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February 28, 2013 13:00

• Administration of Stavropol bans picket for territory's leaving the NCFD

  The administration of Stavropol has refused to coordinate an information picket applied for in the city centre by the unregistered nationalistic party "Novaya Sila" (New Force) for March 1 in the square near the central bus station.

February 28, 2013 12:00

• Kanashvili: adaptation commissions help militants to return to peaceful life

  In the opinion of Georgy Kanashvili, the executive director of the NGO "Caucasian Home – Centre of Cultural Relations", the adaptation commissions, which operate in the regions of Northern Caucasus, make an additional instrument for bringing militants back to peaceful life; however, the commissions are not enough.

February 28, 2013 11:00

• In Sochi, witnesses are questioned in Maevskaya's murder case

  In Sochi, the trial on the murder of the war veteran Antonina Maevskaya is interrogating the witnesses; five of them were questioned at the sessions on February 26 and 27.

February 28, 2013 06:00

• Burdzhanadze presents information about dispersal of rally on May 26, 2011

  Investigators of the Chief Prosecutor's Office of Georgia have questioned Nino Burdzhanadze, the ex-speaker of the parliament and the leader of the party "Democratic Movement – United Georgia" about the events of May 26, 2011. The interrogation lasted for six hours.

February 27, 2013 23:00

• Prosecutor General’s started inspection of “North-Caucasian Resorts” company

  Prosecutor Generals’ of Russia together with Rosfinnadzor, the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Federal Security Service started inspection of target use of budget funds in “North-Caucasian Resorts” limited company (NCR), the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent was told by an official of the supervisory office.

February 27, 2013 22:00

• Mikhail Saakashvili declared his readiness to discuss amendments to the Constitution of Georgia

  Today President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili commented on the ultimatum declared by Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili who demanded an unambiguous response to the initiative of the parliamentary majority of introducing amendments to the Constitution. According to Saakashvili, he is ready to discuss the amendments.

February 27, 2013 20:00

• People injured during the act of terror in Domodedovo ask to call the officials who investigated the explosion to account

  A request to start criminal proceedings against the officials investigating facts of violation of security standards during the act of terror in “Domodedovo” airport in January of 2011 was submitted to Committee of Inquiry of Russia. This was reported by “Trunov, Aivar and Partners” Bar whose members represented the interests of the people injured by the terrorist act.

February 27, 2013 19:00

• The participants of a meeting in Makhachkala demanded resignation of Head of the Ministry of Interior Affairs and securing social protection

  During a meeting in Makhachkala on February, 27, retirees of the Ministry of Interior Affairs in Dagestan, disabled ex-employees of the Ministry and lost policemen’s relatives demanded to discharge Head of the Ministry of Interior Affairs in the republic Abdurashid Magomedov and carry out an inspection of the activities of officials who concluded a contract with the insurance company that became bankrupt.

February 27, 2013 18:00

• Akki Chechens in Dagestan suspended the action of protest for two months

  Akki Chechens who are holding an action in Novolaksly district of Dagestan demanding to return them the lands that belonged to them until deportation suspended their meeting and unblocked the highway.

February 27, 2013 17:00

• Activists of “Ireli” organization in Azerbaijan held an action of protest in front of the Embassy of France

  Today activists of non-governmental youth organization “Ireli” in Baku held an action in front of the Embassy of France demanding from the authorities of the country to punish the persons guilty of beating up two students from Azerbaijan.

February 27, 2013 16:00

• Nino Burdjanadze came to Public Prosecutor’s office in Georgia for interrogation

  Interrogation of ex-Speaker of the Parliament, leader of “Democratic movement – United Georgia” party Nino Burdjanadze, on the events of May, 26, 2011, is currently going on in Tbilisi.

February 27, 2013 15:00

• Fral Shebzukhov’s relatives in Karachay-Cherkessia will appeal against the verdict on the case of his murder

  Relatives of Counsellor of Head of KCR Fral Shebzukhov are going to appeal against the verdict on the case of his murder in 2010, the sufferers’ attorney Rusaln Shifadugov reported.

February 27, 2013 14:00

• The court in Dagestan brought a standing judgement on compensation to Sergey Evloev

  The court in Dagestan dismissed the appeal of Department of Federal Treasury leaving the decision of compensation of moral damage to a sum of 500 roubles to Sergey Evloev accused of participation in armed underground and encroachment on an official of law enforcement bodies standing, “Memorial” human rights center reports.

February 26, 2013 23:00

• The results of pre-investigation inspection on Mirzekhanov’s statement of kidnapping are expected on March, 2

  After publication of the material on the “Caucasian Knot” Public Prosecutor’s office of Dagestan took over the control of investigation on Alibek Mirzekhanov’s statement of kidnapping and torture by members of the top brass. The results of pre-investigative inspection are expected on March, 2, representative of the office Shamil Nasimov reported.

February 26, 2013 22:00

• Winner of the Olympics from Dagestan will return his medal as a sign of protest against removal of wrestling from the program of the Games

  Today Sagid Murtazaliev, Champion of the Olympics in Sydney, Deputy of National Assembly of Dagestan, manager of the Department of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation in the republic, declared his intention to return his gold medal to the International Olympic Committee as a sign of protest against removal of wrestling from the Olympic program.

February 26, 2013 21:00

• The court in Azerbaijan toughened prison conditions to convicted oppositionist Panakhly

  A decision of toughening prison conditions to Neimat Panakhly, Chairman of oppositional party of “National Statehood of Azerbaijan” (PNSA), was taken.

February 26, 2013 19:00

• The court in Azerbaijan brought a standing judgement concerning the verdict of guilty to Nigyar Yagublu

  Today Sumgait Appellate court dismissed the appeal of Nigyar Yagublu, activist of the youth branch of oppositional party “Musavat”, convicted for committing a road accident with a lethal end.

February 26, 2013 18:00

• The physicians in Beslan decided not to move Ruslan Dahkilgov to Moscow

  Today the physicians who arrived in North Ossetia from Moscow decided not to take Head of the Department of Rosselkhoznadzor in Ingushetia Ruslan Dahkilgov to the capital of the Russian Federation for treatment because of his grave but stable state, Press Service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of North Ossetia reported.

February 26, 2013 17:00

• The bench on the case of assault at Nalchik challenged

  During today’s trial on the case of assault at Nalchik lawyer Oleg Kelemetov challenged the bench. The reason was removal of defendant Edward Mironov from the courtroom.

February 26, 2013 16:00

• A criminal case on the fact of threats to a lawyer initiated in Kabardino-Balkaria

  Investigative Department of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Russia in Nalchik initiated a criminal case of SMS messages with threats coming to the phone of Magomed Abubakarov, lawyer of “Nizam” Bar.