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February 20, 2013 22:00

• Staff members of "KazTransGas-Tbilisi" go on strike

  Staff members of the diagnostic laboratory of the company "KazTransGas-Tbilisi" went on strike, demanding the reinstatement of their dismissed colleagues.

February 20, 2013 21:00

• Poor residents of Georgia hold protest action at State Chancellery in Tbilisi

  Socially vulnerable residents of Tbilisi held a protest action at the State Chancellery. The action lasted two hours and ended with expulsion of its participants from the building by the police.

February 20, 2013 20:00

• In case on terror act at "Domodedovo" Airport, court grants motion to question witnesses by videoconference

  Today, the Moscow Regional Court continued the consideration of the case on the terror act at the "Domodedovo" Airport committed in January 2011. During the court session, the Court granted the motion filed by public prosecutor to question through videoconference two witnesses who are serving their sentences in penitentiary institutions in Dagestan and in the Murmansk Region.

February 20, 2013 19:00

• In Nalchik, rally against arbitrariness of power agents ends after meeting with Security Council Secretary

  Today, in Nalchik, the rally in support of relatives of disappeared local residents has ended after an older brother of one of the kidnapped persons met Ruslan Eshugaov, Secretary of the Council on Economic and Public Safety of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR). This was stated by participants of the protest action.

February 20, 2013 18:00

• MIA: Head of Nazran District of Ingushetia checked for involvement in fraud

  Aslan Dobriev, a detained head of the Nazran District of Ingushetia, is being checked by law enforcement bodies for involvement in the criminal case instituted under article "fraud through abuse of power". This was reported by the Regional Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

February 20, 2013 17:00

• Raffi Ovannisyan files complaint to CEC against results of presidential election in Armenia

  Raffi Ovannisyan, a participant of the presidential race, has challenged the results of the election at the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Armenia. The CEC reports that the deadline for submission of applications and complaints has expired.

February 20, 2013 16:00

• Two Chechens convicted for fighting at dormitory of Maimonides Academy

  The Solntsevo Moscow Court has pronounced the verdicts to two natives of Chechnya who participated in the fight with policemen at the dormitory of the Maimonides State Classical Academy (MSCA). Khabib Ibragimov was sentenced to one year of imprisonment, and Alkhazur Magomedov to two years of imprisonment.

February 20, 2013 15:00

• Dagestani court refuses to extend arrest of suspect of illegal weapon possession

  Today, the Soviet District Court of Makhachkala was to consider extending the period of detention in custody for Murad Shuaibov, suspected of illegal possession of weapon. Judge refused to extend the arrest.

February 20, 2013 14:00

• Policeman suspected of triple murder arrested in Dagestan

  The district police inspector suspected of killing three persons at a cafe in Makhachkala was arrested for two months. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a representative of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan.

February 19, 2013 23:00

• Ovannisyan’s supporters organized an action of protest against the results of the election

  Today Leader of “Nasledie” party Raffi Ovannisyan announced holding an authorized meeting against the results of presidential election in Armenia on February, 20

February 19, 2013 22:00

• “Sberbank” of the Russian Federation paid part of insurance sums to the depositors of Dagestani “Express” bank

  North-Caucasian bank of “Sberbank” of the Russian Federation paid over 2,7 billion roubles to the depositors of Dagestani “Express” bank.

February 19, 2013 21:00

• Committee of Inquiry of Russia: Sultan-Girey Khashagulgov suspected of preparation of assaults at judges and investigators

  The killed ex-Deputy Minister of Construction of Ingushetia, member of non-governmental movement “Mekh-Khel” Sultan-Girey Khashagulgov is suspected of preparation of assaults at judges and investigators, the investigation reports.

February 19, 2013 20:00

• OSCE observers: presidential election in Armenia was transparent

  Upon the results of parliamentary election in Armenia, representatives of observation missions from the Parliamentary Assembly of OSCE and CIS announced that the election was open and transparent.

February 19, 2013 19:00

• CEC of Armenia: Serzh Sargsyan won the presidential election

  The incumbent President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan won the election of Head of the state, Chairperson of Central Election Committee reported.

February 19, 2013 18:00

• Executive Department of the Olympic Committee of Russia accepted Ahmed Bilalov’s resignation

  Executive Department of the Olympic Committee of Russia (OCR) dismissed Chairman of the Council of Assistance to OCR Ahmed Bilalov.

February 19, 2013 17:00

• Three retired miners from Zverevo went on a hunger strike against overstated tariffs on housing and communal services in the town

  Today three retired miners from the town of Zverevo, Rostov region, went on an open-ended hunger strike against the tariffs on heating and water supply which they considered overstated. According to the protesters, the action is held in their places of residence.

February 19, 2013 16:00

• State Duma of the Russian Federation deprived Oleg Mikheev of parliamentary privilege

  Today State Duma of the Russian Federation gave its consent to deprive Deputy from “Fair Russia” party Oleg Mikheev representing Volgograd region of parliamentary privilege.

February 19, 2013 15:00

• Andreas Gukasyan in Armenia stopped hunger strike

  Today Director of “Radio Ai”, participant of the election race Andreas Gukasyan stopped his hunger strike against inequality of rights of the candidates for presidency which lasted 30 days.

February 19, 2013 14:00

• Opening of the Alpine skiing track in Ingushetia put off again because of warm weather

  The ceremony of opening of the first Alpine skiing track in the health resort of Armkhi, Ingushetia, was put off for an indefinite period because of anomalously warm weather, Press Secretary of Head of the republic Yakub Mankiev informed the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.

February 18, 2013 23:00

• Evkurov expressed readiness to go on working as Head of Ingushetia

  Head of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov is going to continue his work implementing his plans of social and economic development of the republic outlined earlier, he said in an exclusive interview to the “Caucasian Knot”.