News

August 11, 2011 12:00

• A family from Chechnya detained in Belarus during an attempt of illegal crossing the border

  On August, 9, Byelorussian frontiers detained five natives of Chechnya, citizens of the Russian Federation, two little children among them.

August 11, 2011 11:00

• World championship in wrestling on the belts will be held in Astrakhan

  The World championship in one of the oldest kinds of martial arts, wrestling on the belts, will be held in Astrakhan from August, 11, till August, 14.

August 11, 2011 10:00

• An action of protest against eviction of refugees passed off in Tbilisi

  Replaced persons protested against their expected eviction from “Abkhazia” hotel in Tbilisi at an action in front of the Ministry of the Affairs of refugees.

August 11, 2011 09:00

• Human rights activists demand investigation of their colleagues’ murders

  The human rights activists who organized a memory action in Grozny timed to the second anniversary of the murder of Zarema Sadullaeva and her husband Alik Jabraiilov declared that they would appeal to the management of Investigative Department of Chechnya demanding investigation of the murders of members of the organization “Save the Generation” and human rights activist Natalia Estemirova.

August 10, 2011 23:00

• In Yerevan, demolition of kiosks started

  This morning people with equipment for demolition of street kiosks and booths came to Papazyan Street in the Yerevan community of Arabkir. Their actions were accompanied by violent protests of the owners, who find the decision of the city authorities unlawful.

August 10, 2011 22:00

• Defendant in "Urvan Jamaat" case challenges his advocate

  Alim Bitokhov, a defendant in the case on the so-called "Urvan Jamaat", challenged his lawyer Eduard Samoilov because of his disagreement with the latter's defence tactics. The panel of judges of the North Caucasian District Military Court dismissed the defendant's motion, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports from the courtroom.

August 10, 2011 21:00

• In Ingushetia, airport director suspected of abuse of power

  In Ingushetia, investigators suspect Magomed Khashagulgov, Managing Director of the OJSC "Airport Magas" of abuse of power, and Magomed Tsurov, his predecessor in the post, – of illegal entrepreneurship. This is stated in the message of the Prosecutor's General Office of Russia.

August 10, 2011 20:00

• Georgian opposition demands to pay ransom for kidnapped sailors from President's Fund

  The party "Georgia's Way" demands to pay a ransom for Georgian sailors captured by Somalia pirates from the President's Fund. This was announced by Mamuka Baliashvili, the head of the youth wing of the party.

August 10, 2011 19:00

• "Supreme Council of Ossetians" asks Eduard Kokoity to stay in president's position

  Representatives of the international public movement "Supreme Council of Ossetians" have met Eduard Kokoity, President of the Republic of South Ossetia, and expressed their disagreement with his decision not to run for the third presidential term.

August 10, 2011 16:00

• Karachay-Cherkessia faces especially acute problem of providing housing to orphans, Larisa Abazalieva asserts

  More than 20 persons have already addressed the Office of the Children's Ombudsperson in the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KCR) after Larisa Abazalieva was appointed to the position. According to her story, the most serious problems in Karachay-Cherkessia are provision of housing for children-orphans and lack of institutions for rehabilitation of disabled children.

August 10, 2011 12:00

• Seven activists of youth branch of ANC detained in Armenia

  In the evening of August, 9, seven young activists of youth branch of Armenian National Congress (ANC) were detained in the center of Yerevan.

August 10, 2011 11:00

• About two hundred people came to court to support the participants of the oppositional meeting of April, 2

  On August, 9, hearing on the merits of a case against four activists arrested in connection with the meeting of April, 2, in the center of the capital of Azerbaijan, started in Nasimi district court of Baku under the chairmanship of judge Shakhin Abdullaev. The session passed off under tight security for the reason of arrival of about two hundred people from a group of the defendants’ public support.

August 10, 2011 10:00

• The tenants of the houses exploded by military men in Chechnya will receive compensations

  The tenants of a five-storey house in Khankalskaya street, No 90, in the town of Grozny exploded by Russian military men in November, 2002, will receive indemnity payment for their lost dwellings. The respective instruction has been signed by Chairman of the Government of Chechnya Odes Baisultanov.

August 10, 2011 09:00

• Refugees in Tbilisi demand deferment of their eviction

  The refugees in Tbilisi living in “Abkhazia” hotel ask for deferment of eviction. On August, 9, they held an action in front of the hotel demanding meeting with the investor.

August 09, 2011 23:00

• North Caucasian intellectuals support Maxim Shevchenko

  Representatives of the North Caucasian intellectuals made a statement in connection with an appeal of the Russian Jewish Congress to the Public Chamber (PC) of the Russian Federation demanding to exclude Maxim Shevchenko from its membership. According to the intellectuals from the North Caucasian republics, Maxim Shevchenko is one of the few public figures in Russia, who is closely engaged in the North Caucasus issues and knows the problems of the region.

August 09, 2011 22:00

• This summer Abkhazia has fewer tourists than last year

  According to the State Committee on Resorts and Tourism of Abkhazia, during the current holiday season the number of tourists, coming to Abkhazia, has reduced by at least 15 per cent in comparison with that of last year. The main reason is declared to be the decline of world tourism.

August 09, 2011 21:00

• In Yerevan, entrepreneurs protest against authorities' decision to demolish stalls

  At today's meeting, the Council of Elders of the Yerevan City Mayoralty decided to demolish stalls and booths in the city; however, no land plots will be granted for new stalls.

August 09, 2011 20:00

• Opening ceremony of complex "Grozny-City" is scheduled for October 5

  Opening of the complex "Grozny-City" will be conducted together with the City's Day and the birthday of the leader of the republic Ramzan Kadyrov, which are to be celebrated on October 5. At the opening ceremony, the organizers plan to show the presentation in 3D format and to arrange a laser show and fireworks.

August 09, 2011 19:00

• In Astrakhan, "watermelon" tourist route was opened

  The State Reserve Museum of the Astrakhan city opens a new agricultural tourist bus route "Generosity of the Astrakhan's Land", which will introduce to the melon-growing to the visitors.

August 09, 2011 16:00

• Georgian Republicans protest against differential fees for kindergartens in Tbilisi

  The Tbilisi authorities adopted a decision to introduce differentiated fees for children's treatment in kindergartens. The Republican Party strongly opposes the new rules.