Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 11-17

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:00:00 +0400

Hostage-taking using a toy pistol and fake bomb in Astrakhan; decision of ECtHR on of a Chechen's disappearance; Russian SC's uphold of verdict to Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, figurant in Politkovskaya's murder case; relegation of Dagestani "Anji" FC out of Europa League; tougher punishment of ex –policeman who knocked down woman in the Stavropol Territory; conviction of editor of "Khural" newspaper Avaz Zeinalov in Azerbaijan, – look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of March 11-17, 2013, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".