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July 02, 2021 03:25

• Political analysts call Kadyrov’s statement during Putin’s direct line ambitious

  Political analysts suggest that the Ramzan Kadyrov’s decision to write a post during the Vladimir Putin’s direct line about the Chechen authorities’ ability to serve as an example for the federal authorities in terms of accessibility to the population was an attempt to inflate his own dignity and get even more preferences from Vladimir Putin.

July 01, 2021 19:52

• Six Azerbaijani residents detained while trying to get to Kelbadjar District

  Cases against six persons detained in Azerbaijan for attempting to enter the territory of the Kelbadjar District in spite of warnings about mine danger have been sent to court.

July 01, 2021 19:49

• Migrants from Chechnya claim facing obstacles in obtaining housing in Ingushetia

  Forced migrants complain that officials explain refusals to provide housing to people, who had moved to Ingushetia during the war in Chechnya, by the lack of forced migrant status and compensations paid many years ago, which were not enough to buy housing.

July 01, 2021 19:42

• Court leaves Dagestani journalist Gadjiev under arrest for other three months

  In Rostov-on-Don, the military court extended until October 28 the term of arrest for Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft), and two other defendants accused of financing terrorism.

July 01, 2021 16:48

• State New Jersey recognized Nagorno-Karabakh independence

  The Senate deputies of the American state of New Jersey have recognized the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh and condemned Azerbaijan's actions against civilians during the last autumn aggravation of the Karabakh conflict. Some Facebook users, including those of Armenian origin, expressed their approval of this decision.

July 01, 2021 16:42

• Prosecutor's Office supports rights defenders in torture case of Krasnodar resident

  The Prosecutor's Office has found unjustified the investigators' refusal to initiate a case on the beating Evgeny Lastin, a detained resident of Krasnodar. Investigators had seven times rejected Lastin's claims to initiate a case; now, all these decisions have been cancelled, the head of the Committee against Torture (CaT) has informed.

July 01, 2021 11:45

• Azerbaijan updates data on casualties during autumn war

  The remains of two more Azerbaijani militaries, who had been listed as missing since the fall of 2020, have been found in the Karabakh conflict zone and buried. Eight military servicemen are still on the list of missing persons, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

July 01, 2021 11:40

• Georgian Patriarchy condemns diplomats for supporting gay parade

  The United Nations (UN), European Union (EU) and Embassies of 16 countries have called on Georgian authorities to prevent violence at the "March of Dignity" announced by the LGBT community. The Georgian Patriarchy has called on foreign diplomats to refrain from supporting the march, stating that the gay action "has nothing to do with dignity."

July 01, 2021 11:37

• Advocate complains about custody conditions of Ingush activist Akhmed Pogorov

  The custody conditions at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Nalchik, where Akhmed Pogorov, a co-chairman of the World Congress of the Ingush People, is kept, humiliate his dignity and harm his health, his advocate, Magomed Gagiev, has complained.

July 01, 2021 11:31

• Migrants from Chechnya explain their complaint to Putin by despair

  Refugees from Chechnya living in Ingushetia have recorded a video appeal to Vladimir Putin, since they hope that Russian President will force officials to address their long-standing problem.

July 01, 2021 03:25

• During Putin’s direct line, Kadyrov boasts of his availability

  During the Vladimir Putin’s direct line with residents of Russia, Ramzan Kadyrov has declared that Chechnya can serve as an example for Moscow in the regularity of live broadcasts of government officials and answers to pressing questions of citizens.

July 01, 2021 03:21

• Court leaves Ashikov brothers from Dagestan under arrest for other three months

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan extended until September 28 the terms of arrest of brothers Raip and Ziyavudin Ashikov, as well as Omar Abdurashidov.

June 30, 2021 23:35

• Military experts rule out connection between exercises in Baku and Shusha Declaration

  The three-day joint exercises of the Azerbaijani and Turkish military personnel were planned long before the signing of the Shusha Declaration and the agreement on mutual military assistance between the two countries, Azerbaijani analysts note. The more frequent exercises of the military personnel of the two countries contribute to the transition of the Azerbaijani army to NATO standards, the analysts explain.

June 30, 2021 23:33

• Azerbaijani comedian Idrak Mirzalizade claims being threatened and beaten after a joke about xenophobes

  Calls for reprisals against ethnic Azeri Idrak Mirzalizade following his public joke about xenophobes led to his beating in Moscow. The joke was misunderstood, the comedian claims.

June 30, 2021 15:23

• State Department advises US citizens not to travel to Northern Caucasus

  The US State Department classified Russia as a country not recommended for visiting, especially mentioning Chechnya, where US citizens may face terrorism and a risk of being kidnapped. The Department also did not recommend travelling to the vicinity of Mount Elbrus.

June 30, 2021 15:22

• Ali Ozdamirov, native of Chechnya, extradited to Russia

  A native of Chechnya, Ali Ozdamirov, has been extradited to Russia from Belgium; he is accused of an armed attack on a school in the village of Geldagan, Kurchaloi District of Chechnya, which resulted in the death of one person, and a theft of a large sum of money.

June 30, 2021 15:20

• Residents of Shirak Region of Armenia unblock road

  Village farmers of the Shirak Region of Armenia have stopped their protest action demanding to provide them with water for irrigation. The crops are already dead, residents of the villages of Azatan and Beniamin have complained.

June 30, 2021 14:25

• Residents of Chechnya complain about risk of losing jobs due to refusal to get vaccinated

  Threats of dismissal and enterprise closures are used in Chechnya to force workers to get vaccinated. Without vaccination certificates, it became difficult for republic residents to make shopping or visit a cafe, residents of Chechnya have complained.

June 30, 2021 14:22

• Father of murdered Gasanguseinov shepherds welcomes judgement on complaint against investigator

  The court ruling to satisfy the complaint about the refusal to initiate a criminal case against law enforcers gives hope to bring those responsible for killing Gasanguseinov brothers to justice, their father has stated.

June 30, 2021 14:15

• Domestic violence victim from Chechnya fears for her life

  A 20-year-old daughter of a native of Chechnya, who had fled from her father because of beatings, after the detention of a Chechen woman, Khalimat Taramova, made her own story public, the edition "Takie Dela" (So It Goes) has written.