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June 01, 2021 18:51

• Kadyrov turns out to be richest leader of subjects of Russia

  According to the released information on income and property for 2020, Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, has become the richest regional leader in Russia.

June 01, 2021 18:48

• Head of Armenian MPH apologizes for storage conditions for bodies of those who perished in Karabakh

  The Armenian Ministry of Public Health (MPH) will check the information that the bodies of soldiers killed in Nagorno-Karabakh were stored in bags in the basement of the forensic medical examination centre. This was reported by Anait Avanesyan, the acting head of the MPH, who apologized to casualties' relatives.

June 01, 2021 18:46

• Peacemakers report on solving electricity supply problem in Martuni

  The Martuni Mayoralty has received, as humanitarian aid, some electrical equipment which made it possible to solve the problem of power outages; and medical first aid kits have been delivered to local schools and kindergartens, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

June 01, 2021 11:34

• ECtHR demands information from Baku about six Armenian POWs

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has requested from Azerbaijani authorities to inform, by June 4, about the fate of six Armenian soldiers taken prisoner of war (POWs) in Gegarkunik Region.

June 01, 2021 11:32

• Ingushetia: rally participant sentenced to eight months in prison

  Magomed-Bashir Ozdoev, a participant in a rally in Magas, has been sentenced to eight months in prison. With account of the time he spent at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) and the term of his house arrest, he should be back at large in 10 days.

June 01, 2021 11:30

• Case of Byutukaev's alleged ally reaches court

  The Southern District Military Court has received materials of the case of Turpal-Ali Dzeitov, a native of Ingushetia, accused of involvement in the terrorist organization "Imarat Kavkaz"* and recruiting relatives into the ranks of militants.

June 01, 2021 11:28

• Supporters of Dagestani journalist Gadjiev link his case with pressure on "Chernovik"

  Dagestani journalists have held three solo pickets in Makhachkala, condemning the practice of unjustified arrests and treating the persecution of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the "Chernovik" (Draft) weekly, as a part of a campaign to put pressure on the editorial policy of the independent edition.

May 31, 2021 23:28

• Azerbaijan’s authorities declare Shusha a culture reserve

  Members of the Azerbaijani parliament have adopted in the third reading the bill “On the city of Shusha, the cultural capital of Azerbaijan”. The bill envisages the creation of a state city reserve in Shusha.

May 31, 2021 23:26

• In Moscow, court resumes investigation into Chechen Djumaev’s case

  In Moscow, a court has refused to pronounce a sentence to Chechen native Said-Mukhammad Djumaev and resumed the investigation to clarify the circumstances of the case, the defence reports.

May 31, 2021 23:15

• On May 24-30, 2021, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of May 24-30, 2021, no killed or wounded in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

May 31, 2021 23:06

• Relatives of missing soldiers block a street in Yerevan

  Today, members of the families of soldiers, missing in action during the autumn war in Nagorno-Karabakh, have blocked Geratsi Street in Yerevan. The protestors claim discrepancies in the official information concerning the number of the dead bodies found. The relatives of the missing soldiers were met by officers from the scientific and practical centre of forensic medicine, and after the meeting, the traffic along the street was restored.

May 31, 2021 21:08

• Investigators again refuse to inquire into beating Mozdok resident by law enforcer

  The Investigating Committee for North Ossetia has once again refused to initiate a criminal case against the law enforcer, whom Rostislav Melnichenko, a resident of Mozdok, accuses of beating. Earlier, the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Russia found a similar decision to be illegal.

May 31, 2021 21:05

• ASFS reacts to reports on shootout at border

  Reports of an armed conflict on the border with Armenia have nothing to do with reality, the Azerbaijani State Frontier Service (ASFS) has stated.

May 31, 2021 10:47

• "Goryanka of the Year" contest reminds of Dagestan people's traditions

  Almost 170 applications had submitted for participation in the ethno-contest "Goryanka of the Year" ("Goryanka" means a highlander woman, – note of the "Caucasian Knot"). The winner was Fatima Magomedova from the village of Ratlub, Shamil District. The organizers and participants have noted the value of such contests for preserving the traditions of Dagestani nations and the interest of young people in them.

May 31, 2021 10:43

• Dagestani fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov explains unwillingness to challenge Kadyrov's reproach

  Ramzan Kadyrov's words are not offensive and require no reaction, Khabib Nurmagomedov has explained his refusal to debate with the head of Chechnya, who called the Dagestani fighter an "UFC project".

May 31, 2021 10:40

• Pashinyan accuses Baku of trying to influence election outcomes in Armenia

  Azerbaijan is provoking tensions on the Armenian border in order to influence the outcome of the Armenian parliamentary elections, Nikol Pashinyan, the Acting Premier, has stated and treated the Moscow's proposal to create a trilateral commission on the demarcation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani border as acceptable for Yerevan.

May 31, 2021 10:37

• Pashinyan blames General Staff for situation on the border

  After the war, instead of strengthening the borders, Onik Gasparyan, a former Armenian General Staff Commander, of was engaged in political intrigues, Nikol Pashinyan, the acting Prime Minister, has stated.

May 30, 2021 12:03

• After prisoners' protest action, Tumgoev faces a new sentence

  Timur Tumgoev, a native of Vladikavkaz, took part in a prisoners' hunger strike in the colony and cut himself in protest against custody conditions; now, he faces a new prison term under the article on disrupting the work of the correctional institution.

May 30, 2021 11:32

• Analysts point to political aspect of Armenian-Azerbaijani border conflict

  If Russian peacemakers are placed on Armenian-Azerbaijani border, the parties may drag Russia into a conflict to be used against each other, the Russian military analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

May 30, 2021 11:15

• Prosecution requests five years in colony for Djumaev

  The state prosecutor believes that Said-Mukhammad Djumaev, a native of Chechnya, deserves a punishment of five years in a general security colony, a source familiar with the trial has informed.