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Vladimir Putin and Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov. Photo: Kremlin press service, http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/60833

07:45, 27 June 2019

Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov appointed acting head of Ingushetia

On June 26, President Putin accepted resignation of the head of Ingushetia, Yunus-Bek Evkurov, and appointed Makhmud-Ali Kalimatov as acting head of Ingushetia.

Ammunition, Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot

22:26, 26 June 2019

Conscript soldier dies in Armenia

Investigators have begun checking the version of driving a soldier to suicide in Armenia.

Elena Barzukaeva near the police building, Derbent, June 24, 2019. Photo by Murad Muradov for the Caucasian Knot

22:14, 26 June 2019

Derbent women-hunger-strikers achieve meeting with their sons

On the third day of their hunger strike, two female residents of Derbent received a permit to meet their detained sons, and stopped their protest.

Village of Staraya Saniba in North Ossetia. Photo: Iosif Korotkij, https://ru.wikipedia.org

21:55, 26 June 2019

North-Ossetian minister excludes any changes of border with Ingushetia

Authorities of North Ossetia have completed the coordination of the border with Chechnya and are ready to do the same with other neighbouring republics, Aslan Tsutsiev, the Minister for National Relations of North Ossetia, has announced. His republic denies any territorial claims of Ingushetia and would not revise the border therewith, Mr Tsutsiev has stressed.

Dispersal of protest rally in Tbilisi, June 21, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

18:28, 26 June 2019

In Tbilisi, all detained protestors set free

At a request of the Chief Prosecutor's Office of Georgia, the Tbilisi City Court released 51 protesters detained during the protest action held at night on June 21, the press service of the Tbilisi City Court reports today.

Georgian Prosecutor's Office. Photo: http://pog.gov.ge/geo/news?info_id=1687

18:17, 26 June 2019

Azerbaijani activist claims threat of his re-arrest in Georgia

The Prosecutor's Office of Georgia filed an appeal against the decision of the court of Marneuli to release Azerbaijani citizen Avtandil Mamedov on bail after his detention at a request from Baku.

Nika Meliya. Screenshot from video posted at: https://1tv.ge/ru/news/nika-melija-zajavljaet-chto-planiruet-vstretitsja-s-mikhailom-saakashvili/

18:06, 26 June 2019

Nika Meliya accused in case on riots in Tbilisi

Today, officials from the Prosecutor's Office have handed over to a defender of MP Nika Meliya an indictment in the case on organization of group violence during a protest action in Tbilisi. The MP himself did not appear in the Prosecutor's Office.

Barbed wire at high security facility. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the Caucasian Knot

13:14, 26 June 2019

Timur Tumgoev sentenced to 18 years

Today, the North-Caucasian District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has found Timur Tumgoev, a native of Vladikavkaz, to be a member of a group of Syrian militants and sentenced him to 18 years in a high-security colony.

Yunus-Bek Evkurov. Photo: Andrei Kudryavtsev, http://gazeta.snk24.ru

13:03, 26 June 2019

Ingush activists tell their expectations of Evkurov's resignation

In case of resignation of Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the new head of Ingushetia should release all the arrested protesters and revise the border agreement with Chechnya, the activists interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" are convinced.

Fuad Abbasov. Screenshot from video posted by Politic at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rpn-0Sji4Q

11:35, 26 June 2019

Fuad Abbasov deported from Russia to Azerbaijan

Fuad Abbasov, who returned from Moscow to Baku on June 25, has assured that he would continue his journalistic activities.

Near-border village in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the Caucasian Knot

11:22, 26 June 2019

Baku and Yerevan political analysts link some calmness in Karabakh conflict zone with talks

After a meeting of officials of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFAs) of Armenia and Azerbaijan, the shelling on the troops contact line has almost stopped. The parties agreed on mutual concessions, but if the process of peace negotiations is stalled, the conflict may escalate again, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

Dispersal of rally at the Georgian Parliament building, June 21, 2019. Photo: REUTERS/Irakli Gedenidze

11:08, 26 June 2019

Analysts dispute about Georgian opposition's role in protests

Most of the actions underway in Georgia are controlled by political forces, including the current protests, Zaal Andjaparidze, the programme coordinator of the International Centre for Conflicts and Negotiations, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

08:23, 26 June 2019

Opposition activist Eldaniz Agaev arrested in Baku

Eldaniz Agaev, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been sentenced to 30 days of administrative arrest under an article on disobeying police. He was arrested on a false accusation because of his political activities, the PFPA believes.

Picket in support of journalist Abdulmumin Gadjiev, Makhachkala, June 18, 2019. Photo by Murad Muradov for the Caucasian Knot

22:42, 25 June 2019

Gadjiev's colleagues treat refusals to sanction rally in his support as politically-motivated

By the three refusals to sanction rallies in support of the arrested Abdulmumin Gadjiev, the Dagestani Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has relayed the authorities' position, activists believe.

Martin Kochesoko. Screenshot from personal Instagram page: http://www.instagram.com/

22:17, 25 June 2019

Martin Kochesoko transferred under house arrest

The Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has decided to transfer Martin Kochesoko, the head of the Circassian NGO "Khabze", accused of drug dealing, under house arrest.

Portraits of Robert Kocharyan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot

22:06, 25 June 2019

Court rules to re-arrest Robert Kocharyan

The Armenian Court of Appeal (CoA) has satisfied the complaint of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) and cancelled the decision to release the former President, Robert Kocharyan, from custody.

Georgian Parliament building in Tbilisi. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

21:57, 25 June 2019

Archil Talakvadze elected Speaker of Georgian Parliament

By majority of votes, Georgian MPs have elected Archil Talakvadze as their Speaker. Immediately after election, he assured that he would not allow any Russian State Duma MPs to the parliamentary sessions.

Rally by opponents of Robert Kocharyan, Yerevan, June 19, 2019. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot

18:40, 25 June 2019

Robert Kocharyan's advocates boycott trial

Advocates of Robert Kocharyan, the second president of Armenia, accused the court of bias and decided to boycott the today's pronouncement of the court's decision concerning the appeal filed by the General Prosecutor's Office.

Grozny at night. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

18:26, 25 June 2019

Ramzan Kadyrov's bike ride shows forced calm after shooting in Chechnya

A night bike ride of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov through Grozny several hours after an attack on law enforcers in the centre of the Chechen capital "promoted" a calm situation in the region for citizens and tourists, noted local residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

Flag at the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili

18:17, 25 June 2019

Opposition MPs with scandal leave meeting of Georgian parliament

The refusal to discuss at the meeting of the parliament the question concerning the resignation of the Georgian Interior Minister caused discontent of the opposition. After the conflict with members of the ruling party, the oppositionists left the parliamentary meeting in protest.

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