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September 21, 2013 08:52

• In Chechnya, two soldiers hit by landmine explosion, one of them died

  On September 20, in Chechnya, in a forest area near the village of Dattykh, two soldiers of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) were blown up. One of them died in the place, and another was hospitalized.

September 21, 2013 07:29

• Azerbaijani court dismisses Mamedov's complaint against CEC's refusal to register him as presidential candidate

  On September 20, the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) dismissed the complaint filed by Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of the civil movement "Republican Alternative" (ReAl) about the refusal of the Azerbaijani Central Election Commission (CEC) to register him as a presidential candidate.

September 21, 2013 06:27

• Cossack villagers urge Krasnodar Governor Tkachov and President Putin to save former fishery farm

  Residents of the Cossack village of Privolnaya of the Kanev District of the Krasnodar Territory have sent a collective appeal to Alexander Tkachov, Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, and Russian President Vladimir Putin asking to prevent the destruction and devastation of the local former fishery collective farm and to restore jobs.

September 21, 2013 05:05

• In Russia, Chechnya leads in payment of maternity capital

  The Chechen Republic has paid about 32 billion roubles of the maternity capital since the beginning of the programme, which is higher than in other subjects of the Federation. This was reported by the Pension Fund of Russia.

September 21, 2013 00:11

• Armenia: 300 persons attend rally organized by Raffi Ovannisyan

  On September 20, inYerevan, in Freedom Square, a rally was held organized by Raffi Ovannisyan, the leader of the "Heritage" Party. The rally was attended by about 300 persons. The rally participants strongly criticized the decision about Armenia's accession to the Customs Union.

September 20, 2013 23:55

• Dagestan: "Pravozaschita" activists complain about pressure from power agents

  Power agents are putting pressure on members of the Dagestani regional public organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy). This was stated by its activists – the co-chairs Gulnara Rustamova and Aisha Selimkhanova – in their appeal to the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

September 20, 2013 20:26

• Chechen militants get to Syria via Azerbaijan, said a MIA source

  Sergey Smirnov, the first deputy director of the Russian Federal Security Bureau, has said that some 300-400 natives of Russia are fighting as mercenaries in Syria. According to his story, their return to Russia is a serious danger.

September 20, 2013 19:52

• In Armenia, protesters set up committee "In Defence of Tigran Arakelyan"

  About 50 protesters in front of the building of the GPO of Armenia have demanded to release Tigran Arakelyan, an oppositional activist and a member of the Party "Armenian National Congress" (ANC), from custody.

September 20, 2013 13:42

• Lakaev, suspect of killing Russian diplomat in Sukhumi, waits for arrival of relatives to Georgia

  Yusup Lakaev, who was detained in Georgia and is suspected of killing a Russian diplomat in Sukhumi, is now in hospital waiting for arrival of his relatives to Georgia. His advocate has not yet challenged his arrest.

September 20, 2013 10:44

• Figurants in the case of attacks on policemen in Rostov Region are charged with 30 murders

  Investigators have accused the alleged members of the gang, which operated in the Rostov Region, of killing 30 local residents and policemen.

September 20, 2013 10:29

• Attackers on policeman in Makhachkala made over 20 shots

  According to the preliminary information, the attack on an operating executive of the Centre for Combating Extremism of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan involved two persons. Investigators believe the attack was connected with the professional activities of the perished person.

September 20, 2013 09:04

• Alexei Vlasov: South Ossetia fails to use Russian aid effectively

  The funds allocated by Russia for the development of South Ossetia are not spent efficiently, and thus, the development rate in the republic is far from the desired, says Alexei Vlasov, Executive Director of Political Studies Centre "North-South".

September 20, 2013 07:23

• Azerbaijani democratic activists: Parviz Gashimli's arrest is politically motivated

  Azerbaijani journalist Parviz Gashimli was arrested on fabricated charges in connection with his professional and political activities. This is stated by his family, human rights defenders, and opposition politicians of the country.

September 20, 2013 06:52

• Valery Khatazhukov: militants killed in special operations in KBR were not on wanted list

  The Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) is watching a continuing confrontation of law enforcers with members of the armed underground; and not only with the 50 persons who has been officially put on the wanted list.

September 20, 2013 05:12

• Sergey Dotsenko: Sochi police treat migrant workers as livestock

  In Sochi, migrant workers and local residents detained during the raid carried out by law enforcement bodies and Cossacks claim their rights are violated.

September 20, 2013 03:39

• Derbent school burned down six years ago was once enlisted among best schools of Russia

  Two schools of Dagestan, namely, the multi-discipline gymnasium No. 38 in Makhachkala and Derbent School No. 15 have been put on the list of best educational institutions of Russia drafted by the Moscow Centre for Continuous Mathematical Education.

September 19, 2013 22:01

• Samoshina: participants of September 17 rally in Volgograd are charged with administrative offense

  In Volgograd, the participants of the action organized by local Communists on September 17 with a demand to cancel the results of the elections to the City Duma, are accused of breaking the rules of holding rallies, Elena Samoshina, one of the participants, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

September 19, 2013 17:04

• Simonov: Sochi police detains about 200 migrants

  In Sochi, six persons have approached the reception office of the network "Migration and Law" and reported about detention of nearly 200 citizens of Russia and former republics of the USSR.

September 19, 2013 16:49

• Russia will ask Georgia to extradite suspect of killing diplomat in Abkhazia

  As stated today by Vladimir Markin, the spokesman if the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), Russia will ask Georgia to give out Yusuf Lakaev, a native of Grozny, who was detained in Batumi, because he is suspected of killing a Russian diplomat in Abkhazia.

September 19, 2013 14:06

• Chetverikova: three convicted activists Gelendzhik HRC convoyed to colonies

  Three out of four convicted activists of the Gelendzhik Human Rights Centre (HRC) have been sent to the colonies, where they will serve their prison terms, said their colleague Svetlana Chetverikova. According to her story, one of them was convoyed to the Saratov Region.