News

August 31, 2012 14:00

• In Baku, collision of bus and train kills seven people

  In the township of Lokbatan in Baku, a passenger bus ran against a train. According to preliminary data, the crash killed seven persons, said Kyamran Aliev, the head of the division of the Republic's Road Police. According to Anar Gedirli, the head of the press service of the Ministry of Public Health of Azerbaijan, 41 people were injured in the accident.

August 31, 2012 13:00

• EU and NATO are concerned about the incident in Lopota Gorge in Georgia

  In connection with the clashes of Georgian special units with an armed grouping in Lopota Gorge, the NATO Headquarters hosted a sitting of the NATO-Georgia Commission. Also, a statement expressing concern about the incident was issued by the European Union.

August 31, 2012 12:00

• Young leaders of North Ossetia are invited to show themselves in social-managerial contest

  From September 5 to November 5, North Ossetia plans to hold a youth social-managerial contest "Future Leaders of Ossetia". Its aim is to identify, support and accompany the promising young people of the republic aimed at developing their personal and professional qualities for the benefit of the region.

August 30, 2012 23:02

• Wounded Berd Khazbiev hospitalized in Nazran

  The Ingush oppositionist Magomed Khazbiev has informed the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that his brother Berd Khazbiev, wounded when his car was shelled in Ingushetia, was taken to the intensive care unit.

August 30, 2012 23:00

• Ingushetia: suspect of preparing terror acts found dead in Nazran

  A source from law enforcement bodies has reported that the body of Mikail Ozdoev with traces of blast wounds was found this morning in the yard of a private house in the city of Nazran. According to the police, Ozdoev was on the federal wanted list on suspicion of preparing terror acts in the territory of North Ossetia.

August 30, 2012 22:00

• Georgian MIA reports completion of the main phase of special operation in Lopota Gorge

  As reported today at a briefing in the city of Telavi by Shota Khizanishvili, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, the main phase of the operation in Lopota Gorge in the Kakheti Region of Georgia is over.

August 30, 2012 20:00

• 33 more houses found in emergency condition in Krymsk

  After interference of the prosecutor's office the authorities of the city of Krymsk have added 33 more houses to the list of the houses in the emergency condition because of the flood.

August 30, 2012 19:00

• Azerbaijan: Deputy Chair of Islamic Party released on CER arrested again

  Arif Ganiev, Deputy Chairman of the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan, freed from prison on June 8 by the decision of the Salyan District Court, was arrested again today.

August 30, 2012 18:55

• At meeting with head of Ingushetia, advocates in "Neva Express" Train explosion case called the verdict unfair

  At a meeting in Magas, the defenders of the convicts in the case of blowing up the "Neva Express" Train discussed the imposed sentence with the head of Ingushetia. Yunus-Bek Evkurov promised to promote an objective investigation of the criminal case.

August 30, 2012 18:50

• Armenian government exempts immigrants from Syria from duties

  Today, the government has approved the draft amendments to the law "On State Duty", which refer to compatriots from abroad, especially from Syria, who arrive in Armenia. Under the amendments, the compatriots are exempt from state taxes and duties in case of expiry of their visas and residence permits.

August 30, 2012 18:00

• Georgian CEC has registered 17 parties and two blocs to participate in parliamentary elections

  On October 1 this year, the Georgian parliamentary elections will be attended by 17 parties and two electoral blocs, said the country's Central Election Commission (CEC).

August 30, 2012 17:00

• Prosecutor's Office checks hospital in Stavropol Territory, where pressure chamber with teenager ignited

  Today, in the intensive care unit of the Stavropol Territorial Hospital a pressure chamber has set on fire; a teenager who was in the chamber suffered severe burns. He was brought to the intensive care unit in critical condition. Besides, the doctor who pulled the patient out received burns of his face and hands.

August 30, 2012 16:00

• In Adygea, Kamennomostsky residents will have water supply by end of September

  The settlement of Kamennomostsky in Adygea, where 1500 residents have been using water delivered in tanks since January, by the end of September will be connected to the water main, said the press service of the republic's government.

August 30, 2012 12:00

• ICRC is searching 2370 people in Northern Caucasus

  The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was addressed by relatives of 2370 people who are reported missing in Northern Caucasus. The figure was announced by the North-Caucasian representative office of the ICRC on the International Day of Missing People, which is marked on August 30.

August 30, 2012 10:00

• An art project “Town N” is accomplished in the streets of Nalchik

  Bright pictures painted on the walls of the houses, fences and other paces by a group of young artists participating in street-art project “Town N” appeared in the old part of Nalchik, Kabardinskaya street.

August 30, 2012 09:00

• Journalist Idrak Abbasov reports undergoing pressure

  Journalist Idrak Abbasov, employee of the Institute of Freedom and Safety of Reporters (IFSR) and “Aina-Zerkalo” newspaper, reported encroachment upon his property. He estimated it as one more action of unceasing pressure on him in connection with his professional journalist’s activities.

August 30, 2012 08:00

• Sumerinli: OSCE monitoring at the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia plays no significant role in stabilization of the situation

  OSCE monitoring at the border of Azerbaijan and Armenia plays no significant role in stabilization of the situation at the contact line between the troops for these actions are carried out according to preconceived plans, Djansur Sumerinli, Head of Azerbaijani Center of journalists’ military research “Doctrine”, declared after a monitoring held on August, 29.

August 30, 2012 07:00

• About 30 organizations in Armenia expressed their readiness to accept Syrian Armenians for employment

  About 30 organizations in Armenia are ready to offer jobs to the Armenians who came from Syria. All in all there are over 500 offers to fill vacancies in different spheres, Lusine Stepanyan, Head of the Department for problems of the Armenians of Middle East of the Ministry of Diaspora, reported.

August 29, 2012 23:00

• In Dagestan, auto dealers prepare protest actions

  The traders of the automobile marketplace located on the highway Makhachkala-Kaspiysk, are getting ready to hold protest actions against the decision of the Makhachkala Mayoralty to close the marketplace, one of the traders Magomedrasul Aliev told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

August 29, 2012 22:00

• Court dismisses Shein's appeal complaint on cancellation of Astrakhan Mayor election

  Today, the Astrakhan Regional Court has held a hearing on the appeal complaint lodged by the former candidate for the Mayor of Astrakhan Oleg Shein against the decision of the Lenin District Court to reject his claim on cancellation of the election of the Mayor held on March 4. The appellate instance has upheld the decision of the first instance court.