holidays in the Caucasus

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North Ossetia resident lost two fingers due to firecracker

North Ossetia resident lost two fingers due to firecracker

A resident of the Prigorodny District suffered from careless handling of pyrotechnics,  the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for North Ossetia informs. On January 5, a 47-year-old resident of the Oktyabrsky rural …

MoD officials visited martyrs’ families in Azerbaijan

MoD officials visited martyrs’ families in Azerbaijan

According to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry, yesterday, on the International Solidarity Day of Azerbaijanis, and today, the employees of the department visited the families of martyrs who gave their lives for the protection of the territorial …

Another shortened working week in Dagestan

Another shortened working week in Dagestan

In Dagestan, due to the holidays, for the second week in a row, the weekends coincide with non-working days. This week Dagestanis are resting due to the celebration of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha. The next week begins with …

Georgia reduces curfew

Georgia reduces curfew

The restrictions on movement at night, which are in force in Georgia due to the coronavirus pandemic, in connection with the Easter service will begin at 23:00 and end at 04:00. At that moment, believers all over Georgia have already …

Over hundred children born in Dagestan on New Year's Eve

Over hundred children born in Dagestan on New Year's Eve

117 children were born in Dagestan perinatal centers on New Year's Eve - 67 boys and 50 girls, the press service of the regional Ministry of Health informed today. The first child in 2021 in the republic was born at 00:05 on January …

39 climbers celebrated New Year on Elbrus

39 climbers celebrated New Year on Elbrus

Several groups of climbers celebrated the New Year at the top of Elbrus, informs the operational duty officer of the Elbrus high-mountain search and rescue team of the Russian EMERCOM reports. There are 39 people in total on the …

150 thousand ribbons of Saint George distributed in Dagestan

150 thousand ribbons of Saint George distributed in Dagestan

In Dagestan, on the 75th anniversary of the victory in the Great Patriotic War, activists distributed about 150 thousand of St. George ribbons. The press service of the executive committee of the Dagestani Regional Department of the United Russia …

Mehriban Aliyeva congratulates Muslims with Ramadan

Mehriban Aliyeva congratulates Muslims with Ramadan

First Vice President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva congratulated the people of Azerbaijan and all Muslims of the world on the beginning of the month of Ramadan. The corresponding message was posted on her official Instagram page. …

Putin congratulates Tokaev on independence of Kazakhstan

Putin congratulates Tokaev on independence of Kazakhstan

Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a telegram to his Kazakh counterpart Kassym-Zhomart Tokaev congratulating him on Independence Day of the republic. Putin noted the high prestige of Kazakhstan in the international arena, the press …

Azerbaijan celebrates National Revival Day

Azerbaijan celebrates National Revival Day

Tdaoy Azerbaijan celebrates the National Revival Day. National Revival Day is a national holiday celebrated in Azerbaijan every year on the 17th of November.  Since 1992, 17 November has been celebrated as a …

Grozny celebrates City Day

Grozny celebrates City Day

Today, the capital of Chechnya, the city of Grozny celebrates City Day and its 201st  founding anniversary. The trade and craft part of the Grozny fortress was recreated  for the holiday in the city center, and the whole city was …

Kabardino-Balkaria hosts 1st food festival

Kabardino-Balkaria hosts 1st food festival

Today, in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria (KBR), Nalchik, a two-day gastronomic festival kicked off for the first time, Karina Orkvasova, a specialist at the Platform’s development institute who runs the festival …

Pashinyan promises to raise salaries for Armenian teachers

Pashinyan promises to raise salaries for Armenian teachers

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan congratulated the country's teachers on Teacher’s Day, reminding them that in new Armenia, teachers should prepare the younger generation to achieve high goals and build the country’s …