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March 10, 2014 01:50

• Nagorno-Karabakh hosts first festival of bread baked under national tradition

  For the first time, the village of Khantsk of the Askeran District of Nagorno-Karabakh hosted the festival of Karabakh bread. The festival was attended by about 300 guests, including tourists from Denmark and Belgium, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

March 09, 2014 22:50

• Investigators start checking complaint about torture of Arthur Aidinov in Cherkessk filed by his advocate

  The Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Karachay-Cherkessia has initiated checking of the complaint filed by advocate Elvira Aidinova about torture used against accused Arthur Aidinov.

March 09, 2014 19:13

• In Azerbaijan, PFPA disseminates letter of arrested activist, who complains about torture

  Tyurkel Alisoy, a member of the Youth Committee of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who is under arrest, claims policemen use violence against him to force him to make a confession. This was stated in a Tyurkel Alisoy's letter from the Binagadi detention facility for holding persons arrested on administrative cases.

March 09, 2014 17:13

• Dagestani resident complains to rights defenders about being included in list of potential female terrorists

  Sadiyat Arslanova, a resident of the village of Novokayakent of the Kayakent District of Dagestan, has filed a complaint to the public organization "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy). She states that law enforcers have included her data in the list of potential female terrorists.

March 09, 2014 16:51

• In Baku, rally against demolition of houses scheduled for today did not take place

  In Baku, rally against demolition of houses scheduled for Sunday did not take place: for fear of the dispersal of the rally, about 100 protesters failed to gather at the site in front of the school, since all the surrounding streets were patrolled by reinforced police squads, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

March 09, 2014 16:01

• Two trucks with humanitarian aid leave Volgograd for Sevastopol

  On Sunday, two trucks with humanitarian aid went to Sevastopol from Fallen Fighters Square in Volgograd. Prior to the departure, a rally was held on the square, and it was attended by about 100 persons.

March 08, 2014 21:49

• Parviz Gashimli is persecuted for political reasons, Azerbaijani rights defenders assert

  The criminal charges against Parviz Gashimli were fabricated and politically motivated, his relatives and human rights activists are confident. In their opinion, Gashimli is persecuted for his journalistic and political activities.

March 08, 2014 18:49

• SC of Dagestan quashed arrest of Magomedrasul Magomedov

  The Supreme Court (SC) of the Republic of Dagestan has decided to cancel the ruling to arrest Magomedrasul Magomedov, a resident of Khasavyurt, detained on suspicion of a rape and sent the case back for retrial, said the lawyer Rustam Yunusov.

March 08, 2014 18:20

• Police violently suppresses protest in Adzharia

  The police have stopped the protest of residents of the village of Gurta, Adzharia, who protested against the construction of an HPP in their district.

March 08, 2014 17:59

• Residents and guests of Sochi report about speculators at the entrance to the Olympic Park

  Residents and guests of Sochi complain about large queues at the entrance to the Olympic Park and speculators selling entry tickets at highly inflated prices.

March 08, 2014 16:57

• Rally on 70th anniversary of Balkars' deportation held in Nalchik

  Today in Nalchik, at the Memorial to Victims of Repressions of Balkar People, a rally was held to commemorate the victims of the deportation of Balkar nationals committed 70 years ago. The event was attended by about 600 people, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

March 08, 2014 16:17

• Organizer of anti-Olympic action in Nalchik claims of harassment by police

  Andzor Akhokhov, the organizer of the action against the Olympic Games, held in Nalchik, has stated that law enforcement bodies demanded from him to refute his earlier allegations that he was tortured at the police station.

March 08, 2014 14:55

• Today is 70 years after deportation of Balkars

  Today, on the 70th anniversary of Balkars' deportation, people in Kabardino-Balkaria commemorated the victims of political repressions.

March 08, 2014 10:55

• Actions in support of Evgeny Vitishko held in some Russian cities

  On March 6 and 7, actions in support of Evgeny Vitishko, an activist of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus", convicted under the case of "Tkachov's summer cottage", were held in Sochi, Tula, Samara, Vladimir and Sosnovy Bor in the Leningrad Region.

March 08, 2014 03:03

• FMS denies reports about 143,000 Ukrainian refugees in Russian regions

  Anatoly Fomenko, Deputy Head of the Russian Federal Migration Service (FMS), has refuted the widespread reports about 143,000 refugees from Ukraine, who have arrived in Russia, including Southern Russia, in recent weeks.

March 08, 2014 00:26

• Residents of Untsukul District demand to compensate flooded land plots till March 20

  Residents of the Untsukul District of Dagestan, who demand to accelerate the payment of compensations for their households flooded after filling in the reservoir of the flooded Irganai HPP, held a rally, where they decided to stage a large-scale protest, if their demands are not met within 15 days.

March 07, 2014 22:18

• Twenty Ukraine citizens ask for temporary shelter in North Ossetia

  20 Ukrainian citizens came to North Ossetia and applied to the local branch of the Federal Migration Service for a temporary shelter, said Murat Tkhostov, the head of the branch.

March 07, 2014 21:56

• Paralympic Games launched in Sochi

  In Sochi, the opening ceremony held at the Olympic stadium "Fisht" launched the 11th Paralympic Winter Games.The Paralympics will be performed by 575 athletes from 45 countries – the largest number of participating countries in the history of the Paralympic Games.

March 07, 2014 19:46

• Detained protesters against pension reform released in Yerevan

  In Yerevan, the police have released three protesters against the pension reform earlier detained in front of the Ministry of Finance. They may be administratively fined.

March 07, 2014 17:19

• Demerchyan's advocate challenges appointed examination

  Today, the advocate of Mardiros Demerchyan filed an appeal to the Adler Court against the handwriting examination appointed by the court, said a source from the court.