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14:42, 20 September 2018

IL-20 shot down in Syria had natives of Southern Russia on board

Sergey Gavryutin, a resident of Kuban, was the commander of the aircraft Il-20 shot down in Syria, and his assistant was Konstantin Nazarov, a native of the Volgograd Region. The dead list also includes Alexei Sedunov, a military man from the Astrakhan Region.

10:59, 20 September 2018

In Armenia, a soldier killed in shelling from Azerbaijani side

A soldier of the armed forces of Armenia died on the way to hospital from the wound he got in shelling in the conflict zone, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Armenia reported.

10:53, 20 September 2018

Azerbaijani activist detained in Tbilisi

Azerbaijani activist and blogger Azer Kazymzade, who criticized the Azerbaijani authorities, was detained in Tbilisi. Azer Kazymzade can repeat the fate of journalist Afghan Mukhtarly, who was forcibly brought from Tbilisi to Baku. This opinion was voiced by Azerbaijani political migrants.

A court hall. The European Court of Human Rights. Photo: Djtm https://ru.wikipedia.org

08:45, 20 September 2018

ECtHR asks Russian authorities questions about bombing of Chechen village

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) will consider the fourth complaint related to the bombing of the Chechen village of Katyr-Yurt in 2000. Until January 18, 2019, the Russian government should answer questions about the inquiry into events in Katyr-Yurt, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has stated.

Residents of the village of Kendelen. September 18, 2018. Photo by Tamara Gerieva for the "Caucasian Knot"

08:43, 20 September 2018

Historians explain ethnic conflict around Kanjali Battle in KBR

The scale and significance of the Kanjali Battle can be a subject of discussion, but the ethnic conflict in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic has arisen on this ground because of harsh political restrictions, historians believe.

Avraam Russo. Photo: © Sputnik / Yekaterina Chesnokova
https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/karabah/20171129/9622488a/avraam-russo-uchitsya-govorit-na-karabahskom-dialekte.html

21:59, 19 September 2018

Suspects of kidnapping singer Avraam Russo detained

Vladimir Gusakov, detained on suspicion of kidnapping the singer Avraam Russo, had worked as a driver for another suspect, Telman Ismailov, a former owner of the Cherkizovo marketplace in Moscow, a source said.

Akram Ailisli. Photo: Azadliq Radiosu (RFE/RL)

21:56, 19 September 2018

Writer Akram Ailisli complains about ban on leaving Azerbaijan

The ban on travelling abroad prevents from receiving the necessary medical treatment, Akram Ailisli, an Azerbaijani writer, has stated in his letter to the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO). He asked to stop the criminal case against him.

Kendelen villagers. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"

21:56, 19 September 2018

Clashes of activists and law enforcers occur near the KBR's village of Kendelen

Participants of the march in honour of the 310th anniversary of the Kanjali Battle and their supporters tried to break through the barriers; policemen used tear gas.

Makhmud Velitov. Photo http://ren.tv/novosti/2016-07-12/video-iz-suda-gde-za-ekstremizm-arestovali-imama-moskovskoy-mecheti

19:06, 19 September 2018

Sentenced Imam Makhmud Velitov feels better

Makhmud Velitov, Imam of the Moscow "Yardyam" mosque, sentenced in the case on the justification of terrorism, is discharged from the hospital and transferred to a penal colony with conditions for inmates with low mobility. This has been reported by the Department for the Astrakhan Region of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN).

Residents of the village of Kendelen. September 19, 2018. Photo by Lyudmila Maratova for the "Caucasian Knot"

19:05, 19 September 2018

Equestrian procession route changed after conflict in Kendelen in Kabardino-Balkaria

In Kabardino-Balkaria, activists who climbed Mount Kanzhal in honour of the 310th anniversary of the battle in those places decided to change their route to avoid new clashes with villagers. The village of Kendelen remains blocked by law enforcers.

The Pyatigorsk City Court. Photo http://piatigorsky.stv.sudrf.ru

14:53, 19 September 2018

Court: Pyatigorsk Mayoralty to reconsider application for LGBT action in defence of gays in Chechnya

The Pyatigorsk City Court has obliged the Mayoralty to review the application for a rally with a demand to investigate reports of mass persecution of gays in Chechnya.

Traces of shelling in a house in Azad Garagoyunlu village of Terter region of Azerbaijan. Photo: © SPUTNIK/ MURAD ORUJOV, http://ru.sputnik.az/photo/20160405/404462472.html

14:47, 19 September 2018

Azerbaijan claims shelling of its two villages

Over the past day, the ceasefire regime in the Karabakh conflict zone was violated 87 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported.

A special operation. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-dagestane-v-hode-kto-neytralizovan-glavar-2.html

14:43, 19 September 2018

Law enforcers stop searching for militants on border between Chechnya and Ingushetia

In the forest on the border between Chechnya and Ingushetia, fighters of the National Guard of Russia found no accomplices of three suspects who were killed in a shootout with Chechen law enforcers. Residents of Chechnya questioned the official version about the shootout.

11:46, 19 September 2018

Three PFPA activists left under arrest until December

In Baku, the court has extended the detention in custody for Babek Gasanov, Agil Magerramov, and Ruslan Nasirli, activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA). The defence intends to challenge the court's decision.

Zaza Saralidze. Photo: Mziya Saganilidze, RFE/RL

11:40, 19 September 2018

Zaza Saralidze, a father of a schoolboy killed in Georgia, stops his hunger strike

On September 18, after a meeting with Ilia II, Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia, Zaza Saralidze, an initiator of the action "Do not kill", decided to stop the hunger strike.

A rally in Makhachkala on June 12, 2017. Phot by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

09:03, 19 September 2018

Woman-witness confirms statement of "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about the attack at rally

Bariyat Idrisova, a journalist, told the court about provocations during the oppositional rally in Makhachkala and the conflict of defendant Kasumov with the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

09:00, 19 September 2018

Ukraine states detention of Russian from Kadyrov retinue

The foreigner, detained in Kiev on suspicion of drug storage, has to do with the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, the Security Service of Ukraine (known as the SBU) has stated.

Residents of the village of Kendelen refused to give way to the participants of the horse tour organized in honour of the 310th anniversary of the Kanjali battle. September 18, 2018. Photo by Tamara Gerieva for the "Caucasian Knot"

08:59, 19 September 2018

Two men turned to doctors after clashes in Ingush village of Kendelen

Two villagers of Kendelen needed doctors' help after the skirmishes with the participants of the march in honour of the 310th anniversary of the Kanjali battle who broke into the village, Tamara Gerieva, an activist, has reported.

A special operation held near the village of Talgi, July 2016. Screenshot of the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h1mviG85FI

08:58, 19 September 2018

CTO in Dagestani Talgi passes unnoticed by villagers

Residents of the village of Talgi, where three alleged militants were killed, did not hear the shooting and did not notice the limitations imposed by the counter-terrorist operation (CTO) regime. It is not possible to verify the information of law enforcers about the involvement of the casualties in the armed underground, journalists have stated.

The Baku Court on Grave Crimes. Photo © Sputnik / Murad Orujov https://ru.sputnik.az/karabakh/20170720/411167938/blogeru-lapshinu-dali-tri-goda.html

01:24, 19 September 2018

Azerbaijani oppositionist Orkhan Bakhyshly sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment

Orkhan Bakhyshly, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has associated his persecution with political nature.

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