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21:13, 27 April 2022

Police report about 52 activists detained at protests in Yerevan

The number of activists detained today at protest actions in Yerevan has reached 52, the Armenian police report. The opposition complained about the use of disproportionate force against the protesters.

Ronald Airapetyan. Photo courtesy of Ronald Airapetyan

20:59, 27 April 2022

Stavropol activist Ronald Airapetyan granted asylum in the Netherlands

The Netherlands granted political asylum to Stavropol activist Ronald Airapetyan, who reported being persecuted for his opposition activities in Russia.

Pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba. Photo: Muhammad Mahdi Karim https://ru.wikipedia.org

18:53, 27 April 2022

Demand for hajj rises in Southern Russia after abolition of anti-COVID restrictions

After the abolition of anti-COVID restrictions, the number of Muslims who want to perform the hajj this year from the regions of the Southern Federal District (SFD) and the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) has increased.

Participants of a rally demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvXGsi2XYck

18:39, 27 April 2022

Opposition supporters detained at a protest in Yerevan

The police detained eleven protesters near the building of the Armenian government, who demanded the resignation of Nikol Pashinyan.

14:35, 27 April 2022

Kalmykia: activist appeals against fine imposed for inscription on backpack

Elizaveta Perekryostova, who was brought to administrative responsibility in Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, for discrediting the army, has appealed against the fine imposed on her by the court.

Tofig Zulfugarov, Rasim Musabekov, Ilgar Velizade. Photo: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Мусабеков,_Расим_Насреддин_оглы, http://www.c-society.ru/main.php?ID=672988

14:10, 27 April 2022

ICG's report sparks interest of Baku analysts

The International Crisis Group (ICG) has released a report on the prospects for Baku-Yerevan negotiation process on the settlement of the Karabakh conflict. The start of the talks does not yet mean that they will bring results; there are difficult points not mentioned in the ICG's report, Baku analysts have noted.

Traffic accident with participation of a car from Pahsinyan’s cortege. Screenshot: Politik.am https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4e8BHweYs8

13:56, 27 April 2022

Media report death of woman hit by car from Pashinyan's cortege

A car from the cortege of the Premier, Nikol Pashinyan, hit down a pregnant woman, who then died in hospital, Armenian media have reported. The police have confirmed the accident. The Investigating Committee has reported that the driver was arrested.

Bidzina Ivanishvili, Vladimir Evtushenkov. Photo: Alexander Imedashvili, NEWSGEORGIA Dyor - https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Евтушенков,_Владимир_Петрович

11:37, 27 April 2022

Leakage of records of Ivanishvili's phone conversations sparks scandal in Georgia

After releasing of records of two phone conversations of Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of the ruling "Georgian Dream-Democratic Movement" Party, with the Russian billionaire, Vladimir Evtushenkov, a scandal broke out in Georgia. In the talks, they discussed the conclusion of some kind of a deal.

Prison corridor in Vladimir. Screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF5ZEAFOsmU

11:18, 27 April 2022

Defence treats Shamil Nurmagomedov's transfer to prison as unjustified

The court judgement to transfer Shamil Nurmagomedov, a resident of Dagestan, convicted of financing terrorism, from a colony in the Smolensk Region to prison will be appealed against, since lately he had no serious violations, his advocate has stated. Shamil's father has linked the toughening of his son's custody regime with the latter's participation in protests held in the colony in 2021.

08:45, 27 April 2022

Analysts doubt reality of terror threat in Stavropol Territory

Special services are motivated to spread falsified reports about the detention of alleged terrorists in the Stavropol Territory in order to improve their reports and for propaganda purposes, Yelena Suslova, a journalist, and Arsen Sarkisov, a human rights defender, believe.

Bakhtiyar Gadjiev. Photo: 1news.az https://1news.az/news/20190203061418693-Bakhtiyar-Gadzhiev-Glava-gosudarstva-pridaet-bolshoe-znachenie-obshcestvennomu-kontrolyu

08:33, 27 April 2022

Court refuses to consider Bakhtiyar Gadjiev's complaint about GPO's inaction

The Sabail Court of Baku has rejected the complaint lodged by Bakhtiyar Gadjiev, the head of the NGO "Positive Changes", about the absence of inquiry into his application about policemen's violence against him committed on March 9, the activist himself has stated.

22:27, 26 April 2022

Participants of march from Tigranashen to Yerevan demand Pashinyan’s resignation

Opponents of Nikol Pashinyan marched from the village of Tigranashen in the Ararat Region to Yerevan. They demand to prevent the transfer of Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenian territories to Azerbaijan.

Water pipeline leading to Izberbash. Photo: https://www.riadagestan.ru/upload/iblock/628/62835bc822d9e1c2c61c1c852ad9fbff.jpg

22:13, 26 April 2022

Residents of Izberbash complain about systemic problem with water supply

The 35-kilometre water pipeline to Izberbash is worn out and must be completely replaced to solve the problem with the water supply to the city, as Izberbash has been facing the problem with the water supply in the summer and spring for 12 years already, local residents note.

Relatives of militaries who perished during the autumn war in 2020 hold an action with the demand to bring Nikol Pashinyan to responsibility. Photo: https://eadaily.com/ru/ampnews/2022/04/26/rodnye-pogibshih-v-karabahe-potrebovali-privlech-pashinyana-k-otvetstvennosti

21:53, 26 April 2022

Relatives of perished militaries demand to bring Pashinyan to responsibility

In Yerevan, relatives of militaries who perished during the autumn war in 2020 held an action with the demand to bring Nikol Pashinyan to responsibility. The participants of the action do not put forward any political demands, but they only insist that the Prime Minister of Armenia be brought to responsibility for the deaths of the militaries.

Law enforcers at the place of a protest action in Yerevan, April 26, 2022. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the Caucasian Knot

19:15, 26 April 2022

Number of activists detained in Yerevan rises to six

The police detained at least four oppositionists who took part in a protest action in an avenue in Yerevan. In total, six activists were detained, the Armenian police reported.

Adam Delimkhanov. Photo: press service of Chechenergo, http://chechenergo.ru/index.php/press-tsentr/mediagalereya/opershtab-10-08-17

18:57, 26 April 2022

Putin awards Delimkhanov title of Hero of Russia

Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding Chechen State Duma member Adam Delimkhanov the title of Hero of Russia.

13:29, 26 April 2022

Dagestani law enforcer detained after killing driver on "Kavkaz" Highway

A criminal case under articles on murder and abuse of powers has been initiated against an employee of the police division for the Karabudakhkent District, who had mortally wounded the driver from his service firearm during a chase. The policeman has been detained, investigators have informed.

Nadezhda Azhgikhina, Ruslan Kutaev, Svetlana Gannushkina. Photo: Kalinina Julia, screenshot: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqFbAKnphIw&t=1s, press service: https://refugee.ru/

13:08, 26 April 2022

Analysts treat govt's refusal to ban mentioning criminals' nationality in media as expected

The refusal of the Russian government to support the bill brought in by the Chechen parliament suggesting to ban the mentioning of criminals' nationality and religion in media was expected, since there are criminal plots bound specifically to the ethnic component, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

Vyacheslav Chistoserdov. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the Caucasian Knot

11:37, 26 April 2022

Sochi activist fined for discrediting army

A court in Sochi has fined Vyacheslav Chistoserdov, a local activist, by 30,000 roubles under the article on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces because he had spread leaflets condemning the special operation in Ukraine. Chistoserdov has disagreed with the fine and is appealing against it at a higher court.

Sellers trading near the metro station "January 20" attack employees of the ATV channel. Screenshot: https://caliber.az/ru/post/75008/

10:59, 26 April 2022

ATV journalists attacked in Baku

In the Nasimi District of Baku, members of the filming team of the ATV Channel were attacked, the "Caliber.az" outlet reported on April 25.

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