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April 13, 2020 13:09

• NKR introduces state of emergency because of coronavirus

  Bako Saakyan, President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), has decreed the introduction of the state of emergency in his republic because of the threat of coronavirus spread. However, the second round of the presidential election, scheduled for April 14, has not been postponed.

April 13, 2020 11:41

• Social network users criticize Kadyrov Fund for unsanitary at spreading food

  A report on a charity action organized by the Kadyrov Fund caught the attention of Instagram users. Volunteers unloaded the bread intended for the poor onto the cloth spread directly on the ground; those who helped in unloading and forming food packages were without basic protection means, social network users have noted.

April 13, 2020 11:30

• Kadyrov's dispute with Mishustin affects infection statistics in Chechnya

  The Ramzan Kadyrov's public polemic with Russian Premier Mikhail Mishustin has affected the official coronavirus statistics in Chechnya, the "Novaya Gazeta" newspaper has noted.

April 13, 2020 11:18

• Maykop student tells story of apology for meme repost

  An apology for the repost of the meme made amid the pandemic about the panic was preceded by a "prophylactic conversation" with employees of the "E Centre", Artyom Logunov, a Maykop student, has informed.

April 13, 2020 11:06

• ECtHR finds authorities' actions regarding refugee from Chechnya illegal

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found the eviction of Isiyat Dzaurova, a refugee from Chechnya, from the "Promzhilbaza" temporary accommodation centre (TAC) in Ingushetia, a violation of the right to respect one's housing, as set out in the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR).

April 12, 2020 10:38

• Armenian authorities to extend state of emergency due to coronavirus

  The number of coronavirus cases in Armenia has increased by 11 and amounted to 977. The Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has stated that the government will extend the state of emergency in the country by another month after April 14.

April 12, 2020 10:22

• Conviction of Djikaeva for contempt of Islam triggers disputes on Instagram

  The gloating over the criminal prosecution in Chechnya of the Ossetian blogger Malika Djikaeva is unworthy of Muslims, Instagram users have pointed out. They wished Djikaeva to repent that she had acted in provocative videos wearing hijab.

April 12, 2020 10:12

• Chechen authorities link increase in coronavirus patients with crowded funerals

  During the past 24 hours, two coronavirus patients died in Chechnya; and the number of infected persons has increased to 48, said Magomed Daudov, Speaker of the Parliament, linking the increase in incidence with the crowded funerals in the Shali District.

April 12, 2020 09:59

• NKR: Easter services held behind closed doors

  Because of coronavirus threat, Easter services in churches and temples of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) are held behind closed doors. All the Easter church ceremonies at the Church of the Protection of God's Mother in Stepanakert are broadcasted on the local TV channel.

April 11, 2020 23:28

• 9000 refugee families in Georgia receive humanitarian aid

  In Georgia, refugees from Abkhazia received food packages; parcels were sent to 9000 families. First of all, the help was rendered the refugees, who are under quarantine due to coronavirus, and elderly people, the government of Abkhazia in exile has informed.

April 11, 2020 23:22

• Kadyrov apologizes for harsh words about social network critics

  The head of Chechnya has admitted that he had lost self-control, when cursing opponents of the border agreement with Ingushetia. He has apologized to the elders of both republics. Instagram users had criticized the Kadyrov's emotional statement.

April 11, 2020 23:16

• Baku residents complain of toughening quarantine measures

  The toughening of the quarantine measures introduced by the Azerbaijani authorities led to loss of earnings; the SMS-based pass system has flaws; people have to go out at risk of being detained by policemen, residents of Baku have complained.

April 11, 2020 23:09

• Rights defenders criticize NKR election amid coronavirus threat

  Given the isolation of three communities, authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) should declare the state of emergency and postpone the second round of presidential election, human rights defenders believe.

April 11, 2020 11:15

• NKR doctors urge authorities to introduce state of emergency because of coronavirus

  More than 50 medics have signed a petition calling to announce the state of emergency in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) due to the worsening situation with coronavirus. Mary Grigoryan, the author of the petition, believes that the regional authorities underestimate the danger.

April 11, 2020 11:13

• Relatives of startling blogger Djikaeva associate her arrest with provocative videos

  Malika Djikaeva, a blogger from North Ossetia, was planted on with drugs in order to punish her for her shocking videos in a hijab, her relatives assert, complaining that Chechen advocates are ready to take up Djikaeva's case only for a huge fee.

April 11, 2020 11:09

• Believers of Northern Caucasus perform Friday namaz outside mosques

  Muslims of Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria and Chechnya held their Friday namaz (prayer) at home, as mosques are under quarantine because of coronavirus. Some believers hoped to get to the mosque today – they are worried that they have to violate the prescription of compulsory collective prayers.

April 11, 2020 11:07

• AI demands to stop persecuting journalists in South Ossetia

  South-Ossetian authorities should stop the criminal cases initiated against the journalists, Tamara Mearakishvili and Irina Kelekhsaeva, who criticize the authorities, the human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) has stated.

April 10, 2020 22:43

• YouTube users argue about fate of Aslambek Akhmetkhanov disappeared in Chechnya

  Some Internet users fear for the life of Chechen businessman Aslambek Akhmetkhanov, who stopped contacting his relatives and friends after Ramzan Kadyrov had reprimanded him in public. Other users suggest that the entrepreneur was detained or took shelter.

April 10, 2020 22:37

• Harsh phrases become Kadyrov's blunder in dispute with Russian Prime Minister

  When entering a dispute with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Ramzan Kadyrov has demonstrated his claim to be the Chechen leader. However, he has not taken into account that the chairman of the Russian government enjoys the full confidence of President Vladimir Putin, political analysts explain.

April 10, 2020 22:36

• Baku residents claim insufficient assistance from authorities in connection with quarantine

  In Azerbaijan, the authorities' measures to support the population during the coronavirus pandemic do not cover all those people who need help under the quarantine and victims of forced unemployment, analysts state. Residents of the country also claimed that the authorities' support was insufficient.