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The building of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence. Photo by the press service of Azerbaijan

15:39, 28 June 2021

Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of shelling on the border

In the evening on June 27, Armenian militaries shelled the positions of Azerbaijani soldiers near the village of Garalar in the Tovuz District; there were no victims, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

15:30, 28 June 2021

Four Azerbaijani residents detained for violating travel ban to Karabakh

Policemen detained four residents of the Tovuz District of Azerbaijan, who, despite the ban, tried to get into the non-demined territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

A resident of Dagestan publicly apologizes for his photos with girls. Screenshot https://www.instagram.com/p/CQo7SAwI67b/

15:22, 28 June 2021

Man living in Dagestan publicly apologizes for photos with girls

A native of Saint Petersburg, living in Dagestan, has posted a video, in which he apologizes to residents of the republic for his photos among girls in shorts, and for his own appearance. Some Instagram users have suggested that the man has been forced to apologize by local fighters for morality.

A construction site of a new residential complex in Stepanakert. Nagorno-Karabakh, June 2021. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

11:38, 28 June 2021

Nagorno-Karabakh authorities announce terms for resettling refugees

In Stepanakert, they began building a new micro-district intended for the families who became refugees as a result of the aggravation of the Karabakh conflict. Authorities assure that housing problems of the families of all forced migrants, who stay in Nagorno-Karabakh will be resolved within three years.

11:34, 28 June 2021

Relatives report disappearance of resident of Chechnya after his return from Europe

Ibragim Musaev, 41, a native of the village of Sernovodsky and an asylum seeker in Greece, disappeared on his way home from the airport in Magas. According to his relatives, the man is in the police station, but he is not registered there as a detainee.

People detained for witchcraft in Chechnya. Screenshot of the video by the "Grozny" TV Channel, June 27, 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI10dFieKwI

11:24, 28 June 2021

Chechnya: theologian publicly scolds detainees for witchcraft

Adam Elzhurkaev, the head of the Centre for Islamic Medicine, has held a conversation with those detained for rendering occult services. Social network users have disputed on whether a taxi driver should respond for where he had taken his clients.

Screenshot of the posted made by the "Reporters without Borders", dated June 15, 2021, http://twitter.com/RSF_en/status/1407747497863307266

12:08, 27 June 2021

Armenian GPO investigates threats to journalist on Azerbaijani border

A criminal case has been initiated on threats to a foreign journalist put forward by Azerbaijani militaries, said Gor Abraamyan, an adviser to the head of the Armenian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO).

Ramzan Kadyrov speaking at a conference of the Chechen regional branch of the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party, June 26, 2021. Photo: press service of the "Edinaya Rossiya" Party

11:49, 27 June 2021

"Edinaya Rossiya" nominates Kadyrov for the post of head of Chechnya

The participants in the conference of the Chechen branch of the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party have unanimously supported Ramzan Kadyrov's candidacy for the post of head of the republic and rejected his only rival.

Svetlana Anokhina. Photo by Malika Butayeva for the Caucasian Knot

11:25, 27 June 2021

Activists criticize police's attempt to revive case against Anokhina

The head of the Makhachkala ROVD (District Interior Division) has appealed the court ruling that acquitted journalist Svetlana Anokhina and the "Marem" volunteers after they were detained in the shelter for victims of domestic violence.

11:11, 27 June 2021

PACE deputies demand to appoint rapporteur on torture in Azerbaijan

Amid the increased violations of political prisoners' rights in Azerbaijan, a group of deputies of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) came up with an initiative to appoint a PACE's rapporteur on torture in this country; it follows from a joint statement of the initiative group of PACE deputies.

17:39, 26 June 2021

Azerbaijan: activists and advocates criticize increase of court fines and duties

Azerbaijani authorities plan to increase the amounts of state duties for court proceedings and empower judges to fine the parties in trials for lodging "unjustified petitions." The new amendments to the legislation infringe on the defence institute and will become a heavy burden for the population, activists and advocates believe.

Russia-Azerbaijan border. Screenshot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL39g7tPr2s

16:03, 26 June 2021

110 Azerbaijanis return home from Dagestani camp

A group of 110 Azerbaijanis has left the "Ogonyok" camp located in the Kaitag District of Dagestan, the local authorities have informed.

Peacemakers' column. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Russia, http://mil.ru/russian_peacekeeping_forces/news/more.htm?id=12359843@egNews

15:31, 26 June 2021

Peacemakers escort Azerbaijani militaries in Nagorno-Karabakh

Six columns of Azerbaijani militaries were escorted by Russian peacemakers through the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh: four columns – along the Lachin Corridor, and two - in the direction of the Fizuli District, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

Beaches in Bobokvati. Photo: tourister.ru

15:06, 26 June 2021

Bobokvati villagers demand to document their land rights

The auction for land in the village of Bobokvati has failed, as none of investors offered the starting price, the Adjara Ministry of Economy and Finance has informed. The authorities promised to no longer put up coastal land plots for auction, but villagers did not believe it and began collecting documents to legitimize their ownership of the land, Bobokvati villagers have stated.

Sochi beach, 2019. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot

14:43, 26 June 2021

Tougher restrictions at Kuban resorts triggers tourist outflow

After the introduction of new requirements for checking in hotels, sanatoriums and boarding houses of the Krasnodar Territory (also known as Kuban by the name of the main river), tourists have cancelled about 30 percent of reservations for July and more than 70 percent for August, the Association of Russian Tour Operators has informed.

Armen Charchan. Photo: press service of the 'Constitutional right' party, unk.com/sim/?p=193896&l=am

08:35, 26 June 2021

Protesters in Yerevan demand to free Professor Charchyan

More than 500 medical workers have signed a letter demanding to change the freedom restraint measure of Professor Armen Charchyan, the director of the "Izmirlyan" Medical Centre, who is accused of pressing voters before the early parliamentary elections in Armenia. Charchyan himself treats his criminal case as political persecution, said his advocate.

Syringes for injections. Photo: pixabay.com

08:18, 26 June 2021

Three North-Caucasian republics close vaccination rating

Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria and North Ossetia have taken the last places in the vaccinating rating against coronavirus by regions of Russia published on June 25. In these republics, less than 5% of the population has been vaccinated.

Giorgi Gakhariya at a polling station. Screenshot of @GakhariaGiorgi Facebook page

00:00, 26 June 2021

Political analysts linked Gakhariya's high rating with his success as Georgia's Premier

Giorgi Gakhariya, a Former Prime Minister of Georgia, has topped the rating of politicians' popularity according to the poll conducted by the "Edison Research". Mr Gakhariya has won the popularity among voters thanks to his reputation as a good crisis manager, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

Georgian policemen. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

22:48, 25 June 2021

13 Georgian villagers detained for attacking policemen

Friends of a man detained for an administrative offense came to a police station in the Georgian village of Ureki. They insulted and attacked policemen. The offenders face up to seven years of imprisonment for attacking law enforcers, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia reports today.

Screenshot: http://www.instagram.com/p/CQgNxqbCjTV/?utm_medium=copy_link

22:13, 25 June 2021

Affectionate dance video provokes dispute over restrictions for tourists in North Ossetia

In North Ossetia, tourists should be handed booklets with a story about local customs and bans, and in case of violations, a public apology must be sought, Instagram users note while commenting on a video with an affectionate dance in mountains of the republic.

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