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October 24, 2013 05:39

• In Krasnodar, case against Mikhail Savva to be considered on November 5

  On November 5, the Pervomaisky Court of Krasnodar is to consideration on the merits the case against Professor Mikhail Savva. Mikhail Savva has called all people who support him to come on that day to court.

October 23, 2013 23:15

• Tskhinvali residents are still without water, as some spare parts need to be ordered from Russia

  Residents of the micro-district "Moskovskiy", located in the northern outskirt of Tskhinvali, are with no water supply for the second day, since the repair team has to order the spare parts for the non-standard main water pipe from Russia, said the Mayor of Tskhinvali Alan Alborov.

October 23, 2013 20:26

• Muslims of Volgograd complain about manifestations of aggression against them after the terror act

  As reported by Anton Kornaukhov, the spokesman of the Chief Department of the Russia's MIA for the Volgograd Region, a young man is being searched on suspicion of setting the worship house "Mahalla 1350" on fire. The incident resulted in no injuries.

October 23, 2013 19:56

• Two soldiers die under wheels of military vehicles at firing range in Dagestan

  During the military exercises at a firing range in Dagestan, two soldiers were crushed to death by their fellow soldiers who drove combat vehicles, the Chief Military Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has reported.

October 23, 2013 19:08

• Baku Mayoralty sanctions rally of Azerbaijani opposition on October 27

  The executive power of Baku has coordinated the rally appointed by the oppositional National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) for October 27, where the activists want to demand cancellation of the outcome of the October 9 presidential election and appointment of a new presidential election.

October 23, 2013 15:40

• Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation: terror act in Volgograd injured 55 people, including 20 children

  According to latest reports, the terror act in Volgograd has affected 55 people; of them, 27 persons are still in Volgograd hospitals; and four are being treated in Moscow, said the press service of the Ministry of Public Health of Russia.

October 23, 2013 13:05

• Azerbaijan: experts and oppositionists are sceptical about the new Cabinet

  Independent experts and oppositional politicians are sceptical about the new Cabinet of Ministers, approved by President Ilham Aliev on October 22. They believe that the preservation of the majority of former ministers indicates the absence of the government's aspirations for reforms and an attempt to strengthen its position.

October 23, 2013 12:56

• In Sochi, Kudepsta residents again block exit of machinery from industrial base

  Around 100 Kudepsta residents came to the industrial base and blocked the exit of heavy machinery in protest against industrial activities in the resort area, Igor Vasiliev, the chairman of the local self-government unit (known as TOS) reports.

October 23, 2013 12:26

• Sochi court marshals evict Toromonyan family

  On Wednesday, court marshals began evicting the members of the Toromonyan family out of their house No. 33 in Sanatornaya Street. Some of them felt bad and called an ambulance; also a police unit was called to the venue, the members of the family with many children have reported.

October 23, 2013 04:54

• Russia's SC dismisses complaint of defenders of Akhshtyr Quarry in Sochi

  The Russia's Supreme Court (SC) has ruled to dismiss the application lodged by the Sochi lawyer Roman Shikarev asking to cancel the decision of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak to use the Akhshtyr Quarry as a landfill for construction wastes.

October 23, 2013 02:33

• HRC "Memorial": investigators fail to inquire into Dagestani's disappearance for two months

  Two months have expired since the disappearance of Omar Valibagandov, born in 1975, a resident of Makhachkala; however, there is no decision on opening a criminal case. Meanwhile, the circumstances of the incident indicate that Valibagandov suffered from violence, was injured, and was then in the hands of law enforcement officials, says the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

October 22, 2013 23:28

• Makhachkala residents claim being ill-treated during searches of their houses

  In the Kirov District of Makhachkala, law enforcers continue carrying out searches under the counterterrorism operation (CTO). Some residents claim being ill-treated by the law enforcers. This was reported by Gulnara Rustamova from the NGO "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy).

October 22, 2013 22:52

• Rostov-on-Don hosts picket against SFU's cooperation with Moscow School of Civil Education

  On Tuesday, near the main building of the Southern Federal University (SFU) of Rostov-on-Don, a picket was held. The reason for holding the picket was the visit to the SFU of the Moscow School of Political Studies to deliver lectures. The purpose of the action is to draw attention of the university administration to the problem of careful selection of subcontractors for international educational programmes.

October 22, 2013 19:44

• Azerbaijani SC dismisses Djamil Gasanli's complaint against outcome of presidential election

  The Azerbaijani Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed the complaint filed by Djamil Gasanli, ex-presidential candidate of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), against the decision of the Central Election Commission (CEC) concerning the official results of the voting on the presidential election.

October 22, 2013 15:31

• Azerbaijan: staff of oppositional newspaper "Azadlyg" report about threats to stop the edition

  In Azerbaijan, the opposition newspaper "Azadlyg" (Freedom) faced the threat of termination of its publication. Already on October 23, the newspaper can be stopped, because of its debts to the state publishing house "Azerbaijan"; and the edition office faces the threat of blocking of its bank account because of non-payment of a fine.

October 22, 2013 14:29

• Olympic torch explodes in hands of 13-year-old relay participant

  The Olympic torch has exploded in the hands of a schoolgirl at the stage of the relay in Kostroma. The schoolgirl got superficial burn to her hand and was able to complete the relay stage.

October 22, 2013 13:55

• In Moscow, trial in case of Anna Politkovskaya's murder postponed again

  The Moscow City Court has for the sixth time postponed the consideration in the case of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" because of the ongoing quarantine at the SIZO (pre-trial prison), where the defendant Sergey Khadjikurbanov is kept in custody.

October 22, 2013 13:53

• IMF: completion of Olympic construction to have negative impact on CIS economies

  Completion of the Olympic construction in Sochi will have a negative impact on the economies of the CIS countries, primarily, the economies of Moldova, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. The above and other countries will face the decrease in the flow of remittances from migrants working in Russia. This was reported by the working group of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

October 22, 2013 12:39

• Terror act in Volgograd was committed right on the day of events in Grozny in 1999

  The terror act in Volgograd on October 21 was committed in the 14th anniversary of the events in Grozny, when, according to witnesses and human rights defenders, the Grozny marketplace, the maternity hospital and one of the city mosques were attacked by missiles. So far, the armed underground has not taken responsibility for the explosion in Volgograd.

October 22, 2013 12:33

• Experts treat explosion in Volgograd as terrorist threat to Olympics

  According to a number of Russian experts, the explosion in Volgograd jeopardizes the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Winter Games. In turn, the West fears of possible terror acts of extremists aimed at guests and participants of the Olympic Games. This was reported by the British newspaper "The Telegraph".