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October 02, 2020 11:37

• Death toll of civilians in Azerbaijan reaches 19

  In Azerbaijan, 169 houses located near the frontline were partially or completely destroyed; more than 55 civilians were hospitalized with wounds; and the total number of civilian casualties reached 19 by October 1, the country's General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has stated.

October 02, 2020 11:17

• Mufti's call for vaccination outrages residents of Chechnya

  Salakh Mezhiev, the Mufti of Chechnya, has urged residents of the republic to get vaccinated against influenza. The Chechen authorities are imposing vaccination on local residents, the residents of Grozny, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", believe. Theologians should not interfere with vaccination issues, especially since the procedure is voluntary, Instagram users have noted.

October 02, 2020 11:03

• Nagorno-Karabakh residents report numerous victims of shelling

  In five days of fighting, at least 11 civilians of Nagorno-Karabakh were killed, and more than 60 others were wounded; but these figures are not final, said Artak Beglaryan, the Ombudsman.

October 02, 2020 08:26

• Kadyrov's nomination for humanitarian award treated as inappropriate promotion

  Social network users are sceptical about the news circulated by the Chechen mass media about Ramzan Kadyrov's nomination for the International Peace Prize, recalling the recent resonant humiliation of Salman Tepsurkaev. Kadyrov's nomination for the Prize with such a name is ridiculous; and the only aim of this step is his promotion, the human rights activists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

October 02, 2020 08:16

• ECtHR rules paying compensations to eight Azerbaijani journalists

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has recognized rights violations of eight Azerbaijani journalists and obliged the country's authorities to pay compensations to them ranging from 7500 to 15,000 euros.

October 02, 2020 08:04

• Rights defenders treat 1Adat's data on kidnappings in Chechnya as realistic

  The data about kidnapping of 53 persons by Chechen law enforcers within a month need to be confirmed, but they don't look overstated, the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.

October 01, 2020 22:53

• Fewer people stay at Kullar camp after cancellation of flight to Azerbaijan

  The authorities of the Derbent District of Dagestan discussed a removal of a camp near the village of Kullar because of the weather conditions, but it was still decided to leave tents in place. The number of people staying in the camp has decreased, and it is already getting cold at night, a local resident has told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent today.

October 01, 2020 22:39

• Karabakh reports about five Azerbaijani aircrafts and helicopters shot down over a day

  Today, the air defence system of the Nagorno-Karabakh Defence Army shot down three aircrafts, two helicopters, and six unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the southern and south-eastern directions of the front line, Artsrun Ovannisyan, the spokesperson for the operational headquarters under the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia, has written on his Facebook page. According to him, one of the helicopters fell on the territory controlled by the Defence Army, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reported.

October 01, 2020 18:39

• Four journalists wounded in Nagorno-Karabakh

  In the city of Martuni in the east of Nagorno-Karabakh, a group of foreign journalists came under fire. Two reporters of the French Le Monde and two Armenian journalists were wounded, the united information centre under the government of Armenia reported.

October 01, 2020 18:19

• Civilian killed in a shelling attack on Terter

  One person was killed in a shelling attack from the Armenian side on the city of Terter, and the number of civilians killed during the hostilities reached 16, while 55 others were wounded, the General Prosecutor's Office of Azerbaijan reported. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan registered a rocket attack in the Karabakh conflict zone and denied information about a downed helicopter.

October 01, 2020 14:32

• Armenian Diasporas raise USD 10.5 million for Nagorno-Karabakh

  Armenians living in many countries have sent USD 10.5 million to financially support Nagorno-Karabakh; and 130 trucks with foodstuffs have arrived from Armenia, sources from the Nagorno-Karabakh authorities have reported, adding that Armenian Diasporas from different countries of the world are financially supporting Nagorno-Karabakh.

October 01, 2020 14:14

• Turkey and Armenia exchange accusations in context of Karabakh fighting

  The Turkish air forces are involved in the hostilities on the side of Azerbaijan, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated. The Turkish authorities claim that they are not participating in the warfare in the Karabakh conflict zone, in their turn, blaming Armenia for attracting militants from the Middle East there.

October 01, 2020 11:16

• Opposition activists and journalists fall victim to attack in Marneuli

  Two activists of the United National Movement (UNM) and five journalists received traumas in Marneuli after they were attacked by supporters of the ruling Georgian Dream Party, the victims said on September 30.

October 01, 2020 11:01

• Chechen Minister supports Baku in new round of war

  Elkhan Suleimanov, the Chechen Minister of Public Health, has posted a statement on the Instagram in support of Azerbaijan amid the aggravation of the Karabakh conflict. Some social network users have supported him; others have suggested him to go to the front.

October 01, 2020 10:49

• Amid tightened rules, Kadyrov's retinue neglects mask regime

  Ramzan Kadyrov and his subordinates have again ignored the ban on holding mass events without wearing medical masks, when they attended the opening ceremony of the reconstructed ancient settlement of Khoi in Southern Chechnya.

October 01, 2020 08:42

• Azerbaijani authorities get ready to accept another group of citizens from Dagestan

  The cancellation of the passage of Azerbaijanis from Kullar is associated with the burden on state bodies caused by the warfare, but the next group of citizens departing to their homeland is expected in the coming week, the Azerbaijani government has stated. Avtandil Mamedli, Director of the Institute of Rights and Freedoms, believes that any suspension of sending citizens to their homeland is unacceptable.

October 01, 2020 08:31

• Three Martakert residents perish in air raid

  Three persons were killed and several others wounded during the bombing of the city of Martakert by Azerbaijani aircrafts, the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh reported on September 30.

September 30, 2020 21:05

• Baku announces condition for cessation of hostilities in Nagorno-Karabakh

  Azerbaijan is ready to stop hostilities in the Karabakh conflict zone if the Armenian armed forces leave the territory, President Ilham Aliev announces.

September 30, 2020 20:49

• Nagorno-Karabakh recognizes evacuation of residents to Armenia

  1500 people have been evacuated from the border areas deep into Nagorno-Karabakh, the authorities report. People leave Nagorno-Karabakh only privately, and men of military age are not allowed to cross the border.

September 30, 2020 19:37

• Russian authorities distance themselves from disappearance of Chechen resident Umarov

  In response to questions from the European Court of Human Rights, Russia declared that Movsar Umarov was not taken to offices of the law enforcement bodies in Chechnya and was not subjected to ill-treatment by law enforcers. Human rights defenders consider the above explanations unconvincing.