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A special operation. Photo by the press service of the National Anti-terrorism Committee of Russia http://nac.gov.ru

16:24, 23 July 2018

On July 16-22, 2018, three persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of July 16-22, 2018, two persons were killed and another was wounded in 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.

Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani. Photo: Mzia Saganelidze (RFE/RL)

11:41, 23 July 2018

Political analysts see method of "carrot and stick" in Moscow's policy towards Georgia

When stating inadmissibility for extension of NATO's borders and, at the same time, restoring diplomatic relations with Georgia, Russia uses the "carrot and stick" method against the country, believe Georgian political analysts.

David Tonoyan, Armenian Minister of Defence, on the southwestern part of the border. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Defence for Armenia http://www.mil.am/hy/news/5426

11:41, 23 July 2018

Armenia shares responsibility for shooting in Panik village

An incident during the exercises, which frightened residents in the village of Panik, resulted from a mistake made by the Russian and Armenian sides, reported David Tonoyan, Armenian Minister of Defence.

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs for South Ossetia and Syria Dmitry Medoyev and Walid Muallem, respectively. Photo by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for South Ossetia http://www.mfa-rso.su/

11:39, 23 July 2018

South Ossetia and Syria establish diplomatic relations

On July 22, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs (MFAs) for South Ossetia and Syria signed an agreement on the establishment of diplomatic relations. Another important outcome of the meeting was an agreement on the visit of the South-Ossetian President Anatoly Bibilov to Damascus.

10:02, 22 July 2018

Convict in Sefilyan's case stops hunger strike

Arthur Movsisyan, who was found guilty of transferring firearms to the participants of the movement "100 Years Without Regime" in Armenia, has stopped his hunger strike because of health problems, his advocate has stated.

09:48, 22 July 2018

"European Georgia" nominates its presidential candidate

The "European Georgia" Party has announced nomination of David Bakradze as its candidate for the Georgia's presidency, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Accident on the federal highway "Kavkaz" near Izberbash. Photo: http://05.mchs.gov.ru/operationalpage/operational/item/7211611/

22:06, 21 July 2018

Five persons stay in hospitals after a road traffic accident near Izberbash

This morning, a road traffic accident involving a minivan and a car has occurred at the 860th kilometre of the federal highway "Kavkaz". As a result of the road traffic accident, two persons were killed and other ten were hospitalized.

Protest rally by the real estate investors of the RC "Dynasty", Volgograd, July 8, 2017. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the Caucasian Knot

21:55, 21 July 2018

In Volgograd, "Dynasty" real estate investors demand to finish their house until winter

In Volgograd, a developer and officials from the "Gosstroinadzor" (Federal Construction Supervision Service) attended a meeting arranged by real estate investors of the residential complex (RC) "Dynasty" and promised to complete the construction in several months. The real estate investors have met the promise with mistrust.

Front-line of Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Photo: Sputnik/Asatur Yesayants

20:22, 21 July 2018

Soldier killed in Azerbaijan

Soldier Samed Alyshov was killed during the shelling in the Karabakh conflict zone, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported today.

20:17, 21 July 2018

In Tbilisi, a witness of schoolboys' murder arrested

The Tbilisi City Court has pronounced the decision to take into custody a teenager suspected of giving false testimony in a resonant case on the murder of two minors in Khorava Street.

20:04, 21 July 2018

Relatives demand an urgent surgery for Mamed Ibragim

Mamed Ibragim, an adviser to the chair of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), went blind in prison to his left eye. He can completely lose his sight without immediate surgery, his relatives reported. The Azerbaijani Ombudsperson has requested the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to provide medical treatment for Mamed Ibragim.

Kaaba, Mecca. Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim https://ru.wikipedia.org

19:57, 21 July 2018

Residents of Chechnya complain about method to distribute free trips to Mecca

300 residents of Chechnya will be able to make a pilgrimage to Mecca at the expense of the Akhmat Kadyrov Foundation, the Chechen authorities reported. Local residents claim the lack of transparency in the distribution of free trips.

15:06, 21 July 2018

Borozdinovskaya villager suspected of recruiting a young woman for militants

Kurban Kurbanaliev, a resident of the Borozdinovskaya village, is suspected of attempting to recruit a young woman into the ranks of Syrian militants, and two of his fellow villagers are suspected of failure to report the above crime, reports the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). On the air of the local TV channel, the detainees pleaded guilty, but their relatives expressed doubts about the reliability of those confessions.

"Riroyl-5" ship. Photo by Pavel Yemelianov. http://fleetphoto.ru

14:59, 21 July 2018

Ship owner explains salary non-payment to sailors in Azov by US sanctions

The money for Russian sailors from the "Riroyl-5" ship on the hunger strike at the Azov port has been transferred, but it has not yet come because of the sanctions imposed on Russia, announced the spokesman for the Palmali Group, an owner of the ship.

Outskirts of the Duisi village in the Pankisi Gorge. Photo: Alexei Mukhranov, Travelgeorgia.ru

12:26, 21 July 2018

Residents of Pankisi Gorge demand to stop construction of three HPP

Residents of the Duisi village located in the Pankisi Gorge have conducted a protest action against the construction of a hydroelectric power plant (HPP) in the gorge. Local residents believe the construction of new HPPs in the Pankisi Gorge will pose a threat to the environment, agriculture, and tourism.

Bullet holes in windscreen, Krasnodar, August 28, 2017. Photo: Typodar / twitter.com/typodar

12:18, 21 July 2018

Shelling of a DPS service car becomes 15th IS* attack in Dagestan

In Dagestan, the killing of policemen in the Kizilyurt District has become the third incident since the beginning of the year, the responsibility for which was claimed by the IS*. Since 2015, it was reported about 15 attacks of IS militants in Dagestan.

At the place of attack on road-and-patrol service officers, Ingushetia, May 12, 2017. Photo: press service of the National Antiterrorist Committee, http://nac.gov.ru

11:55, 21 July 2018

IS* claims responsibility for attack on policemen in Dagestan

The terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS) banned in Russia by the court has claimed the responsibility for shelling a car of the road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) in the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, as a result of which two policemen had been killed.

Houses built for resettlers from the Novolak District. Photo by Patimat MAkhmudova for the Caucasian Knot

10:41, 21 July 2018

Residents of Dagestan associate searches in Novostroy with migrants' problems

The confiscation of documents from the administration building of the Novolak District located in the dwelling settlement of Novostroy was carried out by law enforcers, who arrived in several service cars accompanied by a military Ural truck; there were people in civilian clothes among them, Novostroy residents told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

10:33, 21 July 2018

Court denies CER for Azerbaijani oppositionist Akhmedli

The court has refused to apply the conditional early relief (CER) to Fuad Akhmedli, a member of the youth committee of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), said his father, promising to file a complaint against this refusal.

Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev, Ekaterina Sokiryanskaya. Collage by the Caucasian Knot

08:21, 21 July 2018

Laureates of 2017 Akhmednabiyev Award cover acute Caucasian problems

On July 21, the "Caucasian Knot" announced the laureates of the annual award set up in memory of the Dagestani journalist Akhmednabi Akhmednabiyev.

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