News

April 06, 2012 23:00

• CEC of South Ossetia declines presidential candidates' proposals on election control

  The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of South Ossetia declined measures of control and transparency during the second round of election. The measures were proposed by presidential candidates.

April 06, 2012 22:00

• Cherkessk Mayoralty rejects rally requested by Islam Krymshamkhalov's relatives

  In Karachay-Cherkessia, Mayoralty of the city of Cherkessk rejected relatives of Islam Krymshamkhalov, the assassinated deputy of the National Assembly, in opportunity to hold a rally in Lenin Square on April 12.

April 06, 2012 21:00

• Tyrnyauz resident claims disappearance of her son

  On March 29, in the city of Tyrnyauz in Kabardino-Balkaria, under unascertained circumstances, Alim Etezov, a 20-year local resident, disappeared. Till present, his relatives know nothing of his fate. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Maryam Etezova, the mother of the disappeared man.

April 06, 2012 20:00

• In Astrakhan, five hunger-strikers quit protest following doctor's recommendation

  Oleg Shein, ex-candidate for position of Mayor of Astrakhan, has persuaded five hunger-strikers to stop participating in the protest action on the recommendation of physician Elizaveta Glinka, the representative of the "League of Voters".

April 06, 2012 19:00

• High water floods villages in six districts of Volgograd Region

  In the Volgograd Region, high water flooded villages in six districts; in general, flood situation in the region is improving. This was reported by the Regional Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).

April 06, 2012 18:00

• Human rights activists call on Russian authorities to investigate attack on journalist Elena Milashina

  The Russian authorities should promptly and impartially investigate the attack on Elena Milashina, the well-known Russian journalist and human rights activist, who was severely beaten by unidentified persons. This appeal was delivered by the human rights organizations "Human Rights Watch" and "Committee to Protect Journalists".

April 06, 2012 16:00

• Magomed Sultygov: Ingush leaders know that woman killed during special operation was innocent

  The leadership of Ingushetia is aware of innocence of Zina Velkhieva, who was killed during a special operation, and the leader of the republic took investigation into the circumstances of her death under his personal control. This was reported today on behalf of Yunus-Bek Evkurov by Magomed Sultygov, the head of the municipal district of Plievo, who visited the family of the deceased woman.

April 06, 2012 14:00

• Investigation into murder of Antonina Mayevskaya in Sochi goes with violations, lawyer asserts

  Investigation into the murder of Antonina Mayevskaya may be delayed, since the defendant is to undergo a forensic psychiatric examination, which is to be held in Moscow. This was reported by Ivan Senegerov, the spokesman of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in the Krasnodar Territory. Relatives of Antonina Mayevskaya and the lawyer, who represents their interests, believe that the investigation is being carried out with violations.

April 06, 2012 11:00

• Pickets against stealing of election passed off in Astrakhan

  On April, 5, Salavat Zhamankulov, participant of a political hunger strike going on in Astrakhan, and Vasily Vorokh supporting the protesters picketed schools No 11 and No 14 where persons who, in their opinion, took part in stealing of the election worked.

April 06, 2012 10:00

• Residents of Sochi recommenced actions of protest against developing parking lots

  On April, 5, picketing of the children’s center in Constitution street where a parking lot is being built was recommenced in Sochi. Resident of Sochi Marina Sokolova held a single-person picket demanding to stop the construction.

April 06, 2012 09:00

• Representatives of the nationalists and Armenian diaspora of Anapa call for negotiations to settle interethnic conflicts

  A confrontation emerged in Anapa between the nationalists and Armenian youth which was caused by an action “Russian jog” held in the town on April, 1. After a mass scuffle and mutual accusations representatives of the nationalists and Armenian diaspora called the parties to settle the controversy peacefully.

April 05, 2012 23:00

• PACE delegation comes to Armenia to assess election campaign

  The delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will arrive in Armenia on April 11 in order to assess the agitation campaign before the elections to the country's National Assembly of the country.

April 05, 2012 22:00

• In North Ossetia, three children are still in hospital after poisoning in kindergarten

  Three children are still taking their treatment at North-Ossetian hospitals after poisoning in kindergarten "Ivushka" in the village of Elkhotovo. Initially, 13 children were taken to hospital with symptoms of poisoning.

April 05, 2012 21:00

• Rally against "Electrozink" Factory held in Vladikavkaz

  More than 200 persons have gathered today to hold a protest action against the work of the "Electrozink" Factory located in the capital of North Ossetia.

April 05, 2012 20:00

• Users of social networks report mass hunger strike of North-Caucasian natives in colony in Mordovia

  A report has appeared in social networks about a mass hunger strike of prisoners from Northern Caucasus who serve their terms in Penal Colony Mo. 5 located in Mordovia. Members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Mordovia and the Territorial Department of the Russian Federal Correction Agency (FSIN) deny this information.

April 05, 2012 19:00

• Four policemen wounded by explosion in Ingushetia

  Four policemen suffered in an explosion of a patrol car in Malgobek, the spokesman of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ingushetia has reported.

April 05, 2012 18:00

• Check of Cherkesov's beating in Krasnoyarsk SIZO extended by a month

  The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed by the lawyer Igor Kuznetsov, one of the advocates of Aslan Cherkesov, a native of Nalchik, who was convicted for murdering the football fan Yegor Sviridov, that advocates have no results of the check of the fact of beating their client at the Krasnoyarsk SIZO (pre-trial prison); the check was extended by one month.

April 05, 2012 17:00

• Court dealing with torture case in Ingush MIA sends witnesses' handwriting to re-examination in Moscow

  The Karabulak Court of Ingushetia has satisfied the defence's petition to hold a re-examination of the handwriting of the witnesses Adam Nagadiev and Yakhya Kostoev, who figure of former employees of the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) Nazir Guliev and Ilyas Nalgiev accused of torturing detainees.

April 05, 2012 16:00

• Armenia: women-candidates for MPs get special training in speech etiquette

  Within the programme "Development of Women's Skills in Politics'', the British Council in Armenia holds training sessions, during which women-candidates for parliament are taught to properly build their statements, manage emotions and work with the audience. The training covers 24 candidates from eight parties.

April 05, 2012 14:00

• In Kazakhstan, native of Ingushetia goes on hunger strike in SIZO

  Gapur Garchkhanov, a native of Ingushetia, kept at the SIZO of the city of Pavlodar in Kazakhstan, has announced hunger strike, demanding to cancel his illegal, in his opinion, verdict. His protest action was reported by his brother Magomed Garchkhanov.