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October 12, 2021 08:20

• "Novaya Gazeta" explains drop of Saakashvili's popularity in Georgia

  Residents of Georgia appreciate the reforms carried out by Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili in the first years of his rule, but the changes observed towards the end of his second presidential term reduced his popularity, the "Novaya Gazeta" has concluded after analyzing the situation in Georgia after Saakashvili's return there.

October 11, 2021 21:47

• Citizens of Russia detained in Turkey amid conflict between Chechen authorities and Kadyrov’s critics

  Khasan Khalitov, a critic of Ramzan Kadyrov, claimed that natives of Chechnya detained in Turkey were planning to kill him. According to the Turkish investigators’ version, six citizens of Russia were engaged in espionage for political and military purposes.

October 11, 2021 21:31

• New heads of Nagorno-Karabakh communities consider water supply problems as priority

  Elected heads of the villages of Nor Kazanchi and Tsakhkashat told the “Caucasian Knot” that the problems of water supply and repair of houses damaged during the autumn war have not been resolved in the communities.

October 11, 2021 21:13

• Schoolmates of killed teenager beat a journalist in Makhachkala

  Schoolchildren of the school where a ninth-grader has been killed today have attacked a camera man, and he is hospitalized, the “Dagestan” TV Company reports.

October 11, 2021 19:37

• Residents of Chechnya alarmed by requirement to present QR codes

  Starting from today, in Chechnya, citizens are banned from visiting organizations and public places without presenting a QR code, a certificate of vaccination, or a certificate confirming recovering from the COVID-19 disease. Some residents of the republic complained on Instagram that they did not know where to get a QR code.

October 11, 2021 19:19

• In Makhachkala, a schoolboy detained after killing his classmate

  In one of the schools in Makhachkala, a ninth-grader wounded his classmate with a knife, and the victim died, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan reported. An investigation into the case on murder has been launched, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) reported.

October 11, 2021 19:04

• On October 4-10, 2021, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of October 4-10, 2021, no killed or wounded in the ongoing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

October 11, 2021 14:20

• Those accused of death of residents of high-rise building in Batumi refused to plead guilty

  The owner of an apartment in a Batumi high-rise building, accused of violating safety rules during repair works, simply wanted to unite two apartments on the ground floor, Ramin Papidze, an advocate, has stated.

October 11, 2021 13:53

• Karabakh border villagers pin hopes for solving security problems with elections

  Nagorno-Karabakh has held elections to bodies of local self-government. Residents of the village of Nor Kazanchi in the Martakert District, located a kilometre from Azerbaijani military posts, have expressed hope that after the election of the village head, two main problems – water supply and security – will be solved.

October 11, 2021 11:30

• Saakashvili's supporters urge him to stop hunger strike

  Saakashvili's supporters gathered for a spontaneous action near the Rustavi Prison, demanded to release him and urged him to stop his hunger strike.

October 11, 2021 11:07

• MMA fighter reports about fan's apologies after fight in Grozny

  At a tournament in Grozny, Chechen fans have booed Stanislav Vlasenko; and one of them doused him with water, the athlete has informed. According to his story, Ramzan Kadyrov has forced the fan to apologize.

October 11, 2021 10:53

• In two days, activists raise 400,000 roubles for Circassian family from Syria

  Circassians from different regions of Russia have responded to the call to raise money to buy a house for a repatriate family from Syria living in Nalchik in distress. In two days, 400,000 roubles were collected, the head of the "Zhyegu" organization has informed.

October 10, 2021 11:24

• Analysts treat flights from Baku to Nakhichevan via Armenia as exceptions

  Air flights from Azerbaijan to Nakhichevan via the territory of Armenia are no harbinger of unblocking two countries' communications, Armenian analysts believe. These flights will not affect Armenia's relations with Iran, which has closed the airspace for Azerbaijani military aircrafts, the analysts have added.

October 10, 2021 11:23

• Saakashvili complains about red tape with consideration of his cases in court

  Mikheil (Mikhail) Saakashvili, a former president of Georgia, has appealed to the international community with a complaint about the protraction of consideration of his cases in court. He believes that he is deliberately kept in custody on the eve of the second round of elections.

October 10, 2021 11:21

• Armenian military wounded on Azerbaijani border

  Misak Khachatryan, a soldier, was wounded by a shot from Azerbaijan, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed. In its turn, Baku has refuted reports of the death of a resident of Nagorno-Karabakh and the wounding of an Armenian soldier during shelling from the Azerbaijani side.

October 10, 2021 11:19

• Baku court refuses to mitigate Elchin Mamed's punishment

  A court in Baku has denied an appeal lodged by Elchin Mamed, a journalist and a human rights defender, who asked to mitigate his sentence. He treats this denial as a violation of his rights.

October 10, 2021 11:16

• Chechen authorities restrict visiting public places by unvaccinated persons

  Starting October 11, a QR code or a vaccination certificate will be required in order to enter organizations and public places in Chechnya. The unvaccinated elderly people who have not recovered from coronavirus will be allowed to visit only medical facilities.

October 10, 2021 00:00

• PFPA activist Akhmedli arrested for 30 days

  Fuad Akhmedli, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been sentenced to 30 days of arrest on charges of petty hooliganism. He and five other activists were detained on October 8 near the building of the Baku Court for Grave Crimes, where the verdict was expected to be announced to Niyameddin Akhmedov, another PFPA member.

October 09, 2021 23:56

• Civilian perishes in Nagorno-Karabakh

  Aram Tepnants, a resident of the Martakert District, died after being shot by a sniper from the Azerbaijani Army, the Nagorno-Karabakh police have informed.

October 09, 2021 18:35

• Activist Niyameddin Akhmedov sentenced to 13 years in prison

  A Baku court has sentenced Niyameddin Akhmedov, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) to 13 years in prison. Akhmedov himself has denied all the accusations, treating them as unjustified, and declared the continuation of his hunger strike.