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December 09, 2008 20:53

• Assembly of Tbilisi Armenians wants to have Armenian churches back

  Today, the Assembly of Tbilisi Armenians has held an action "Justice on the Way" near the Ministry of Culture, Monument Protection and Sports of Georgia with a demand to get back the Armenian churches, which had been taken away by communists at the Eparchy of the Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia.

December 09, 2008 20:47

• In Ingushetia, new Evkurov's adviser sets up hotline to have control over power agents

  Advocate and human rights activist Musa Pliev, newly-appointed adviser to the new President of Ingushetia Yunusbek Evkurov, plans to start a hotline telephone for people to complain against power agents' actions.

December 09, 2008 11:35

• Attack on Research and Information Center 'Memorial'

  Amnesty International is calling for a full investigation of the raid by Russian law enforcement officers on the office of an independent Research and Information centre Memorial in St Petersburg, amid concerns that serious violations of Russian law were committed during the process.

December 09, 2008 11:28

• Russia: Raid on Memorial Research Center

  Statement by Sean Mccormack, Spokesman, U.S. Department of State.

December 08, 2008 12:17

• Georgian patriarch holds funeral service for Alexis II

  Elias II, head of the Georgian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Catholicos of all Georgia, has headed today the requiem service at the coffin of deceased Alexis II, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia, in the Christ the Saviour Cathedral in Moscow. The service was conducted in the Georgian language.

December 08, 2008 12:04

• Human rights activist Musa Pliev appointed adviser to President of Ingushetia

  Advocate Musa Pliev, who is representing the interests of Magomed Evloev's family in the court, became an adviser to Yunus-Bek Evkurov, new President of Ingushetia. The appointment was made yesterday, on December 7, by a President's Decree.

December 08, 2008 11:51

• Switzerland to represent Russia's interests in Georgia

  The Swiss Confederation will represent the interests of Russia in Georgia. On Friday, December 5, The Swiss Federal Council approved draft agreements with Moscow and Tbilisi and entrusted the head of the Foreign Matters Department Micheline Calmi-Ray of foreign cases to sign the corresponding documents.

December 08, 2008 01:47

• Komi militia partially recognizes bad custody conditions of Armenian citizen

  The militia of the capital of Komi has partially recognized bad custody conditions of Ashot Kirakosyan, a citizen of Armenia, in special detention facility of Syktyvkar UVD, where he had spent 4.5 pending extradition out of Russia for breaking migratory rules.

December 08, 2008 01:45

• Father of Elza Kungaeva can apply to Strasbourg Court

  Father of the Chechen girl Elza Kungaeva, for whose murder former Colonel Yuri Budanov was convicted, promises to apply to the Strasbourg Court should a decision is made on the Colonel's conditional early relief (CER).

December 08, 2008 01:43

• Nigmetov: "Manor House" in Grozny recognized fit for living

  The so-called "Manor House" situated at No. 2/1 in Putin Avenue in the capital of Chechnya has been recognized fit for habitation, Gennady Nigmetov, the supreme category responsible specialist of the Russian State Research Institute for Emergencies, has stated.

December 08, 2008 01:40

• Georgian Patriarchy refutes data on discrimination of Armenian population

  The Patriarchy of Georgia refutes the information about religion-based discrimination of local Armenian population and believes that brotherly relations between the Catholicos Patriarch of All Georgia and the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of all Armenians will contribute to removal of the tension that has arisen because of several churches.

December 08, 2008 01:27

• "Sova" Centre: 21 Caucasian natives killed by racists in Russia during 11 months of this year

  According to the "Sova" Information and Analytical Centre, in January-November 2008, 21 natives from the Caucasus were murdered and 63 more wounded on the motive of racial hatred. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Galina Kozhevnikova, Deputy Director of the Centre.

December 06, 2008 23:33

• Tskhinval residents face the coming winter frosts with comprehension

  Active rehabilitation is under way in Tskhinval, however, it is impossible to resolve the problems in the private housing sector before winter. About 500 houses have been completely ruined or burnt. According to the owners, the South Ossetia authorities promise to start their restoration only in spring.

December 06, 2008 23:11

• Muslims of Kabardino-Balkaria will mark Kurban-Bairam

  The Muslims of Kabardino-Balkaria are getting prepared for their feast - Kurban-Bairam, which starts on December 8 and will last for three days. The KBR president has decreed to make this day a holiday.

December 06, 2008 22:07

• Ingushetia prosecutor claims two militants killed during special operation in Nazran

  The law enforcement agencies report that, today, two militants have been killed in the course of a special operation conducted in the Barsukin district of Nazran, Ingushetia. According to Yuri Turyghin, Ingushetia prosecutor, the persons were connected with a number of terrorist acts and attacks on militia officers.

December 06, 2008 20:01

• Special operation conducted in Dagestan, there are casualties

  Today, two suspect militants have been killed and one FSS officer perished in the course of a special operation conducted in the settlement of Novy Khushet in the outskirts of the Dagestan capital.

December 06, 2008 17:07

• HRW: the prison authorities in Kabardino-Balkaria jeopardize Kudaev's life

  The international human rights organization Human Rights Watch expressed its concern about the fate of Rasul Kudaev, former prisoner of Guantanamo, who is now held in the Russian pre-trial prison.

December 06, 2008 15:52

• New tender for right to rent land plots in "Azov-City" to be held in Rostov region

  A tender for the right to rent land plots in the "Azov-City" gambling zone will be held soon in Rostov region. The new tender is connected with the fact that two winners of the previous tender - Casinos Austria and "Formula-1" - have dropped from participation in the project.

December 06, 2008 14:30

• Orthodox church in Abkhazia morns for patriarch Alexi II

  The orthodox church of Abkhazia morns for Russia's patriarch Alexi II. Office for the Dead is served in all churches and monasteries of Abkhazia.

December 06, 2008 13:58

• Kokoity: residents of South Ossetia will make their own conclusion on the work of authorities

  Eduard Kokoity treats ironically the publications in the press to the effect that the South Ossetia president tries to take into his own hands the control over the financial flows from Moscow, allocated for the republic's rehabilitation. He says people will make their own conclusions.