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September 04, 2021 08:43

• Russia's position on Karabakh crosses out Minsk Group's negotiation format

  In his statement following the talks with Armenia, the head of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has ignored the issue of resuming the work of the OSCE Minsk Group, because Russia expects to resolve the Karabakh issue in a trilateral format, Armenian political analysts told the "Caucasian Knot".

September 04, 2021 08:29

• Eldar Gasanov denied release from custody

  At a session of the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, Eldar Gasanov, a former Azerbaijan ambassador, asked to release him from SIZO (pre-trial prison) referring to deterioration of his health and need for treatment. The session was interrupted because Gasanov felt bad, but the court refused to change his freedom restraint measure, his advocate has informed.

September 03, 2021 23:03

• Armenian villagers ask for help because of fires near border with Azerbaijan

  In the Gegarkunik Region, cattle breeders faced the problem of feed for livestock because of fires: hay prices doubled, residents of border villages complain.

September 03, 2021 22:45

• In Beslan, hundreds of people gather on anniversary of school assault

  On the final day of the commemorative watch in Beslan, the people, who gathered in the building of the destroyed school No. 1, laid flowers at the memorial and released 334 balloons into the sky to symbolize the number of those killed.

September 03, 2021 18:33

• Law enforcers bring to responsibility residents of Argun after a video with a dead dog

  The Chechen police posted a video of a preventive conversation with residents of Argun, whose children dragged the body of a dead dog along the ground for burial and became the heroes of a video popular on Instagram. The police considered the above fact as the basis for drawing up administrative protocols against parents of the children.

September 03, 2021 17:46

• Nagorno-Karabakh reacts to news of shootout near Shushi

  Soldiers of the Defence Army were not involved in a shelling attack on the positions of the Azerbaijani armed forces near Shushi, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh reported.

September 03, 2021 14:50

• Azerbaijan reports shootout near Shusha

  At night, the positions of Azerbaijani militaries stationed near Shusha (the Armenian name is Shushi, – note of the "Caucasian Knot") were shelled from the positions located in the responsibility zone of Russian peacemakers, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

September 03, 2021 14:26

• Alkhanov's defence declared his non-involvement in attack on Pskov paratroopers

  Magomed Alkhanov, a native of Chechnya, who is accused of involvement in the attack on Pskov paratroopers in 2000, is innocent, his advocate has stated. According to his version, Alkhanov has no scars on his body that would indicate his participation in the battles, while investigators have failed to present proofs of his guilt.

September 03, 2021 11:40

• Victims of Beslan school terror act share experiences of overcoming tragedy

  Self-improvement efforts, yoga, books by psychotherapists and active social activities help to cope with psychological traumas after the school seizure by terrorists in Beslan, former hostages said at a meeting dedicated to the tragedy's anniversary.

September 03, 2021 11:21

• Zurabishvili criticizes government for rejecting EU's help

  The Georgian government's refusal to accept the financial help offered by the European Union (EU) in the amount of 75 million euros will affect citizens' well-being and the country's reputation, Georgian President, Salome Zurabishvili, has stated.

September 03, 2021 08:53

• Court interested in interview of witness in Khangoshvili's case

  The interview of Alexander Vodorez, a prosecution witness, will be announced at the trial of the murder of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, since Vodorez's testimony in court differs from what he told reporters.

September 03, 2021 08:35

• Chechen woman urges ICRF to deal with Taramova's case

  Khalimat Taramova is in danger; there is no information about her for more than two months, Aminat Lorsanova, who fled Chechnya, said in a video message addressed to Alexander Bastrykin, the head of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) and urged him to intervene in Taramova's case.

September 02, 2021 23:53

• Sports observers treat Kulitsky’s apology to Kadyrov as a PR step

  Fighter Arthur Kulitsky has become well-known for his shocking behaviour, and he has recorded a video of apology to the leader of Chechnya for self-promotion, sports observers suggest. The Arthur Kulitsky’s words do not look pretentious, and his Instagram page does not need to be promoted, object the PR experts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”.

September 02, 2021 23:26

• Karabakh refugees demand housing from Armenian authorities

  At a protest action held in front of the building of the Armenian government, forced migrants from the Kashatag District, who left their homes because of the war in the autumn of 2020, demanded to provide them with housing or adequately compensate for the damage. The protesters gave the Armenian authorities a week to prepare a response to the forced migrants.

September 02, 2021 19:33

• Aslan Iritov criticizes court for trusting law enforcers’ testimony

  In Nalchik, the court ignored the testimonies of witnesses for the defence and pronounced a biased verdict, which would be challenged, claims Aslan Iritov, the head of the public organization “Volny Aul” (Free Mountainous Village).

September 02, 2021 18:55

• Azerbaijani advocate claims being attacked in courthouse

  The police began to check a complaint filed by advocate Elchin Sadygov, representing the interests of the injured party in a case on the murder, committed, according to the investigators’ version, by General Rovshan Akperov. The advocate claims that a son of the defendant tried to beat him in the building of the Baku Military Court.

September 02, 2021 18:32

• Refusal of EU assistance creates a threat of economic recession in Georgia

  An economic recovery has been outlined in Georgia in connection with the resumption of the operation of enterprises after stagnation during the pandemic. However, according to the experts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”, the refusal of the authorities to cooperate with the European Union (EU) creates prerequisites for a decrease in investment and an economic downturn.

September 02, 2021 15:22

• Aslan Iritov sentenced conditionally

  The Nalchik City Court has found Aslan Iritov, a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), guilty of using violence against a policeman and sentenced him to two years of conditional imprisonment.

September 02, 2021 14:59

• Lawyers doubt Mirzalizade's prospects of staying in Russia

  Idrak Mirzalizade, a comedian, has the right to appeal against the decision on his life-long expulsion from Russia, but the prospects for such litigation are doubtful, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.

September 02, 2021 10:27

• "Beslan Mothers" Committee claims problems with employment of former hostages

  This year, victims of the school seizure in Beslan have obtained help for treatment and rehabilitation, but there is still a problem with employment of former hostages, while the law on the status of victims of terror acts has not yet been adopted, Susanna Dudieva, the head of the "Beslan Mothers" Committee, has stated.