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January 03, 2013 13:00

• Azerbaijan blames Armenia for shelling its positions

  The spokesman of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated that on January 1 and 2 the Armenian Armed Forces broke the ceasefire.

January 03, 2013 12:00

• Grozny to open National Library

  The National Library will be opened in the Chechen capital in the near future, the administration of Grozny reports.

January 02, 2013 23:00

• In Sochi, six half-century-old cedars felled, eyewitnesses report

  This morning, in Sochi, in the park area of Tchaikovsky Street, unidentified persons cut down six fifty-year-old cedars, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed by eyewitnesses.

January 02, 2013 22:00

• In Karachay-Cherkessia, man shelling police station killed

  According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), a man who shelled the police station in the Malokarachay District of Karachay-Cherkessia and who was then killed was identified as Dinislam Karakotov, a member of the armed underground. This was reported by Kazim Baibanov, a MIA's representative.

January 02, 2013 21:00

• Derbent needs psychologists and lawyers, volunteers report

  Residents of the city of Derbent, affected by flooding of October 2012, are still in need of psychological support and financial aid. This was reported by Luiza Dibirova, the head of the Dagestani branch of the volunteer organization "Grazhdansky Korpus" (Citizens' Corps).

January 02, 2013 20:00

• Maikop residents commemorate victims of local conflicts

  Today, Adygea marks the Memory Day of soldiers who died in local conflicts. The capital of the republic has hosted the mourning rally that was attended by veterans of the 131st Motorized Rifle Brigade, relatives and friends of the victims, representatives of the authorities, Cossacks and the clergy.

January 02, 2013 19:00

• Stepanakert Airport to start flights after New Year holidays, Ara Arutyunyan asserts

  The Stepanakert Airport will start its first technical flights in early 2013. This was reported by Ara Arutyunyan, Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh.

January 02, 2013 18:00

• In Grozny, people get to New Year festivities through metal detectors

  Chechnya continues to celebrate the New Year holidays. Places of cultural events and folk festivals are guarded by the police day and night.

January 02, 2013 17:00

• Armenian grandmaster ranked in world's top three players

  Levon Aronyan, a chess player from Armenia, is the third in the rating list published on January 1 by the World Chess Federation (FIDE).

January 02, 2013 16:00

• In Grozny, reconstruction of 12 blocks completed, new residents report dampness in houses

  The Oktyabrsky District of Grozny, the Chechen capital, opened the 12th block, where large-scale reconstruction works were carried out since October 2012. During 2.5 months, more than 200 private houses were built there; and communication lines were laid.

January 02, 2013 14:00

• Ingush MIA: New Year celebrations pass without problems

  In Magas, the capital of Ingushetia, the New Year celebrations gathered thousands of residents. The festivities passed under reinforced security measures and without incidents. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a source in the law enforcement bodies of the republic.

January 02, 2013 13:00

• Maikop hosts solo pickets demanding immediate evacuation of Syrian Circassians

  Five residents of Maikop conducted a series of solo pickets in support of demand of emergency evacuation of Syrian Circassians.

January 02, 2013 12:00

• In Georgia, Bidzina Ivanishvili announces "amnesty" for Mikhail Saakashvili's supporters

  Bidzina Ivanishvili, Prime Minister of Georgia, announced the termination of persecution of supporters of President Mikhail Saakashvili.

January 02, 2013 11:00

• Mikhail Saakashvili: families of Georgian militaries who perished in Afghanistan will receive lifetime pensions

  Families of Georgian peacekeepers killed in Afghanistan in the line of duty will receive lifetime pensions. This was stated by President Mikhail Saakashvili during his meeting with soldiers of the Georgian peacekeeping contingent, held in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan on January 1.

January 01, 2013 15:00

• Dolidze: I was interrogated concerning the oppositional action in May of 2011 in Tbilisi

  On December, 31, 2012, Bacho Dolidze, Press Speaker of Mayor’s office of Tbilisi, was summoned for interrogation to Isani-Samgor district police department. He was interrogated about the oppositional action in May of 2011 in Tbilisi and the offers made to the participants of the meeting by Bacho Akhalaya, Minister of Interior Affairs of that time.

January 01, 2013 14:00

• 15 persons submitted applications for participation in the election of President of Armenia

  Ruben Aivazyan, representative of “Prosperous Armenia” party, submitted his documents to CEC for nomination as candidate for presidency, officials of CEC told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent. He is already the 15th contender to the presidency of Armenia.

January 01, 2013 13:00

• 20 wine producing companies in Georgia are preparing to export their production to Russia

  20 companies producing wine in Georgia are preparing to export their production to the Russian Federation. Consultations with the respective Russian bodies have already been held, Center of Georgian-Russian economic cooperation reported.

January 01, 2013 12:00

• Over 50 thousand residents of Sochi stayed without electricity on the New Year's night

  At night of January, 1, power was cut off in a number of districts of Sochi. Operations control center called technological disturbances the reason why over 50 thousand people were left without power on the New Year's night.

January 01, 2013 11:00

• Residents of Sochi recall works by architect Yuri Lvov with thanks

  Residents of Sochi are mourning about the death of Yuri Lvov, a famous architect of the city who opposed chaotic town-planning of the health resort and outstanding buildings based on his architecture design stayed in the memory of the townsmen.

January 01, 2013 10:00

• A man perished as a result of an explosion in a firing range in Volgograd region

  On December, 31, unidentified ammunition exploded in the territory of a firing range near the settlement of Prudboy, Volgograd region. A security guard perished as a result of the explosion.