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May 13, 2021 13:11

• ECtHR accepts Meliya's complaint for consideration

  Nika Meliya, the head of the Georgian oppositional party "United National Movement" (UNM) has complained to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) about the violation of his rights during his detention in February, the Court has promptly accepted the complaint for consideration.

May 13, 2021 12:52

• Grozny townspeople note nuances of Eid al-Fitr celebration

  In Chechnya, celebrations of Eid al-Fitr (Uraza-Bairam) began on May 13, while Grozny residents began preparing for the holiday in advance. On May 11, women-civil servants were given a day off so that they could set festive tables.

May 13, 2021 11:10

• Incident in Syunik Region shows vulnerability of Armenian borders

  Azerbaijan takes advantage of the Armenian party's passivity and is making attempts to gain a foothold in more advantageous positions, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

May 13, 2021 10:55

• Residents of Beslan respond to tragedy in Kazan

  In the evening on May 12, in memory of those killed in Kazan, in School No. 1 of Beslan, where a terrorist act was committed in September 2004, people lit candles, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

May 13, 2021 03:55

• ECtHR to consider mutual claims of Armenia and Azerbaijan on human rights violations during the war

  The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) will consider two complaints filed by Armenia and Azerbaijan on human rights violations during the Karabakh War.

May 13, 2021 03:47

• Relatives report deportation of Chechen native from France

  Mansur Ismailov, a native of Chechnya, was detained in France and deported to Russia; and now they plan to hand him over to Chechen law enforcers, his wife said. She fears that her husband, who had undergone surgery and has chronic diseases, will receive no apt medical care in Russia, the Human Rights Centre "Memorial" has informed.

May 13, 2021 03:41

• KBR cancels mass events on Eid al-Fitr

  On May 13, festive namazes (prayers) will be held in mosques of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), after which believers will celebrate the Uraza-Bairam (Eid-al-Fitr) in their family circles, the KBR's Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) has informed.

May 13, 2021 03:30

• Muslims of Southern Russia prepare to welcome Eid al-Fitr

  In Southern Russia, Muslims will start celebrating the Eid al-Fitr (Uraza-Bairam) holiday on one and the same day – May 13. The number of believers who are welcoming the Eid al-Fitr in Russia goes up with the growth of the number of Muslims in the country.

May 12, 2021 22:51

• Armenian military forces on alert amid border conflict

  The Fifth Army Corps has been put on alert, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) reports. The Armenian Foreign Minister accused the Azerbaijani military forces of a provocation on the border with the Syunik Region and notified the Russian authorities about the incident.

May 12, 2021 22:50

• Goris authorities claim violation of Armenian border by Azerbaijani soldiers

  Today, Azerbaijani soldiers have attempted to advance in the Black Lake area in the Syunik Region of Armenia, the authorities of the city of Goris report. Negotiations with the Azerbaijani side are underway, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) reports.

May 12, 2021 22:04

• Armenian officer accused of high treason

  A top-ranking Armenian officer was collecting information about the armies of Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia and passing it on to Azerbaijan through the Embassy in Georgia. The officer is under arrest now.

May 12, 2021 21:57

• Russian authorities distance themselves from Kadyrov’s accusations against Israel

  The statements voiced by Ramzan Kadyrov about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict are not the Russia’s official position, states Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary for the President of Russia. Salakh Mezhiev, Mufti of Chechnya, accused the Israeli authorities of terror against Palestinians.

May 12, 2021 17:54

• Russian sappers demine highway in Nagorno-Karabakh

  The Martakert-Madagiz village highway and the outskirts of the village have been cleared of explosive items; 15 shells and mines were found and destroyed, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

May 12, 2021 17:41

• Nine Azeri residents detained for visiting Karabakh

  Residents of the Agdam District tried to enter non-demined territories' policemen have detained them, the Azerbaijan Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has informed.

May 12, 2021 11:37

• Police suspect Pashinyan’s opponent of drug possession

  The police found a yellow-green substance during a search of pockets of Sevada Gukasyan, a resident of the Tavush Region, who was detained while trying to lead a donkey to the building of the Armenian parliament.

May 12, 2021 11:32

• Case on beating of a journalist in North Ossetia transferred to court

  Investigators have sent to court a case on an attack on journalist Ruslan Totrov in North Ossetia, who was beaten for posting critical articles.

May 12, 2021 01:35

• Georgian protesters stitch up their mouths

  The production facilities of the "Georgian Manganese" Company cause huge damage to the houses of residents of the Georgian village of Shukruti, it has become life-threatening to live in them, the protesters have noted. In their turn, the company officials treat the action as engaged one and reminded that villagers are being paid compensations.

May 12, 2021 01:23

• "Meduza" tells about fate of Chechen women in IS* territory

  Mothers of Chechen girls who left for Syria in the mid-2010s are still hoping to bring their daughters home. Finding themselves in the territory controlled by militants of the "Islamic State"*, some of these girls went missing, while others were sentenced to long prison terms, up to life-long ones.

May 11, 2021 22:21

• In Dagestan, schoolteachers go on strike

  In the village of Gutatli in the Tsuntinsky District of Dagestan, teachers of a secondary school are continuing a protest rally with the demand to dismiss the principal, who has recently been reinstated at job through the court.

May 11, 2021 22:06

• Court arrests relatives of Ingush man killed by law enforcers

  A court pronounced a decision to place under a two-month arrest two relatives of Magomed Kodzoev, a resident of the Kantyshevo village, who was killed in a shootout with law enforcers: explosive devices and weapons were found at home of one of the arrested relatives, sources reported.