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April 02, 2020 17:34

• In North Ossetia, authorities tighten restrictive measures because of coronavirus threat

  In North Ossetia, two cases of the coronavirus infection have been confirmed. Now residents of North Ossetia over 65 years old and persons suffering from chronic diseases are banned from leaving their place of residence. The North-Ossetian authorities also temporarily suspended operation of public transport.

April 02, 2020 14:42

• Azerbaijan claims machine-gun shelling attacks in conflict zone

  Over the past 24 hours, the Armed Forces of Armenia shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani Army in the conflict zone for 24 times, including from machine guns, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

April 02, 2020 14:15

• Sochi residents face difficulties due to coronavirus quarantine

  During the special quarantine regime introduced in Sochi, medics are forced to work under heavy conditions, without protective means and for low salaries, hospital staff has complained. In their turn, entrepreneurs inform that because of the restrictions, their businesses are on the brink of bankruptcy.

April 02, 2020 11:43

• Vardan Arzumanyan stops hunger strike

  In the evening on April 1, Vardan Arzumanyan, a Karabakh War veteran, stopped his hunger strike in Stepanakert and joined the oppositional movement. The protest movement will continue until the second round of presidential election in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), Arthur Osipyan, the Chairman of the Revolutionary Party, has stated.

April 02, 2020 11:30

• Doctor from Kalach-on-Don complains of pressure after scandalous video appeal

  The head physician of the central hospital of the Kalach District has applied to the prosecutor's office regarding the disclosure of untrue information about the work of the hospital, Tatiana Revva, a resuscitation doctor and the author of the scandalous video message, has told.

April 02, 2020 11:15

• Instagram users worried about decision of Chechen authorities to close borders

  Because of the threat of coronavirus spread, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has announced a ban on entry to and exit from Chechnya since April 5, 2020. Residents of Chechnya are worried about this leadership's decision; they indicated that not everyone could cross the border before the indicated deadline.

April 02, 2020 08:45

• Analysts doubt recruiting scale for IS* in Kalmyk colony

  Islamic jamaats are being formed in Russian colonies that are demonstratively propagating the ideas of terrorist groupings without being their members, the analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

April 02, 2020 08:33

• Chechens apologize for fellow countrymen's behaviour in Moscow

  By refusing to pay for a trip in a Moscow taxi, young Chechens disgraced their nation, YouTube users believe. In social networks, other Chechens have apologized for their fellow countrymen and expressed their readiness to pay the taxi driver for them.

April 01, 2020 21:57

• South Ossetia restricts movement through its border with Russia

  The authorities of South Ossetia have tightened the quarantine regime. Starting from April 2, only local residents returning home will be allowed to enter the republic, with the following mandatory two-week self-isolation.

April 01, 2020 21:40

• Instagram users criticize Dagestani authorities for weak quarantine control

  In Dagestan, Instagram users expressed their indignation about cases when self-isolation had been violated. Social network users left comments in which they criticized the authorities who, according to the users, have little control over compliance with the quarantine measures.

April 01, 2020 18:32

• Nagorno-Karabakh CEC announces second round of presidential election

  In Nagorno-Karabakh, none of the presidential candidates gained the required number of votes. Therefore, the second round of the presidential election is scheduled for April 14. Following the results of the voting, five parties got seats at the parliament, the Central Election Commission (CEC) announced.

April 01, 2020 18:14

• Mufti of Dagestan urges believers not to visit mosques

  Today, the Mufti of Dagestan has announced that believers should stop visiting mosques because of the threat of the spread of the coronavirus infection. Instagram users have supported the initiative.

April 01, 2020 17:41

• Three Chechen residents publicly apologize for incident with taxi driver in Moscow

  The Chechen authorities returned three young people to the republic and convinced them to apologize in public for refusing to pay for a taxi ride in Moscow.

April 01, 2020 13:48

• Armenian Parliament adopts controversial bill on online surveillance

  On the second attempt, the National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia has adopted the bill allowing monitoring citizens' travels and analyzing their phone calls during the state of emergency. The opposition was deprived of any chance to speak out against these amendments, the head of the faction "Prosperous Armenia" has stated.

April 01, 2020 13:21

• ECtHR awards 90,000 euros to relatives of missing Grozny resident

  On March 31, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) obliged Russian authorities to pay compensation to the family of Zelimkhan Murdalov, who was severely beaten by law enforcers in 2001 in Grozny and then disappeared.

April 01, 2020 11:38

• Azerbaijan and EU refuse to recognize NKR elections

  The parliamentary and presidential elections held in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) have no legal force, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has stated. According to the OSCE Minsk Group and the European Union (EU), the election results will not affect the legal status of the NKR and the outcome of negotiations on settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

April 01, 2020 11:28

• Rights defenders point to drawbacks of emergency state in two Georgian districts

  Policemen are excessively tough in performing their duties under the state of emergency in Marneuli and Bolnisi Districts, the NGO "Centre for Human Rights Training and Monitoring" has stated. Residents of the districts, having lost their earnings due to isolation, need social support, human rights defenders believe.

April 01, 2020 11:15

• Ramzan Kadyrov: from threats to isolation recommendations

  The head of Chechnya has signed a number of decrees, recommending local residents with chronic diseases, and those over 65 years old, to stay in self-isolation. The decrees were published amid Kadyrov's earlier threats to physical execute quarantine violators.

April 01, 2020 08:35

• Observers from Armenia point to election violations in NKR

  At some polling stations in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), violations of the secrecy of voting were observed, cases of voting for another person were recorded, while chairs of election commissions failed to turn to the police in such cases, Armenian observers have stated.

April 01, 2020 08:22

• Conflict experts call to pay attention to former militants' families in Northern Caucasus

  After the armed conflict has practically ceased in Northern Caucasus, the state and society should pay special attention to former militants' family members. This is stated in the report based on the studies conducted by the Conflict Analysis and Prevention Centre.