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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.

Ramazan Aliev. Photo: press service of the Dagestani government

14:15, 5 July 2018

Sources explain law enforcers' interest to Ramazan Aliev

Investigators verify the involvement of Ramazan Aliev, the former chair of the Dagestani government, in several episodes related to possible abuse of authority. However, the immediate cause for the investigation was an order of the official to service his private car at the government garage, reported sources from the power agencies and the law enforcement bodies.

Mikhail Saakashvili. Photo: Sputnik/ Stringerhttps://sputnik-georgia.ru/georgia/20180403/239919829/saakashvili-poobeshhal-vernutsya-v-gruziyu.html

10:46, 5 July 2018

Political analysts: Mikhail Saakashvili voices unreal demands to Georgian authorities

Mikhail Saakashvili demanded to restore his citizenship of Georgia in order to be able to participate in the autumn parliamentary elections. However, he does not have an opportunity to return to the country, believe political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

10:27, 5 July 2018

In Azerbaijan, two oppositionists arrested for 30 days

Yashar Farazi and Rakhib Gurbanov, activists of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), are arrested for 30 days on the charge of disobeying the police. A PFPA member has associated the arrests of his party colleagues with the authorities' desire to prevent protest actions by intimidating oppositionists.

10:13, 5 July 2018

Residents of Izberbash report threats of arrests after a rally

In the Dagestani city of Izberbash, law enforcers have detained a minor teenager for calling for actions to protest against the lack of water supply, and after a rally of July 3, the Mayor threatened to arrest protestors, residents of Izberbash reported.

Protest rally in Elista against he increase of the retirement age and the law on the voluntary study of native languages at schools, July 3, 2018. Photo by Badma Byurchiev for the Caucasian Knot

08:44, 5 July 2018

Residents of Kalmykia criticize pension reform and law on native languages

On July 3, the participants of a rally in Elista demanded from federal authorities to abandon their plans to increase the retirement age and the law on the voluntary study of native languages at schools, urging residents of Kalmykia to vote against the United Russia Party at republic's parliamentary elections.

Baku metro. Photo: © Sputnik / Murad Orujov

08:33, 5 July 2018

Number of evacuation victims of Baku metro has increased

19 people turned to doctors after evacuation from the Baku metro; six of them were hospitalized.

Cuban activists demanded to release Oyub Titiev. Photo by provided by HRC 'Memorial'.

08:24, 5 July 2018

Cuban activists join campaign in support of Titiev

Activists in Cuba demanded to release Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", the Centre has stated.

Ramazan Aliev. Photo: Government of the Republic of Dagestan

21:29, 4 July 2018

Sources report detention of Dagestan former Vice-Premier

Ramazan Aliev, the Deputy Chairman of the Government of Dagestan (Vice-Premier), dismissed today, was detained after questioning, law enforcement sources have stated.

Cherkessk. Photo: Menders https://ru.wikipedia.org

21:18, 4 July 2018

Lawyer from Cherkessk complains about beating up by law enforcers

Kemal Kuscheterov, a lawyer, whom his colleagues declared kidnapped by law enforcers on July 3, was released this morning. A law enforcer had accused Kemal of attacking him.

Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot

19:25, 4 July 2018

Baku metro resumes operation

In the capital of Azerbaijan, a pause in the metro operation has caused problems for residents of Baku, since because of the large number of passengers, not all of them could use buses. All metro stations were opened at about 1:00 p.m. local time, the press service of the metro reported.

Oyub Titiev. Photo: press service of HRC "Memorial"

19:21, 4 July 2018

Russian GPO demands verification of Oyub Titiev's case

The Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has studied the conclusion of the Human Rights Council (HRC) concerning the case against Oyub Titiev, the chief of the "Memorial" office in Grozny, and demanded to investigate the circumstances of the rights defender's detention.

Garbage containers in Grozny. Photo: http://grozmer.ru/events/v-groznom-pojavilis-urny-razdelnogo-sbor.html

19:10, 4 July 2018

Change of Grozny Mayor marked by new subbotniks

The new administration of Grozny demanded the streets of the city to be put in order. Public employees are forced to take part in subbotniks (volunteer community works). The people complained about being sent to work in the streets in the heat.

Pavel Grib. Photo: press service of RFE/RL

18:57, 4 July 2018

Pavel Grib beaten when transferred to Rostov-on-Don, defence reports

While being transported from Krasnodar to Rostov-on-Don, Pavel Grib, accused of terrorism, was subjected to beating. At the Rostov SIZO (pre-trial prison), he is being mistreated, and he complains about deterioration of his health state, his advocate reports today.

Robert Kocharyan. Photo: Administration of Robert Kocharyan

15:30, 4 July 2018

In Armenia, Robert Kocharyan summoned for questioning

In a case on the events of March 1, 2008, investigators intend to question former Armenian President Robert Kocharyan as a witness.

15:17, 4 July 2018

Over 40,000 people sign petition in defence of native languages

Authors of an appeal to Vladimir Putin have demanded to prevent the cancellation of compulsory studies of native languages at schools. Residents of Southern Russia also left their signatures under the petition.

Plievo village, Ingushetia. Photo: http://images.esosedi.org/plievskiy_tsentralnyiy_mechet/84260979/index.html#lat=43277941&lng=44842466&z=15&mt=1&v=1

15:04, 4 July 2018

20 years not enough for authorities to solve problem of supplying water to Ingush villages

For two decades, in Ingushetia, water supply to small towns and villages ceases when hot weather comes, and people are deprived of water for the whole summer. This summer has not been an exception, and there is no water supply to a number of towns and villages for two weeks already, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed by residents of the villages of Plievo, Troitskaya, and Nasyr-Kort, and the towns of Sunzha and Karabulak.

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

10:21, 4 July 2018

Ganja Mayor wounded in armed attack

Elmar Veliev, the head of the Azerbaijani city of Ganja, was exposed to an armed attack. He and his bodyguard Gasym Ashbazov were hospitalized with wounds. The attacker was detained, law enforcers have reported.

Baku metro. Photo: © Sputnik / Murad Orujovhttps://ru.sputnik.az/incidents/20180703/416040545/baku-metro-poeazd-tonnel.html

09:59, 4 July 2018

Five people hospitalized after metro halt in Baku

A power outage in the evening on July 3 in Baku caused the metro stop. Passengers were evacuated from the trains stuck in the tunnels. The evacuation was carried out in extreme heat; and 17 persons complained about their poor health status; five of them were hospitalized.

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