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Armenian wine growers blocked road to Yerevan. September 4, 2018. Screenshot of the video by the user Ազատություն
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17:28, 4 September 2018

Armenian wine growers block road to Yerevan

The cognac factories in the Armavir Region have drastically dropped the purchase prices for grapes, local farmers assert. In protest, they blocked the highway to Yerevan today.

Amirov on the wanted list of the Interpol. Photo: screenshot from the Interpol's website https://www.interpol.int/contentinterpol/search?SearchText=Amirov+&x=0&y=0

13:40, 4 September 2018

Native of Dagestan suspected of terrorism detained in Baku

Rustam Amirov, a 37-year-old native of Dagestan, was detained at the airport, when he tried to fly to Ukraine, his relatives have reported. Earlier, Amirov was put on the wanted list by the Interpol on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activities.

Armenian soldiers near their posts for artillery attacks. Photo: REUTERS / Staff

13:29, 4 September 2018

Azerbaijan states 73 bombardments during 24 hours

During the last 24 hours, the ceasefire regime on the troops contact line was violated for 73 times with the use of large-calibre machine guns, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

Law enforcers in Grozny. Photo REUTERS / Said Tsarnaev

09:59, 4 September 2018

Chechen law enforcers explain persecution of Azamat Baiduev

Azamat Baiduev, a resident of Chechnya, who was declared kidnapped after being deported to Russia from Poland, is suspected of links with Syrian militants, the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.

09:58, 4 September 2018

Azerbaijani border guard dies on Georgian border

An ensign of the State Border Service of Azerbaijan has died at the customs checkpoint under the wheels of a truck.

Beslan School No. 1. September 3, 2018. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"

08:12, 4 September 2018

Russian president ignores the anniversary of Beslan terror act

The commemorations of the victims of the terror act in Beslan were held in Moscow and other Russian cities. President Vladimir Putin had no plans to take part in any of them on September 1-3.

A builder Andrei Manakhov at the Tsentralny District Court of Volgograd on August 28, 2018. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

08:10, 4 September 2018

Builder of "Volgograd Arena" recovers his salary debt through the court

The Tsentralny District Court of Volgograd has granted the prosecutor's to collect in favour of a builder of the "Volgograd Arena" Stadium his salary debt for 4.5 months and compensation of moral harm in the amount of more than 229,000 roubles.

Argun. Chechnya. Photo: Said Misarbiev https://ru.wikipedia.org/

22:28, 3 September 2018

Sources report over 40 residents of Argun being tortured

In the city of Argun, law enforcers have tortured 40 detainees trying to knock confessions out of them, sources assert. The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Chechnya calls this information a lie.

22:26, 3 September 2018

Law enforcers prevent refugee from breaking into NKR

Azerbaijani law enforcers stopped the action "Returning Home", held near the troops contact line. A forced migrant, who wanted to return to his native Karabakh village, as well as his supporters, were detained at the border, activists have reported. The authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) have treated the incident as a provocation.

At the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo: REUTERS/Staff

17:49, 3 September 2018

Nagorno-Karabakh reports soldier's suicide

A soldier of the Armed Forces of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) was found dead in a military unit, the republic's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

A special operation. Photo by the Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee http://nac.gov.ru/

17:46, 3 September 2018

On August 27-September 2, three people fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

One person was killed and two more were wounded in the course of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus during the week from August 27 to September 2, 2018. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

15:59, 3 September 2018

Rights defenders doubt OSCE's ability to impact situation with human rights in Chechnya

Russia can ignore the demands of 15 OSCE member states to report within a ten-day period on measures taken to protect human rights in Chechnya, note Russian rights defenders.

Participants of the rally holding posters with the photos of political prisoners. Baku, October 25, 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

15:58, 3 September 2018

Azerbaijani rights defenders report about 128 political prisoners

On September 1, a group of Azerbaijani rights defenders, NGO activists, and lawyers released an updated list of political prisoners, which included 128 names. Activists monitor the cases against other two prisoners.

15:55, 3 September 2018

Rights defender: Chechen extradited from Poland kidnapped

Azamat Baiduev, who was extradited by the Polish authorities to Russia, was kidnapped from his house in the village of Shalazhi in the Urus-Martan District a day after his arrival in Chechnya. That was reported by Akhmed Gisaev, the leader of the Human Rights Analysis Centre.

Participants of the march in Stepanakert on September 2, 2018. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

09:52, 3 September 2018

NKR celebrates Republic Day with march and concerts

Festivities on Republic Declaration Day were held in the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR). It should unite with Armenia, the local residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

An inscription on the wall at Beslan School No. 1 that was captured by terrorists. September 1, 2018. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"

09:51, 3 September 2018

North Ossetia's decision to combine mourning with Knowledge Day causes misunderstanding in Tskhinvali women

Residents of South Ossetia have supported the decision of the Republic's Ministry of Education and Sciences to postpone the Knowledge Day until September 5 in connection with the 14th anniversary of the terror act in Beslan. However, the Tskhinvali women, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", are surprised at the decision of North-Ossetian authorities to combine the funeral events with the start of the school year.

09:49, 3 September 2018

Militaries from ten countries take part in Agile Spirit 2018 exercises in Georgia

The multinational NATO exercises Agile Spirit 2018 with the participation of servicemen from the USA, Bulgaria, Romania, Latvia, Greece, Ukraine, Turkey, the Czech Republic and Estonia have begun on the base of the Second Infantry Brigade of the Georgian Armed Forces in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region.

11:09, 2 September 2018

Alleged militant killed in Khasavyurt District

In the course of an armed clash in Dagestan, law enforcers killed a member of an illegal armed formation (IAF), an informed source has reported.

Robert Kocharyan. Photo: press service of Robert Kocharyan, http://www.2rd.am/hy/photo/page/2

11:00, 2 September 2018

Kocharyan's defence asks court to supplement release decision

Advocates have lodged a complaint to the Court of Cassation of Armenia, indicating two grounds for the release of Robert Kocharyan, the second President of Armenia, which were not taken into account by the Court of Appeal.

10:53, 2 September 2018

Leader of Georgian nationalists detained after clip on combat training

Giorgi Chelidze, the head of the "National Unity of Georgia" is suspected of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.

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