security in the Caucasus

Putin phones Pashinyan on Armenian-Azerbaijani settlement

Putin phones Pashinyan on Armenian-Azerbaijani settlement

According to the Kremlin press service, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in the evening. The topic of conversation was the Armenian-Azerbaijani …

Self-isolation regime in North Ossetia extended to summer

Self-isolation regime in North Ossetia extended to summer

Today, the head of North Ossetia, Vyacheslav Bitarov, signed a decree to extend the regime of self-isolation of citizens and other restrictive measures until May 31. Thus, for another three weeks, markets and retail outlets (except for …

Valery Gergiev: people in Caucasus want peace

Valery Gergiev: people in Caucasus want peace

The legendary Russian conductor, artistic and general director of the Mariinsky Theater Valery Gergiev shared his thoughts on the future of the Caucasus with the correspondent of Vestnik Kavkaza.   …

Passengers from China examined at Tbilisi airport

Passengers from China examined at Tbilisi airport

Passengers travelling from China to Georgia are being examined for a new strain of the coronavirus that originates in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Georgian doctors are examining passengers as well as providing them with information …

Georgian special services cut short electoral provocations

Georgian special services cut short electoral provocations

According to the State Security Service, the officers managed to stop the preparation of provocations aimed at disrupting the presidential elections scheduled on October 28th. “The priority of our service is to ensure the safety …

Azerbaijan’s Security Service arrests foreign spy

Azerbaijan’s Security Service arrests foreign spy

Azerbaijan’s State Security Service has arrested a foreign spy, the public relations department of the service said. "The arrested foreign citizen, Bahram Hasanzada, was engaged in espionage according to …

Members of Khachmaz Jamaati group eliminated in Azerbaijan

Members of Khachmaz Jamaati group eliminated in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan's State Security Service officers have carried out an anti-terrorist operation in the north of the country, killing terrorists, who plotted terrorist attacks, the agency’s press service said. "As a result of …

Azerbaijan becoming non-smoking country

Azerbaijan becoming non-smoking country

Azerbaijan's Parliament adopted the Law 'On Restriction of the Use of Tobacco Products'. "If in the previous version of the draft law employers were required to allocate special places for smoking, then in the final …

Double summit of CIS special services opens in Baku

Double summit of CIS special services opens in Baku

The 7th regional expert consultation of representatives of law enforcement authorities, special services agencies of CIS countries and an expanded plenary session of the Scientific and Advisory Council under the CIS Anti-Terrorism Center (ATC) …

North Caucasus sets course for stability and consolidation

North Caucasus sets course for stability and consolidation

Despite the multi-vector development and interests of the North Caucasus republics, in terms of inter-ethnic relations they set course for the stabilization and consolidation of the population, a member of the Presidential Council for Interethnic …