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14:28, 2 May 2019

Azerbaijan claims shelling of two villages

The positions of the Azerbaijani Army were subjected to shelling for 24 times, including in the villages of the two districts bordering on Armenia, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

14:25, 2 May 2019

Source reports abduction of bride by deputy in Ingushetia

In the Malgobek District of the republic, a deputy has abducted a girl in order to marry her. The conflict situation was settled by elders; the abductor and his accomplices will be fined.

11:24, 2 May 2019

Chechnya says farewell to actor Dagun Omaev

Dagun Omaev, a well-known Chechen actor died at the age of 77 after a long illness. The tezet (commemoration) was attended by hundreds of people. Residents of the republic called Omaev "the nation's pride."

Oppositionists from the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) criticize the authorities at the rally. October 2017. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

11:20, 2 May 2019

Oppositionists' family disagree with the verdict to attacker on their daughter in Baku

A court in Baku upheld the decision to arrest for 15 days Tural Garaev, who hit a minor daughter of the deputy chairman of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA). The girl's parents intend to appeal against this decision at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The court failed to conduct an objective investigation, said Zibeida Sadygova, an advocate.

Participants of the May 1 rally in Yerevan. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"

11:15, 2 May 2019

Armenian communists demand changes after "velvet" revolution

After the "velvet" revolution, Armenia has changed power, but not the economic model, the first secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia stated at the May 1 rally. It is necessary to revise the floor salary, said the chair of the trade union man of bodies of local self-government.

Magomed Magomedov, Marat Ismailov and Hadjimurat Abakor (from left to right) fined after the "Monstration" action in Makhachkala held on May 1, 2019. Photo by Ruslan Magomedov

01:27, 2 May 2019

"Monstration" action in Makhachkala turns into trials and statements about beatings

The first ever "Monstration" action in Makhachkala has ended in administrative cases and its participants' reports about beating. The authorities suppressed the action, among slogans of which were declarations of love for cats.

01:25, 2 May 2019

Armenian MoD reports condition of soldier wounded on border

Yerevan doctors have operated on Argishti Sepkhanyan, a soldier seriously wounded on the border with Azerbaijan; he is in the intensive care unit, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

Military vehicles arrived in the village of Terechny in Dagestan. Photo: screenshot of the post on the "Sprosite u Rasula" ("Ask Rasul") account on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ask.rasul/?hl=en

21:59, 1 May 2019

Dagestani villagers tell about mass passport checks

On April 30, Dagestani law enforcers were massively examining passports of the residents of the village of Terechny. The participation in the action of a large number of law enforcers caused discontent among the villagers, who compared the checks with a special operation, a local resident has stated.

A demonstration on May 1, 2019 in Grozny. Photo by the press service of the Government of the Chechen Republic http://chechnya.gov.ru/page.php?r=126&id=22367

21:56, 1 May 2019

Residents of Chechnya tell about coercion methods to May Day actions

The authorities of Chechnya have claimed a 100-thousand-strong demonstration on May 1 in Grozny, although the trade unions announced only 28,000. The attendance of the event for many was mandatory.

One of the slogans of the participants of the "Monstration". Photo from the official page of the "Monstration" on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Монстрация-в-Махачкале-589907384855730/?tn-str=k*F

19:17, 1 May 2019

Law enforcers detain participants of "Monstration" action in Makhachkala

Several people were detained at an action in Makhachkala, including Raisat Sirazhudinova, the organizer of the "Monstration".

Azerbaijani and Turkish military servicemen. Photo by the press service of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence https://mod.gov.az/ru/news/nachalis-sovmestnye-azerbajdzhano-tureckie-takticheskie-ucheniya-s-boevoj-strelboj-26674.html

19:12, 1 May 2019

Azerbaijan and Turkey launch large-scale exercises

Azerbaijani and Turkish military servicemen have begun mastering joint combat operations, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

14:20, 1 May 2019

Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of using machine guns

The units of the Armed Forces of Armenia have violated the ceasefire regime for 24 times by using large-calibre machine guns, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported.

The Ingur border checkpoint. Photo © Sputnik Robert Djopua https://sputnik-abkhazia.ru/Abkhazia/20170128/1020312855/nadaraya-o-mitinge-v-gale-kazhdyj-xochet-chtoby-kpp-byl-u-ego-kalitki.html

14:13, 1 May 2019

Citizens of Georgia detained on Abkhazian border

Abkhazian law enforcers have detained Zaza Shariya, a Georgian citizen, accusing him of illegally crossing the border, the Georgian State Security Service (SSS) has informed. Their counterparts from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Abkhazia have specified that Shariya was wanted on suspicion of committing robberies.

A screenshot of the online petition in support of Alexei Knedlyakovsky and Lusine Djanyan. https://www.change.org/p/migrationsverket-låt-pussy-riot-stanna?fbclid=IwAR14QsarACTkJSvchQTVZpMwXbrJUV2dNM8oNxg5J2xmPOQs6JIxFj659jw

09:42, 1 May 2019

Painters' family from Krasnodar achieves asylum in Sweden

A court in Sweden has ruled to grant political asylum to Krasnodar painters Alexei Knedlyakovsky and Lusine Djanyan, known for their oppositional actions.

Clashes of protesters with the police in the Pankisi Gorge. Screenshot of the video by the Georgian Public Broadcasting https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=58&v=TpVeQeOK82g

09:36, 1 May 2019

Pankisi People's Assembly called on Georgian authorities to jointly overcome crisis

The People’s Assembly of the Pankisi Gorge has condemned the April 21 unrests and expressed its readiness to do everything to prevent further clashes. Members of the assembly have called on the Georgian authorities to jointly overcome the difficulties.

A motor rally with the Adyg flags held in Nalchik. Screenshot of the video by Sergei Chernov "The Circassian Flag Day". Nalchik, April 25, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wo_48hgN3U

08:30, 1 May 2019

Activists condemn ban of motor rally with Circassian flags in KBR

The Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) is the only republic, where Circassian activists were not allowed to hold a motor rally on the Circassian Flag Day. The authorities are afraid of national movement strengthening, but the prohibition policy is fraught with the situation getting out of control, Martin Kochesoko, a Circassian activist, and Valery Khatazhukov, a human rights defender, believe.

Akhmed Barakhoev. Photo: screenshot of the video by Фортанга Org б https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=281&v=-JYQsIapius

08:28, 1 May 2019

Court refuses to release Ingush elder Akhmed Barakhoev from arrest

The Supreme Court (SC) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has upheld the decision to arrest the Ingush activist Akhmed Barakhoev until June 11, 2019.

The building of the Belgian Parliament. Photo Benjah https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Федеральный_парламент_Бельгии#/media/File:Parlement_Belge.JPG

21:39, 30 April 2019

Armenian Diaspora criticizes Belgian Parliament for genocide law

The Belgian authorities have acted inconsistently by criminalizing the denial of a number of genocides, but failed to include the massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire into the law. This was stated by members of the Armenian community in Europe.

Robert Kocharyan. Photo © administration of Robert Kocharyan

21:33, 30 April 2019

Robert Kocharyan, ex-President of Armenia, accused of receiving bribe of USD 3 million

The Armenian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) voiced out the amounts of bribes, received, according to the GPO, by the second Armenian President, Robert Kocharyan, accused also of suppressing the 2008 protests.

18:17, 30 April 2019

Armenian soldier wounded on border with Azerbaijan

A contract soldier was severely wounded during the shelling from the Azerbaijani side, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Armenia reported.

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