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October 28, 2014 10:10

• Deputies of Astrakhan City Duma propose to abolish direct election of City Mayor

  On October 27, MPs of the Astrakhan City Duma formulated and introduced to the regional Duma the amendments to the regional bill on the formation of local self-administrations in the region. According to those amendments, the Mayor of the regional centre is to be elected from the MPs. Such a formulation was supported by the majority of the Astrakhan City Duma MPs.

October 28, 2014 03:41

• In Ingushetia, Deputy Interior Minister suspected of 6.5-million fraud

  In Ingushetia, the Deputy Interior Minister, the head of Investigating Department is suspected of illegal obtaining of a housing certificate for the amount of about 6.5 million roubles. This was reported by the press officer of the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

October 28, 2014 02:41

• ECtHR to consider lawsuit filed by GLP on violations during municipal elections

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has accepted for consideration the lawsuit filed by the Georgian Labour Party (GLP) claiming massive falsifications during municipal elections in 2014. This was reported by Shalva Natelashvili, the leader of the GLP, on October 27.

October 28, 2014 00:07

• Suspect of false reporting about mining an aircraft detained in Rostov Region

  On October 26, people were evacuated from the RostovAirport, after some unknown person informed about a bomb in the aircraft ready to leave for Moscow. The bomb was not found; and the craft flew to the destination.

October 27, 2014 23:37

• Fifteen years after terror act in Armenian Parliament, issue of its organizers is still open

  Today, Yerevan has hosted a commemoration action of the victims of the terror act committed on October 27, 1999, in the National Assembly of Armenia. Despite the fact that seven people had been convicted for the terror act, the issue about its organizers is still open.

October 27, 2014 19:14

• In Chechnya, Kutaev's defence demands to examine photos of the accident scene

  Today, within the consideration of the appeal complaint against the sentence to Ruslan Kutaev, the President of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations, at the Supreme Court of Chechnya, his defence has stated the need to examine the photos made at studying the scene of the crime.

October 27, 2014 17:13

• Azerbaijan: advocate states deterioration of Intigam Aliev's health

  The health status of the arrested rights defender Intigam Aliev has worsened, his lawyer Djavad Djavadly and relatives have reported. The defence intends to appeal against the decision to extend Aliev's arrest, said the advocate.

October 27, 2014 16:45

• In Armenia, opponents of maternity benefits bill demand its revision

  Today, in front of the building of the Armenian Parliament, a protest action was held against the amendments to the legislation on paying benefits to mothers. The protesters demanded to revise the bill, since they believe that the amendments violate women's rights.

October 27, 2014 14:53

• Head of Djeirakh District of Ingushetia dies in road accident

  Today, a road accident happened in the Prigorodny District of North Ossetia, involving the car of Ibragim Lyanov, the head of the administration of the Djeirakh District of Ingushetia. The official died in the place of the accident.

October 27, 2014 11:12

• Committee of Soldiers' Mothers demands from SMD Prosecutors to investigate death of Astrakhan soldier in Dagestan

  The Astrakhan Committee of Soldiers' Mothers has appealed to the Prosecutor's Office for the Southern Military District (SMD) with a request to identify and punish the persons responsible for the death of a regular soldier killed in a road traffic accident in Dagestan. According to Anatoly Salin, the head of the Astrakhan Committee of Soldiers' Mothers, the soldier regular burned in an overturned car, and one more soldier from the Astrakhan Region became disabled.

October 27, 2014 11:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of October 20-26

  Russian Supreme Court's decision on appeals lodged by convicts for massacre in the village of Kuschevskaya, Krasnodar Territory; verdicts of guilty against Bacho Akhalaya and Vano Merabishvili, Mikhail Saakashvili's close associates in Georgia; mass rally in Yerevan, demanding resignation of President Serzh Sargsyan, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of October 20-26, 2014, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

October 27, 2014 06:25

• Three advocates in Kislovodsk Imam's case join his hunger strike

  Three advocates of Kurman-Ali Baichorov, the Imam of Kislovodsk engaged in the case have made a decision to support the hunger strike. The advocates claim the unprecedented violation of the defendant's rights and declare the need to draw the attention of the federal government to the situation in the Predgorny District Court of the Stavropol Territory.

October 27, 2014 03:29

• On October 20-26, seven persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of October 20-26, 2014, at least seven persons fell victims to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, four persons were killed, and three others were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

October 26, 2014 19:37

• Stavropol holds rally against deforestation

  In Stavropol, Square of the 200th anniversary of the city hosted a rally in support of forests. The rally was sanctioned by the authorities, and, according to the organizers, it was attended by about 70 persons. The rally participants have adopted a resolution demanding to provide the public with a casting vote in matters concerning natural resources, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

October 26, 2014 13:15

• Georgia adapts laws to comply with "Istanbul Convention" against domestic violence

  The Government of Georgia is developing a plan of actions to combat domestic violence as a part of the signed "Istanbul Convention". At the first meeting of the interdepartmental commission on domestic violence held on October 22, Irakli Garibashvili, the Prime Minister of Georgia, issued instruction to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) to present to the public a unified national strategy.

October 26, 2014 09:07

• Armenia: three oppositional parties create nationwide movement (+video)

  Leaders of the "Prosperous Armenia", the "Heritage" and the "Armenian National Congress" (ANC) Parties have announced the establishment throughout the country the headquarters of the nationwide movement aimed to mobilize citizens to take part in the protest movement. According to oppositionists, the mobilization will be held when needed.

October 26, 2014 04:28

• Suspected militant killed in Chechnya

  In the Gudermes District of Chechnya, a member of an illegal armed formation (IAF), who presumably arrived from Dagestan, was shot and killed in the shootout. This was reported on October 25 by the Chechen authorities. The police search for the other suspected militant involved in the armed clash.

October 25, 2014 14:03

• In Azerbaijan, Hilal Mamedov returns to prison after his daughter's wedding

  In Azerbaijan, Hilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado", has returned to the penal colony No. 17 after the celebration of his daughter's wedding. He has expressed the hope that the possibility for a temporary stay on the loose will be available to other prisoners.

October 25, 2014 13:15

• Advocate of Kislovodsk Imam goes on hunger strike

  Adam Abubakarov, an advocate of Kurman-Ali Baichorov, the Imam of Kislovodsk, accused of drug trafficking, has declared a hunger strike to protest against the actions of the Judge of the Predgorny District Court of the Stavropol Territory.

October 25, 2014 12:25

• Wife of Adam Osmaev accused of plotting terror act runs for deputy in Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine

  Amina Okueva, the wife of Adam Osmaev, a native of Grozny, accused of plotting a terror act against Russian President Vladimir Putin, has nominated herself to the elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Amina Okueva calls Russia "a treacherous and cowardly enemy".