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February 11, 2013 16:42

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 4-10

  Pre-election situation in Armenia: presidential candidates hold hunger strikes, refuse to take part in the election and try to delay it; non-sanctioned action of nationalists in Stavropol that ended with mass detentions; Putin's inspection of Olympic sites of Sochi that revealed breaks of deadlines of certain objects; resignation of Mayor of Maikop Mikhail Chernichenko, who moved to the post of advisor to the head of Adygea, – look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of February 4-10, 2013, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

February 11, 2013 16:00

• Travel of "Rospotrebnadzor" experts to Georgia postponed

  The travel of "Rospotrebnadzor" experts to Georgia to inspect the enterprises, which are ready to supply their products to Russia, has been postponed by at least a week.

February 11, 2013 15:00

• Investigators suspect Yakub Khashagulgov, detained in Ingushetia, of banditry

  The Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has reported today that Yakub Khashagulgov, who was detained in Ingushetia, is suspected of aiding the members of the criminal grouping responsible for the attack in the central marketplace of Vladikavkaz.

February 11, 2013 14:00

• Action against mitigating the law "On Occupied Territories" held in Georgia

  Today, Tbilisi hosted a protest demanding not to soften the law "On Occupied Territories", which treats South Ossetia and Abkhazia as such.

February 09, 2013 22:00

• Georgian President claims MPs being pressed to adopt constitutional amendments

  On February 8, in Tbilisi, Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili made an appeal from his residence, claiming MPs being pressured to adopt constitutional amendment.

February 09, 2013 20:00

• In Georgia, monument to Stalin desecrated

  At night on February 8, in the village of Dideba near Tbilisi, unidentified persons painted the monument to Stalin in pink. In Georgia, since the beginning of the year, this is the third similar incident with regard of monuments to Stalin.

February 09, 2013 19:00

• "Rospotrebnadzor" accuses Georgia of disrupting agreements for wine and mineral water deliveries

  Deliveries of wine and mineral water from Georgia to Russia are disrupted because of the Georgian side's failure to fulfil the agreements on provision of documents.

February 09, 2013 18:00

• ECtHR starts considering complaint of Azerbaijani oppositionist about passport non-issuance

  On February 7, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) adopted to the consideration the complaint filed by Ali Kerimli, the leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), about the failure of the authorities of the country to issue a passport to him. Because of its lack, Ali Kerimli cannot leave the country for about 7 years.

February 09, 2013 17:00

• Former head of Georgian MIA's press service detained in Adzharia

  Tonight, Georgian law enforcement agents detained Guram Donadze, the former head of the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). He is accused of abuse of power to conceal facts during the investigation into the murder of Dota Robakidze in 2004.

February 09, 2013 16:00

• Armenian capital hosts protest action against falsifications at presidential election

  On February 8, Yerevan hosted a march under the slogan "Down with regime and fabricated election!", at the end of which the marchers collected signatures demanding to expel international observers from the country.

February 09, 2013 15:00

• MIA: 54 persons detained at unsanctioned rally in Stavropol

  In Stavropol, during and after the rally of nationalists, 54 persons were detained by policemen.

February 09, 2013 14:00

• Yakub Khashagulgov detained in Ingushetia

  During searches in Ingushetia, Yakub Khashagulgov was detained. A relative of the detainee appealed for help to the authorities and human rights defenders.

February 08, 2013 23:30

• Armenian NSS mentions names of suspects of attempt on Paruir Airikyan

  The National Security Service (NSS) of Armenia has mentioned names of the persons detained in the case of the attempt on Paruir Airikyan, a presidential candidate, Chairman of the association "National Self-Determination".

February 08, 2013 23:00

• Presidential candidate Aram Airutyunyan claims self-disqualification

  Aram Airutyunyan, an Armenian presidential candidate, the leader of the "National Accord" Party, has presented to the Central Election Commission (CEC) an application for self-disqualification. This was reported by the press service of the CEC.

February 08, 2013 22:30

• Dmitry Kozak: no violations of migrants' rights fixed at Sochi construction sites

  Representatives of the Russian government and the administration of Sochi believe that violations of the rights of migrant workers that were reported by the human rights organization "Human Rights Watch" (HRW) do not take place at the construction sites of Olympic facilities.

February 08, 2013 22:00

• Annual report of Georgian President postponed because of protest action

  Participants of the protest action of former political prisoners and their supporters, who demanded the resignation of Mikhail Saakashvili, did not allow the MPs from the President's entourage to enter the building of the National Library, where the Georgian leader was to deliver the report.

February 08, 2013 21:00

• Protesters in Makhachkala claim Muslims being persecuted by law enforcement bodies

  In Makhachkala, participants of the rally claimed arbitrariness of the law enforcement bodies. They adopted a resolution with indication of their claims and intend to send it to the local and federal authorities.

February 08, 2013 20:00

• Dagestani resident reports on his kidnapping and torture

  Alibek Mirzekhanov, a resident of the city of Derbent, claimed that he was kidnapped, tortured and beaten by law enforcement agents. The young man has recorded a video message and addressed it to the Mayor of Derbent, Chief of the GUVD (City Interior Division), the new leader of Dagestan, and the Russian President.

February 08, 2013 19:00

• In Azerbaijan, Court of Appeal leaves Ilgar Mamedov and Tofiq Yagublu in custody

  The Baku Court of Appeal dismissed the appeals against the arrests of Ilgar Mamedov, the leader of the civil movement "Republic Alternative", and Tofiq Yagublu, Deputy Chairman of the "Musavat" Party, accused of organizing riots in the city of Ismailly.

February 08, 2013 18:00

• Advocates and relatives of persons convicted for attempted terror act in Rostov to appeal against verdict

  Verdict to three residents of Rostov-on-Don, accused of the attempted terror act in 2010, is unreasonable and unfair. This was stated by relatives and advocates of the convicted persons. They intend to appeal against the court's decision.