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March 21, 2012 11:00

• Aslan Cherkesov beaten up in an investigative isolation ward of Krasnoyarsk, his attorney reported

  Last night Aslan Cherkesov who was acknowledged guilty of killing football fan Yegor Sviridov was beaten up in investigative isolation ward No 1 of Krasnoyarsk region, his attorney Igor Kuznetsov informed.

March 21, 2012 09:00

• Alasania accuses the Georgian authorities of creating illegal paramilitary groups

  Paramilitary groups numbering over five hundred people each which are not official reserve structural units are being created in the district of Samegrelo, Georgia, Irakly Alasania, leader of “Free Democrats” party, declared at a briefing on March, 20.

March 20, 2012 23:00

• In Astrakhan, one person stops participating in hunger strike because of poor health

  Tonight, in Astrakhan, Sergey Chaplygin, one of the hunger strikers, felt unwell and, therefore, ceased to participate in the protest action.

March 20, 2012 22:00

• In Azerbaijan, landslide damages 18 houses

  The landslide in the territory of the village of Muganly of the Shamakhi District of Azerbaijan severely damaged 18 private houses, and the evacuation of residents is required. This was reported by a source at the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources (MENR) of the country.

March 20, 2012 21:00

• In Astrakhan Region, soldier perishes at military training ground "Ashuluk"

  A regular soldier died under the wheels of a military vehicle at the military training ground "Ashuluk" in the Astrakhan Region.

March 20, 2012 20:00

• Beslan Khagazheev: Syrian Circassians to receive 70 invitations to come to Kabardino-Balkaria

  In 2012, the public organization to assist in the repatriation of compatriots and their settlement in the land of their ancestors "Peryt" sent 70 invitations to assist Syrian Circassians in obtaining year multiple business visas.

March 20, 2012 19:00

• "Locomotive" FC: banana was thrown at "Anji" footballer by Dagestani fan

  On March 18, in Moscow, after the match of the 35th round of Russian Football Championship between the "Locomotive" and "Anji", a banana was thrown from stands at Christopher Samba, the defender of the "Anji" team. In the course of the investigation of the incident occurred after the match "Locomotive"-"Anji", it was revealed that the banana was thrown to Christopher Samba, the defender of the Makhachkala FC, by a fan of the Dagestani team. This was reported by the security service of the "Locomotive" FC.

March 20, 2012 18:00

• In Georgia, multi-millionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili fined by more than 500,000 US dollars

  In Georgia, the monitoring service of the financial activities of political associations of the Control Chamber fined Georgian multi-millionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili of about 2.7 million laris (about 1.65 million US dollars) for conducting Illegal, according to the monitoring service, financing of individuals.

March 20, 2012 16:00

• Dagestani resident becomes World champion in fights of M-1 Challenge

  Rashid Magomedov, a native of Dagestan, became World champion in fights without rules in the M-1 Challenge version in the weight category of up to 77 kg. Today, the republic will honour its countryman, a native of the village of Madjalis of the Kaitag District.

March 20, 2012 15:00

• Defence to challenge verdict on terror act in Vladikavkaz at Russia’s Supreme Court

  The Supreme Court of Russia will receive the appeal against the verdict of the Supreme Court of North Ossetia pronounced to Suliman Khashagulgov, sentenced on charges of terror act in the Central market of Vladikavkaz. This was reported by his lawyer Magomed Gandarov. Relatives of the convicted man report on disappearance of the motion from the Commission for assistance in adaptation to civilian life of former members of illegal armed formations (IAF) in Ingushetia.

March 20, 2012 12:00

• A presentation of a literary miscellany “Southern Caucasus” passed off in Yerevan

  A presentation of the second issue of a literary miscellany consisting of works by writers of Southern Caucasus was held on March, 19, in Yerevan. It is a kind of dialogue among the writers residing in the zones of conflicts and its mission is to help soften the present-day tension.

March 20, 2012 11:00

• The victims of flood in Ishimli district of Azerbaijan held up their hunger strike

  Nine residents of Ishimli district of Azerbaijan held up their hunger strike they started on March, 10, demanding fair compensation for the aftermath of the flood of 2010 in the Kura and Araz rivers.

March 20, 2012 09:00

• Pickets against deforestation passed off in Sochi

  On March, 19, single-person pickets against occupation of the children’s centers and deforestation passed off in Sochi. The participants of the actions declare that plans of construction of multilevel parking lots are a threat to the green belt and children’s centers of the city. Officials of Mayor’s office assure that the development is going within legal boundaries.

March 19, 2012 23:00

• Azerbaijan starts celebrating Nowruz

  Starting from March 19, Azerbaijan began the celebration of Nowruz Bayram the holiday of spring and New Year. On that occasion, Baku organized celebrations.

March 19, 2012 22:00

• Relatives of persons killed in fight in Kizlyar block highway "Rostov-Baku"

  In Dagestan, a protest action, during which relatives of the persons killed in a fight in Kizlyar blocked the federal highway "Rostov-Baku", continued during four hours.

March 19, 2012 20:00

• At trial on Nalchik attack case two defendants have new advocates

  At the trial on the case of the armed attack on Nalchik in October 2005, held at the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria, a new lawyer has been appointed for defendants Zaur Tokhov and Ruslan Amshukov.

March 19, 2012 19:14

• Victor Dvorakovskiy accused of terrorism admits his guilt partially, his lawyer says

  Victor Dvorakovskiy accused of preparing a terror act and of extremism, admits his guilt only partially. This was announced today in Stavropol by his lawyer Vadim Lobanov. Vladimir Skirko, the figurant in the Dvorakovskiy's case, pleaded guilty in full.

March 19, 2012 19:00

• In Makhachkala, police refuses to initiate criminal case on schoolboy beating, mother of teenager asserts

  In Dagestan, mother of a beaten schoolboy demands to institute criminal proceedings against pupils, who beat him, and argues that the police department refuses to initiate criminal case on the incident.

March 19, 2012 18:00

• In Astrakhan, number of hunger strikers is 14 persons

  Today, in Astrakhan, four other persons joined the indefinite hunger strike to protest against the results of the election held on March 4, 2012.

March 19, 2012 17:00

• Krasnodar Mayoralty reports on mass demolition of uncontrolled settlement facilities

  In Krasnodar, 65 facilities of uncontrolled settlement were revealed, following the inspection results. The facilities are to be demolished in accordance with the court's decision. Advertising of uncontrolled settlement facilities is being dismantled from city streets and transportation, the press service of the Mayoralty reports.