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March 15, 2012 17:00

• Samara police finds fan, who threw banana in direction of Roberto Carlos, Captain of "Anji" FC

  In the city of Samara, the man, who threw a banana from grandstand in the direction of Roberto Carlos, Captain of the Makhachkala "Anji" FC during the match of the Russian Championship "Krylia Sovetov" FC "Anji" FC, has been identified.

March 15, 2012 16:00

• In Dagestan, court returns confiscated books to follower of Turkish theologian Said Nursi

  The Federal Court of the Lenin District of the capital of Dagestan has ruled to return to Ziyavdin Dapaev, the follower of Turkish theologian Said Nursi, who earlier was found guilty of organizing an extremist organization, the books confiscated by law enforcement agents. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Ziyavdin Dapaev himself.

March 15, 2012 14:00

• In Astrakhan, hunger strike against election falsifications begins

  A continuing hunger strike began in Astrakhan. The number of its participants includes six persons, who, in particular, demand cancellation of the results of the elections of the Mayor and the Astrakhan City Duma, the of the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

March 15, 2012 13:00

• Death toll in explosion and collapse of building in Astrakhan reaches 11 persons

  The 57-year-old Olga Kolodtseva, injured at collapse of the residential building in Astrakhan on February 27, died at the Alexander and Mary Hospital after sharp deterioration of health. This was announced today by Nadezhda Larina, Deputy Chief Physician. Thus, the death toll in the collapse of the building has increased to 11 persons.

March 15, 2012 12:00

• Hotel refuses to accommodate athletes from Chechnya

  Chechen athletes, who came to the city of Nizhny Novgorod to participate in the Russian Championship on Karate, were refused to stay at a hotel because of their nationality. This was reported by Magomed Nadaev, the honoured coach of the republic on karate.

March 15, 2012 11:00

• Local resident kidnapped in Ingushetia

  In the city of Nazran, unidentified men in camouflage and masks kidnapped Akhmed Chumakov, a 21-year-old local resident. This was reported by the Investigatory Department of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in the Republic of Ingushetia.

March 15, 2012 10:00

• In Azerbaijan, residents of Imishli District go on hunger strike

  In Imishli District of Azerbaijan, 10 local residents went on hunger strike, demanding fair compensation for the consequences of flooding.

March 15, 2012 09:00

• Man, suspected of murdering Chechen poet Ruslan Akhtakhanov, arrested in Moscow

  The Savyolovo District Court of Moscow arrested Mairbek Umaev, a 42-year-old unemployed native of Chechnya, accused of the murder of Ruslan Akhtakhanov, the prominent Chechen poet and social activist.

March 15, 2012 08:00

• In Azerbaijan, prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment go on hunger strike

  At the Azerbaijani Gobustan closed prison, three prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment went on a hunger strike. The prisoners demand to reconsider their criminal cases.

March 15, 2012 07:00

• In Azerbaijan, unidentified blackmailers continue pressure on journalist Khadidja Ismailova

  In Azerbaijan, persons, who earlier blackmailed Khadidja Ismailova, the staff member of the Azerbaijani Office of the Radio Station "Radio Freedom", threatening to disseminate her intimate filming, executed their threats on March 14.

March 14, 2012 23:00

• "Caucasian Knot" awarded with Geuzenpenning Medal

  The "Caucasian Knot" has won a prestigious award – the Geuzenpenning Medal. The presentation ceremony of the Medal, awarded to the edition for its human rights activities, was held on March 13 in the Netherlands.

March 14, 2012 22:00

• In Armenia, picketers at Mashtots Park report on dispersing of action by police

  In the park near Mashtots Avenue, police disperses the participants of the sitting day-and-night picket. This was reported by the activist Mariam Sukhudyan.

March 14, 2012 21:00

• Electricity supply to inhabitants of Imereti Lowland restored

  The electricity supply to the houses of the inhabitants of the Imereti Lowland in Sochi, which was interrupted as a result of rupture of power cable, was restored.

March 14, 2012 20:00

• Police reports on disclosure of "Imarat Kavkaz" branch in Volga penal colony

  The activity of the religious organization of the North-Caucasian militants "Imarat Kavkaz" in one of the correctional facilities of the Volga District was suppressed. This was reported by the Chief Department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). About 30 persons were detained on the case.

March 14, 2012 19:14

• Activists Gazaryan and Dutlov, detained in Tuapse, sentenced to 10 days of administrative arrest

  Today, the Tuapse District Court held two trials against Suren Gazaryan, the member of the Board of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus", the member of the "Yabloko" Party, his lawyer, and Viktor Dutlov, the member of the "Yabloko" Party.

March 14, 2012 19:00

• Relatives of bodyguards of President of South Ossetia, killed in Vladikavkaz, intend to challenge court decision

  Relatives of the state bodyguards of ex-South Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity, perished in the nightclub "Retro", do not agree with the sentence to Albert Tsgoev, accused of the murder, and intend to challenge it. This was announced by the sister of deceased Oleg Ikaev.

March 14, 2012 18:00

• Authorities announce record investments in Dagestan and establish investment support centre

  In 2011, investors allocated to the economy of Dagestan 135 billion roubles. To monitor qualitatively the investment projects, the "Centre for Investment Promotion" will be established in the republic. This was announced by Magomedsalam Magomedov, the leader of Dagestan.

March 14, 2012 16:00

• Rostov Region to test all ninth grade pupils for drug use

  In the new school year, schools of the Rostov Region start testing for drugs of pupils of ninth grade. This was announced by Tatiana Bykovskaya, Health Minister of the Region. To perform the testing, the Region has purchased high-tech mobile laboratories.

March 14, 2012 15:00

• Lawyers of Oleg Gagiev, sentenced in Rostov Region to life imprisonment, treat verdict as unjustified

  Lawyers of Oleg Gagiev, who was sentenced by the North-Caucasian District Military Court to life imprisonment on charges of resonant murders in North Ossetia, treat the verdict pronounced on March 13 as unjustified and intend to challenge it. In his turn, the prosecutor in the criminal case stated that only such a sentence would be lawful.

March 14, 2012 12:00

• In Sochi, pensioner Chubenko receives documents for room to live in

  On March 13, officials from the apartment and legal service of the city of Sochi gave the 75-year-old Nadezhda Chubenko the resolution of the City Mayor on allocation to her a room in a social house.