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June 08, 2018 00:49

• In Azerbaijan, customs officers stop oppositionist's books about Stalin's policy

  Customs officers in Azerbaijan have not let the parcel with several copies of a monograph on the role of Joseph Stalin in the Soviet-Turkish relations into the country. This is reported by Professor Jamil Hasanli, an author of the book, who heads the oppositional National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF).

June 08, 2018 00:17

• A reproach against Ramzan Kadyrov shown during President Putin's "Direct Line"

  An anonymous message shown on the air during the "Direct Line" with Vladimir Putin on June 7 was related to Khas-Magomed Kadyrov, a relative of the Chechen leader, appointed the chief of the police in Grozny.

June 07, 2018 20:55

• Five "Georgian March" activists released on bail

  Today, the Tbilisi City Court has ruled to release on bail five members of the organization "Georgian March", detained within the case of an attack on a journalist of the "Rustavi-2" TV Company. Two other defendants were left in custody.

June 07, 2018 20:09

• Armenian Parliament approves programme of Pashinyan's government

  The MPs of the National Assembly (Parliament) of Armenia have voted 62 against 39 in support of the programme proposed by the government of Nikol Pashinyan.

June 07, 2018 16:20

• Putin promises to solve problems of real estate investors against protests in Southern Russia

  Today, Russian President Vladimir Putin has explained the problem of defrauded real estate investors with insufficiently clear regulation in the construction sector.

June 07, 2018 15:35

• Readers of "Caucasian Knot" interviewed about female circumcision in Dagestan

  Most of the "Caucasian Knot" readers say that "female circumcision is a harmful crippling practice." These are the results of the survey entitled "Dagestan: Do you think women should be subjected to female circumcision?"

June 07, 2018 15:29

• ECtHR awards compensation of 96,000 euros to four Azerbaijani activists

  On June 7, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) published on its website a decision concerning the complaints filed by four members of the board of the civil movement "Nida". The ECtHR obliged Azerbaijan to pay compensation of 20,000 euros for moral damage to each complainant, as well as to reimburse them for the court costs.

June 07, 2018 13:58

• Vladimir Vasiliev supports demolition of houses in Makhachkala

  On June 6, Vladimir Vasiliev, the acting leader of Dagestan, announced that the quality of houses built without permission could lead to disaster and mass deaths of tenants. Meanwhile, tenants of the houses to be demolished appealed to Ramzan Kadyrov for help.

June 07, 2018 13:15

• Armenian Parliament starts discussion of Nikol Pashinyan government's programme

  Today, a special session of the Armenian parliament is being held in Yerevan. There is only one issue on the agenda: the approval of the government programme.

June 07, 2018 06:44

• UNM's attempt to lead protest results in a split among activists

  The "United National Movement" (UNM) Party has tried to become a leading force in the protest campaign that covered Georgia, but as a result, some protesters began to conduct opposite actions, noted Ramaz Sakvarelidze, a political analyst at the Independent Experts' Club.

June 07, 2018 06:00

• In Sochi, real estate investors appeal to President Putin for help

  Real estate investors of the "Poltava" housing complex met the Mayor of Sochi, and when he refused to make concessions to them, they sent an appeal to Vladimir Putin. The real estate investors of the "Poltava" housing complex asked the President to help them legalize unsanctioned construction.

June 07, 2018 00:15

• New State Minister and heads of power agencies appointed in NKR

  After their predecessors resigned, the new State Minister, the head of the Police and the head of the National Security Service (NSS) were appointed by Bako Saakyan, the President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR).

June 06, 2018 21:11

• Dagestani residents rally to stop demolition of houses

  Residents of Makhachkala and Kaspiysk came to the building of Dagestani government demanding to stop the demolition of their houses, recognized as illegal constructions, or compensate for the cost of their apartments.

June 06, 2018 19:44

• Georgian MPs dispute on inquiry into schoolboys' murder

  The "United National Movement" (UNM) Party refused to join the parliamentary investigating commission set up to study the murder case of two schoolboys, treating it as the authorities' diversionary manoeuvre. The ruling party has reproached the UNM for inconsistency.

June 06, 2018 19:36

• Resident of Georgia released from Tskhinvali detention centre

  Teimuraz Dudashvili, a shepherd from Georgia, detained on the border with South Ossetia on June 5, has returned home.

June 06, 2018 18:46

• Man sentenced in Zhirair Sefilyan's case goes on hunger strike

  In Yerevan, the court has postponed the consideration of a motion for release of four persons sentenced in the case against Zhirair Sefilyan, the leader of the movement "100th anniversary without regime". Nerses Pogosyan went on hunger strike in protest.

June 06, 2018 16:10

• Sochi hopes to welcome million guests of FIFA World Cup

  In Sochi, 2000 hotels are ready to accommodate guests to watch matches of the FIFA World Cup, the City Mayoralty reports. However, no rush is observed and there are a lot of free rooms available in many hotels of the city.

June 06, 2018 13:25

• In Nagorno-Karabakh, Police Chief and State Minister resign

  Kamo Agadjanyan, the chief of the Nagorno-Karabakh Police, explained his request for resignation by the demand voiced by the public. The reasons for the resignation of State Minister Araik Arutyunyan are still unknown.

June 06, 2018 11:55

• In Azerbaijan, two persons fell victim to earthquake

  In Azerbaijan, after an earthquake, one person died from the stress he had suffered, and another one was hospitalized. The authorities and local residents reported cracks in the houses.

June 06, 2018 09:48

• Tbilisi metro drivers stop their strike

  The decision to stop the protest action was made today after the night talks with officials of the Tbilisi Mayoralty.