News

February 01, 2013 18:00

• Chechnya: female journalists of STRC "Grozny" report about introduction of Islamic dress code

  The female staff of the State TV and Radio Company (STRC) "Grozny" is obliged to go to work in hijabs, say the employees.

February 01, 2013 17:00

• Oleg Orlov questioned at trial on "The International Tribunal for Chechnya"

  In Nizhny Novgorod, at the trial on recognition of the monograph "The International Tribunal for Chechnya" as extremist, Oleg Orlov, a member of the board of the Human Rights Centre (HRC)"Memorial", has testified as a witness.

February 01, 2013 16:00

• Drivers of fixed-route taxis stop strike in Tbilisi

  In Tbilisi, drivers of fixed-route taxis (usually, minivans) have decided to stop their protest. The spokesman of the company "Tbilisi Minivan" has promised that by March the salary payment plan from the daily revenues of the drivers will be revised.

February 01, 2013 15:00

• Advocate Darya Trenina figures in witness bribery case

  Today, after being questioned by the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in respect of Darya Trenina, an advocate of the defendant in the murder case of the former Colonel Yuri Budanov, a criminal case was initiated against Trenina on charges of bribing the witness Alexander Evtukhov.

February 01, 2013 14:00

• Injured Airikyan to initiate postponement of presidential election in Armenia

  Today, Paruir Airikyan, a presidential candidate in Armenia and the Chairman of the Association "National Self-Determination" has announced his intention to address Constitutional Court to postpone the presidential election by 15 days, since after the attack on him he will need time for a full recovery.

January 31, 2013 22:00

• The organizer of a meeting in support of Syrian Cirkassians asks Public Prosecutor’s office to verify refusal of Mayor’s office of Maikop to authorize the action

  Sergey Koblev, organizer of meetings and pickets in support Syrian Cirkassians in Maikop, appealed to Public Prosecutor’s office of Adygea and Ombudsman of the republic Anatoly Osokin asking to verify legality of refusal of Mayor’s office of the capital to authorize a meeting in support of Syrian Cirkassians.

January 31, 2013 21:00

• The lawyers participating in Budanov’s case demanded witness Evtukhov’ reconduction to court

  During the trial on the case of colonel Yuri Budanov’s murder in Moscow city court the attorneys of defendant Yusup Temerkhanov demanded witness Alexander Evtukhov’ reconduction for interrogation in court. The court dismissed the motion of the defence.

January 31, 2013 20:00

• An action in protection of “Zhokhovurd” newspaper held in Yerevan

  On January, 30, a number of journalists, political figures and civil activists took part in an action in protection of “Zhokhovurd” (“People”) newspaper in Yerevan. They demanded to release the property of the newspaper and correspondent Sona Grigoryan.

January 31, 2013 19:00

• Mukhtar Medjidov appointed Prime Minister of Dagestan

  Today the Parliament of Dagestan confirmed ex-Deputy Chairman of the Government Mukhtar Medjidov’ appointment Prime Minister.

January 31, 2013 18:00

• Head of the Administration of Cherkessk resigned

  Today Mayor of the town of Cherkessk Ruslan Tambiev sent in his resignation during a session of the municipal Duma. The municipal Duma has already announced a competition on holding the office.

January 31, 2013 17:00

• A protest action of dentists against tax rise held near the building of the Government of Armenia

  Today several tens dentists held a short-term action near the building of the Government in Yerevan demanding review of recently adopted amendments to tax legislation.

January 31, 2013 16:00

• Investigation of the case of ex-Head of the Government of Kabardino-Balkaria accomplished

  Investigation of the case of ex-Prime Minister of Kabardino-Balkaria Ivan Gerter suspected of swindle has been accomplished. Until the end of February the case will be referred to court, Head of Investigative Department of Committee of Inquiry of Russia in the republic Valery Ustov informed today.

January 31, 2013 15:00

• HRW: murders of human rights activists in Northern Caucasus remain unpunished

  In 2012 human rights activists in Russia who worked in Northern Caucasus underwent a high risk, World report of international human rights organization “Human Rights Watch” (HRW) published today runs.

January 31, 2013 14:00

• Deputy of Volgograd regional Duma Sergey Popov stopped hunger strike

  The Government of Volgograd region started taking active steps to settle the situation with housing and communal services, therefore I stopped my hunger strike, Deputy of regional Duma Sergey Popov informed today.

January 30, 2013 23:00

• During a meeting within the framework of MPRI South Ossetia pointed out facts of violation of the country's airspace

  The present-day situation at the border between Georgia and South Ossetia, including cases of violation of South Ossetia’s airspace, was discussed at a meeting within the framework of MPRI held in Ergnety on January, 29.

January 30, 2013 22:00

• Ten persons made criminally liable in Azerbaijan in connection with disturbances in Ismailly

  Ten persons were arrested and made criminally liable in Azerbaijan in connection with disturbances in Ismailly on January 23-24, including two who caused a road accident which resulted in an arson of “Chyrag” hotel. Besides, 52 more people were detained, the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Prosecutor General’s office of Azerbaijan report.

January 30, 2013 21:00

• A police post fired upon in Buinaksk, nobody got injured

  Last night unidentified people in Buinaksk fired upon a police checkpoint located at the entrance of the town. Nobody was injured.

January 30, 2013 20:00

• Ex-Deputy Governor of Kakhetia, Georgia, arrested on the case of embezzlement

  Georgi Sibashvili, First ex-Deputy Governor of the district of Kakhetia, Eastern Georgia, is suspected of abuse of authority and misappropriation of state funds, Department of Investigative Service of the Ministry of Finance reported.

January 30, 2013 19:00

• The farmers who suffered from natural calamity are holding actions of protest in the settlements of Georgia

  Local residents dissatisfied with the actions of a committee for estimation of the damage inflicted by showers and hail in summer of 2012 held actions of protest in three settlements of Georgia.

January 30, 2013 18:00

• The authors of the initiative of renaming Volgograd to Stalingrad submitted 50 thousand signatures to the Kremlin

  50 thousand signatures for renaming Volgograd to Stalingrad were submitted to the Administration of the President of the Russian Federation, Darya Dedova, Press Secretary of “Trade Union of Citizens of Russia”, reported today.