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November 13, 2020 11:54

• Azerbaijani analysts justify need for Turkish peacemakers in conflict zone

  Turkey should participate in the peacemaking operation in the Karabakh conflict zone along with Russian ones as a guarantor of observing the ceasefire agreement, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

November 13, 2020 08:45

• Advent of Russian peacemakers into Karabakh outlines threat to Georgia

  The Armenian-Azerbaijani reconciliation is economically beneficial for Georgia, but the increase of the Russian military presence in Southern Caucasus could negatively affect the regional security, the Tbilisi political analysts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", believe.

November 13, 2020 08:33

• After Yerevan rally, policemen detain activists

  About ten people were detained after the end of the opposition rally demanding the resignation of the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has reported from the venue.

November 13, 2020 08:22

• Baku analysts estimate costs of territories' post-war restoration

  A complete restoration of the territories that have come under Azerbaijan's control may take 5-10 years and will require at least USD 10 billion, according to the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

November 12, 2020 22:30

• Armenian opposition holds a march with demand of Nikol Pashinyan's resignation

  In Yerevan, organizers of the protests claim that the actions will not stop until Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his government resign.

November 12, 2020 22:18

• More than 560 residents of flooded villages file a lawsuit against Dagestani authorities

  567 residents of the villages, who found themselves in the flooding zone after the launch of the Irganai Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP), filed a lawsuit against the inaction of the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, as well as the government and the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Dagestan. The villagers request a court to oblige officials to prepare as soon as possible the documents on the payment of compensation, which the villagers have been waiting for 12 years, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports today.

November 12, 2020 22:04

• Baku: residents of Abkhazia involved in hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh

  In October, more than 20 people arrived from Abkhazia to Nagorno-Karabakh to participate in the fighting against the Azerbaijani army, the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan announced.

November 12, 2020 18:52

• Nikol Pashinyan calls peace agreement a rescue of 25,000 soldiers

  After the capture of Shushi by the Azerbaijani troops, 25,000 soldiers of the Defence Army could have been cordoned off and killed, said the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, while explaining the signing of an armistice agreement with Azerbaijan.

November 12, 2020 18:27

• In Azerbaijan, IDPs await return to their homeland after fighting in Karabakh

  In Azerbaijan, some of internally displaced persons are ready to return to their homes in the conflict zone, while others do not want to quit their jobs and their usual way of life.

November 12, 2020 17:54

• 12 oppositionists prosecuted after protests in Yerevan

  Leaders of four parties and eight other oppositionists are suspected of disclosing state secrets and organizing a rally while martial law is in force, the National Security Service of Armenia reports.

November 12, 2020 13:53

• Azerbaijan counts over 60 destroyed mosques in Nagorno-Karabakh

  In Nagorno-Karabakh, 63 out of 67 mosques were completely destroyed; hundreds of historical and cultural monuments were damaged, the Azerbaijani Academy of Sciences reported on November 11.

November 12, 2020 13:32

• Caucasian scholars assess humanitarian consequences of Nagorno-Karabakh agreement

  Azerbaijan has not clarified what will happen to the population of the territories that have passed under its control; therefore, residents of Nagorno-Karabakh rightly fear ethnic cleansings. In its turn, Armenia, where the majority of Karabakh residents move, will not be able to accept and provide housing for all migrants, the Russian researchers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

November 12, 2020 11:15

• Two Azerbaijanis fined for riots in Kullar

  Elmar Mekhtiev and Djeikhun Namazov, residents of Azerbaijan, have been released from criminal liability in the case of the riots in Kullar, but they must pay a 5000-rouble fine each. After mitigating the charges, Namazov and Mekhtiev have pleaded guilty and compensated the harm caused to victims, their advocate has explained.

November 12, 2020 10:57

• Road to Vardenis demanded by Karabakh residents before transferring it to Azerbaijan

  Residents of Nagorno-Karabakh strive to leave for Armenia along the road through Karvachar (Kelbadjar), which will close on November 15 under the agreement on transferring the Kelbadjar District to Azerbaijan. Regular buses from Stepanakert to Yerevan are no longer en route.

November 12, 2020 08:33

• Ingushetia: Imam's brother tells details of his detention

  The persons who detained in Plievo Magomed-Sali Daurbekov, a former Imam of Karabulak, did not introduce themselves and tell to which power structure they belonged, but said that they found several cartridges during the search, said Magomed Daurbekov, an Imam's brother. Magomed-Sali Daurbekov was released after talking to law enforcers, a source has informed.

November 12, 2020 08:22

• Placing Russian peacemakers in conflict zone causes Azerbaijani analysts' distrust

  The presence of Russian peacemakers in the Karabakh conflict zone does not guarantee safety of forced migrants who will return to their villages in accordance with the ceasefire agreement, Azerbaijani analysts believe.

November 11, 2020 23:33

• President Aliev: Armenia to compensate for damage to Azerbaijani territories

  Today, Ilham Aliev has stated that Azerbaijan will seek compensation from Armenia for material damage caused to the Azerbaijani territories during the time they were under the control of Yerevan and the forces of the unrecognized republic. The General Prosecutor of Azerbaijan appealed to the UN in connection with shelling attacks on civilians.

November 11, 2020 23:14

• In Yerevan, rally participants put forward an ultimatum to Nikol Pashinyan

  During the rally, oppositionists demanded from Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to resign by the end of the day.

November 11, 2020 22:59

• Rally for Nikol Pashinyan's resignation turns into a large-scale march

  The Cabinet of Ministers must resign and thus the agreement with Azerbaijan will remain unfulfilled, organizers of a rally in Yerevan claim. The police detained 129 activists.

November 11, 2020 19:09

• In Ingushetia, police detain former imam, sources report

  In Plievo, law enforcers conducted a search at home of Magomed-Sali Daurbekov, the former imam of Karabulak, and he was detained, a source reports today. A video with law enforcers leaving the street in Plievo was posted on the Internet.