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February 23, 2021 22:49

• In Dagestan, popularity of Islamic medicine grows amid coronavirus epidemic

  In Dagestan, the coronavirus made residents pay attention to treatment under Islam traditions, doctors note. Many methods of the Islamic medicine have been known since ancient times and have been proven by the modern science, experts say.

February 23, 2021 16:21

• Over 10 activists detained in special operation to arrest Georgian opposition leader Meliya

  Law enforcers have detained more than 10 oppositionists who resisted the police during a special operation aimed to arrest Nika Meliya, the head of the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party. His defence will make every effort to release the oppositionist, including filing a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), an advocate has stated.

February 23, 2021 16:16

• Historians reject mass collaboration as reason for Vainakhs' deportation

  There was no mass support for German fascists in Northern Caucasus; and the version of Soviet authorities on collaboration, which became the reason for the deportation of Chechens and Ingushes, is unjustified, historians have pointed out.

February 23, 2021 12:22

• Peacemakers escort pilgrims to monastery in Nagorno-Karabakh

  25 pilgrims, accompanied by Russian peacemakers have visited the Amaras Monastery in Nagorno-Karabakh and then returned to Stepanakert.

February 23, 2021 12:17

• Two women-residents of Grozny detained for witchcraft

  The "Grozny" ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Company) has posted a video on the Instagram about the detention of two women from Grozny for practicing occultism. After a conversation with Ali Yunusov, a theologian, the elderly women admitted their wrongdoing, as is follows from the report.

February 23, 2021 11:34

• "Nida" movement activist arrested in Azerbaijan

  Elmir Abbasov, a member of the "Nida" movement, has been arrested for 30 days on charges of illegal drug use. The movement links his arrest with criticism of the authorities in social networks.

February 23, 2021 11:28

• Resident of Terter District blows himself up by a mine

  Niyameddin Verdiev, a resident of the village of Borsunlu, has lost his leg after triggering a mine in the Terter District, the Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has informed.

February 23, 2021 11:25

• Political analysts dispute on impact of video about capture of Shushi on Pashinyan's rating

  The footage of the advancement of Azerbaijani troops to Shushi is used as an element of the information campaign against Nikol Pashinyan, Armen Vardanyan, a political analyst, believes. The opposition is inefficiently using such videos to lower Pashinyan's rating; therefore, the record will give no result, Armen Badalyan, a political technologist, is sure.

February 23, 2021 11:07

• Journalist Polad Aslanov placed under medical supervision

  On the 22nd day of his hunger strike, after he was visited by a doctor and Red Cross officials, Polad Aslanov, an Azerbaijani journalist, has been placed under medical supervision, his wife has informed.

February 22, 2021 22:57

• Social media users discuss video about capture of Shusha

  Some of social media users claim that the footage depicting the advancement of the Azerbaijani troops to Shusha confirms the version about the treacherous surrender of the city. Their opponents associate the above version with the unwillingness to recognize the Azerbaijan's military successes.

February 22, 2021 22:47

• Court releases Dagestani resident Bagavudin Omarov sentenced in case on extremism

  A court found Bagavudin Omarov, a native of Makhachkala, guilty of organizing an extremist organization and sentenced him to three years of imprisonment. However, the time spent under arrest was taken into account, and the defendant was released after the verdict was pronounced. Bagavudin Omarov pleaded guilty.

February 22, 2021 22:35

• Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine voices explanations after photo with Kadyrov

  The chairman of the Ukrainian government requested an explanation from his deputy Oleg Urusky concerning a photo in which the latter was captured standing next to the leader of Chechnya at the arms and defence technology sales exhibition in Abu Dhabi. The Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister said that he did not choose a position next to Ramzan Kadyrov.

February 22, 2021 18:53

• Tbilisi court supports detained activists

  A Tbilisi court acquitted two out of eight detained protesters accused of failure to obey to the legal requests of the police. Other three protestors got warnings from the court. The decision on the rest detainees was postponed at a request from their advocates.

February 22, 2021 18:42

• Ingush activists and officials propose a new format for celebrating February 23

  Residents of Ingushetia should not ignore the Defender of the Fatherland Day, but the holiday coincides with the anniversary of the deportation, and that fact makes entertainment events unacceptable. This opinion was expressed by Murad Daskiev, the acting head of the Ingush Council of Teips (family clans), MP Zakriy Mamilov, and Issa Kostoev, an adviser to the leader of Ingushetia.

February 22, 2021 17:19

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 15-21, 2021

  Return of refugees, post-war victims, and search for dead bodies in the Karabakh conflict zone; verdict of guilty to Rostov activist Anastasia Shevchenko; resignation of Giorgi Gakhariya from the post of Prime Minister of Georgia; FSB reports about detention of terrorists in Southern Russia; public outcry around court's decision on claim lodged by a Chechen prosecutor, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of February 15-21, 2021, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

February 22, 2021 16:56

• Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh dispute about status of the Russian language

  Some of Nagorno-Karabakh residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have treated the initiative of local MPs to recognize Russian as the official language along with Armenian as untimely. Others, on the other hand, believe that the status of the Russian language had to be reconsidered long ago.

February 22, 2021 16:43

• Week of February 15-21 passed without victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of February 15-21, 2021, there was no information about any casualties and wounded persons in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.

February 22, 2021 13:02

• Armenian analysts treat video about Azerbaijani militaries near Shushi as truthful

  The video by the film director, Arshak Zakaryan, that before the capture of Shushi, Armenian militaries failed to react to intelligence data on the advancement of Azerbaijani Special Forces near the city looks reliable, military experts have admitted.

February 22, 2021 11:28

• Eight persons detained at protest action in Tbilisi

  Tbilisi policemen have detained the activists who tried to set up a tent at a protest action timed to the 100th anniversary of the adoption of the first Georgian Constitution. The activists treated law enforcers' actions as a violation of their right to the freedom of assembly.

February 22, 2021 11:24

• Armenian official arrested for fakes about Karabakh war

  Ara Sagatelyan, a former head of staff of the Armenian Parliament, has been arrested within the case of fakes during the aggravation of the Karabakh conflict. The decision to detain his assistant, Mger Avakyan, was declared unlawful; and he was released.