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January 11, 2021 15:28

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 4-10, 2020

  Celebration of Christmas during the pandemic; return of refugees, demining of territories, and search for the bodies of the people killed in the Karabakh conflict zone, arrangement of Shusha city by the Azerbaijani side; reconciliation of the Ingush teip members with relatives of the policemen attacked in Grozny; decision to evict the family of a man suspected of murder from the Makhachkala village, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of January 4-10, 2020, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

January 11, 2021 11:33

• On January 4-10, three persons perished in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of January 4-10, 2021, it became known about three casualties of 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.

January 11, 2021 11:29

• Chechen publicist Rizvan Ibragimov dies

  Rizvan Ibragimov, a writer, who was persecuted in Chechnya on charges of extremism after he was criticized by republic's authorities, has passed away.

January 11, 2021 11:24

• Appearance of Azerbaijani militaries scares peasants of Nrnadzor village

  Residents of the village of Nrnadzor cannot use about 200 hectares of gardens and pastures due to the proximity of Azerbaijani militaries, Armen Tatoyan, the Armenian Ombudsperson, has stated.

January 11, 2021 11:05

• Opposition against Pashinyan's visit to Moscow

  Nikol Pashinyan cannot represent Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh at the meeting in Moscow; any decision that infringes on their interests will be recognized as illegitimate. This was stated by Vazgen Manukyan, a candidate from the oppositional "Salvation Committee" for the post of Prime Minister.

January 10, 2021 12:15

• Daudov and Delimkhanov demand from Ingush teip to stop criticizing Kadyrov

  The teip (family clan) of Timurziev-Sultygov must stop criticizing Ramzan Kadyrov in Ingushetia, otherwise Chechen authorities will have to stop it, Magomed Daudov and Adam Delimkhanov said at a meeting on the occasion of reconciliation of the blood feudists in Grozny.

January 10, 2021 11:21

• Conscripts' parents criticize Armenian MoD reaction to protests

  The explanations of the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) about the need to send conscripts (regular soldiers) to Nagorno-Karabakh failed to convince soldiers' parents; they have announced new rallies.

January 10, 2021 11:07

• Amid New Year holidays, no raids conducted at "Tangim" Mosque

  For three weeks in a row, law enforcers have conducted no raids in the vicinity of the "Tangim" Mosque located in Omarov Street in Makhachkala, believers report. A source from the mosque told about the strict observance of coronavirus prevention measures during prayers.

January 09, 2021 18:09

• Bodies of three Nagorno-Karabakh soldiers found near Djebrail

  The total number of bodies of those who perished in the battlefield in the conflict zone taken out by rescuers has reached 1197, the rescuers of Nagorno-Karabakh have informed.

January 09, 2021 17:24

• Social network users outraged at Abkhazia's refusal from help in fire extinguishing

  Because of Abkhazian authorities' refusal from the help offered by Georgia, the nature of the resort region has suffered significantly from the fire. The Abkhazia's emergency services lack sufficient resources to efficiently combat the large-scale forest fires, social network users assert.

January 09, 2021 17:02

• Aliev announces construction of railway to Shusha

  This year, it is planned to start the construction of a railway from Fizuli to Shusha, the Azerbaijani President, Ilham Aliev, has stated.

January 09, 2021 16:31

• Over past 24 hours, 225 refugees return to Nagorno-Karabakh

  Peacemakers have escorted another bus column with refugees from Yerevan to Stepanakert, making the total number of returnees to Nagorno-Karabakh exceeding 48,000, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

January 09, 2021 13:27

• MP Sofia Ovsepyan leaves "My Step" faction

  The "My Step" faction, headed by Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has lost another MP: Sofia Ovsepyan has stated that she will continue working as an independent MP.

January 09, 2021 13:13

• Pankisi residents demand amnesty for convicts under Chataev's case

  The protesters in the Pankisi Gorge have urged MPs to mitigate the punishment for the locals convicted of aiding Chataev's terrorist grouping.

January 09, 2021 12:59

• Action of Inal Djabiev's relatives in Tskhinvali is on for 37 days

  Social network users have called on to support the mother of Inal Djabiev, who died after being interrogated by the police; the mother has been holding a protest action in a square of Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, for more than five weeks, demanding to punish those responsible for her son's death.

January 09, 2021 08:44

• Armenian authorities promise to build new houses in Shurnukh after demarcation

  The twelve families evicted from their houses located in the eastern part of the village of Shurnukh on the demand of Azerbaijan will receive new houses, the Armenian government has assured.

January 09, 2021 08:19

• Alims decide to evict suspect's relatives from Tarki

  The Imam of the mosque located in the dwelling settlement of Tarki (a part of Makhachkala) has announced the decision of local Alims (Muslim experts) to evict the family of the suspect in the commission of a murder from the settlement. The reanimation of community traditions has sparked both delight and criticism from Internet users.

January 08, 2021 22:01

• Armenian activists oppose new agreements with Azerbaijan

  Today, in Yerevan, a protest action has been held in front of the Ministry of Justice building (MoJ). The protestors claim it is unacceptable to conclude any agreements with Azerbaijan until the provisions of the peace agreement on the exchange of prisoners of war have been fulfilled.

January 08, 2021 21:47

• In Tbilisi, protesters demand to release Giorgi Rurua

  In Tbilisi, about a dozen activists went to a protest action near a house of Giorgi Rurua, a co-owner of the "Mtavari Arkhi" TV Company. The protesters demanded to release political prisoners and conduct political reforms.

January 08, 2021 18:43

• Azerbaijani authorities threaten to cancel benefits for refugees

  Today, Fuad Guseinov, the deputy chairman of the Azerbaijan State Committee for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), has announced that forced migrants must agree to return to Nagorno-Karabakh, otherwise they will be deprived of their status.