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January 07, 2013 16:00

• During the week of December 31, 2012, to January 6, 2013, 11 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of December 31, 2012, to January 6, 2013, at least 11 persons suffered in the course of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; of them, four persons were killed and seven wounded. These are the results of the calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

January 07, 2013 15:00

• On Christmas, US resident returns to Cathedral of Shushi Gospel of 1805

  Armenian Garnik Galustyan, a resident of the United States, returned to the church of the city of Shushi the Gospel of 1805, earlier redeemed by him. The book was stolen from the church in 1920, during the pogroms in the Armenian quarter of the city of Shushi.

January 07, 2013 14:00

• NAC: militants killed in Kabardino-Balkaria were going to commit terror acts on Christmas

  Three suspected militants killed in Kabardino-Balkaria on January 6 prepared to commit terror acts on Christmas in the churches of the republic. This was reported by the Information Centre of the National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC).

January 07, 2013 12:23

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of December 31 to January 6

  Accidents on New Year night and first day of 2013 in South of Russia; decision of the "Musavat" Party to nominate its leader to presidency of Azerbaijan; end of reception of the CEC of Armenia of documents from potential presidential candidates; actions in Georgia demanding resignation of President Saakashvili; pickets of relatives of kidnapped coach and celebration of the 70th anniversary of liberation of Malgobek from fascist troops in Ingushetia, – look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of December 31, 2012, to January 6, 2013, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

January 05, 2013 23:00

• Mikhail Saakashvili to recall Georgian ambassadors in consultation with Government

  Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili in consultation with the Government has signed a decree to recall extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassadors of Georgia from several countries. This was reported by a representative of his administration. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Georgia has clarified that, at present, only five ambassadors have been recalled officially.

January 05, 2013 22:00

• In Armenia, prisoner sentenced to life imprisonment, dies in prison hospital

  At night on January 1, in Armenia, at the penitentiary institution "Hospital for prisoners", Manuk Semirdjyan, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, died. This was reported by a representative of the civil initiative group dealing with the problems of prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment.

January 05, 2013 21:00

• Nana Buadze: 46 pilgrims from Georgia refused to enter Israel for Christmas

  A group of Georgian citizens was refused to enter Israel. This was stated by Nana Buadze, the representative of the Department of Religious Tourism of the Patriarchate of Georgia. The Ministry of Foreign Afairs (MFA) of Georgia intends to clarify the circumstances of the refusal to issue visas to pilgrims.

January 05, 2013 20:00

• Relatives of residents of Chontaul village killed during special operation claim their innocence

  In Dagestan, relatives of the citizens killed during the special operation held in the village of Chontaul claim that the perished persons were not members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) and ask to conduct the objective investigation into the circumstances of the incident.

January 05, 2013 19:00

• Armen Badalyan: 99.9 percent of certainty that Armenian President already appointed

  For the second day, the Central Election Commission (CEC) is busy with the procedure of registration of candidates for the position of President. Seven persons have submitted complete packages of necessary documents; however, the election outcome has already been predetermined. This opinion was expressed by Armen Badalyan, Armenian political analyst.

January 05, 2013 18:00

• In Moscow, seven participants of conflict between GIBDD trainees and natives of Northern Caucasus detained

  Today, in Moscow, during the conflict between trainees of the GIBDD (road traffic police) and natives of Northern Caucasus, one policeman was wounded in the face from a traumatic pistol, and seven persons were detained. This was reported by a source in the law enforcement bodies.

January 05, 2013 17:00

• In Dagestan, drivers of fixed-route taxis increase fare for route Makhachkala-Kaspiisk

  Starting from January 1, 2013, fare in private fixed-route taxis for route "Makhachkala-Kaspiisk" has grown from 25 to 30 roubles, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

January 05, 2013 15:00

• In Georgia, Court leaves Irakli Okruashvili under arrest

  The Tbilisi City Court dismissed the motion filed by prosecutors to change the pre-trial restriction measure to Irakli Okruashvili, ex-Minister of Defence of Georgia, accused of organizing an illegal armed formation and leading it.

January 05, 2013 14:16

• In Dagestan, property owned by relatives of man suspected of killing Sheikh burned down

  Tonight, in the Untsukul District of Dagestan, three buildings were burned. They belonged to the family members of Magomedali Amirkhanov, detained on suspicion of the murder of Sheikh Said Atsaev. The relatives of Magomedali Amirkhanov claim the deliberate arson.

January 05, 2013 14:00

• In Zugdidi, refugees hold protest action

  At night on January 4, refugees living in the building of the former polytechnic college in the Georgian city of Zugdidi held a protest action. They demanded to cancel the order for their eviction. They blocked the road for several minutes; however, they cleared it after the arrival of the patrol police.

January 04, 2013 23:00

• Major fire near Orekhov Waterfalls extinguished in Sochi

  The spokesman of the Sochi City Fire Department has reported that the fire in the national park near Orekhov Waterfalls was extinguished.

January 04, 2013 22:00

• OCCRP recognizes President of Azerbaijan man of the year

  According to the ranking presented by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), in 2012 the most corrupt official was the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev.

January 04, 2013 21:00

• Armenia stops receiving applications from presidential candidates

  Today, Armenia has completed the nomination procedure of president candidates; now, on January 4-14, the Central Election Commission (CEC) will register them.

January 04, 2013 20:00

• Solo pickets demanding to find Akhmed Buzurtanov held in Ingushetia

  Today, a series of solo pickets were organized on the border of Ingushetia and North Ossetia by relatives of Akhmed Buzurtanov, the kidnapped coach of the Ingush sports club "Kaloy". The actions will be held every day, said the organizers of the protest actions.

January 04, 2013 19:00

• Maikop Mayoralty did not sanction rally in support of Syrian Circassians

  The Mayoralty of Maikop has not sanctioned the rally in support of Syrian Circassians scheduled for January 5, said Arthur Bagadirov, one of the organizers.

January 04, 2013 18:00

• Georgia sets up new group to monitor prisons

  The Ministry of Corrections of Georgia is forming a new group for monitoring the jails. The work will be over by the end of January.