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December 18, 2013 00:33

• Committee in defence of arrested Anar Mamedli, head of CEM&DT, set up in Azerbaijan

  The public committee in defence of the rights of Anar Mamedli, the Chairman of the Centre for Election Monitoring and Democracy Training (CEM&DT), who was arrested on December 16, has been set up in Azerbaijan. The "Caucasian Knot" reports that this decision was made at an emergency meeting of civil society activists and country's oppositional politicians.

December 17, 2013 23:46

• In Makhachkala, two passers-by were injured during shelling of DPS squad, a source from MIA reports

  In Makhachkala, a road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) squad was shelled. As a result, one policeman was killed, and another policeman was wounded. Besides, two passers-by suffered.

December 17, 2013 16:05

• In Krasnodar, investigators question all earlier detained Circassian activists, Aslan Beshto reports

  The Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for the Krasnodar Territory has questioned six Circassian activists, who were detained in the territory of Adygea, Karachay-Cherkessia, and Kabardino-Balkaria. Besides, they also questioned Arambiy Khapai, ex-Chairman of the movement "Adyge Khase-Circassian Parliament" of Adygea.

December 17, 2013 14:46

• In Armenia, opponents of new pension system gather more than 1000 protestors in Yerevan streets

  On Tuesday, in the centre of Yerevan, one more protest action against the new funded pension system was held. The event was organized by opposition parties, such as the "Heritage", the "Prosperous Armenia", the Armenian National Congress (ANC), and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) "Dashnaktsutyun". The protest action was attended by more than 1500 persons.

December 17, 2013 14:41

• Krasnodar Regional Court cancels decision to ban Koran translation

  The Krasnodar Regional Court has cancelled the decision of the Oktiabrsky District Court of Novorossiysk to recognize the book "Semantic Translation of Holy Koran into Russian" written by Elmir Guliev, a well-known Azerbaijani religious philosopher, as an extremist one. This was reported by advocate Ravil Tugushev.

December 17, 2013 11:00

• In Dagestan, border guard perished in avalanche, and two others injured

  On December 16, in the Tsumada District of Dagestan, an avalanche occurred. It covered a border guard squad. One soldier was killed, and two others were wounded. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies of the republic.

December 17, 2013 08:36

• In Nagorno-Karabakh, residents of Djivani village claim absence of infrastructure and low living standards

  Local residents believe that the village of Djivani of the Martuni District of Nagorno-Karabakh is isolated because of absence of transport communications, the Internet, and TV channels. The village administration promises to solve infrastructure problems in the nearest future.

December 17, 2013 08:16

• North Ossetian authorities stand for examination of deposits at "RDB", which insurance reimbursement was rejected

  The Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA) and the external department of the North Ossetian "Regional Development Bank" should have conducted an examination for each individual deposit, on which no insurance compensation has still been paid. This was stated by Azamat Khadikov, First Deputy Chairman of the Government of North Ossetia.

December 17, 2013 07:08

• Residents of dilapidated house in Tskhinvali fear that it may collapse

  A multi-storey 54-apartment house located in the outskirt of Tskhinvali, which was partially destroyed during the warfare in August 2008, is in a poor condition and may collapse in the near future. This was stated by its residents. Eduard Dzagoev, the head of the Ministry of Construction of South Ossetia, states that in the next six months, no works for demolition of the house and resettlement of its residents will be held.

December 17, 2013 06:14

• Builders of Olympic facilities in Sochi collect their final salary debts

  The Limited Liability Company (LLC) "Okhotsk Construction Company" has finally paid the workers from Tajikistan the remainder of the wage arrears for the construction of Olympic housing in Sochi.

December 16, 2013 23:59

• Ingush law enforcers get ready to meet Olympic Flame

  On Monday, Magas hosted the meeting of the Antiterrorist Commission of Ingushetia. The main topics of the meeting were devoted to ensuring security during the Olympic Games in Sochi and the Olympic Torch Relay in Ingushetia.

December 16, 2013 22:57

• CMEDT leader detained in Azerbaijan

  Anar Mamedli, the leader of the Centre for Monitoring Elections and Democracy Training (CMEDT), was taken in custody on charges of tax evasion, illegal entrepreneurship and abuse of power. This was stated by Bashir Suleimanly, Executive Director of CMEDT, one more figurant in the case.

December 16, 2013 18:57

• Istanbul and New York host rallies against detention of Circassian and Abazin activists in Russia

  On December 15, in Istanbul and New York, near the buildings of Russian consulates in Turkey and the USA, rallies were held against detentions of Circassian and Abazin activists in Russia. This was reported by organizers of the protest actions and activists.

December 16, 2013 16:32

• Investigators question three Circassian activists from Adygea

  Today, the Investigating Department (ID) for the Krasnodar Territory of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) questioned three Circassian activists from Adygea, said one of them – Adnan Khuade, an activist of the movement "Patriots of Circassia", and Abubekir Murzakan, the chairman of the public movement "Adyge Khekuzh – Circassia".

December 16, 2013 15:35

• NAC: persons killed in KBR had planned terror acts

  The four persons killed during a special operation in the village of Bylym, Elbrus District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), had been involved in a number of high-profile crimes, the operational headquarters for the KBR reports. They planned in the near future to commit several terror acts and attacks on law enforcers, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) of the Russian Federation reports.

December 16, 2013 15:29

• AI urges Azerbaijani authorities to investigate journalist Gashimli's alleged torture

  The international human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) has demanded from the Ministry of National Security (MNS) of Azerbaijan to investigate the allegations that the journalist and human rights activist Parviz Gashimli was exposed to torture and inhuman treatment while at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of the MNS.

December 16, 2013 14:42

• National Post: Canadian intelligence intercepts Doku Umarov's plans to disrupt Sochi Olympics

  Doku Umarov, the leader of the Russia's banned organization "Imarat Kavkaz", is planning to commit terror acts during the Winter Olympics in Sochi Russian, the National Post newspaper wrote with reference to its sources in the Canadian intelligence service.

December 16, 2013 14:06

• Owner of house where militants were hiding killed in Bylym, locals report

  The four casualties of the special operation held in the village of Bylym, Elbrus District of Kabardino-Balkaria, include the 32-year-old Takhir Atakuev, the owner of the blocked house. His wife and a baby were let out of the house before the assault, a villager told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

December 16, 2013 13:00

• Mukhamed Cherkesov does not rule out convening Circassian congress to protest against detentions of Circassian activists

  An extraordinary congress of the Circassian people can be convoked in response to detentions of Circassian activists in Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachay-Cherkessia and Adygea. This was reported by Mukhamed Cherkesov, Chairman of the Circassian (Adyg) public organization "Adyge Khase". Activist Ruslan Kambiev, who was detained earlier, reports on the support actions that took place in Turkey and the USA.

December 16, 2013 11:31

• Arkady Lander, editor-in-chief of newspaper "Mestnaya", dies In Sochi

  At night on December 16, in Sochi, after a long illness and after being beaten in April 2010, the 65-year-old journalist Arkady Lander died. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.