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Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 25-31, 2019
Mass protests in Ingushetia demanding the resignation of the leader of the republic; meeting of the President of Azerbaijan and the Prime Minister of Armenia; Ramzan Kadyrov's intervention in a road accident case in Mozhaisk highway in Moscow; transfer to the court of the case against Abdusamad Gamidov, the former Prime Minister of Dagestan; verdict of guilty to a resident of Georgia in the case on the murder of the US family; mass fight of policemen in Kalmykia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 25-31, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
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Ex-inmate adjudges 50,000 roubles for torture in Elista colony
The Elista City Court has reduced the amount of compensation for moral harm in favour of the Akhmed Saliev, a former prisoner, from 2 million to 50,000 roubles, the "Zone of Law" has informed.
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Week in the Caucasus: review of main events on March 18-24, 2019
Conviction of Chechen rights defender Oyub Titiev; change of the leader of the main oppositional force and NATO exercises in Georgia, – read about these and other events in the Caucasus that occurred from March 18 to March 24, 2019, in the weekly review prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
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Stalin's death anniversary reminds of love and hatred for "leader of nations" in Caucasus
66 years ago, Joseph Stalin died on March 5, 1953. Fans of the "leader of nations" express sympathy for the Stalinist methods of government, while many residents of Northern Caucasus consider Stalin guilty of the mass deportation of peoples.
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Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 4-10, 2019
Start of the discussion on the borders between Chechnya and Dagestan; severe earthquakes in Azerbaijan; departure of an Armenian mission to Syria, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of February 4-10, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Conflicts Crime- Armenia
- Astrakhan Region
- Azerbaijan
- Chechnya
- Dagestan
- Kalmykia
- Karachay-Cherkessia
- North Ossetia-Alania
- North-Caucasian Federal District
- Rostov Region
- Russia
- South Caucasus
- South Federal District
- Volgograd Region
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- Human rights
- Incidents
- Kadyrov's territorial claims spark protests
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Dagestani MPs report clarification of borders with Kalmykia and Stavropol Territory
On February 5, Khizri Shikhsaidov, Speaker of the People's Assembly, announced that the authorities of Dagestan clarify the borders not only with Chechnya, but also with other regions. The work is conducted "openly and transparently," notes Khazali Misiev, a Dagestani MP.
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Membership of Ingush Mufti in North-Caucasian MCC suspended
The Muslims' Coordinating Centre (MCC) of Northern Caucasus has suspended the participation of the Mufti of Ingushetia, Isa Khamkhoev, in its activities, urging him to "return to the framework of Sharia norms" and not to interfere in the work of state bodies.
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Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of December 31, 2018-January 6, 2019
New Year celebrations and related tragic events; resonant murder in Ingushetia; return of Russian children from Iraq to their families; protest actions in support of Azerbaijani blogger Mekhman Guseinov; start of the "garbage reform" in the regions of Southern Russia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of December 31, 2018-January 6, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
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Catholics of Southern Russia and Transcaucasia celebrate Christmas
Russian Catholics are celebrating their Christmas. Festive masses are held in all Russian Catholic churches, including those in the Southern and North-Caucasian Federal Districts (SFD and NCFD) of Russia, and in the countries of Southern Caucasus.
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Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 17-23, 2018
Interethnic conflict in Kabardino-Balkaria; actions in Southern Russia against pension reform, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of September 17-23, 2018, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Crime Economics- Adygea
- Armenia
- Astrakhan Region
- Chechnya
- Dagestan
- Kabardino-Balkaria
- Kalmykia
- Karachay-Cherkessia
- Krasnodar Territory
- North-Caucasian Federal District
- Rostov Region
- Russia
- South Caucasus
- South Federal District
- Stavropol Region
- Volgograd Region
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- Interethnic relations
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Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 10-16, 2018
Summing up the results of the elections held in Southern Russia on September 9; special operation in Dagestan; announcement of a resonant sentence to 14 residents of Chechnya; verdict of guilty to Vladimir Bessonov, a former member of the State Duma; resumption of the action "Do not kill" in Tbilisi, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of September 10-16, 2018, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
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Author of a video reporting violation during elections in Kalmykia visits Moscow
Student Aisa Khulaeva, who shot a video about ballot stuffing at the elections to the People's Khural, is in Moscow. She has already met Sergey Mironov, the leader of the "Spravedlivaya Rossiya" (Fair Russia) Party, the Party's Kalmyk branch reports.
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The author of video of ballot-stuffing at elections in Kalmykia asks to stop searching her
The Investigating Committee is checking the today's video message of Aisa Khulaeva, who had disappeared after she recorded a ballot-stuffing one of the polling stations in Kalmykia.
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Kalmyk University confirms disappearance of student
Aisa Khulaeva, a student, who filmed a ballot-stuffing at the recent elections, has not appeared in the hostel and at classes since; an application has been submitted on her disappearance, the Kalmyk State University (KSU) has stated.
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Election totals in Kalmyk settlement of Primanych cancelled after stuffing video
The Election Committee of the Iki-Burul District of Kalmykia has cancelled the election outcomes results at the polling station, where Aisa Khulaeva, a student, filmed ballot-stuffing. The exact whereabouts of Khulaeva is still unknown, but there are reasons to believe that she communicates with people on her own choice, the republic's branch of the "Spravedlivaya Rossiya" (Fair Russia) Party has stated.
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