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December 03, 2020 10:36

• Kashatag residents give details of their exodus

  The signing of the agreement, according to which the Kashatag (Lachin) District of Nagorno-Karabakh passes over to Azerbaijan, was quite a surprise for local residents. After the mass exodus, forced migrants found refuge with their relatives. They have admitted that the resettlement problem was mostly on their shoulders.

December 03, 2020 10:35

• Relatives of Ingush activists complain about difficulties with travels to trial

  It is difficult and expensive to travel to Yessentuki, where the case of the Ingush activists accused of creating an extremist community is being considered; and because of the quarantine introduced because of the epidemic, a limited number of people are let into the courtroom, defendants' relatives have complained.

December 03, 2020 10:26

• Nagorno-Karabakh names 34 more perished soldiers

  The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh has added 34 names to the list of soldiers, who perished during the conflict escalation, bring the total number thereof up to 1746.

December 03, 2020 10:03

• Analysts explain aim of protests of Armenian conscripts' parents

  The vacations granted to Armenian regular soldiers, who had fought in Nagorno-Karabakh, will reduce tensions in the army, while their parents' protests were emotional and will not affect the domestic political situation, Armenian human rights defenders and political analysts believe.

December 02, 2020 23:52

• In North Ossetia, activists disappointed by verdict to Giorgi Guev

  No guilt of Giorgi Guev, a native of North Ossetia, has been proven, but law enforcers do not want to admit their mistake, states the NGO "Mothers of Beslan". Activist Alan Zoloev announced new car rallies with the demand to release Giorgi Guev.

December 02, 2020 23:44

• Azerbaijan to celebrate date of signing of peace agreement as a holiday

  The Victory Day will be celebrated annually in Azerbaijan on November 10, the day of the conclusion of the trilateral peace agreement. The Day of Remembrance of the Deceased will be marked on September 27, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev announces.

December 02, 2020 18:17

• Two soldiers killed in an explosion of ammunition in Nagorno-Karabakh

  Soldiers Zhirair Matevosyan and Gegam Ovannisyan, both born in 2001, were killed while performing their official duties on mine clearing, the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh reported.

December 02, 2020 18:12

• Ombudsman of Nagorno-Karabakh reports about 100 Armenian prisoners of war

  According to the information of relatives and the videos posted on the Internet, 60 soldiers and about 40 civilians are still being held in Azerbaijani as captives, reports Artak Beglaryan, Ombudsman of Nagorno-Karabakh.

December 02, 2020 18:02

• Two activists detained after clashing with police in Batumi

  In Adjara, a protest action in front of the Government House escalated into a clash with law enforcers. The police detained at least two activists.

December 02, 2020 15:32

• The Hague Foundation announces help to victims of "Five-Day War" in Georgia

  The Georgian victims of the August 2008 war will receive 600,000 euros for medical treatment and rehabilitation, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Foundation in The Hague has announced.

December 02, 2020 15:28

• After return from Syria, children from Ingushetia handed over to relatives

  After returning from Syrian refugee camps, three girls have been handed over to relatives in Ingushetia; their grandparents will take care of their upbringing, said Zarema Chakhkieva, the Children's Ombudsperson.

December 02, 2020 15:15

• By criticizing girls in niqabs, Chechen Mufti transgresses Adats

  By publicly reprimanding girls for wearing niqabs, the Mufti of Chechnya is provoking a conflict, Leonid Syukiyainen, an Islamic scholar, believes. According to Adats, only senior men in the family have the right to such criticism, said Ruslan Kutaev, the head of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations.

December 02, 2020 09:34

• Yerevan political analysts assess Pashinyan's chances to retain power

  Nikol Pashinyan's chances of retaining power are close to zero, says Armen Vardanyan. His colleague, Stepan Danielyan, has noted that Pashinyan is trying to shift responsibility to the army commanders and authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh. The Prime Minister initially had chances to avoid the war, Naira Airumyan asserts.

December 02, 2020 09:26

• Partial demobilization announced in Azerbaijan

  The military servicemen, whom they decided to demobilize in Azerbaijan, include parents with many children, guardians of disabled persons and minor relatives.

December 02, 2020 08:33

• Nagorno-Karabakh residents complain about absence of social help

  Armenian authorities have announced a start of payments to Karabakh refugees, but the help programme to the residents of Nagorno-Karabakh, who had lost their homes, has not yet been approved. The people who have lost their homes are forced to live with relatives or rent apartments at their own expense.

December 02, 2020 08:26

• Chechen authorities allocate over USD 50,000 for New Year celebrations with Kadyrov's participation

  The Chechen authorities are preparing for the New Year holiday with a concert, to which they will invite 500 people and allocate more than 4 million roubles. The event will be held with the participation of Ramzan Kadyrov, who shortly before spoke out for modest New Year festivities.

December 01, 2020 23:59

• Russia and Turkey agree to monitor ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh

  The Russian and Turkish armed forces signed an agreement to open a monitoring centre in Azerbaijan, which would monitor violations of the ceasefire using drones.

December 01, 2020 23:57

• ECtHR awards Dagestani woman with compensation in case on return of her children

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) obliged the Russian authorities to pay compensation for moral damage in the amount of 12,500 US dollars to Aminat Makhmudova for failure to comply with a court's decision on transferring custody of children to her. At present, the children stay in Dagestan with the former husband of Aminat Makhmudova.

December 01, 2020 23:54

• Some residents of Berdzor and two villages decide to stay home despite uncertainty

  Some residents of Berdzor, Agavno, and Sus, controlled by Russian peacekeepers, decided to stay home, despite the transfer of the Lachin District to Azerbaijan. People request more information regarding the status of the above settlements.

December 01, 2020 21:42

• Condemnation of girls in niqabs continues trend of spreading dress code in Chechnya

  A TV report about an "educational conversation" between the Mufti of Chechnya and young women wearing niqabs has become another episode of the campaign organized by the authorities, who are seeking from women of the republic to meet the requirements for their appearance.