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May 29, 2014 21:56

• Militants extorted money from head of electricity grid of Gergebil District, a local asserts

  Members of the armed underground had extorted money from Gamzat Musaev, the head of the electricity grid of the Gergebil District of Dagestan, near whose house an explosion was triggered on May 28, a local told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. The press service of the Dagestani MIA has added that in October 2013, a grenade was found under the car near Musaev's the house.

May 29, 2014 21:03

• Ataev, detained in Makhachkala, was exposed to illegal methods of investigation, his advocate asserts

  The advocate of Muslim Ataev, a resident of the village of Tarki, who was detained on May 28, has managed to meet his client in the Kirov ROVD (District Interior Division) of Makhachkala, after which the lawyer stated that the detainee had been exposed to illegal methods of investigation.

May 29, 2014 19:59

• Azerbaijani journalist Aynur Imranova questioned as witness in criminal case

  Today, Aynur Imranova, an investigative journalist, whose bank accounts were arrested by a court ruling, was questioned at the Investigating Department for Grave Crimes of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan as a witness in a criminal case initiated "against a number of local and international non-governmental organizations."

May 29, 2014 18:36

• Residents of Chechnya: dozens of bodies of locals killed in battles in Ukraine brought home

  Residents of Chechnya assert that during the last 24 hours bodies of several dozens of locals who took part in fights in Ukraine and perished in the Donetsk Region, where brought home, citing the number from 35 to 40-45.

May 29, 2014 17:09

• Adygea: signatories of appeal to Ukrainian authorities on recognition of Circassian genocide summoned to "E" Centre

  The Circassian activists Aslan Shazzo, Adnan Khuade, Evgeny Tashu and Ilyas Soobtsokov, who live in Adygea, were summoned to the Centre for Combating Extremism (known as "E" Centre) of the republic's Ministry of Internal Affairs. According to their story, the talks there concerned the appeal to the authorities of Ukraine urging to recognize the genocide of Circassians, which was signed by them.

May 29, 2014 12:42

• At trial in Said Amirov's case, expert reports about psychological traumatic impact on prosecution witnesses

  In Rostov-on-Don, at the trial in the case against Said Amirov, former Mayor of Makhachkala dismissed from office, accused of plotting a terror act, an expert in psychiatry has concluded that several prosecution witnesses were subjected to psychological traumatic impact. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent from the courtroom.

May 29, 2014 10:23

• MIA announces detention in Moscow Region natives of Dagestan suspected of plotting terror act

  Ten natives of Dagestan, who were allegedly plotting a subversive and terror act in the Moscow Region during the Victory Day celebrations, were detained in the Moscow Region in the place of their residence. This has been reported today by the press service of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

May 29, 2014 07:11

• In Azerbaijan, public movement "ReAl" founds political party

  In Azerbaijan, the public movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl) has begun the process of transformation into a political party with the same name. The "ReAl" sees its programme goal in the transformation of Azerbaijan from a presidential into a parliamentary republic, construction of democratic society, and, in the future, Azerbaijan's integration into the EU and NATO.

May 29, 2014 05:04

• In Dagestan, explosion occurs near house of head of regional power supply organization

  In the village of Gergebil in Dagestan, an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated at the gate of the house belonging to the director of the power supply organization of the Gergebil District. This has been reported today by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan.

May 29, 2014 03:02

• Georgia hosts rally demanding to restore diplomatic relations with Russia

  On May 28, in the centre of Tbilisi, organizations within the coalition "Eurasian Choice-Georgia" held a rally demanding to restore diplomatic relations with Russia. During the rally, members of the coalition clashed with supporters of the Euro-Atlantic choice of Georgia.

May 28, 2014 19:56

• Relatives of Dagestani residents cannot locate him

  In Dagestan, relatives of Muslim Ataev, 31, a resident of the township Tarki in Makhachkala, who disappeared today, have turned to the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy) asking to help to find his whereabouts. The Makhachkala GOVD (City Interior Division) denies Ataev's detention.

May 28, 2014 18:01

• Frontier Service of Ukraine: five persons killed in shootout on border with Russia's Rostov Region

  During the armed clash on May 27 in the Lugansk Region near the Rostov section of the Ukrainian-Russian border, five attackers were killed and one wounded. Three Ukrainian border guards were seriously wounded, said Nikolai Litvin, the Chairman of the State Frontier Service (SFS) of Ukraine.

May 28, 2014 17:34

• Abkhazian TV journalists claim impossibility to continue broadcasting

  The opposition prevents broadcasting of the Abkhaz State Television and Radio Company (ASTRC), journalists report. In his turn, President Alexander Ankvab has also announced an actual capture of the TV Company.

May 28, 2014 14:00

• Federation Council approves law on forced inclusion of NGOs in register of "foreign agents"

  Today, the Federation Council has approved the law providing that the Ministry of Justice is entitled to include non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the register of "foreign agents" at its own discretion. It should be noted that in the Southern Federal District (SFD) and the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), there is a number of NGOs recognized as "foreign agents", which, however, refuse to get registered in that status.

May 28, 2014 13:07

• Head of the ODIHR OSCE condemns Anar Mamedli's conviction in Azerbaijan

  Ambassador Janez Lenarčič, Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), has condemned the conviction of Anar Mamedli, the head of the Centre for Election Monitoring and Democracy Studies (EMDC), to 5.5 years in prison. In this context, Mr Lenarčič has expressed his concern about the state of things with fundamental rights and freedoms in Azerbaijan.

May 28, 2014 10:50

• Alexander Ankvab denies reports about resignation of government, General Prosecutor and heads of districts of Abkhazia

  In Abkhazia, the media disseminated the statement made by President Alexander Ankvab, where he claims that he is in the republic. He states that he treats the incident of the last night as an attempt of a coup d'etat and that he refutes the information about resignation of the government, the General Prosecutor and the heads of two districts.

May 28, 2014 09:57

• Ingush leader promises to punish relatives of militants who refuse to surrender

  Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the leader of Ingushetia, has warned parents and relatives of members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) that they will be punished in case if they do not persuade their children on the wanted list to surrender. Meanwhile, Ingush President has promised that all militants who come to surrender will be sentenced to minimum penalties.

May 28, 2014 07:26

• Volgograd parents are concerned about planned closure of educational institutions for visually impaired children

  In Volgograd, parents of pupils of primary schools-kindergartens of compensating type for children with visual impairment No. 2 and No. 8 are concerned about the planned closure of the educational institutions. According to the parents, the closure of the above educational institutions will infringe the rights of their children.

May 28, 2014 06:44

• Azerbaijan: activist of "Musavat" Party is charged with using violence against police

  In Azerbaijan, upon the expiration of his administrative arrest, Orkhan Eyubzade, an activist of the "Musavat" Party, was brought to criminal responsibility. The activist is accused of using violence against the police.

May 28, 2014 06:15

• In Sochi, court sentences ex-policeman to 3.5 years in prison for beating builder of Olympic facilities

  On May 26, the Adler District Court of Sochi found Sergey Kuznetsov, a former inspector of the patrol-and-post service (known as PPS), guilty of beating Pavel Solovyov, a builder at Olympic facilities. The Court has sentenced Sergey Kuznetsov to 3.5 years of imprisonment and obliged him to pay a fine. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.