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May 03, 2022 12:03

• Colleagues of journalist Gadjiev hold solo pickets in Makhachkala

  Dagestani journalists held three solo pickets in Makhachkala with the demand to release Abdulmumin Gadjiev. The picketers advocated the release of political prisoners.

May 02, 2022 23:58

• In Yerevan, activists point to increased police aggression during dispersal of protest

  The Armenian opposition announced the unjustified use of force by the police during protests in Yerevan, and journalists also complained about the aggression of the police.

May 02, 2022 23:56

• Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr in regions of Southern Russia

  Today, a festive collective namaz (prayer) has taken place in mosques of Dagestan on the occasion of the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, the republic’s Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) reports. In other regions of Southern Russia, the Muftiates also announced prayers for the holiday of Eid al-Fitr.

May 02, 2022 23:54

• Azerbaijan reports skirmish on Armenian border

  From the territory of the Vardenis District, Armenian militaries have shelled the positions of Azerbaijani militaries deployed in the Kelbadjar District. Azerbaijani soldiers opened returned fire, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

May 02, 2022 23:52

• Two natives of North Ossetia perish in Ukraine

  During the special operation in Ukraine, two servicemen from North Ossetia, Andrei Bakaev and Shakhin Akhmedov, have perished.

May 02, 2022 16:59

• 189 activists detained in Yerevan

  In Yerevan, law enforcers detained 189 protesters; after drawing up protocols, they will be released, the police have promised.

May 02, 2022 16:25

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 25-May 1, 2022

  Arrival of refugees in Southern Russia; death in Ukraine of military personnel from southern regions of Russia, and persecution of pacifists; protests demanding the resignation of the Armenian government and the preservation of the independent status of Nagorno-Karabakh; awarding Adam Delimkhanov the title of Hero of Russia; FSB’s report about prevention of terror attacks in the Stavropol Territory and in Karachay-Cherkessia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of April 25-May 1, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.

May 02, 2022 11:59

• Serzh Sargsyan supports protesters in Yerevan

  More than 12,000 people have gathered in France Square in Yerevan demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, the non-commercial organization (NCO) named "Union of Informed Citizens" has informed.

May 02, 2022 11:55

• Resident of Rostov-on-Don arrested after pacifist picket

  A court in Rostov-on-Don has arrested Svetlana Karpenko for 15 days after she held a picket with a pacifist poster.

May 02, 2022 11:52

• In central Yerevan, opposition announces endless strike

  Opposition activists have set up tents in the France Square in Yerevan, declaring a strike with a demand of resignation of the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan.

May 02, 2022 11:47

• At rally in Tbilisi, trade unions demand protection of workers' rights

  In Tbilisi, the Association of Georgian Trade Unions has held a rally in defence of workers' rights. The audience demanded a safe working environment, equal pay for women and men, and the introduction of unemployment allowances.

May 02, 2022 11:37

• Baku law enforcers suppress the May Day opposition action

  Seven persons were detained in Baku at the actions in defence of workers' rights, and released after questioning by the police. The oppositionists' demands to improve employees' working conditions are relevant, the couriers engaged in providing food delivery services have stated.

May 02, 2022 11:33

• Volunteer who perished in Ukraine buried in Georgia

  The funeral of Alik Tsaava, a Georgian volunteer who perished in Ukraine, was held in the city of Zugdidi with military honours.

May 01, 2022 12:02

• Relatives of perished militaries demand to arrest Nikol Pashinyan

  On April 30, the parents of the military servicemen who perished during the autumn war of 2020 held a march in Yerevan demanding to initiate a criminal case against the Armenian Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, and to arrest him.

May 01, 2022 11:33

• Authorities acknowledge deaths of at least 250 natives of Southern Russia in Ukraine

  Since the start of the special operation in Ukraine, it became known about the deaths of at least 179 natives of Northern Caucasus and 71 residents of the Southern Federal District (SFD); these are the data of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on officially confirmed information. Most of the casualties are from Dagestan.

May 01, 2022 11:16

• Azeri rights defenders urge authorities to release political prisoners

  The Baku Human Rights Club has appealed to Ilham Aliev, the President of Azerbaijan, and Samir Nuriev, the Chairman of the Commission on Pardons and the Head of the President's Administration, in connection with the expected prisoners' pardoning timed to the country's Independence Day – May 28.

April 30, 2022 19:23

• Analysts reproach Georgian authorities for insufficient military partnership with USA

  Amid the Russia's special operation in Ukraine, Georgian authorities have chosen the tactics of passive policies so as not to irritate Russia. As a result, the US House of Representatives has approved only the amount of USD 35 million as military assistance to Georgia, the Georgian analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.

April 30, 2022 19:04

• Worker blown up by mine in Lachin District dies

  At night on April 30, Parvin Salakhov, an employee of a construction company, who had blown up by a mine in the Lachin District during restoration works, died in one of Baku hospitals.

April 30, 2022 18:40

• Court in Baku upholds verdict to oppositional party leader

  The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has upheld the verdict in a libel case handed down earlier to Ali Aliev, the leader of the oppositional "Citizens and Development" Party, and left him in custody. His defence intends to appeal to the Azerbaijani Supreme Court (SC) and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

April 30, 2022 17:52

• "Sirius" resident fined for discrediting militaries

  A court in Sochi has fined Astamur Simoniya, a resident of the Sochi Federal Territory named "Sirius", by 30,000 roubles, finding him guilty of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces.