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Yunis Safarov. Photo: © Youtube / Xəzər Xəbər https://ru.sputnik.az/azerbaijan/20180706/416090838/gjandzha-azerbaijan-arest-pokazanija-policija.html

23:24, 6 July 2018

Law enforcers treat attack on Ganja Mayor as a terror act

Yunis Safarov, who attacked Elmar Veliev, the head of the Azerbaijani city of Ganja, planned to assassinate a number of well-known government officials to sow panic and seize power, the Azerbaijani power agencies report today.

Advocate Pyotr Zaikin. Photo: press service of HRC 'Memorial'

23:12, 6 July 2018

Defenders challenge refusal to consider Oyub Titiev's case outside Chechnya

Today, defenders of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" in Grozny, have filed a complaint against the decision pronounced by the Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya, which refused to transfer the trial to another region.

South Ossetia-Georgia border. Photo: press service of the KGB of South Ossetia, https://sputnik-ossetia.ru/South_Ossetia/20170915/4862219.html

19:39, 6 July 2018

Georgian citizen detained near South-Ossetian border

A resident of the Georgian village of Arkhisi has been detained by law enforcers near the border with South Ossetia in the vicinity of the Zemo Artsevi village, the "1tv.ge" reports today with reference to local residents.

Territory of a vegetable storage base in Rostov-on-Don where a grenade exploded, July 6, 2018. Photo: press service of the MIA's Chief Department for the Rostov Region https://61.xn--b1aew.xn--p1ai/news/item/13733851/

19:31, 6 July 2018

MIA reports grenade explosion in Rostov-on-Don

Today, on the territory of a vegetable storage base in Rostov-on-Don, two persons have been injured in an explosion of a grenade, and not a gas cylinder, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) clarifies.

Resuscitation ward. Photo: Sputnik / Evgeniy Samarin https://sputnik-georgia.ru/incidents/20180706/241109684/Zjatja-prezidenta-Gruzii-prooperirovali-vinovnomu-v-ego-ranenii-grozit-do-6-let-tjurmy.html

19:21, 6 July 2018

Husband of Georgian President's daughter stays in stable condition, doctors report

Mindiya Gogochuri, a husband of a Georgian President's daughter, got four gunshot wounds. He underwent surgery and was placed to a resuscitation ward.

Ramazan Aliev. Photo: https://www.riadagestan.ru/mobile/news/the_government_of_the/ramazan_aliev_samoe_vazhnoe_chtoby_nikto_ne_postradal_osobenno_deti_/

19:12, 6 July 2018

Ramazan Aliev convoyed to Moscow

The former Vice Prime Minister of Dagestan has been placed to the Lefortovo SIZO (pre-trial prison), sources from the law enforcement bodies report today.

Military vehicles of the Azerbaijani Army. Photo: https://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=21578

14:29, 6 July 2018

Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shelling ten villages

During the past day, the Armenian armed forces 102 times violated the ceasefire in the conflict zone, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) reports today.

"Chernobyl victims" from Kabardino-Balkaria, February 2013. Photo by Luisa Orazaeva for the Caucasian Knot.

14:22, 6 July 2018

120 "Chernobyl victims" from Kabardino-Balkaria demand to review compensation

The decision of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has given hope to participants in the liquidation of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident, who seek for compensation, earlier recognized illegal by the court in Kabardino-Balkaria. 120 people filed claims to the Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR).

Mindiya Gogochuri. Photo: Givi Avaliani, Netgazeti

10:32, 6 July 2018

Georgian President's son-in-law wounded in Tbilisi

Tonight, an armed attack was committed on Mindiya Gogochuri, a son-in-law of the Georgian President; he was taken to hospital with wounds.

10:21, 6 July 2018

Lawyer from Cherkessk reports threats received from law enforcers

Law enforcers threatened to punish the lawyer Kemal Kuscheterov, who had reported that he was beaten up during a search in Cherkessk, so that other lawyers did not interfere with their work, Kemal Kuscheterov and his colleague have stated.

Circassian language textbook. Photo: Madina Alieva / OS Media

08:32, 6 July 2018

ICA calls on to block the law on native languages

The cancellation of mandatory study of native languages at schools will finally bury the languages of minor nations and lead to the death of Circassian culture, the leaders of the International Circassian Association (ICA) have stated.

People stand in line to get water from a water truck, Dagestan, Makhachkala, October 2016. Photo by Makhach Akhmedov for the Caucasian Knot.

08:20, 6 July 2018

Makhachkala residents complain about water supply problems

Water is supplied to many Makhachkala districts with interruptions, and its low quality forces citizens to buy bottled water for drinking and cooking, Makhachkala residents informed the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Advocates Petr Zaikin and Marina Dubrovina. Photo: press service of HRC 'Memorial'

22:33, 5 July 2018

SC refuses to transfer trial in Oyub Titiev's case outside Chechnya

The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya has dismissed the motion filed by the defenders of Oyub Titiev, the head of the "Memorial" office in Grozny, who sought to change the territorial jurisdiction of the client's case, and extended the arrest of the rights defender until July 25.

The Nenskra River. Photo: http://energy.gov.ge/ https://sputnik-georgia.ru/economy/20151231/229651001.html

22:20, 5 July 2018

Chuberi residents cut off from world by flooding

The Nenskra River, which came out of its banks, swept off the bridges to the village of Chuberi in Georgia. Some of the houses in the village have been flooded, reported Nino Vibliani, the spokesperson for the Mestia district municipality. Residents of Chuberi believe the flooding was caused by a mountain collapse and construction of a hydroelectric power plant.

Oyub Titiev participates in the trial through video communication. Photo: press service of HRC ‘Memorial’

18:46, 5 July 2018

Chechen SC refuses to change judge in Oyub Titiev's case

Today, the defence of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" in Grozny, has unsuccessfully requested to challenge the judge considering the transfer of the rights defender's case to another region.

18:34, 5 July 2018

Residents of Chechen villages complain about breaks in water supply during hot weather

In the Grozny District, the water supply to the villages is too irregular, and people have to buy water from private traders, but they also have to pay for municipal water supply, local residents complain.

Road traffic incident in Yerevan streets. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

18:24, 5 July 2018

Armenian authorities agree to forgive fines for drivers

On July 4, the Armenian government approved the idea of the police to forgive fines accrued by drivers for violating the traffic rules. The initiative of the authorities astonished the drivers who paid fines in due time.

17:00, 5 July 2018

Defenders and prosecutors debate about politicization of Oyub Titiev's case

Today, during a court hearing, public prosecutor has stated that the defence of rights defender Oyub Titiev tries to politicize his case and unreasonably declares the authorities' pressure on Chechen judges. The defence reminded the court of the negative statements voiced by the leader of Chechnya against Oyub Titiev.

Elmar Veliev. Photo: press service of Ganja Administration, http://ganja-ih.gov.az

14:39, 5 July 2018

A man suspected of attack on Ganja Mayor was earlier wanted

Yunis Safarov, detained on suspicion of attempting to assassinate Elmar Veliev, Mayor of the Azerbaijani city of Ganja, was earlier wanted in the case of an attack on a policeman.

Tbilisi airport. Photo: © Sputnik / STRINGER
https://sputnik-georgia.ru/incidents/20180704/241096172/Grazhdanina-Rossii-zaderzhali-v-ajeroportu-Tbilisi.html

14:25, 5 July 2018

Seven persons suffer from dangerous liquid spilt at Tbilisi airport

A Russian citizen was detained after a liquid hazardous to human health was spilt at the Tbilisi airport. As a result of the incident, seven persons were hospitalized with signs of poisoning.

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