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October 01, 2012 23:50

• In Eastern Georgia, 10-month-old baby perished

  In the village of Kolaga of the Gurjaani District of Kakheti, a 10-month-old girl perished. The girl's parents said that they associated the incident with the political activity of their relative, an activist of the coalition "Georgian Dream", who, according to them, had been repeatedly threatened by activists of the "United National Movement" Party. The ruling party denied the accusations. The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) called on not to use the incident for political purposes.

October 01, 2012 23:40

• Anatoly Kondratenko, ex-Mayor of Novocherkassk, claims having written letter of resignation under threats

  Yesterday, on September 30, Anatoly Kondratenko, ex-Mayor of the city of Novocherkassk of the Rostov Region, released the statement that his resignation was connected with threats, received by him. The City Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) believes that the ex-Mayor has a chance to be nominated as a candidate in the upcoming mayoral election.

October 01, 2012 23:10

• Moscow Court recognizes film "Innocence of Muslims" as extremist

  The Tver Court of Moscow recognized the anti-Islamic film "Innocence of Muslims" as extremist and forbade its demonstration in the territory of the Russian Federation.

October 01, 2012 23:00

• Dagestan: Prosecutor's Office returns Musa Musaadjiev's case for further investigation

  Without the approval of the indictment, the Prosecutor's Office of the Khasavyurt District returned for further investigation the materials of the criminal case against Musa Musaadjiev, a resident of Dagestan, suspected of providing assistance to militants. This was reported by his lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova.

October 01, 2012 23:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 24-30

  Congress of Lak nationals and new information about the murder of Said Chirkeisky in Dagestan; happy end in the kidnapping of the eight-year-old girl in Rostov-on-Don; court ruling in Chechnya to ban screening the "Innocence of Muslims"; arrest of the head of Pension Fund in Vladikavkaz on suspicion of participation in machinations with maternal capital; scandal caused by a video about bribing a seat in the Azerbaijani parliament, - look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of September 24-30, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

October 01, 2012 22:40

• Guest of Dagestani wedding party in Moscow arrested for 15 days

  The magistrate precinct of the Tver Court of Moscow sentenced Murat Agalarov, a guest of the Dagestani wedding party, to a 15-day administrative arrest for petty hooliganism. This was reported by the press service of the Court.

October 01, 2012 22:30

• On September 24-30, 2012, at least 8 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  Last week, on September 24-30, 2012, at least 8 persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on own materials of the edition and information from other open sources.

October 01, 2012 22:10

• Georgian police suspect MP candidate from "Georgian Dream" of beating old man

  Goderdzi Tkeshelavshili, a candidate for a position of the majoritarian MP from the coalition "Georgian Dream" in the Vani District, is suspected of beating an 85-year resident of the Vani District. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

October 01, 2012 22:00

• A nominee deputy of Legislative Assembly of Krasnodar region reports beating

  At night of September, 30, unidentified persons in Krasnodar beat up nominee deputy of Legislative Assembly of Krasnodar region Alexey Gusak who got a jaw fracture as a result. The police are searching for the attackers.

October 01, 2012 22:00

• Volgograd hosts picket in support of "Pussy Riot"

  Today, in Volgograd, a picket was held in support of the punk band "Pussy Riot". According to the organizers, it was directed against "joining of church and state." The event was attended by four persons.

October 01, 2012 20:00

• The Ministry of Interior Affairs of Georgia reports mass distribution of money among the electors

  At night of October, 1, several hours before voting at the parliamentary election, mass distribution of money among the electors is going in some regions of Georgia, the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the country reported.

October 01, 2012 19:00

• Officers in Astrakhan region suspected of beating up a soldier

  Two officers of contract service in Astrakhan region are suspected of beating up an ordinary soldier as a result of which the young man got a cerebral injury.

October 01, 2012 18:00

• Blogger Zaur Gurbanly arrested for 15 days in Azerbaijan

  The Ministry of Interior Affairs of Azerbaijan reported arrest of Zaur Gurbanly, blogger and participant of civil movement "Nida" ("Exclamation"), for a 15-day's term two days after his detention.

September 29, 2012 23:00

• Kabardino-Balkaria and Adygea celebrate Day of Circassian Costume

  The cities of Nalchik and Maikop have held celebrations of the Day of the Circassian Costume.

September 29, 2012 22:00

• Cultural and sports festival "Caucasian Games" hosted by Kabardino-Balkaria

  More than 1500 athletes from all regions of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) took part in the cultural and sports festival "Caucasian Games" that ended in Kabardino-Balkaria.

September 29, 2012 21:00

• Yunus-Bek Evkurov: Ingushetia not to make concessions in delineation of borders with Chechnya

  Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the leader of Ingushetia, refuted reports on consolidation 5,000 hectares of agricultural land in the Sunzha District, which is under dispute with Chechnya, to the Chechen Republic.

September 29, 2012 20:00

• Supporters of "Georgian Dream" hold mass rallies in Tbilisi and Kutaisi

  The oppositional coalition "Georgian Dream" completes the pre-election campaign by holding actions in the two largest cities of Georgia. Today, in Tbilisi and Kutaisi, the coalition began its mass rallies.

September 29, 2012 19:00

• Volgograd holds picket to protect children's rights to pre-school education

  Today, 20 persons gathered for a picket to protect children's rights for affordable and high-quality pre-school education in Volgograd. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. The action was sanctioned by the authorities.

September 29, 2012 18:00

• In Baku, police prevent IPA pickets in front of French and US Embassies

  Today, a group of activists of the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan (IPA) attempted to hold protest actions in front of the French and US Embassies in Baku in connection with the film "Innocence of Muslims", shot in the USA, and the publication of the French weekly newspaper "Charlie Hebdo" of the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Reinforced police squads prevented the protests by detaining most active participants.

September 29, 2012 16:00

• Delegates from three Dagestani regions establish "Lak National Council"

  On September 28, in Makhachkala, the Dagestani regional organization "Lak National Council" was established by the Congress of the Lak people, which brought together 427 delegates from the Lak, Novolak and Kuli Districts and communities with compact residence of the Lak people.