Armenia’s former Defense Minister released on bail
Armenia’s Former Defence Minister David Tonoyan has been released from the pre-trial detention facility after securing bail set at 15 million …
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Armenian ex-president's son-in-law steals $350 mln from state
A new criminal case has been filed against Mikayel Minasyan, the son-in-law of Armenian ex-President Serzh Sargsyan. Armenian media …
Georgian President pardons over 20 inmates
Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili pardoned 22 convicts, the Georgian Presidential Administration said. Fourteen convicts, …
Group of young people detained over Yerevan shooting
Four young people were arrested for opening fire from a moving vehicle on the Victory Bridge in Yerevan, according to the Armenian Police press service. The patrol officers swiftly responded to reports of gunfire. The suspects, two …
Arrest of Armenian former Minister of Education extended in Armenia
The court left unchanged the preventive measure against the former Minister of Education of Armenia. He will remain in custody for at least another three months.
Zurabishvili pardons almost 15 convicts
The President of Georgia pardoned almost a dozen convicts. Half of them will be released.
Man injured in shooting near office of the Armenia's ruling party
A shooting occurred near the office of Armenia’s ruling Civil Contract party in Yerevan, leaving one person wounded. The incident occurred on July 9 at around 19:00, according to shamshyan.com. Reports indicate that …
Reports about new shooting in Makhachkala prove to be false - interior ministry
Reports about an armed man in downtown Makhachkala have proved to be false, the Dagestani interior ministry said. "A witness called the police to say that he saw an armed man near the Universitetskaya Square. Several …
Head of Dagestan’s Sergokalinsky District arrested
A Dagestan court arrested head of the Sergokalinsky District Magomed Omarov, whose son took part in the attack at synagogues and churches in Makhachkala and Derbent earlier, head of the Dagestan Supreme Court press office Zarema Mamayeva …
Criminal investigation into case of Armenian separatists completed in Azerbaijan
In Azerbaijan, investigative actions against one and a half dozen Armenian separatists have been completed. In the near future, the case materials will be submitted to the court.
Four detained after shooting in Abkhazia
Police in Abkhazia have detained four men on the suspicion of committing a murder on the border with Russia yesterday, the Prosecutor General's Office …
Terrorist attacks in Dagestan 2024: latest updates
The Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee has announced that a legal regime of counter-terrorism operations has been lifted in Dagestan's Derbent and Makhachkala. The counterterrorist operation introduced on …
Attacks on Makhachkala and Derbent. What's known so far?
Armed attacks were carried out on a Orthodox church, a synagogue, and a road patrol post in Russia's Derbent and Makhachkala on Sunday, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said. Attackers opened fire with automatic weapons on a …
One person killed in shootout at Abkhazia border
There had been an armed conflict on the border between Russia and Abkhazia on June 23. The shooting took place at the Psou checkpoint and security forces are searching for the suspects. Those involved were citizens of …
Georgian citizen arrested for false terrorism alert
The Georgian State Security Service arrested a citizen for making a false report of explosives at a large shopping centre in Batumi last month. …
Saakashvili's party headquarters attacked in Tbilisi
The United National Movement's office in Tbilisi was attacked by unidentified perpetrators, the party's press service said. The incident occurred overnight when individuals armed with batons vandalized …
Georgia extradites man wanted for attempted murder to Armenia
Georgia extradited a man accused of attempted murder to Armenia. The Armenian police helped deliver him to Yerevan.
More fragments of human bones found in Khojaly
Fragments of human bones have been found in Azerbaijan's Khojaly district, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office reported. The Khojaly district prosecutor's office is investigating the discovery of bone …
Gang that attacked police liquidated in Karachay-Cherkessia
Two police officers have been killed and another four suffered wounds in a militant attack on a traffic police unit in Russia’s Karachay-Circassian Region in the North Caucasus, the regional branch of the Interior Ministry said. …
Gang from Georgia detained in Europe for stealing rare books from libraries
Members of the criminal community operated in European countries. They stole over 150 books with a total value of approximately 2.5 million euros.
