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An explosion. Photo by the Nagorno-Karabakh Ministry of Defence http://www.nkrmil.am/gallery/photos/view/18

12:32, 16 June 2018

Nagorno-Karabakh accuses Azerbaijan of 250 bombardments during a week

On June 10-16, Azerbaijani militaries fired 2500 shots at the positions of the Defence Army, the Nagorno-Karabakh Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

Military exercises of the Azerbaijani Army held near the troops contact line. June 15, 2018. Photo by the press service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence https://mod.gov.az/ru/news/uspeshno-zavershilis-ucheniya-armejskogo-obedineniya-video-23066.html

08:06, 16 June 2018

Azerbaijan holds exercises in frontline zone

Exercises involving tanks and artillery were held near the troops contact line. 2000 militaries successfully countered the attack of conventional enemy, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

Armenian drams. Photo: Aram Nersesyan https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20180502/11813250/pensii-i-zarplaty-vyplachivayutsya-v-srok-minfin-armenii.html

07:10, 16 June 2018

Pension reform in Armenia may cause future problems

In the opinion of Tevan Pogosyan, a political analyst, the start of the accumulation pension system in Armenia, under which citizens will contribute their own funds into their future pensions, will degrade authorities' rating. This duty violates the citizens' ownership rights, Anahit Beglaryan, a lawyer, believes.

The US State Department. Photo AgnosticPreachersKid - https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Государственный_департамент_США

04:10, 16 June 2018

State Department warns US citizens against visiting Northern Caucasus

The US State Department has warned American tourists about the terrorist threat that exists in the regions of Northern Caucasus and the cities hosting the FIFA World Cup.

00:33, 16 June 2018

Georgian law enforcers tell about mother with children detained in South Ossetia

Russian militaries have detained a woman with two young children near the village of Atotsi on the border with South Ossetia.

Screenshot of a video on the YouTube channel of Meydan TV. https://youtu.be/0Co0pd5d-FE

23:58, 15 June 2018

At action in Baku, police detain political prisoners' relatives

Today, in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, policemen detained protesters who demanded freedom for political prisoners. Soon, the detainees were released.

21:32, 15 June 2018

Azerbaijani woman wounded at Armenian border

A resident of the Gazakh District of Azerbaijan was wounded in her leg, when she pastured cattle at the border, near positions of the Armenian Army.

19:56, 15 June 2018

Kadyrov portraits provoke conflict in Pankisi

During the conflict of residents of the Pankisi Gorge with passengers of the cars decorated with portraits of Akhmat Kadyrov, no one was hurt, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.

A march with the flag of LGBT. Photo: REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

16:32, 15 June 2018

ECtHR registers a complaint about ban of LGBT action in Nalchik

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has registered complaints filed by LGBT activists from the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria and six other Russian cities about a refusal to hold LGBT actions. This was reported by Nikolai Alekseev, a rights defender and an LGBT activist.

The items of historical and cultural value seized at the customs checkpoint in North Ossetia. Photo by the press service of the customs of North Ossetia

16:16, 15 June 2018

Customs officers hand over seized antiques to National Museum of North Ossetia

Books and silverware from pre-revolutionary Russia confiscated by customs officers of North Ossetia who prevented an attempt to export the rarities from Russia were accepted by the National Museum of North Ossetia.

Believers during a prayer. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

15:16, 15 June 2018

Residents of Dagestan associate celebration of Eid al-Fitr with people's income

In Dagestan, hundreds of thousands of believers made festive prayers, reported the Muftiate. On the eve of the holiday, Makhachkala residents complained about the increase in food prices.

Praying believers. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

13:26, 15 June 2018

Residents of Chechnya celebrate Eid al-Fitr with prayers and Iftars

On the holiday of Eid al-Fitr celebrated today, residents of Chechnya arrange tables with food, voice best wishes to their relatives, and visit graves of deceased relatives. On the eve of the holiday, people from Chechnya complained about the uncertainty in the celebration date and the rise in prices for food.

Prayer of Eid al-Fitr in Teze Pir mosque. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

11:45, 15 June 2018

Azerbaijan announces five days off to celebrate end of Ramadan

In Azerbaijan, on the occasion of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr and the National Salvation Day, the authorities announced five days off from June 15 to June 19. On the eve of the Muslim holiday, believers described how they observed the fasting and discussed its meaning.

A namaz (prayer). Photo © Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru

09:37, 15 June 2018

Maikop holds first festive namaz in open air

In Maikop, because of the large number of participants, the Muftiate decided to hold a namaz (prayer) in honour of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr in the square near the Cathedral Mosque.

A contest of Koran reciters held in Makhachkala. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXC1_qLM3aA

06:31, 15 June 2018

Organizers of Hafiz contest tell about tradition of reciting Koran in Dagestan

Natives of Dagestan take high places at international contests of Koran reciters in the absence of any significant support from of Hafiz school by the authorities. The tradition of hifza (memorizing Koran by heart) is transmitted from generation to generation for centuries and presupposes the presence of a Koran reciter in every dwelling settlement, the Council of Russian Muftis has explained.

Law enforcers in Nazran. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/kontrterroristicheskie-operacii/v-nazrani-iz-doma-s-zablokirovannymi-banditami.html

04:18, 15 June 2018

HRC "Memorial": resident of Ingushetia killed after being detained by law enforcers

Ibragim Aliev, a resident of Nazran, whom his relatives declared kidnapped by law enforcers, was killed at an attempt to escape, law enforcers told Aliev's relatives. Ibragim Aliev's brother Bashir was detained.

Nikol Pashinyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

01:22, 15 June 2018

Pashinyan reports unexpected acquaintance with Aliev at meeting with Putin

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev met after the opening of the FIFA World Cup in Moscow, although their meeting had not been planned. Armenians of Moscow supported Nikol Pashinyan, but expressed scepticism about the idea of returning to their homeland.

22:53, 14 June 2018

European Parliament demands to free Oyub Titiev

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution demanding to lift charges from Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial". 36 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have condemned, in connection with Titiev's case, the decision of the FIFA to accommodate the Egyptian national team in the training camp in Grozny.

Yuri Gazinsky's goal on June 14, 2018. Screenshot of a live broadcast of the match https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoAjKb0mLeo

22:32, 14 June 2018

World Cup starts with goal of "Krasnodar" player and promotion of Slepakov's song by Kadyrov

After Russia's victory over the Saudi Arabia team in the first FIFA World Cup-2018 match, Ramzan Kadyrov announced a "new song" from Semyon Slepakov.

Residents of the village of Gyunnyut near the graves of their relatives on June 8, 2018. Screenshot of the report by the Azerbaijani TV Channel Ntv https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBeQE2mL4sw" class="main_article_image

18:07, 14 June 2018

Armenian observers exclude threat from new Azerbaijani combat points

Armenian positions remain on Mount Gyunnyut, the capture of which Azerbaijan has claimed; there were no battles in this region, the Armenian observers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have stated. The experts believe that the new combat points can not create new threats; it is just an Azerbaijani attempt to distract Armenia from Karabakh to Nakhichevan direction.

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