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September 05, 2013 03:21

• In Volgograd, CPRF holds action demanding to prevent falsifications at elections to City Duma

  On September 4, in Volgograd, the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) held a protest action against falsifications during the elections to the Volgograd City Duma. The protest action was supported by representatives of the opposition parties "Yabloko" and "RPR-Parnas".

September 05, 2013 01:59

• Tarki youth appeals to Ramazan Abdulatipov about situation in Karaman

  Young people from the Tarki communities of Makhachkala prepared an open letter to Ramazan Abdulatipov, Acting President of the Republic of Dagestan, in connection with the situation in Karaman.

September 04, 2013 20:40

• Eleven protesters against Armenia's accession to Customs Union detained

  In Yerevan, in front of President's residence, a protest action was held against Armenia's accession to the Customs Union. The protesters chanted "Russia, go away!", "Serzh, go away!" and "Free and independent Armenia!"

September 04, 2013 19:44

• KBR native convicted in Saint Petersburg for justifying terrorism

  As reported by the local Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation, a native of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic has been sentenced to two years in a colony-settlement for distribution of video clips containing calls to terror acts.

September 04, 2013 14:43

• MCC refuses to change freedom restriction for two suspects in Politkovskaya's murder case

  Today, the Moscow City Court (MCC) has refused to release Djabrail and Ibragim Makhmudov, kept behind bars for involvement in killing the journalist Anna Politkovskaya, on bail.

September 04, 2013 12:23

• Putin: preparation for Sochi Olympics will cost 214 billion roubles

  On September 3, President of Russia Vladimir Putin said that in total 214 billion roubles will be spend to prepare for the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi; and the state has allocated 100 billion roubles. Earlier, state officials estimated the expenses as more than 1.5 trillion roubles.

September 04, 2013 11:40

• Chechen MIA: Arthur Dolsaev reveals all persons involved in assassination of Ingush Security Council Secretary

  All persons involved in the assassination of Akhmed Kotiev, Secretary of Security Council of Ingushetia, are revealed due to the testimony of Arthur Dolsaev, who was detained in Grozny and whom investigators believe to be one of the perpetrators of the assassination.

September 04, 2013 10:56

• In Ingushetia, father of many children goes on endless hunger strike

  On September 3, Azamat Archakov, the head of the family with many children, who lives in a former workshop of the canning factory, went on hunger strike. He demands to provide his family with housing.

September 04, 2013 10:37

• Azerbaijan: oppositionist collecting signatures for Djamil Gasanli complaints about pressure

  In Azerbaijan, Fazail Aliev, an activist of the Gazakh District organization of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), a disabled veteran of the Karabakh War, claims being subjected to pressure and threats in connection with his political activities.

September 04, 2013 07:36

• Conference in Vladikavkaz: Beslan tragedy should be put on Russian school curricula

  On September 2, in North Ossetia's capital, on the occasion of the ninth anniversary of the terror act in Beslan, the first international conference "Children, Victims of Terror in Recent History" was opened.

September 04, 2013 07:04

• CEC refuses to register former Georgian Foreign Minister as presidential candidate

  The Georgian Central Election Commission (CEC) has refused to register Salome Zurabishvili, ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs and the honorary chair of the "Georgia's Way" Party, as a presidential candidate.

September 04, 2013 02:39

• In Dagestani village of Terechnoe, Day of Knowledge marked against protest rally organized by pupils' parents

  On the Day of Knowledge, in the village of Terechnoe of the Khasavyurt District, parents and school teachers held a spontaneous rally and claimed the catastrophic condition of the school building.

September 04, 2013 00:13

• Sochi court leaves journalist Nikolai Yarst under home arrest for another month

  At the motion of the Prosecutor's Office, the Court for the Tsentralny District of Sochi has extended the period of home arrest of journalist Nikholai Yarst till October 3.

September 03, 2013 20:22

• Armenia announces its decision to join the Customs Union

  Armenia has decided to join the Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia, says the joint statement of Presidents of Russia and Armenia, signed after the talks of the leaders of the two countries.

September 03, 2013 19:23

• Death toll of gunfire in Makhachkala reaches three

  The policeman, who was wounded as a result of today's shooting in Makhachkala, has died in hospital, said the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan. Thus, the total number of the casualties of the gunfire has reached three persons.

September 03, 2013 17:11

• In Armenia, detained student Arutyun Mkrtchyan released from police

  Arutyun Mkrtchyan, a student of the Yerevan State University (YSU), detained on September 2 during the students' protest against increase of tuition fees for higher education, was released on that very day.

September 03, 2013 15:58

• Dagestan: "Karata" Society postpones hunger strike scheduled for September 5

  The "Karata" Society has decided to indefinitely postpone the hunger strike in protest against the failure of the authorities to solve the murder of journalist Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev.

September 03, 2013 14:09

• "Tekhnoprom" CEO arrested in Moscow, suspected of stealing more than 50 million roubles from "Olimpstroy" corporation

  The Tver Court of Moscow has granted the motion filed by the investigating authorities to detain in custody Viktor Matveev, General Director of the engineering company "Tekhnoprom".

September 03, 2013 11:03

• Three Azerbaijani citizens deported from Chechnya

  On August 31, three residents of Azerbaijan, who lived and worked illegally in the territory of Chechnya, were deported from the republic by the court's decision. This was reported by the Department of the Federal Migration Service (FMS) for Chechnya.

September 03, 2013 08:45

• Beslan holds "Day of Silence" within Memory Watch

  On September 2, Beslan continued to hold the Memory Watch to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of the terror act committed in 2004 and held the so-called "Day of Silence".