News

June 25, 2012 20:00

• In Dagestan, resident of Shamkhal village takes from morgue body of his nephew killed in special operation

  Ramazan Akhmedov, a resident of the village of Shamkhal, was allowed to take from the morgue the body of his nephew Iskhaq Magomedov, who was killed on June 10, according to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan, in the course of operational and search activities in the outskirts of the village.

June 25, 2012 19:00

• In Abkhazia, resident of Gali District, kidnapped for ransom, released

  In Abkhazia, a 35-year-old Lasha Belkaniya, who was kidnapped by unidentified persons for ransom, returned home alone. This was told to journalists by officers from the Gali ROVD (District Interior Division). His health state is satisfactory; however, his family members refuse to disclose the details of his return.

June 25, 2012 18:00

• In Dagestan, unidentified persons throw explosive devices into yards of mothers of suspected militants

  At the night of June 24, explosive devices of unidentified type were thrown into the yards of two mothers of persons, suspected of involvement in illegal military formations (IAFs) in Khasavyurt (Dagestan). Another explosive device was detonated near the house of a resident of Makhachkala. No one suffered.

June 23, 2012 23:00

• Mikhailovka hosts rally against development of nickel deposits

  On June 23, a rally against development of nickel deposits in the Voronezh Region was held in the township of Mikhailovka located in the Volgograd Region. The protesters demanded to repeal the nickel development project, because, in their opinion, it would entail a huge environmental damage.

June 23, 2012 22:00

• Lawyers: verdict to Evloev in Dagestan showed jury's competence in IAF cases

  The acquittal of Sergey Evloev, accused of involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF), banditry and attacks on law enforcer has proved the legitimacy and competence of jurors, Dagestani lawyers assert.

June 23, 2012 21:00

• Officials of Krasnodar Territory fail to attend roundtable on problems of coastal lands

  Today, Krasnodar has hosted a roundtable "Problems of protection of citizens' legitimate rights to use forest and coastal areas in the Krasnodar Territory", organized by the Public Chamber of Russia. The invited environmental officials and law enforcers and the administration of the Territory failed to appear at the discussion.

June 23, 2012 20:00

• Iskenderov: 25 stores in Baku are licensed to sell religious books

  In Azerbaijan, the process is underway of registering bookshops selling religious literature; in Baku, 25 such shops have received such licenses. At the same time, the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations is drafting proposals aimed at simplification of the import into the republic of sacred books, said Elshad Iskenderov, the head of the Committee.

June 23, 2012 19:00

• Mirzaev's defence appeals against extension of his custody

  Alexei Grebenskoy, the defender of the world champion in mixed martial arts Rasul Mirzaev, has filed a complaint against the decision of the Khamovniki District Court in Moscow to extend Mirzaev's custody.

June 23, 2012 18:00

• Action demanding to punish those guilty of beating doctors held in Armenia

  On June 22, Yerevan hosted a protest was organized by members of the initiative group named "We demand to punish all those responsible for the 'Harsnaqar' incident".

June 23, 2012 17:00

• Bomb found and neutralized in technical room of nine-storey block in Nalchik

  On June 22 in Nalchik, a TNT block and an explosive device were detected, said a source from law enforcement bodies.

June 23, 2012 16:00

• Two groups of Syrian repatriates come to Kabardino-Balkaria

  On June 22, two groups of repatriates from Syria in the total number of 31 persons arrived in Nalchik, said Akhmad Stash, the head of the "Peryt" – a public organization for helping compatriots to come to homeland of their ancestors.

June 23, 2012 15:00

• Two children injured in skirmish in Khasavyurt

  On June 22, a shooting burst out near a sports camp, located on the bank of the Yaryk-Suv River; two children were hurt.

June 23, 2012 13:00

• Azerbaijan sets up group of scientists to develop common alphabet of Turkic-speaking countries

  The Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-Speaking States (TurkPA) intends to develop a united alphabet for Turkic-speaking countries. Azerbaijan has set up a special group of scientists to this end.

June 23, 2012 12:00

• Iran admits detention of two writers from Azerbaijan

  On June 21, the Iranian authorities acknowledged the fact of detention of two Azerbaijani citizens – young writers Farid Gusein and Shakhriyar Gadjizade.

June 22, 2012 23:50

• ICRF: Arthur Urusov, Tyrnyauz resident, detained on suspicion of committing crimes

  Arthur Urusov, a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, was not kidnapped, as it was claimed by his relatives, but he was detained by staff members of the Centre "E" of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR). This was reported by a representative of the Republic's Investigatory Department of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

June 22, 2012 23:40

• In Azerbaijan, editor-in-chief of newspaper "Tolyshi Sado" arrested for three months

  Today, in Baku, court sanctioned the 3-month arrest of Khilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado", published in the Talysh language, the deputy head of the Talysh Cultural Centre, on charges of drug possession.

June 22, 2012 23:30

• In Astrakhan, Oleg Shein fined by 20,000 roubles for unsanctioned action

  The Magistrate Court of the Kirov District of Astrakhan fined Oleg Shein by 20,000 roubles for holding an unsanctioned rally, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

June 22, 2012 23:10

• Larisa Alaverdyan: small number of women in Armenian Parliament explained by their passivity

  Small number of female deputies in the National Assembly of new convocation can be explained by the passivity of women living in Armenia and the lack of equal conditions. This was stated by Larisa Alaverdyan, an ex-MP of the previous convocation, during the discussion, devoted to the problems of women's participation in the recent parliamentary elections, held on May 6.

June 22, 2012 23:00

• Azerbaijani President grants pardon to convicted oppositionists

  Ilham Aliev, Azerbaijani President, granted pardon to 66 convicts. Among the pardoned convicts, there are persons, who are recognized by a number of international organizations as political prisoners.

June 22, 2012 22:10

• In Kabardino-Balkaria, parents of resident of Kakhun village claim his unlawful detention by power agents

  Parents of Anzor Koshiev, a resident of the village of Kakhun of the Urvan District of Kabardino-Balkaria, born in 1981, appealed to the Republic's Human Rights Centre with a complaint about kidnapping of their son by power agents. At present, according to them, Anzor Koshiev is being kept at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Nalchik, and he was charged of illegal possession of weapons and drugs.