News

October 10, 2011 20:00

• Detainee dies from beatings in investigatory division of Cherkessk

  In the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), a 47-year-old local resident, detained for 10 days, has died in the investigatory division. According to preliminary results of the forensic examination, his death was a result of bodily injuries.

October 10, 2011 19:00

• Opposition in Rostov-on-Don held an action in support of the people of Libya

  On October, 9, representatives of the "Left Front" movement held a picket of solidarity with the Libyan people in its struggle against NATO. The action was authorized by the Administration of Rostov-on-Don and passed off without any incidents, organizer of the action Vladislav Riazantsev reported.

October 10, 2011 18:00

• The court in Azerbaijan sentenced four oppositionists to custody

  Nasimi district court of Baku sentenced four oppositional activists arrested in connection with the meeting of April, 2, held in the center of the capital of Azerbaijan to custody terms of one and a half to three years.

October 08, 2011 23:00

• Rostov-on-Don hosts Second Festival of Sciences of Southern Russia

  Today, the Second Festival of Sciences of Southern Russia took its start in Rostov-on-Don. The event has brought together 20 universities of the Southern and North-Caucasian Federal Districts (SFD and NCFD) and 14 museums, whose expositions raise the topic of sciences and technology, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed at the Directorate of the Festival.

October 08, 2011 22:00

• ECtHR accepts Dagestani's lawsuit against Zhirinovsky

  The lawsuit submitted by Shamil Sheikhov, a resident of Makhachkala, on protection of honour, dignity and business reputation and collection from Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) and Vice-Speaker of the Russian State Duma, and from the newspaper "LDPR" of compensation in the amount of 100 million roubles has been found eligible for consideration by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg.

October 08, 2011 20:00

• Independence of Nagorno-Karabakh recognized by 32 PACE delegates

  Thirty-two delegates of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) have issued a joint declaration on Nagorno-Karabakh, which recognizes its independence. The document was signed by delegates from Armenia, France, Serbia, Belgium, Slovenia, Andorra, Austria, Britain, Spain, Italy, Malta and Luxembourg.

October 08, 2011 18:00

• Residents of Dubovka District, Volgograd Region, demand to stop pressing students

  In Dubovka, Volgograd Region, about 50 local activists held a rally in defence of students. The picketers accused the district administration of putting pressure on the students, who participated in protest actions.

October 08, 2011 17:00

• International Theatre Festival "Aifest" is over in Yerevan

  On October 8, Yerevan completed its International Theatre Festival "Aifest". The forum attracted 30 theatrical companies from 18 countries, who presented 60 performances.

October 08, 2011 16:00

• Karachay-Cherkessia: officials compile database of young entrepreneurs

  On October 3-10, the leading educational institutions of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) hold a mass questioning: local state officials are compiling a database of young people who want to start their own businesses.

October 08, 2011 15:00

• Director of Georgian TV Company asks for political asylum in France

  Djoni Nanetashvili, the founder and director of the Georgian TV Company "Trialeti", has addressed President of France Nicolas Sarkozy for political asylum.

October 08, 2011 14:00

• Two employees of Neutrino Observatory assassinated in Kabardino-Balkaria

  In the evening on October 7, in the Elbrus District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), unidentified criminals shot dead two employees of the Baksan Neutrino Observatory – the Guliev spouses.

October 08, 2011 13:00

• During September 26-October 2, eleven persons perished in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week from September 26 to October 2, the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus took at least 11 human lives; at least 10 persons were wounded.

October 08, 2011 12:00

• Armenian high-ranking officers dismissed for soldier's death

  On October 7, Seiran Oganyan, Armenian Defence Minister, signed a decree, ordering to attract the militaries, responsible for a fatal accident during a camping session at the training centre Bagramyan, Armavir District, to disciplinary responsibility.

October 07, 2011 23:00

• Dagestani court returns Magomedova's case for further investigation

  In Dagestan, the court has satisfied the petition lodged by the lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova, accused of using violence against policemen, and asking to return the case initiated against her back to the prosecutor's office.

October 07, 2011 22:00

• NAC: major terror act prevented in Kabardino-Balkaria

  As reported by the Information Centre of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC), in the course of a special operation undertaken in Kabardino-Balkaria a major terror act was prevented, which had been aimed against special units deployed in the Elbrus District.

October 07, 2011 21:00

• Presentation of indictment to native of Chechnya Gaitukaev on Politkovskaya's murder case postponed

  The entrepreneur from Chechnya Lom-Ali Gaitukaev, who was planned to face indictment today of complicity in the murder of the observer of the "Novaya Gazeta" Anna Politkovskaya, has rejected his appointed advocate; therefore, presentation of indictment was postponed indefinitely.

October 07, 2011 20:00

• In Makhachkala, prosecutor's office finds illegal migrants in construction site near "Russian cemetery"

  Today, in the capital of Dagestan, at the construction site of residential buildings near the so-called "Russian cemetery", the city prosecutor's office has detected 17 workers from Vietnam and Azerbaijan, who had no work permits. Despite the court ruling to suspend the construction, the houses are being built.

October 07, 2011 18:00

• In Stavropol Territory, families to get 100,000 roubles for birth of third and every next child

  At their session held on October 6, the deputies in the Stavropol Territorial Duma established an additional measure of support for large families: every family will get – after the birth of the third and every next child – 100,000 roubles for every new family member.

October 07, 2011 12:00

• Central Election Committee of South Osetia registered nine presidential candidates

  Central Election Committee (CEC) of South Osetia has registered nine candidates for Presidency of the republic. Registration of candidates for promotion from two initiative campaign groups and Chief Trainer of freestyle wrestling of the Russian Federation Jambolat Tedeev was denied. The “Caucasian Knot” correspondent received this information from Bella Plieva, Chairperson of CEC of South Osetia.

October 07, 2011 11:00

• Armenian activist Vaagan Chakhalyan went on an open-ended hunger strike

  On October, 5, Armenian activist Vaagan Chakhalyan who was sentenced to 10 years of custody and is currently in prison of strict regime No 6, Rustavi, went on an open-ended hunger strike.