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February 13, 2013 23:30

• Konstantin Shirshov, State Duma MP from Krasnodar Territory, deprived of immunity

  Today, the sitting of the Russian State Duma has deprived Konstantin Shirshov, an MP from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) of the Krasnodar Territory, of his parliamentary immunity, as he is suspected of attempted fraud with the sale of the Duma mandate for 7.5 million euros.

February 13, 2013 23:00

• In Azerbaijan, leader of "Modern Musavat" abandons idea to cut off Aylisli's ear

  Khafiz Gadjiev, the leader of the "Modern Musavat" Party, has reported about his refusal of the idea to cut off an ear of Akram Aylisli, the author of the novel about Nagorno-Karabakh.

February 13, 2013 22:00

• Shatin: Merekha's defence not to appeal against the verdict

  The defence of the victim at the trial on using torture to Vyacheslav Merekha in the Stavropol Territory is satisfied with the verdict and has no intention to appeal against it, said Ilya Shatin, and employee of the Fund "Public Verdict", who represented the interests of the victim.

February 13, 2013 21:00

• MCC upholds motion to dissolve jury on Budanov's murder case

  The judicial hearing in respect of the defendant, accused of killing former Colonel Yuri Budanov, has been invalidated; and the jury has been dissolved, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

February 13, 2013 20:00

• Brother of the persons suspected of organizing the act of terror in Vladikavkaz killed in Ingushetia

  This morning local resident Sultangery Khashagulgov, brother of Yakub and Isa Khashagulgov suspected of involvement in organization of the act of terror committed at the market of Vladikavkaz in September of 2012, was killed in Nazran, a source in law enforcement bodies of Ingushetia informed.

February 13, 2013 19:00

• Committee of Inquiry: the man suspected of murder of children in Dagestan made confessionary statements

  A resident of Dagestan detained for suspicion of murdering two sons of an officer of the Ministry of interior Affairs in the settlement of Belidji, Derbent district, confessed to killing two children for the reason that they became eyewitnesses of robbery, Investigative Department of the republic reports.

February 13, 2013 18:00

• World Champion in ultimate fighting in Kabardino-Balkaria detained for suspicion of drug trafficking

  World Champion in ultimate fighting and four more persons were detained in Nalchik for hashish trafficking in the republic, Department of Drug Control in KBR reported.

February 13, 2013 17:00

• Ex-Deputy Ahmedova in Azerbaijan suspected of swindle and covering up a grave crime

  Today the arrest of ex-Deputy of the Parliament Giulyar Ahmedova was officially confirmed by Prosecutor General’s of Azerbaijan. According to the office, Ahmedova is suspected of swindle and covering up a grave crime.

February 13, 2013 16:00

• A policeman wounded as a result of an assault in Khasavyurt

  An unidentified person in Dagestan fired upon a senior lieutenant of police, officer of standby unit of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Russia in Khasavyurt. The man was gravely wounded and taken to hospital.

February 13, 2013 15:00

• An ex-police officer wounded at the moment of blasting of a car in Derbent

  An ex-officer of local police got wounded at the moment of blasting of a car in Derbent. He was taken to hospital in a grave state, the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Dagestan reported.

February 13, 2013 14:00

• An explosive device activated in Buinaksk on the line of march of a motorcade of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation

  A home-made explosive device was activated in the evening of February, 12, on the line of march of a motorcade of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation in the town of Buinaksk, Dagestan.

February 12, 2013 23:00

• A bill draught of criminalization of genocide of the Armenians introduced to the Parliament of France

  A bill draught stipulating criminal liability for denial of genocide of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1915 was introduced to the Bureau of National Assembly of France.

February 12, 2013 22:00

• One of the leaders of local armed underground Kurban Guseinov killed in Dagestan

  One of the leaders of “Southern” group Kurban Guseinov was among those killed in a special operation at the border of Tabasaran and Derbent districts of Dagestan today, National Anti-Terrorist Committee reports.

February 12, 2013 21:00

• Magomed Gaitukiev earlier convicted for aid to gunmen killed in Ingushetia

  Today during search in one of the houses of Sunzha district of Ingushetia officers of Federal Security Service killed a local resident who according to National Anti-Terrorist Committee’s version, opened fire at them.

February 12, 2013 20:00

• Bus drivers went on a strike in Batumi

  Today 350 drivers of municipal buses in Batumi, Adzharia, went on a strike. Their main demand is wage rise.

February 12, 2013 19:00

• An action in protection of historic monuments passed off in Yerevan

  On February, 11, on the initiative of “Trkchan Defenders” group an action of protest connected with construction of a hotel complex near the building of the Armenian Cultural Relations Society (ACRS) was held in Yerevan.

February 12, 2013 18:00

• During trial on Yuri Budanov’s case the defendant’s attorney asked the court to protect a witness from pressure

  During trial on the case of colonel Yuri Budanov’s murder the defense introduced witness Fataliev’s statement submitted to Public Prosecutor’s office and Committee of Inquiry in which he reported undergoing pressure.

February 12, 2013 17:00

• Mines and plants in Chiatura, Western Georgia, stopped work because of a strike

  All the mines and plants stopped work because of a strike of miners and workers in Chiatura, Western Georgia, majority Deputy Malkaz Tsereteli reported today.

February 12, 2013 16:00

• The court acknowledged two policemen guilty of negligence on the case of disturbances in Sagra

  Upon the verdict of Verkhnepyshminsky city court, policemen Vadim Zainiev and Sergey Zinoviev in Sverdlovsky region were acknowledged guilty of negligence while carrying out their service duties during disturbances in Sagra that carried away the life of a native of Azerbaijan.

February 12, 2013 15:00

• Over ten persons detained during investigation of murder of children in Dagestan

  Law enforcement bodies of Dagestan inspected over 40 persons for suspicion of murder of two children in Dagestan and over 10 were detained, the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the republic reports.