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June 02, 2021 23:53

• Four persons detained at protest action near Armenian Ministry for Public Health

  After a scandal around the dead bodies of Armenian soldiers, which were stored in improper conditions, the opposition demanded the resignation of Anait Avanesyan, the acting Minister for Public Health. Participants of a protest action tried to throw sacks at the building of the Armenian Ministry for Public Health. The police detained four protestors.

June 02, 2021 23:51

• Azerbaijan accuses Armenian military personnel of massive border violation

  On June 1, about 40 Armenian soldiers entered the territory of Azerbaijan near the village of Armudlu in the Kelbadjar District. The Azerbaijani troops took them out of the country without using firearms, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported.

June 02, 2021 21:58

• Chechen “Akhmat” promises to pay Khabib up to 6 million US dollars for a farewell fight

  A proposal to hold a farewell fight under the auspices of the “Akhmat” club was voiced by Ramzan Kadyrov himself, so the club will find 440 million roubles for the remuneration, announces Aslanbek Badaev, the vice-president of Absolute Championship Akhmat League.

June 02, 2021 21:55

• After deportation from France, Chechen Mansur Ismailov lacks necessary treatment

  Mansur Ismailov, a native of Chechnya, deported from France, has been left without documents, without registration, and he cannot go to hospital, Oyub Titiev, a human rights defender, has stated. Ismailov himself said that he needed a doctor's examination every month.

June 02, 2021 14:52

• Antidrug activists wounded at shooting in Malgobek

  Two activists of the "Antilyrica" public movement were fired upon by drug dealers in Malgobek, relatives of the wounded persons have stated. The activists were hospitalized; the shooter was detained, the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.

June 02, 2021 14:49

• Azerbaijani analysts exclude inaccuracies on USSR maps

  The allegations that the maps of the USSR General Staff are not suitable for delimiting the Azerbaijani-Armenian border are untenable, since the Soviet era republics' borders had been recognized by the United Nations (UN), Azerbaijani analysts assert.

June 02, 2021 14:47

• Defence treats guilt of Dagestani residents convicted for terrorism as unproved

  The court refused to take into account the statements of five residents of the Agul District that their confessions were obtained under duress, the advocates have stated. The defence of the four convicts will appeal against the verdict, while the advocate of the acquitted Ali Aliev intends to achieve his rehabilitation.

June 02, 2021 11:55

• Georgian health resorts ready to welcome foreigners after border opening

  Residents of neighbouring countries can come to Georgia for treatment and rest through the land borders that opened on June 1. Hotels are warning guests to comply with coronavirus restrictions.

June 01, 2021 23:59

• Sixteen protesters detained in Yerevan

  In Yerevan, the police detained participant of a protest action held in front of the Armenian government building. The opposition demanded the termination of the powers of Nikol Pashinyan as the chair of the government.

June 01, 2021 23:57

• A resident of Dagestan suspected of financing terrorism

  The law enforcement bodies treat a young man from the Derbent District of Dagestan as an organizer of the financing of terrorism. According to investigators, the suspect is caught in plans to join militants in Syria.

June 01, 2021 18:54

• Social media users appreciate Dagestani fighter Khabib’s restrained reaction to Kadyrov’s statement

  Khabib Nurmagomedov belatedly and impartially reacted to the statement of Ramzan Kadyrov for fear of getting into conflict with the politician, some social media users suggest. Khabib Nurmagomedov is a good fighter, and he understands the difference between fighting in a ring and fighting in the political arena, other social media users argue in their comments.

June 01, 2021 18:51

• Kadyrov turns out to be richest leader of subjects of Russia

  According to the released information on income and property for 2020, Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, has become the richest regional leader in Russia.

June 01, 2021 18:48

• Head of Armenian MPH apologizes for storage conditions for bodies of those who perished in Karabakh

  The Armenian Ministry of Public Health (MPH) will check the information that the bodies of soldiers killed in Nagorno-Karabakh were stored in bags in the basement of the forensic medical examination centre. This was reported by Anait Avanesyan, the acting head of the MPH, who apologized to casualties' relatives.

June 01, 2021 18:46

• Peacemakers report on solving electricity supply problem in Martuni

  The Martuni Mayoralty has received, as humanitarian aid, some electrical equipment which made it possible to solve the problem of power outages; and medical first aid kits have been delivered to local schools and kindergartens, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

June 01, 2021 11:34

• ECtHR demands information from Baku about six Armenian POWs

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has requested from Azerbaijani authorities to inform, by June 4, about the fate of six Armenian soldiers taken prisoner of war (POWs) in Gegarkunik Region.

June 01, 2021 11:32

• Ingushetia: rally participant sentenced to eight months in prison

  Magomed-Bashir Ozdoev, a participant in a rally in Magas, has been sentenced to eight months in prison. With account of the time he spent at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) and the term of his house arrest, he should be back at large in 10 days.

June 01, 2021 11:30

• Case of Byutukaev's alleged ally reaches court

  The Southern District Military Court has received materials of the case of Turpal-Ali Dzeitov, a native of Ingushetia, accused of involvement in the terrorist organization "Imarat Kavkaz"* and recruiting relatives into the ranks of militants.

June 01, 2021 11:28

• Supporters of Dagestani journalist Gadjiev link his case with pressure on "Chernovik"

  Dagestani journalists have held three solo pickets in Makhachkala, condemning the practice of unjustified arrests and treating the persecution of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the "Chernovik" (Draft) weekly, as a part of a campaign to put pressure on the editorial policy of the independent edition.

May 31, 2021 23:28

• Azerbaijan’s authorities declare Shusha a culture reserve

  Members of the Azerbaijani parliament have adopted in the third reading the bill “On the city of Shusha, the cultural capital of Azerbaijan”. The bill envisages the creation of a state city reserve in Shusha.

May 31, 2021 23:26

• In Moscow, court resumes investigation into Chechen Djumaev’s case

  In Moscow, a court has refused to pronounce a sentence to Chechen native Said-Mukhammad Djumaev and resumed the investigation to clarify the circumstances of the case, the defence reports.