News

December 01, 2011 11:00

• The Russian Football Union did not review “Gogniev’s case”

  During a session of disciplinary supervisory committee (DSC) of the Russian Football Union (RFU) on November, 30, the case of beating up footballer Gogniev at a match in Grozny was not reviewed, in spite of UEFA’s statement that RFU had to review the case after the video of the incident became public.

December 01, 2011 09:00

• A youth personnel reserve is being created in Nagorno-Karabakh

  The Ministry of Culture and Youth Affairs of Nagorno-Karabakh has finished receiving applications from those who wished to take part in a youth contest project “Youth personnel reserve”. The goal of the program is to assist the young people’s employment.

November 30, 2011 23:00

• Blogger Alexei Dudko transferred to quarantine unit of his future colony

  The blogger Alexei Dudko, sentenced to six years in colony, was placed to the quarantine unit of the Federal Correction Institution Corrective Colony No. 17, located near the city of Kirov. According to his wife Madina Bokova, in this way they prepare Dudko for transfer to the colony.

November 30, 2011 22:00

• Dagestan: organizers of mass rally explain the reason for their action

  The organizers of the rally, held on November 30 in Dagestan, have convoked a press conference, where they explained why they had decided to go out to the protest.

November 30, 2011 21:00

• GPO of South Ossetia accuses Alla Djioeva of preparing "colour revolution"

  The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of South Ossetia has accused Alla Djioeva, the winner of the second round of the presidential election, the results of which were abolished by the Supreme Court of South Ossetia, of preparing a "colour revolution". Ms Djioeva has rejected the accusation, but declared that she "would get ready for possible measures of the current authorities against her."

November 30, 2011 20:00

• First surgery made in the repaired block of Republic's Hospital in Sukhumi

  Block No. 1 of the Abkhazian Republic's Hospital has resumed work after overhaul. It has housed the wards of haemodialysis and vascular surgery, earlier non-existent in the republic.

November 30, 2011 19:00

• Armenian government to receive 24 million euros from European Commission

  Within the 2011 Armenia-EU action programme, the European Commission will allocate 24 million euros to ensure transparency of the state sector.

November 30, 2011 18:00

• Azerbaijan elected vice-president of UNESCO Committee

  In the course of the session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Azerbaijan was elected one of the Vice-Presidents of the Committee.

November 30, 2011 15:44

• Trial on the case of the organizer of a mass meeting going on in Dagestan

  Today the police delivered Saadulla Abusupyanov, organizer of a meeting against kidnapping and arbitrary rule of members of the top brass, to magistrate's court for calling him to administrative account, lawyer Ziyavdin Uvaisov told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.

November 30, 2011 15:00

• Residents of the stanitsa of Orjonikidzevskaya in Ingushetia report kidnapping of their relative

  Resident of the stanitsa of Orjonikidzevskaya, Sunzha district of the Republic of Ingushetia, Ismail Tsechoev born in 1981 was beaten up and kidnapped by the personnel of an unidentified enforcement agency, then accused of illegal storage of arms, his relatives report.

November 30, 2011 12:00

• Public prosecutor at a trial on the case of kidnapping natives of Armenia demanded 11 to 20 years of custody for the defendants

  Public prosecutor at a trial on the case of kidnapping natives of Armenia demanded 11 to 20 years of custody for the defendants

November 30, 2011 10:00

• A social hotel is opening in Stavropol

  The first social hotel in the region will be opened today in Stavropol. Lodgers of the new hotel will be residents of Stavropol who are is a dangerous situation, retired and disabled persons, poor families with children who come to Stavropol for treatment or medical examination. This was reported by the Department for state informational policy and mass communications of the regional Governmental Apparat.

November 29, 2011 23:00

• Azerbaijani SC leaves Jabbar Savalan in custody

  Today, the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan held consideration, under chairmanship of Imran Gadjigaibov, of the cassation appeal, lodged by Jabbar Savalan, a convicted young activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA).

November 29, 2011 22:00

• Organizers of races in Kentucky and New York remove Kadyrov's horse from competition

  In the United States, the organizers of the horse races, traditionally held in the states of Kentucky and New York, have removed the horse named "Sweet Ducky", owned by the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, from the competitions.

November 29, 2011 21:00

• Supporters of presidential candidate Alla Djioeva hold rally in South Ossetia

  The central Tskhinvali hosts a rally in support of the presidential candidate Alla Djioeva. Ms Djioeva herself spoke to the rally and congratulated the people on winning the presidential election.

November 29, 2011 20:00

• Lessons cancelled in Chechen schools because of upcoming elections

  In Chechnya, on the eve of the upcoming December 4 elections of Russian State Duma deputies and local municipal governments, classes in general secondary schools will be cancelled from November 29 to December 5. Parents believe that such holidays are negatively affecting the learning process.

November 29, 2011 19:00

• Yerevan to host international film festival of women-directors

  The Eighth International Film Festival "KIN" (Woman) will be held on December 1-5 at the State Puppet Theatre of Armenia in Yerevan. 52 films from 16 countries have been selected for participation in the festival and will compete in the following nominations: "Best Film", "Special Award" and "Best Debut".

November 29, 2011 17:00

• Experts do not rule out Russia's military intervention in situation in South Ossetia

  Mass protests in Tskhinvali may cause Russia's military intervention to settle the situation, according to Ivan Sukhov, a columnist for "The Time of News", and Alan Parastaev, an employee for the project of Radio Liberty "Echo of the Caucasus".

November 29, 2011 16:00

• International footballers' posts video of incident in the match "Terek" vs. "Krasnodar"

  A video showing the incident in Grozny during the football match of the "Terek" FC against "Krasnodar" FC, where the guest striker Spartak Gogniev was beaten, is available on the website of the International Union of Professional Footballers.

November 29, 2011 14:00

• Georgia holds protest action "I read papers"

  Today, at the Mayoralty of Tbilisi, activists of NGOs and public organizations, media and oppositional parties have held a silent action under the slogan "I read papers" against replacement of old newspaper stalls for new ones.