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January 06, 2014 07:40

• On December 30-January 5, 2014, 26 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of December 30-January 5, 2014, at least 26 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 16 persons were killed, and 10 persons were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

January 06, 2014 06:28

• North Ossetia organizes children's New Year celebration within programme for harmonization of interethnic relations

  Schoolchildren from seven Ossetian and Ingush schools of the Prigorodny District of North Ossetia took part in the children's New Year party organized within the project of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" and the Committee "Civil Assistance" entitled "Harmonization of interethnic relations in Prigorodny District through small business development".

January 05, 2014 21:28

• In Sochi, protestors express their dissatisfaction with activities of city authorities (video)

  Today, Sochi hosts the rally demanding to restore order in the housing and communal services and administration of the city. The rally voiced a call for the resignation of the mayor and ensuring free elections, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

January 05, 2014 14:35

• Pentagon offers Russia its help in preventing terror acts on the eve of Olympic Games in Sochi

  The US Department of Defence offered Russia its assistance in the prevention of terrorist threats on the eve of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi. This was stated by Chuck Hagel, United States Secretary of Defence, in a phone conversation with Sergey Shoigu, Russian Minister of Defence, which took place on January 4.

January 05, 2014 12:58

• Two natives of Dagestan are suspected of involvement in terror acts in Volgograd

  Two natives of Dagestan 23-year-old Asker Samedov and 26-year-old Magomed Isaev are suspected of the organization of the terror acts in Volgograd. This was reported by a source from law enforcement bodies.

January 05, 2014 09:24

• Olga Shvedova reports workers start to eliminate sewage leak in area of Olympic hospitality in Sochi

  A group of workers from the Municipal Unitary Enterprise (MUP) "Vodostok" has started to eliminate the causes of the accident at the sewage system, of which consequences the residents complained more than three months. This was reported by Olga Shvedova, a member of the House Committee of No. 36 in Chebrikov Street.

January 05, 2014 00:48

• In Khasavyurt, explosion occurs near grocery store

  An improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near "Akbar" grocery store in Khasavyurt, no one suffered. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a source from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan.

January 04, 2014 23:36

• MIA: two people killed in shootout in North Ossetia

  On Saturday, two bodies with gunshot wounds were found in the outskirt of the North-Ossetian town of Digora. The police reported that two men were killed in a shootout.

January 04, 2014 22:07

• Nemtsov: Sochi residents will not be able to get permissions to hold rallies during the Olympics

  During the upcoming Olympic Games Sochi residents will not be able to get permits from the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) on holding protests in the city, the Russian politician Boris Nemtsov believes. Sexual minorities will not be able to hold their actions, said Nikolai Alekseev, an LGBT activist.

January 04, 2014 17:19

• Azerbaijani youth create "Street Book Movement"

  In Azerbaijan, a group of young activists has announced the creation of the "Street Book Movement" (SBM) with the aim to promote reading and create a free available book network in the country's capital and regions. According to Salekh Mekhtizade, one of the initiators of the campaign, co-coordinator of the SBM and a member of the youth movement "Dalga" (Wave), actions are planned to attract young people to reading.

January 04, 2014 16:30

• Balakhany villagers report about searches

  Residents of the village of Balakhany, Untsukul District of Dagestan, report about the searches conducted in their village. The Untsukul ROVD (District Interior Division) says that they know nothing about the ongoing activities in the village.

January 04, 2014 15:39

• Volgograd residents protest against construction near their house

  The construction in Volgograd of the so-called "zero frontage highway" within the preparation for the 2018 FIFA World Cup can damage the house No. 1 in Pugachovskaya Street; the house is in the landslide zone and is an object of cultural heritage, the residents of the house assert. According to city officials, the construction will go within the law and town planning standards.

January 04, 2014 13:22

• Rallies not related to the Olympics allowed in Sochi

  According to the amended Russian Presidential Decree on strengthened security measures during the Olympics, it is allowed to hold in Sochi rallies, marches and other actions not related to the Olympics during the Games as coordinated with the city administration.

January 04, 2014 11:36

• Leaflets calling to renounce celebrations were spread in KBR before the New Year

  In the last days of 2013, residents of some settlements of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) found leaflets in their mailboxes calling not to celebrate the New Year. According to the Republic's MIA, in the period from December 31, 2013, to January 1, 2014, the KBR held 19 mass New Year events with the participation of 11,980 people.

January 04, 2014 09:37

• Armenia: third participant of "Million Mask March" goes on hunger strike

  In Yerevan, Vage Mkrtchyan, the third arrested participant of the "Million Mask March" has joined the hunger strike earlier announced by Shant Harutyunyan and Liparit Petrosyan, as Ruzanna Badalyan, Harutyunyan's wife, told reporters.

January 04, 2014 06:25

• KBR resident to stand trial on charges of IAF involvement

  The Prosecutor's Office of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has sent to court a criminal case against Zhantemir Temirkanov, a resident of the city of Nartkala, suspected of involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs).

January 04, 2014 01:05

• RWB express concern about harassment of journalists in Rostov-on-Don

  The international organization "Reporters without Borders" (RWB) has issued a release, which expresses its serious concern about the criminal prosecution of journalists Sergey Reznik and Alexander Tolmachov from Rostov-on-Don, who criticized the authorities.

January 03, 2014 23:54

• Khadji: Muslims in Volgograd Region did not complain about pressure after terror acts

  Muslims of the Volgograd Region report that there was no aggression against them after the terror acts committed in Volgograd. The Union of Muslims of the Volgograd Region has called young Islamists to take part in patrolling the streets with the aim to maintain the public order, said Abdulla Khadji, the chairman of the Union.

January 03, 2014 21:33

• No explosive found in "MoryeMall" Shopping Centre in Sochi

  Special agents have established that the package, found in the territory of the Shopping Centre "MoryeMall" (Sea Mall) in Sochi, which caused an emergency evacuation of the visitors and employees of the Mall, contained no explosives.

January 03, 2014 18:29

• MPH: four victims of Volgograd terror acts are still in extremely grave condition

  As reported by the Ministry of Public Health (MPH) of the Russian Federation, four hospitalized victims of the terror acts committed in Volgograd are in extremely critical condition; in total, 65 victims are still in hospitals of Moscow and Volgograd.