are no sexual minorities and no problems with them in Chechnya.

September 21, 2021 23:59

• Georgian CEC starts a check after anti-opposition banners in Tbilisi

  The Georgian Central Election Commission (CEC) has launched a check after banners with “bloody” images of opposition leaders appeared in Tbilisi. The “Georgian Dream” Party may be involved in unsanctioned advertising, oppositionists say. The Georgian authorities and the Tbilisi City Mayoralty claim they are not involved in the case.

September 21, 2021 23:55

• Armenian community of Gegamasar to be united with Vardenis for political reasons, local residents believe

  The decision to unite the Gegamasar community with Vardenis is politically motivated, local residents say. The ruling force is striving to concentrate power in one hand in order to more easily control the electoral process, political strategist Armen Badalyan suggests.

September 21, 2021 23:52

• A tractor driver blown up by a mine in Agdam District

  During reconstruction works in the village of Garvand in the Agdam District, a tractor driver ran over an anti-tank mine and was injured in an explosion.

September 21, 2021 15:54

• At Sochi festival, film about female circumcision impresses film critics

  The film by the film director Lamara Sogomonyan "Get ready, let's go to holiday" about the practice of female circumcision stands out among other films and indicates the problem topicality. But the film does not reflect the way to solve it, film critics at the "Kinotavr" Film Festival assert.

September 21, 2021 15:40

• Armenia: two activists detained at celebrations of Independence Day

  In Yerevan, law enforcers have detained two activists who opposed the visit of the Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, to the Erablur Military Pantheon on the Armenia's Independence Day. Authorities did not allow journalists to attend the ceremony in fear of provocations.

September 21, 2021 14:40

• Celebration of Adyg Day in KBR held amid coronavirus restrictions

  On September 20, the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) celebrated the Adyg Day: exhibitions, concerts and sports competitions were dedicated thereto. However, the most crowded vents – the march and the dance circle – have been cancelled this year due to coronavirus.

September 21, 2021 14:37

• Analysts treat Kadyrov's election results as typical for authoritarian regimes

  The 99% that Ramzan Kadyrov scored at the election of the head of Chechnya is a typical outcome for tough authoritarian leaders, Ekaterina Sokirianskaya believes. By reporting on such election totals, authorities, show citizens that the latter decide nothing, Ruslan Kutaev has noted.

September 21, 2021 11:50

• Kadyrov's results cast doubt on election outcomes in Chechnya

  The victory of Ramzan Kadyrov at elections of the head of Chechnya with an almost one hundred percent result is absolutely implausible, analysts assert.

September 21, 2021 11:45

• Observers link nervous breakdowns of election commission members in Kuban with violations at voting

  Two chairpersons of the precinct election commissions (PECs) in the Kuschevsky District felt bad after being pointed out to violations and possible falsifications during voting and vote tabulation, observers have informed.

September 20, 2021 23:48

• Ramzan Kadyrov breaks his own election record

  According to the election commission, Ramzan Kadyrov won 99.7% of the votes in the elections for the leader of Chechnya, while in 2016, his result was 97%.

September 20, 2021 23:47

• Chechen residents complain about “carousel voting” in elections

  In Chechnya, teachers and doctors voted many times against their will at different polling stations, residents of the republic reported. They pointed out the passive attitude of many of their acquaintances to the elections.

September 20, 2021 23:36

• On September 13-19, 2021, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of September 13-19, 2021, 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.

September 20, 2021 23:25

• “Edinaya Rossiya” Party wins parliamentary elections in Chechnya

  In Chechnya, the “Edinaya Rossiya” (United Russia) Party won 89.2% of the votes in the parliamentary elections, ahead of the “Spravedlivaya Rossiya” (Fair Russia) Party and the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), the Central Election Commission reported.

September 20, 2021 16:11

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 13-19, 2021

  Elections of the leaders in Chechnya, Karachay-Cherkessia, and North Ossetia; elections of members to the State Duma of Russia and members of various levels of power in Southern Russia; ECtHR’s decision on a complaint from Azerbaijani oppositionist Tural Abbasly; arrest of a Lieutenant Colonel of the Armenian army in a case on capture of 64 soldiers, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of September 13-19, 2021, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.