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October 02, 2018 19:38

• Dagestani authorities block road because of CTO

  The traffic through the Buynaksk Pass is closed because of the counterterrorist operation (CTO), the Dagestani Ministry of Transport reported.

October 02, 2018 19:38

• Georgian woman arrested in South Ossetia

  The court arrested for two months a woman from the Khurvaleti village of the Gori municipality, who was detained at the border on September 29, the KGB of South Ossetia reported.

October 02, 2018 16:00

• In Ingushetia, participants of motor rally report unity of opposition

  Law enforcers did not detain participants of a motor rally held in protest against the change of the Chechen-Ingush border, since there were a lot of protesters. The border agreement brought together all the opponents of the authorities, state activists.

October 02, 2018 15:59

• Georgian political analysts associate Omega Group scandal with presidential election

  A scandal with the "Iberia" TV Company and its main sponsor, the Omega Group of Companies, provoked sharp criticism of the ruling "Georgian Dream" Party. According to political analysts, the scandal may affect the results of the presidential election.

October 02, 2018 11:30

• Nikol Pashinyan announces mourning on Charles Aznavour's funeral day

  In Yerevan, a lot of people gathered in Charles Aznavour Square to pay tribute to the memory of the world-famous French chanson singer of Armenian origin. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan decided to declare mourning on the day of the Charles Aznavour's funeral.

October 02, 2018 11:28

• Law enforcers search house of Ingush activist Ruslan Mutsolgov

  Today, during about an hour, law enforcers were searching the house of Ruslan Mutsolgov, the leader of the youth wing of the "Yabloko" Party in Ingushetia. The policemen seized a laptop and a mobile phone.

October 02, 2018 09:28

• Advocate appeals against the arrest of Azerbaijani oppositionist Mamed Ibragim

  Javad Javadov, an advocate, who has joined the defence of Mamed Ibragim, an adviser to the chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has filed a complaint against the arrest of his client. The defence asks the court to release Ibragim for the period of the investigation.

October 02, 2018 09:26

• Search witness in Titiev's case tells court about his work for the police

  Beslan Tasuev, who was present as a witness during the inspection of the car of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", had worked in the Kurchaloi ROVD (District Interior Division) a year before. Ibragim Daudov, a prosecution witness, was on duty on the day of Titiev's detention at a police checkpoint, but this information is absent in official documents.

October 01, 2018 23:57

• Armenians mourn loss of Charles Aznavour

  Today, Charles Aznavour, a world-famous French chanson singer of Armenian origin, has died in the 95th year of his life. In social networks, Armenian residents and migrants from the country write about the irreparable loss.

October 01, 2018 23:47

• Ingush leader Evkurov refuses to associate agreement on border with Dattykh deposit

  In response to the assumptions that the agreement on the border with Chechnya is related to oil production plans, Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov stated that mines of the Dattykh deposit were conserved, while their development was unprofitable.

October 01, 2018 23:45

• A soldier dies in Nagorno-Karabakh

  Soldier Gevorg Aronyan got a fatal wound at a military unit, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh reported.

October 01, 2018 18:10

• Azerbaijani Court tightens regime for a man sentenced in "Nardaran case"

  The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has refused to grant the complaint filed by Djakhad Babakishizade about the decision to transfer him to a prison of higher security.

October 01, 2018 18:09

• Despite police threats, Ingushetia starts motor rallies against transfer of lands to Chechnya

  Users of the Telegram channels announced the start of mass motor races in Ingushetia in protest against the change of the Chechen-Ingush border. The Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) warned participants of unsanctioned actions about liability.

October 01, 2018 15:52

• Armed forces report active Russian-Armenian exercises

  Over 1000 soldiers and officers from the Russian military base and the armed forces of Armenia take part in exercises at the Bagramyan military training ground, the Southern Military District reports. Joint exercises of air defence are scheduled for October 8, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Armenia reports.

October 01, 2018 15:50

• On Independence Day, residents of Abkhazia report people's disunity

  On the day to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the victory in the war of 1992-1993 and the declaration of independence, residents of Abkhazia complained about the deplorable state of the economy and the lack of people's unity.

October 01, 2018 12:39

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 24-30, 2018

  Appointment of the new leader in Kabardino-Balkaria; resignation of the Governor in the Astrakhan Region; signing of the agreement on fixing the border between Chechnya and Ingushetia; meeting between the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia; reappointment of Artyom Zdunov as the chair of the Dagestani government and the next CTO in the republic, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of September 24-30, 2018, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

October 01, 2018 09:58

• Georgian woman detained on South-Ossetian border

  The authorities of the Gori municipality have appealed to the European Union's observation mission in connection with the detention of a resident of the village of Khurvaleti on the Georgian-South Ossetian border.

October 01, 2018 09:55

• Chechen woman reports her son being tortured

  The arrest has been extended for Eida Arsanukhaev, a resident of Chechnya, accused of justifying terrorism. According to his mother, he tortured to obtain confessions. Arsanukhaev's arrest has been extended, despite his health problems, said Sols Musostov, his advocate.

October 01, 2018 09:53

• Ingush leader warns bloggers about responsibility for criticizing agreement with Chechnya

  Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the head of Ingushetia, has instructed officials to conduct explanatory talks with local residents about punishment inevitability for unlawful statements about the border with Chechnya.

September 30, 2018 11:39

• Rally in Baku demands military operation in NKR

  The people, who gathered for a rally in Baku, have demanded from the Azerbaijani authorities to launch a forceful "liberation of Karabakh."