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Policemen, Yerevan, May, 2022. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot

02:09, 12 May 2022

Opposition clashes with law enforcers near Yerevan Mayoralty

For an hour after the end of working hours, opposition supporters blocked the entrances and exits of the Yerevan Mayoralty urging the officials to join protests. Oppositionists clashed with the police near the Mayoralty.

01:53, 12 May 2022

Armenian serviceman perishes in combat position

The body of a soldier, Armen Egiyan, was found at one of the combat positions; the circumstances of his death are being investigated, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

21:48, 11 May 2022

Dagestan and Chechnya at opposite ends of ranking of wage growth rates

Dagestan entered the top three among Russian regions in terms of average annual wage growth over five years, while Chechnya was among outsiders, yielding to Kabardino-Balkaria and other regions of Northern Caucasus.

Eyvaz Yakhyaoglu. Screenshot: https://turan.az/ext/news/2022/5/free/Social/ru/4753.htm/001

21:32, 11 May 2022

Azerbaijani blogger Eyvaz Yakhyaoglu arrested for 28 days

In Shirvan, blogger Eyvaz Yakhyaoglu, a member of the Azerbaijan Nationalist Democratic Party (ANDP), was arrested for failure to obey the police. His party colleagues believe that his persecution is connected with criticism of local authorities.

19:44, 11 May 2022

Opposition organizes motor rallies demanding Pashinyan’s resignation

Today, the opposition movement “Resistance” has started several motor rallies in Yerevan. Participants call on residents of the city to come to a rally demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister of Armenia.

Alan Gagloev. Photo by the Caucasian Knot correspondent

19:28, 11 May 2022

Gagloev: not right time for referendum on joining Russia

A referendum on joining Russia will be held when Russia gives the appropriate signal, and it is not the right time to talk about the referendum in the conditions of the special military operation in Ukraine, Alan Gagloev, the new president of South Ossetia, announces today.

Yana Antonova, 2019. Screenshot of a post made in social network

19:08, 11 May 2022

Investigators refuse to lift arrest from bank account of Yana Antonova’s mother

A mother of Krasnodar activist Yana Antonova failed to get the arrest lifted from her bank account with the money intended for an activist’s disabled son.

A square at the Chechen Government building. Photo: IA ‘Grozny-Inform’, https://grozniy.bezformata.com/listnews/respublika-v-trojke-regionov-liderov/46788611/

14:05, 11 May 2022

Lawyers note Chechnya's specifics in inquiries into corruption cases

The investigation published by the "Important Stories"* about the real estates in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that may belong to Chechen officials, is the basis for holding inspections, the journalists and lawyers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. However, in their opinion, in the realities of Chechnya, it is impossible to bring these officials to justice, even if the facts released in the investigation are confirmed.

Students hold a protest action in Tbilisi. Screenshot: https://rustavi2.ge/ka/news/228977

13:39, 11 May 2022

Tbilisi: at protest, students demand to preserve remote learning

Several dozen students of the Tbilisi State University (TSU) have held a protest action, where they called on the university bosses to preserve the remote learning. They explained their demand by the high cost of renting housing in the capital of Georgia.

Participants of a protest action demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot

11:34, 11 May 2022

Armenian opposition urges ambassadors to reject interaction with Pashinyan

Nikol Pashinyan cannot represent Armenia and the Armenian people; the political crisis can be resolved only by his resignation, Ishkhan Sagatelyan, the Vice Speaker from the opposition at the Armenian Parliament, stated in his address to foreign ambassadors at a rally in Yerevan.

"Day of Remembrance and Sorrow for the Victims of Deportation" banner in Grozny, May 2017. Photo by Akhmed Aldebirov for the Caucasian Knot

11:18, 11 May 2022

Authorities of Chechnya make mourning for Akhmat Kadyrov main topic of Memory and Sorrow Day

On the Memory and Sorrow Day of the Chechen People marked on the anniversary of the funeral of Akhmat Kadyrov, the first republic's president was commemorated in Chechnya. Earlier, local residents complained that they were not ready to combine the Sorrow Day with mourning for Akhmat Kadyrov, and that they were forced to participate in commemorative events and rituals.

08:38, 11 May 2022

Saakashvili refuses to move to Tbilisi clinic

The Georgian Ministry of Justice has offered to transfer Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a former country's president, to a local clinic for examination. However, Saakashvili refused to move there because of the pre-appointed meeting with his family.

Immortal Regiment march in Sochi, May 9, 2022. Photo: press service of the Sochi Administration, https://sochi.ru/press-sluzhba/novosti/66/173523/

08:27, 11 May 2022

"Immortal Regiment" marcher in Sochi arrested for five days

The court has sentenced Nikita Botberg, a Sochi resident, to five days of administrative arrest for disobeying policemen. A protocol was also drawn up against him on discrediting the Russian Army during the "Immortal Regiment" march.

Policemen during a protest action in Yerevan. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot

22:39, 10 May 2022

Number of activists detained in Yerevan reaches 61

In Yerevan, opposition supporters were detained for failure to obey lawful demands of the police, the Armenian police reported.

Rewarding relatives of those who died in Ukraine, May 9, 2022, Chechnya. Image made from video posted by ChGTRK ‘Grozny’ https://www.instagram.com/p/CdXlqVlDnHJ/

22:25, 10 May 2022

During awards ceremony, Chechen law enforcers do not name those killed in Ukraine

In Chechnya, the authorities awarded fighters of the National Guard of Russia, who participated in the special military operation in Ukraine. According to the report prepared by the “Grozny” ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Broadcasting Company), during the ceremony, awards were also handed over to relatives of those who perished in Ukraine, but their names were not disclosed.

Policemen during a protest action. Photo by Armine Martirosyan for the Caucasian Knot

19:36, 10 May 2022

Thirty-five protesters detained in Yerevan

Four marches demanding the resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has taken place in Yerevan today. The police reported about the detention of 35 protesters.

Abdulmumin Gadjiev. Photo: https://chernovik.net/content/ekonomika/ceny-ustanavlivaet-allah

19:16, 10 May 2022

Colleagues of Gadjiev associate disruption of a picket in his support with police unprofessionalism

On May 9, participants of regular actions in support of Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the weekly newspaper “Chernovik” (Rough Draft), moved the picket location to another district of Makhachkala because of the celebration of Victory Day. However, the district police disrupted a solo picket, as they mistook a solidarity action for a protest rally, colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadjiev believe.

Soldier of the Armenian Army. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, https://mil.am/hy/news/10185

13:35, 10 May 2022

Armenia refutes Azerbaijan's claim about border shootout

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence has stated today that Armenian military servicemen shelled, from the border area of the Vardenis District, the positions of Azerbaijani soldiers located in the Kelbadjar District. In turn, the Armenian MoD has refuted the information.

A relative of a military man who died in Ukraine from the Akhtynsky district during a farewell ceremony for him. Screenshot: https://vk.com/wall-74219800_1345754

13:13, 10 May 2022

Relatives of Dagestani military outraged by absence of authorities' help in body delivery

During the farewell ceremony, relatives of Tamerlan Ilyasov, a military serviceman from the Akhty District of Dagestan, who perished in the special operation in Ukraine, criticized the district administration that failed to ensure the delivery of Tamerlan's body to his native village, and not a single district official appeared at the funeral of the perished officer.

Teresa Ribeiro. Photo: OSCE press service, https://www.osce.org/ru

11:27, 10 May 2022

OSCE Representative on Media Freedom condemns attack on Aiten Mamedova

The attack on the Azerbaijani journalist, Aiten Mamedova, is a heinous act of intimidation, Teresa Ribeiro, the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) Representative on Freedom of the Media, has stated, calling for a prompt inquiry into the incident.

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