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June 22, 2022 11:56

• Gagloev announces steps to prepare referendum

  Anatoly Bibilov had decided to hold a referendum without consultations with Russia; now after adjusting the wording on holding a referendum, the issue will be discussed again with Russia, Alan Gagloev, the incumbent president of South Ossetia, has announced.

June 22, 2022 11:36

• After criticism, Dagestani "Minselkhozprod" removes clip about sheep with Z symbol

  The "Minselkhozprod" (Ministry of Agriculture and Foodstuffs) of Dagestan has posted a video clip showing a flock of sheep; each animal bearing a Z symbol on its side. Social network users have criticized the officials for the associations with the symbol of the special operation in Ukraine. After commentators' criticism, the ministry has removed the clip.

June 22, 2022 08:41

• Head of opposition faction in Armenian Parliament denies his mandate

  Arthur Vanetsyan, the head of the "I have the honour" oppositional parliamentary faction, has announced his resignation of his parliamentary powers and the withdrawal of his "Fatherland" Party from the parliament. According to his version, the parliament is no longer capable to defend the interests of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.

June 22, 2022 08:28

• ECtHR awards compensation to resident of Chechnya for his wound during CTO

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found a violation of the right to life of a Chechen villager, who was wounded by law enforcers during a counterterrorist operation (CTO). Russia is obliged to pay EUR 40,000 in compensation for his suffered moral harm.

June 21, 2022 22:01

• Reproaches against Kazakh leader voiced by Kadyrov point to his special relationship with Kremlin

  The Ramzan Kadyrov’s statements are aimed primarily at strengthening his own positions in power, political strategist Gleb Pavlovsky believes. When commented on the statements addressed by leader of Chechnya to the president of Kazakhstan, political analyst Andrei Serenko has pointed out that Ramzan Kadyrov is allowed more than any head of a Russian subject and that he can throw in some ideas at a request of Moscow.

June 21, 2022 21:39

• At least 150 law enforcers from Dagestan perish in Ukraine

  Awards were handed over to parents of Azamat Gaibullaev and Makhach Saikumov, who perished in Ukraine, the administration of the Buynaksk District has announced today. Since the beginning of the special military operation in Ukraine, the authorities have confirmed the information about at least 150 perished natives of Dagestan.

June 21, 2022 18:02

• Human rights defenders: religious activists in Azerbaijan punished too severely

  Three religious activists detained in Sumgait for writing on a wall in support of the Talekh Bagirzade’s demands were sentenced to ten days of imprisonment under the charge of petty hooliganism. Human rights defenders called such a punishment too harsh.

June 21, 2022 17:42

• FSB reports about detention of arms manufacturers in Southern Russia

  According to the FSB, law enforcers carried out an operation against illegal “gunsmiths” in 38 regions of Russia, including Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kalmykia, North Ossetia, the Stavropol Territory, the Rostov and Volgograd Regions.

June 21, 2022 17:25

• Yerevan denies Baku’s statement about shelling attack

  The information that the Armenian troops fired at the positions of the Azerbaijani army in the Kelbadjar and Lachin Districts does not correspond to reality, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Armenia reports.

June 21, 2022 14:26

• Supporters of European integration hold rallies in Tbilisi and Zugdidi

  Several hundred residents of Tbilisi took part in a rally at which they supported Georgia's accession to the European Union (EU). A similar action was held in Zugdidi.

June 21, 2022 14:07

• Azerbaijan reports shootout on Armenian border

  Last night, Armenian militaries shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani Army stationed in the Kelbadjar and Lachin Districts, after which Azerbaijani militaries opened a return fire, the Azeri Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

June 21, 2022 13:44

• Advocate comments on Insa Lander's attempt to escape to Georgia

  An attempt of Insa Lander, a blogger from the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), to escape to Georgia may have to do with the judicial practice on similar cases – for the entire time this article was applied, there was not a single acquittal, Dmitry Zakhvatov, an advocate, believes.

June 21, 2022 10:50

• "Pussy Riot" member not let into Georgia

  Olga Borisova was returning via Turkey from the European tour of the "Pussy Riot" group to Georgia, where she lives, but border guards at Tbilisi Airport would not let her enter the country.

June 21, 2022 10:29

• "Borjomi" workers end their strike

  The managers of the "Borjomi" Company have agreed with the striking employees to end the strike, by agreeing to pay off the two-month wages debts and reinstate 48 out of 50 laid-off workers.

June 21, 2022 10:11

• Opposition claims political motives of shooting in Armenia

  The conflict with shooting in Nigavan, which killed two people and wounded five others, broke out between supporters and opponents of Nikol Pashinyan, oppositional MPs have stated.

June 21, 2022 08:34

• Venice Commission urges Azerbaijan to bring media law closer to European standards

  On June 17-18, at its 131st plenary session, the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe discussed and adopted its 22-page opinion prepared by four experts of the commission on the media law now in force in Azerbaijan.

June 21, 2022 08:19

• Kadyrov refutes exchange of Saidov's son for Ukrainian Paevskaya

  The reports that the son of Murad Saidov, a deputy Chechnya's permanent representative in Crimea, was exchanged for a Ukrainian woman, Yulia Paevskaya, are not true, Ramzan Kadyrov has stated, accusing the report authors of dishonesty.

June 20, 2022 22:15

• Balagov announces shooting of a film about Circassian Diaspora in New York

  Kantemir Balagov, the film director from Kabardino-Balkaria, who left Russia, decided to transfer the action of his new film about the Circassians from Nalchik to New York.

June 20, 2022 21:57

• Idea of creating a national park on Chechen-Ingush border raises questions of social media users

  The idea to create the “Daimokhk” National Park arises from the desire of the Chechen side to gain control over the lands of the nature reserve in Ingushetia, residents of Ingushetia share their fears on Instagram*.

June 20, 2022 19:49

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of June 13-19, 2022

  Echo of Ukraine in Southern Russia: deaths of the militaries and persecution of pacifists; creation of a new organization based on liquidated HRC “Memorial”*; protests in Armenia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 13-19, 2022, prepared by the “Caucasian Knot”.