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May 04, 2021 21:57

• At "Artdocfest", documentary about Chechen gay awarded Grand Prix

  The film "Quiet Voice" about the fate of a homosexual from Chechnya has won the Grand Prix of the "Artdocfest" documentary film festival. In Russia, the screening of the film, the premiere show of which was disrupted, never took place, the organizers of the festival have reported today.

May 04, 2021 13:50

• Dismantling of church domes in Shusha sparks concern in Nagorno-Karabakh

  In the city of Shusha that came under Azerbaijan's control after the last autumn Karabakh conflict aggravation, the domes of the Surb Kazanchetsots Church were dismantled. The city may lose its Armenian appearance, residents of Nagorno-Karabakh are concerned.

May 04, 2021 13:46

• Police disrupt student protest in Baku

  In Azerbaijan, university students have held an action against the new exam system, which, in their opinion, has aggravated the students' situation. Five protesters were detained.

May 04, 2021 13:45

• Armenian General Movses Akopyan accused of disclosing state secrets

  Colonel-General Movses Akopyan, the former head of the military control service of the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD), who had criticized the authorities in connection with the fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh, is under recognizance not to leave on charges of divulging state secrets.

May 04, 2021 12:34

• Activists organize online flash mob for Revival Day of Karachai People

  On the Revival Day of Karachai People, residents of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) are using the Instagram for posting stories about their relatives who had survived the 14-year-long exile. Family stories about those who returned to their homeland after deportation are posted under the hashtag #we'erback.

May 04, 2021 11:31

• Armenian human rights defenders mention names of 19 people killed in captivity

  Complaints have been sent to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) about the killings of 19 Armenian citizens who had been captured by Azerbaijan. Among them, seven were military and other 12 were civilians, reports Artak Zeinalyan, who represents the interests of Armenian citizens at the Strasbourg Court.

May 03, 2021 23:59

• In Dagestan, City Mayor explains dismantling of Stalin bust

  In the town of Dagestanskie Ogni, a bust of Joseph Stalin has been dismantled, because local Communists installed it without a sanction from the authorities, the Mayor reports. The Stalin bust will be returned to the pedestal when the documents for its installation are completed, the leader of the CPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation) faction in the Dagestani parliament promises.

May 03, 2021 23:56

• Remains of a soldier found in area of Gadrut

  Karabakh rescuers found the remains of a soldier killed during the combat actions. The total number of found bodies of combatants from the Armenian side reached 1553.

May 03, 2021 23:55

• MPs reject Pashinyan’s candidacy for post of prime minister of Armenia

  Following an agreement with the ruling faction, oppositional members of the Armenian parliament, did not elect Nikol Pashinyan as the prime minister in order to provide conditions for the dissolution of the Armenian parliament and early parliamentary elections.

May 03, 2021 23:53

• Karabakh refugees demand help from Armenian government

  Today, refugees from the Kashatag District have held a protest action in front of the Armenian government building. The protestors demand to fulfil the decisions on assistance to forced migrants already approved by the government.

May 03, 2021 22:58

• Peacemakers escort six Azerbaijani military columns in Nagorno-Karabakh

  During the last 24 hours, Russian peacemakers accompanied four columns of Azerbaijani military servicemen along the Lachin Corridor, and two columns on the route from Shusha to Kadjar and back, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

May 03, 2021 11:36

• From April 26 to May 2, one person perished during armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week from April 26 to May 2, 2021, one person died during the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

May 03, 2021 11:34

• Orthodox believers of Southern Russia celebrate second amid-pandemic Easter

  On Sunday (May 2), solemn services in Orthodox churches in the regions of the Southern Federal District (SFD) and the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) in honour of the Easter were held with believers present. The services were held in compliance with the sanitary and epidemiological requirements due to the coronavirus, the Dioceses have informed. The pandemic have strengthened religiosity of 8% of Russians, sociologists have found out.

May 03, 2021 11:31

• Because of COVID-19, some Georgian residents refused from pompous Easter celebrations

  In churches in Georgia, Easter services were held with a limited number of believers; in some of them, services were held outdoors due to coronavirus restrictions. Some residents of Tbilisi preferred to celebrate Easter in a narrow family circle, but some decided not to miss visiting a church.

May 02, 2021 11:22

• Volgograd activists compare situation in the country with Stalinist repressions

  On May 1, the activists, Galina Tikhenko, Vladimir Telpuk, Galina Zabolotneva and Vladimir Vasilchenko, came out to central Volgograd with the posters reading "In times of general lies, telling the truth is extremism. G. Orwell", " Freedom to Alexei Navalny!", "Fighting corruption is extremism" and others.

May 02, 2021 11:09

• Analysts are sceptical about participation of Stavropol natives in Basaev's raid

  The cases about the participation of residents of the Stavropol Territory in the actions of the gangs commanded by Basaev and Khattab look very much alike and are often falsified, Narine Airapetyan, an advocate, said in connection with the criminal prosecution of two natives of the Nogai village of Kayasula.

May 01, 2021 18:03

• Azerbaijani SC accepts Elchin Mamed's complaint

  Elchin Mamed, a journalist and human rights defender, convicted within the case of theft and illegal weapon possession, insists on an acquittal. The Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan has accepted his cassation complaint for consideration.

May 01, 2021 17:13

• Transgender girl beaten up in Tbilisi

  In central Tbilisi, two unidentified persons beat up a 17-year-old transgender girl, after which she needed hospitalization. The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has declared the attackers wanted.

May 01, 2021 16:18

• Peacemakers escort columns of Azerbaijani militaries in Nagorno-Karabakh

  Russian militaries have ensured the passage safety of six columns of Azerbaijani military servicemen: four along the Lachin Corridor and two along the Shusha-Kadjar road, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

May 01, 2021 13:51

• Rights defenders report numerous complaints about law enforcers' actions in Sochi

  The people detained on April 21 for taking part in an unsanctioned rally in support of Alexei Navalny in Sochi are massively reporting their complaints to the hotline about law enforcers' unjustified actions, use of force, and threats, human rights defenders inform.