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July 11, 2021 11:27

• Armed incident in Chechnya is the second in 2021

  The attack by a man with a knife on policemen in Grozny was the second armed incident in Chechnya since the start of 2021.

July 11, 2021 11:13

• Armenia refutes information about shelling Azerbaijani militaries

  The information of the Azerbaijani party about the shelling of the positions of its militaries stationed in the Gadabay District by Armenia has nothing to do with reality, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

July 10, 2021 17:06

• Four suspects of attacking journalists detained in Tbilisi

  Four detainees in Tbilisi within the case of attacking journalists are charged with obstructing the work of media professionals, as well as with using insults and physical violence, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has informed.

July 10, 2021 16:31

• Azerbaijan accused Armenia of shelling its border positions

  In the evening on July 9, positions of the Azerbaijani Army deployed in the border Gadabay District were shelled from Armenia, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated today.

July 10, 2021 15:40

• Georgian village cut off from the outside world by landslide

  The only road leading to the high-mountainous Georgian village of Omalo has been blocked by a landslide.

July 10, 2021 15:11

• After returning from Syria, Dagestani children handed over to relatives

  Thirteen children brought back from Syria have been handed over to their relatives in Dagestan, said Marina Ezhova, the children’s ombudsperson in the region.

July 10, 2021 12:29

• Residents of Abkhazia reproach authorities for delay with compensations after disasters

  The help to victims of natural calamities will be allocated from the reserve fund of the President of Abkhazia, the authorities have informed. However, some residents of Abkhazia, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", complain that issues of help allocation are solved for months.

July 10, 2021 12:16

• Two person kidnapped in Ingushetia

  Mikail Gorchkhanov and Anzor Pliev have been kidnapped from the village of Plievo, their relatives have informed.

July 10, 2021 12:02

• Vorotan village head detained within case of bribing voters

  Investigators have detained Suren Ogandjanyan, the head of the Vorotan village community, who was accused of providing financial support to villagers provided they vote for “Aiastan” bloc.

July 10, 2021 08:51

• Akhmednabiev’s killers remain unpunished for eight years

  During eight years, investigators have failed to find either the executor or the customer of the murder of the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev, who was shot dead in Dagestan on July 9, 2013.

July 10, 2021 08:37

• Rights defenders explain new wave of activists’ persecutions in Azerbaijan

  The detentions of activists, Djalil Zabidov and Razi Gumbatov, was the expected authorities’ reaction to the growth of protest moods in the network, indicating a trend towards "tightening the screws", the human rights defenders interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" assert.

July 10, 2021 08:25

• Residents of Chechnya denied entry to mosques without vaccination certificates

  Policemen checked the presence of vaccination certificates on those wishing to attend the Friday prayers; believers were allowed to enter mosques only with certificates, local residents have informed.

July 09, 2021 22:54

• Akhmed Khupsergenov requests police to investigate killing of his brother

  Relatives of Khasanbi Khupsirgenov, who was killed during a special operation in Kabardino-Balkaria, requested the police to investigate the circumstances of his death after they had discovered signs of torture on his body, human rights defenders said.

July 09, 2021 22:40

• Four LGBT opponents arrested for attacks on journalists in Tbilisi

  Today, a court has pronounced a pre-trial restriction measure for four men accused of using violence and obstructing the professional activities of journalists during the actions organized by opponents of the gay pride parade in Tbilisi on July 5-6.

July 09, 2021 17:53

• In Yerevan, protestors demand to recognize election results

  Today, the “For the Sake of the Republic” Party has held a rally in front of the building of the Constitutional Court of Armenia, which is considering claims of the opposition demanding to cancel the results of the parliamentary elections. Participants of the protest action called on the judges not to try to encroach on the power of the people.

July 09, 2021 17:28

• EU urges Russian authorities to close case against advocate Benyash

  In its appeal to the Russian authorities, the European Union claims that the criminal prosecution of Krasnodar advocate Mikhail Benyash violated his right to unhindered protection of people. Intervention by the European Union may convince judges to hold court hearings in the case open for journalists, the advocate himself suggests.

July 09, 2021 14:06

• Law enforcers come to search village head in Syunik Region

  Investigators are conducting a search of the house of the head of the village of Vorotan in the Syunik Region, the head of the village community has informed himself.

July 09, 2021 13:29

• Video of conflict in Makhachkala Airport sparks resonance in social network

  At the Makhachkala Airport, an air passenger refused to put on a medical mask and hit one of the policemen called by the crew, law enforcers have reported. The Instagram users who have watched the video of the incident filmed by an eyewitness criticized the man for refusing to wear a mask which caused the flight delay.

July 09, 2021 11:13

• Georgian opposition demands resignation of Premier and Interior Minister

  There is the authorities’ guilt in the July 5-6 events that escalated into clashes in Tbilisi; therefore, those guilty thereof must resign, Roman Gotsiridze, Secretary General of the oppositional “United National Movement” (UNM) Party.

July 09, 2021 10:56

• Azerbaijani activist Djalil Zabidov detained

  On July 7, in Azerbaijan, policemen detained Djalil Zabidov, a member of the D18 movement; and his whereabouts are still unknown, said Samira Agaeva, a deputy chair of the movement.