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December 03, 2013 02:41

• Tbilisi: supporters of Ukraine's European integration intend to hold rallies every day

  In Tbilisi, participants of the rally in support of the Ukraine's European integration have decided not to leave Rustaveli Avenue until Kiev continues holding its rallies for rapprochement with Europe. Otar Karalashvili, the organizer of the action, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about it.

December 02, 2013 20:32

• Mursaliev: Azerbaijan staged a semblance of Akhmedova's trial

  The lawyers and rights defenders, questioned by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, believe that the sentence passed today to Gyulyar Akhmedova, an Azerbaijani former MP, is too lenient. According to Azad Mursaliev, a nephew of Elshad Abdullaev, they just made a visibility of trying Akhmedova.

December 02, 2013 18:26

• Georgia: 150 prisoners of Gldani Prison No. 8 go on hunger strike

  As reported by Nana Kakabadze, an activist of the NGO "Former Prisoners for Human Rights", more than 150 prisoners of Gldani Prison No. 8 in Tbilisi have gone on a hunger strike demanding to review their cases.

December 02, 2013 13:44

• Head of Dagestani "Naftabank" suspected of illegal banking

  As announced by Mark Tolchinskiy, the spokesman of the Chief Department of the Russia's MIA for the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), the police has opened a criminal case against Bukhari Kurbanov, the head of the Dagestani credit organization "Naftabank", whose banking license was revoked by the Central Bank of Russia.

December 02, 2013 13:01

• MIA of KChR: main suspect detained in the case of 350-million theft

  The woman, who headed the Department of Labour and Social Development of the Malokarachay District, suspected of embezzling more than 348 million roubles from the budget as a member of an organized criminal grouping, was detained in the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR).

December 02, 2013 11:45

• Detained fellow countryman is suspected of killing Dagestani woman in Moscow

  As reported by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), in Moscow, law enforcers have detained a suspect of killing the woman, whose body with amputated arms and legs was found on November 23. According to investigators, the detainee is a young man, a native of Dagestan.

December 02, 2013 09:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of November 25-December 1

  Initiation of criminal case against Russia's ex- Defence Minister Serdyukov on negligence at construction of the recreation centre in Astrakhan Region; Georgia initials its Association Agreement with the European Union (EU); Azerbaijan signs visa simplification with the EU; abolishment of direct election of the head of North Ossetia; creation of territorial units in Dagestan and license withdrawal from Makhachkala "Naftabank"; conviction of journalist Reznik in Rostov-on-Don – look at these and other events in the review of the week from November 25 to December 1, 2013, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

December 02, 2013 03:33

• During week of November 25-December 1, 2013, 11 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of November 25-December 1, 2013, at least 11 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 8 persons were killed, and 3 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.

December 02, 2013 00:28

• Fire victims in Mizur village, North Ossetia, complain about living conditions

  The residents of the village of Mizur, who keep living for about eight months after the fire in temporary housing and with their relatives, complain about poor living conditions. The authorities have decided to allocate 6.1 million roubles to them.

December 01, 2013 22:19

• Supreme Court dismisses complaint of Stepanakert students sentenced for espionage

  The Supreme Court of Nagorno-Karabakh has dismissed the complaint filed by advocates of students David Barsegyan and Rafael Avagyan against the verdict, according to which the students were sentenced on charges of espionage to lengthy terms of imprisonment.

December 01, 2013 18:09

• In Azerbaijan, human rights defender Vidadi Iskenderov arrested for 15 days

  On November 30, the Goychay District Court of Azerbaijan sentenced Vidadi Iskenderov, the leader of the NGO "Enhancing Protection of Democracy", to 15 days of administrative arrest on charges of disobeying police.

December 01, 2013 15:39

• Astrakhan Region: head of village council brought to compulsory works for failure to pay fines

  Staff members of the Department of Bailiff Service for the Astrakhan Region have brought Rasul Koshmukhamedov, the head of the administration of the Seit Village Council, to compulsory works for the systematic failure to pay fines. Rasul Koshmukhamedov's debt on 47 enforcement proceedings has reached 700,000 roubles.

December 01, 2013 00:58

• In Prigorodny District of North Ossetia, beekeeper Raishat Albakova wins business plan contest

  In the Prigorodny District of North Ossetia, the village of Kurtat held the contest for the best business plan presented by trainees of the course "Centre of Assistance to Small Businesses". On those days, the village also held the seminar "System of new principles of effective and comfortable training". Both events were organized by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" and the Committee "Civil Assistance".

November 30, 2013 20:26

• MfE: victim of explosion in Neftekumsk is under intensive care in critical condition

  The person wounded at a car explosion in the city of Neftekumsk is in the intensive care unit of the district hospital. His evacuation is impossible for medical indications, says the Chief Department of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE). The businessman Sultan Ajakhmetov received numerous bodily injuries and lost his both legs, investigators report.

November 30, 2013 19:14

• Sochi townspeople complain about builders who failed to timely supply heat to residential houses

  Nearly one hundred thousand residents of Sochi remain without hot water and central heating. A source from the Mayoralty has promised that heat and hot water will be supplied before December 5.

November 30, 2013 15:38

• PACE imposed sanctions on Georgia

  Sessions of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will not be held in Georgia for two years, because the country had not allowed the Russian MP Vasily Likhachov, a member of the monitoring mission of the PACE, to observe the presidential election in the country.

November 30, 2013 15:20

• Opponents of gender equality law in Armenia urge international community "not to interfere"

  The public support for the law on gender equality in Armenia exhibited by the UN, EU and other international institutions is an act of pressure on the government, opponents of the law assert.

November 30, 2013 14:20

• Manucharyan: West seeks to cancel Armenia's choice in favour of CU

  According to Ashot Manucharyan, the former chief adviser on national security issues to the president of Armenia, the West today seeks to "twist back" the choice made by Armenia in favour of the Customs Union (CU). In their turn, activists of the opposition parties believe that this choice was made under Russia's pressure.

November 30, 2013 11:30

• In Armenia, "LIFE" project employs 192 persons with disabilities

  On November 29, in Yerevan, the photo exhibition ''Time to realize our opportunities'' dated to the International Day of Persons with Disabilities was opened. The event was organized as a part of the project ''Improving quality of life of persons with disabilities through their employment'' (LIFE).

November 30, 2013 09:49

• Two local women disappear in Grozny

  In Chechnya, the police are conducting search for two female residents of Grozny, who disappeared on November 18 and 20. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies of the republic.