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April 01, 2014 05:52

• Bomb found in place of attack on policemen in Nalchik

  As reported by the press service of the Chief Department for Kabardino-Balkaria of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), investigators found a package with an explosive device at the place of the attack on policemen in Nalchik.

April 01, 2014 00:58

• South Ossetia introduces the notion of "foreign agent" in relation to NGOs

  In South Ossetia, the new wording of the law "On non-governmental organizations (NGOs)", approved on March 31 by the Government of the Republic, introduces the notion of "an NGO, which functions as a foreign agent" in relation to the organizations, which receive funding from abroad.

April 01, 2014 00:39

• Relatives of native of Chechnya who returned from Thailand report his detention by law enforcers

  As reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", on March 27, Khasan Edilkhanov, a native of Chechnya, who arrived from Thailand, was detained by law enforcers in the arrival area of the Sheremetievo Airport on suspicion of involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs).

April 01, 2014 00:31

• New charges brought against Tigran Petrosyan are absurd, says his lawyer

  Ara Zakaryan, the defender of Tigran Petrosyan, has stated that the actions of his client who was detained during the action on November 5, 2013, in Yerevan, constituted no crime elements under the article of "Hooliganism".

March 31, 2014 23:32

• Imam of Central Mosque in Makhachkala urges parishioners to boycott Noah movie

  Mukhammadrasul-Hadji Saaduev, the Imam of the Central Juma-Mosque of Makhachkala, called, in his Fridays' prayer on March 28, on his parishioners to boycott the movie "Noah" that was recently released into the global circulation.

March 31, 2014 22:49

• Four Georgian sailors claim non-payment of wages and ask authorities to help

  Four Georgian sailors who stay onboard a ship in the Turkish port of Iskenderun have addressed for help to Georgian authorities. According to their version, the owner of the ship fails to pay their salaries; and they have problems with foodstuffs.

March 31, 2014 22:18

• Former head of Nazran District of Ingushetia convicted for embezzling Chernobyl benefits

  The Magas District Court of Ingushetia has sentenced Aslan Dobriev, the former head of the Nazran District, to four years in prison on charges of a fraud with payments to Chernobyl accident liquidators, the spokesman of the FSB Department for Ingushetia said today.

March 31, 2014 19:55

• In Armenia, participants of "Million Mask March" see new charges

  According to Inessa Petrosyan, an advocate of Shant Arutyunyan, the leader of the "Tsegakron" Party, her client and 13 other participants of the "Million Mask March", detained on November 5, 2013, saw a change of the charge – from rendering resistance to authorities into hooliganism.

March 31, 2014 16:29

• Anapa authorities stop illegal construction on the beach of Utrish Reserve

  The press service of the administration of the city of Anapa reports that as a result of illegal construction of a cafe on the beach area of the Utrish Reserve dozens of relict trees listed in the Red Book were damaged. The Prosecutor's Office has begun searching for the customer.

March 31, 2014 15:50

• Krasnodar: verdict to Savva to be announced on April 2

  As reported by activists from the courtroom, on April 2, the Pervomaisky District Court of Krasnodar plans to announce the verdict to Professor Mikhail Savva, the Director of Grant Programmes of the Southern Regional Resource Centre.

March 31, 2014 14:01

• Chechen resident acquitted by jury disappears after new detention, relatives assert

  In Chechnya, relatives of Alvi Abdurakhmanov report his disappearance after detention by law enforcers. Earlier the jury acquitted him on charges of robbery and attack on power officials. However, the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov stated the illegality of the acquittal.

March 31, 2014 10:54

• Georgia prepares changes to Constitution Article on equality of spouses in marriage

  In Georgia, politicians, including the oppositionists, declare their readiness to support the proposal announced by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili to constitutionally secure the definition of a family as a union of a man and a woman. Members of the State Commission of Georgia have already prepared an appropriate statement to change the Constitution Article on equality of spouses in marriage.

March 31, 2014 10:01

• In Bashkiria, four members of "Imarat Kavkaz" sentenced for possessing explosives

  Four residents of Bashkiria, who are, according to prosecutors, members of the "Imarat Kavkaz", have been sentenced to three years of imprisonment on charges of illicit trafficking in weapons, ammunitions and explosives. This was reported on March 31 by the local Prosecutor's Office.

March 31, 2014 09:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 24-30

  Geneva Debates on Security and Stability in Transcaucasia; skirmishes in Karabakh conflict zone and meeting of Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Hague; announcement of court verdict in resonant case on scuffle near "Harsnaqar" Restaurant, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of March 24-30, 2014, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

March 31, 2014 03:04

• On March 24-30, 11 persons killed in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of March 24-30, 2014, at least 14 persons suffered in the armed conflict in North Caucasus. Of them, 11 persons were killed and 3 wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

March 30, 2014 21:58

• In Karachay-Cherkessia, defence motions ignored during re-investigation into Dakhir Djankezov's murder, advocate asserts

  Investigation in the case on the murder of Dakhir Djankezov unreasonably rejects all defence motions. This was reported by Evgeny Kuzyur, an advocate from the Stavropol Regional Advocates' Chamber. Evgeny Kuzyur represents the interests of defendant Ruslan Rakhaev, the former deputy head of the Cherkessk GOVD (City Interior Division).

March 30, 2014 19:31

• In Azerbaijan, oppositionists applaud government's position on situation in Ukraine

  The Azerbaijani opposition appreciates the official Baku's position to support the UN General Assembly resolution on Ukraine's territorial integrity. This was stated by Ali Kerimli, the leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who on March 29 spoke at the session of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF).

March 30, 2014 13:01

• Situation in South Ossetia and Abkhazia prevents Georgia's Eurasian integration, experts assert

  Georgia should seek to Eurasian integration. However, the conflict around Abkhazia and South Ossetia significantly hinders that tendency. This was stated by Georgian experts at the videoconference "Eurasian Choice of 2014".

March 30, 2014 11:52

• Advocates: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was dragged into terror act by his elder brother

  Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, a defendant in the case on the terror act committed during the marathon in Boston, acted under pressure of his elder brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev. This was stated by advocates of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

March 30, 2014 11:04

• "Doctrine": during first three months of 2014, 27 soldiers perished in Azerbaijan

  During the period from January to March 2014, 27 persons who served in the armed forces of Azerbaijan perished. This was stated by the report prepared by the "Doctrine" Journalists' Military Research Centre.