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January 04, 2021 22:46

• Investigators report details of case on Mi-24 shot down in Armenia

  Russian military investigators has reclassified a case on the death of the crew of the Russian helicopter shot down in Armenia to a more serious article on premeditated killing, an informed source of the "Interfax" reports.

January 04, 2021 18:31

• In Chechnya, campaign to change place names affects village founded by Kunta-Khadji Kishiev

  On January 3, the authorities of Chechnya reported that on the Memorial Day of preacher Kunta-Khadji Kishiev, the village he founded got back its historical name of Khazhi-Evla.

January 04, 2021 18:18

• Karabakh rescuers find 20 dead bodies near Gadrut and Djabrail

  Over 24 hours, rescuers of Nagorno-Karabakh found the bodies of 19 soldiers and one civilian, the spokesman for the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of Nagorno-Karabakh reports today. According to him, during the period since the beginning of the search, that is, from November 13, 2020, until January 2, 2021, inclusive, the rescuers found the bodies of 1175 soldiers and civilians, the "Sputnik Armenia" reports today. Thus, the total number of the dead bodies discovered has reached 1194.

January 04, 2021 16:43

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of December 28-January 3, 2020

  New Year celebration; return of refugees, victims of explosions, and search for dead bodies in the Karabakh conflict zone; attack on policemen in Grozny, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of December 28-January 3, 2020, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

January 04, 2021 13:35

• Georgian MFA put forward condition for border demarcation with Russia

  Demarcation of the Russian-Georgian border is possible only after the withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated after Vladimir Putin had instructed to delimit and demarcate the Russian-Georgian border.

January 04, 2021 13:12

• "Struggle for morality" serves to hide blackmailing in Northern Caucasus

  The blackmailers who threaten girls with posting their intimate photos are only interested in money; they have nothing to do with fighters for morality, the North-Caucasian journalists and public figures interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

January 04, 2021 11:35

• Within the week, four persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week from December 28, 2020, to January 3, 2021, four persons fell victim to the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus: three were killed and one was wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

January 04, 2021 11:24

• Law enforcers' travels from Bellingcat inquiry coincide with deaths of Caucasian activists

  The law enforcers named in the journalistic investigation into the poisoning of the opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, had visited Kabardino-Balkaria and Dagestan when the human rights defender, Timur Kuashev, and the activist of the "Sadval" movement, Ruslan Magomedragimov, died there, as follows from the materials published by Khristo Grozev, a Bellingcat's journalist.

January 04, 2021 11:10

• Despite Muslims' opinion, historical building of Rostov mosque handed over to school

  The Mayoralty of Rostov-on-Don has handed the building of the cathedral mosque, built in early 20th century and rebuilt in Soviet years, for which the believers had fought, over to the jazz school.

January 04, 2021 10:57

• Syunik governor reports placement of Armenian and Russian border guards near Shurnukh

  Armenian and Russian border guards are being stationed in a disputed area near the village of Shurnukh, where Azerbaijani militaries have set up their post, Melikset Pogosyan, the governor of the Syunik Region has stated. According to his story, the Armenian party is fully controlling the situation.

January 03, 2021 12:05

• Construction of five-star hotel in Shusha announced

  An Azerbaijani construction company has presented a project for a five-star hotel complex "Karabakh Victory" to be built in Shusha. Authorities decided to create a seismic station in the city.

January 03, 2021 12:03

• Azerbaijani militaries give three days for residents of Shurnukh to move out

  An Azerbaijani military post has appeared in the village of Shurnukh in the Syunik Region of Armenia; and residents of a part of the village were ordered to move out by January 5, Akop Arshakyan, the village head, said.

January 03, 2021 12:01

• Azhgikhina's book reflects contribution of publications about Caucasus into journalism

  Journalism remains a service to the society, insists Nadezhda Azhgikhina, whose collection "Honest Word" includes interviews with Russian and foreign journalists, including those who wrote about the Caucasus. The author spoke about a new genre invented by Elvira Goryukhina while travelling to hot spots.

January 03, 2021 11:59

• Declaring blood feud against Ingush teips is contrary to Chechen traditions

  Relatives of the deceased policeman, Magomed Djabrailov, have no reason to declare a blood feud, since both attackers were killed, Ruslan Kutaev, the president of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations, has stated. The teip of the surviving policeman has announced only a quarrel, which cannot be treated as a blood feud, Zaurbek Sadakhanov, a lawyer, has noted.

January 03, 2021 11:57

• Ingush teip postpones reconciliation with relatives of victims of attack in Grozny

  Relatives of the Timurziev brothers killed in Grozny decided to come from Ingushetia to Chechnya when "emotions subside," Sarazhdin Sultygov, a member of the Ingush teip, has informed. The Council of Teips of Ingushetia has suggested that the Sultygov and Timurziev teips settle the conflict with relatives of Chechen law enforcers in accordance with the Sharia law.

January 03, 2021 02:17

• Armenian Ombudsperson demands return of all POWs with no additional conditions

  All the prisoners of war (POWs) must be immediately returned to their homeland without any conditions, Arman Tatoyan, the Armenian Ombudsperson, has stated. In his opinion, the words of Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliev, about the fate of the captured Armenian militaries contradict the essence of the peace treaty.

January 03, 2021 02:14

• Bodies of seven Armenian soldiers found in Karabakh

  Seven Armenian military servicemen were found dead in the vicinity of the cities of Martuni and Fizuli. The number of bodies found in battlefields has reached 1145, the State Emergency Service of Nagorno-Karabakh has informed.

January 02, 2021 12:08

• Peacemakers report 47,000 returnees to Nagorno-Karabakh

  The total number of residents, who have returned to Nagorno-Karabakh with the support of Russian peacemakers, has exceeded 47,000, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

January 02, 2021 12:06

• Azerbaijan gives number of victims of mine explosions over the past year

  Six people perished and eight others were wounded last year as a result of explosions of mines in Azerbaijan and in the conflict zone, the Azerbaijani demining agency ANAMA has informed.

January 02, 2021 11:59

• Videos of attack on law enforcers in Grozny made public

  CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) cameras in Grozny captured the murder of the policeman, Magomed Djabrailov, and the wounding of his colleague, as well as the death of both attackers, the "Grozny" TV Channel has informed.