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February 22, 2012 22:00

• Abkhazian cities host rallies after attempt on Alexander Ankvab

  Spontaneous rallies in connection with the terror act against Abkhazian President Alexander Ankvab were held in the cities of Sukhumi, Gudauta, Tkuarchal, and Ochamchira. Protesters expressed their indignation about the fact that none of the six attempts on Alexander Ankvab had been solved.

February 22, 2012 21:00

• AI urges to find Ingushetian resident Rustam Aushev, who disappeared in Mineralnye Vody

  The human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI) issued a statement demanding to immediately investigate the enforced disappearance of Rustam Aushev, a 23-year-old resident of Ingushetia, establish his whereabouts and ensure the observance of his rights.

February 22, 2012 20:00

• ECtHR upholds complaints of two former candidates at parliamentary elections held in 2005 in Azerbaijan

  On Tuesday, February 21, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found a violation of the rights to free elections of Beibaly Abil and Khangusein Aliev, two candidates at the parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan in 2005.

February 22, 2012 19:00

• Elbrus region launches "hotline" for tourists

  In the Elbrus region (Kabardino-Balkaria), the "hotline" for tourists was launched. The local authorities have decided to create it based on monitoring of forums and chat rooms on websites of travel agencies.

February 22, 2012 18:00

• In Dagestan, power agents release detained man after mass residents' protests

  In Dagestan, where on February 21 the residents of the village of Gimry blocked the highway demanding to release of a detained local resident, it became known today that the detainee was released. People dispersed.

February 22, 2012 17:00

• In Azerbaijan, residents and representatives of religious organizations report on arrests of more than 20 believers

  Representatives of various media and religious authorities of Azerbaijan report that more than 20 Islamists were arrested in the country in recent days. Law enforcement agencies do not officially comment on those reports.

February 22, 2012 15:00

• Wife of Dagestani resident detained at CTO reports on unlawful acts of power agents

  Two residents of the Derbent District of Dagestan were arrested during the special operation on suspicion of purchasing and possession of weapons. Meanwhile, the wife of one of the detainees claims that during the search, power agents beat her husband and seized weapon, which did not belong to him.

February 22, 2012 14:00

• In Kabardino-Balkaria, FMS officials tell students from Syria about possibilities for moving to Russia

  On February 21, in Nalchik, staff members of the Federal Migration Service (FMS) of the Kabardino-Balkaria met students from Syria, who are studying in the universities of the republic, and told them about the nuances of the immigration laws of Russia and the opportunities for moving to Russia.

February 22, 2012 13:00

• In Georgia, "Week of occupation" begins

  Within the "Week of occupation", which began on February 21 in Georgia, a number of events are scheduled, in which schoolchildren of the country will listen about the "Soviet occupation" and the "Russian aggression".

February 22, 2012 12:00

• A bodyguard perished and three others got wounded as a result of an attempt at President of Abkhazia

  As a result of an attempt at President of Abkhazia Alexander Anqauab his bodyguard perished and three officers of the President’s personal security service got wounded. The state of one of them is extremely grave, the physicians are striving for his life.

February 22, 2012 11:00

• Oppositionist Elshan Gasanov released from prison in Azerbaijan

  Today Garadag district court of Baku brought a judgment to release member of “Musavat” party Alshen Gasanov on parole. This was reported by Deputy Chairman of “Musavat” Giulaga Asanly.

February 22, 2012 10:00

• 29 residents of the settlement of Komsomolskoye, Dagestan, released, a local resident reports

  29 residents of the settlement of Komsomolskoye detained on February, 21, were released. Three villagers are still in custody in the Department of Interior Affairs of Kizilyurt district of Dagestan. The “Caucasian Knot” correspondent received this news from resident of the settlement of Komsomolskoye Magomed Magomedov.

February 22, 2012 09:00

• A defendant on the case of murder of Kokoity’s bodyguards pronounced his last plea in the court of North Ossetia

  Defendant on the case of murder of two President Edward Kokoity’s state bodyguards Albert Tsgoev pronounced his last plea in the court of Vladikavkaz saying that he regretted for what happened and expressing condolence to the victims’ relatives.

February 21, 2012 23:00

• Over 30 persons detained in Dagestani village of Komsomolskoe, local resident reports

  Today, villagers have reported about mass detentions. Employees of the Kizilyurt ROVD (District Interior Division) promise to release all the detainees quite soon. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told about it by Magomed Magomedov, a resident of the village of Komsomolskoe.

February 21, 2012 22:00

• Woman from Rostov-on-Don asks Russian presidential candidates to help in deporting her son from USA to Russia

  Lyubov Yaroshenko, a resident of Rostov-on-Don, the mother of the pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, convicted in the USA, intends to appeal against the decision of the New York Court and asks the Russian presidential candidates to help in deporting her son to Russia. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has promised to do everything necessary for returning the Russian citizen to his homeland.

February 21, 2012 21:00

• Ivanishvili presents his coalition in Georgia

  On February 21, in Georgia, the billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili presented his political coalition named "Georgian Dream".

February 21, 2012 20:00

• Krasnodar Territory: court appoints examination of the book Jehovah's Witnesses for extremism

  The Uspenskiy District Court of the Krasnodar Territory, which considers the case on recognizing the book "Bearing Thorough Witness About God's Kingdom", published by the religious organization of Jehovah's Witnesses as an extremist publication, has decided to appoint a re-examination of the book.

February 21, 2012 19:00

• Suspect of involvement in murdering Sulim Yamadaev leaves hospital

  Zelimkhan Mazaev, who was put on the search list by law enforcers of the UAE on suspicion of involvement in the murder of Sulim Yamadaev, ex-commander of the battalion "Vostok", has left the Sklifosovsky Emergency Care Research Institute, where he was put after his injury.

February 21, 2012 18:00

• Georgia starts spreading energy vouchers

  The country has launched the process of distributing 20-lari (about 12 US dollars) vouchers on electricity, which presumably will be given to more than 1.2 million families, Andriya Urushadze, Minister of Labour, Public Health and Social Protection, said today.

February 21, 2012 16:00

• Moscow court extends custody for suspect of murdering Yuri Budanov until June

  Today, the Presnya Court of Moscow has extended until June 9, 2012, the arrest of Magomed Suleimanov, who is accused of murdering former Colonel Yuri Budanov.