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July 21, 2021 13:54

• KBR residents complain about water supply problems

  The cities of Nalchik and Baksan, as well as villages of six districts of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), see systematic water supply outages, local residents complain.

July 21, 2021 11:33

• Six more journalists found to be victims of riots in Tbilisi

  On July 20, it became known that six more journalists received the status of victims in the case of the July 5 riots, including Marika Gotsiridze, a reporter of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company.

July 21, 2021 11:17

• Network users dispute about tourists' safety in Dagestan

  The Dagestani natural attractions are poorly prepared to receive visitors, Instagram users have emphasized in their comments to the indignation of s female tourist after visiting the Sulak Canyon. However, other commentators assert that the beauty of nature should not be spoiled by metal fences.

July 21, 2021 06:44

• During Eid al-Adha, flow of visitors to Chechen mosques drops because they demand vaccination certificate

  On July 20, in Chechnya, collective prayers were attended by thousands of believers, Ramzan Kadyrov has informed. However, some residents of the republic refused to visit mosques, as they have not vaccinated against coronavirus.

July 21, 2021 06:27

• Political analysts point to destabilization reasons on Armenian-Azerbaijani border

  Azerbaijan is trying to put pressure on Armenia in order to get concessions from it, while Russia is interested in maintaining stability in the region, and not in defending Armenia's interests in specific border sections, Armenian and Russian political analysts have noted.

July 20, 2021 23:33

• Activists call for tougher anti-COVID measures in Abkhazia

  In their appeal to the government of Abkhazia, activists claim that the authorities should increase fines for crowded wedding parties and memorial meetings, prohibit mass events, and impose mandatory PCR tests or require vaccination certificates for tourists.

July 20, 2021 23:21

• Armenian Defence Minister resigns

  Vagarshak Arutyunyan, who was appointed the Armenian Defence Minister after the end of the war in Nagorno-Karabakh, submitted a letter of resignation.

July 20, 2021 19:08

• Number of people detained in case on riots in Tbilisi rises to 26

  The police detained a person suspected of involvement in riots in Tbilisi on July 5, and the total number of the suspects detained in the case reached 26, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reported.

July 20, 2021 18:29

• Authorities’ report about water supply to villagers provokes criticism in Chechnya

  The Kadyrov Foundation has held a charity event by organizing water supplies to residents of Chechen villages, the “Grozny” state-run TV Channel reported. The authorities should solve the problem of water supply to the villages by laying water pipes, local residents note.

July 20, 2021 14:18

• Batumi rally demands to punish attackers on journalists

  On July 19, a protest rally was held in front of the Sheraton Hotel in Batumi; the participants called on the President of the European Union Charles Michel to take action against Georgian authorities, whom they believe responsible for the violence during the July 5 rally.

July 20, 2021 14:06

• Stavropol Territory: cemetery campaigning for vaccination angers Instagram users

  Mikhail Minenkov, Mayor of Nevinnomyssk, has posted in his Instagram page an appeal of Oleg Kolpakov, the director of the city cemetery, to townspeople to get vaccinated. When addressing the people, Kolpakov is shown standing in the cemetery. Many social network users were outraged by the choice of the place for campaigning.

July 20, 2021 11:24

• Armenian MoD report mortar shelling of its positions

  Soldiers of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces are shelling Armenian positions in the vicinity of the village of Eraskh from various weapons, including mortars, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported. In its turn, the Azerbaijani MoD has claimed that Azerbaijani militaries were shelled from the territory of Armenia and opened fire in return.

July 20, 2021 11:11

• Use of spyware by authorities worries Azerbaijani activists

  There is no surprise in shadowing journalists and human rights defenders, but the introduction of spyware into smartphones raises concerns, journalists and rights defenders have noted.

July 20, 2021 10:58

• Rights defenders ask ECtHR to award compensation to Gulli Kazanbieva

  Representatives of Gulli Kazanbieva, a resident of Dagestan, have reported to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) new facts of violation of her rights, and asked to award compensation for suffered moral harm to her, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial"* has informed.

July 20, 2021 08:44

• Armenia announced shelling on border with Nakhichevan

  Azerbaijani militaries have shelled Armenian positions near the village of Eraskh in the Nakhichevan direction; the Armenian Armed Forces entered into a shootout, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

July 20, 2021 08:31

• Rights defenders publicize Taramova's story about "expulsion of jinns"

  Relatives of Khalimat Taramova, a resident of Chechnya, tried to change her sexual orientation by the ritual of "expulsion of jinns"; after the visit of exorcist, the family started having problems with law enforcers, the "Russian LGBT Network"* has informed.

July 20, 2021 00:00

• Azerbaijani military wounded during shelling

  An officer was wounded in Nakhichevan as a result of shelling from the Armenian side, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed today.

July 19, 2021 21:32

• Journalists demand to preserve European vector of Georgia’s development

  In Batumi and Tbilisi, protesters accused the ruling “Georgian Dream” Party of trying to retract the Georgia’s European integration.

July 19, 2021 21:17

• Instagram users discuss sincerity of appeal recorded by Tseretilova’s son

  A boy, whose disappearance was claimed by Nina Tseretilova, said that he wanted to live together with his father in Dagestan. Some Instagram users suggested that a video message was recorded under pressure.

July 19, 2021 20:06

• LGBT opponents protest against police searches in case on disruption of gay pride parade

  Today, at an action in Batumi, activists dissatisfied with the police searches in a case on riots during the protests against the gay pride parade have claimed that only military parades should be held in Georgia. The action has been timed to coincide with the visit to Georgia of Charles Michel, President of the European Council.