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August 09, 2011 14:00

• In Kabardino-Balkaria, despite court's decision, militant's family cannot get his body

  The Nalchik City Court held a decision to give out the body of Kazbek Tashuev, the Baksan Jamaat leader, who was killed on April 29, 2011, in the village of Progress of the Stavropol Territory, to his family for the burial. However, the court's decision has not been fulfilled yet.

August 09, 2011 13:00

• In Vladikavkaz, meeting of Ossetian and Ingush bloggers and journalists took place

  On August 6 the first meeting of the Ossetian-Ingush bloggers and journalists was held in North Ossetia. The bloggers discussed interethnic relations and the impact of confrontation in the network on the issues of conflict resolution. The Ingush side was the initiator of the meeting.

August 09, 2011 12:00

• Residents of Abkhazia are coming to know the programs of the presidential candidates

  Hustings are going on in Abkhazia. The presidential candidates meet with the electors, familiarize them with their programs and answer their questions.

August 09, 2011 10:00

• Minister of Interior Affairs of Kabardino-Balkaria had a meeting with mothers of those suspected of terrorism

  Sergey Vasiliev, police colonel, Minister of Interior Affairs of Kabardino-Balkaria, had a meeting with a group of mothers whose sons were in federal search for suspicion of committing especially grave crimes against the citizens of the republic, including terror-related ones.

August 09, 2011 09:10

• Seven people injured in mass brawl in Dagestan

  Seven people were injured in the conflict between the villagers of Gimry and Untsukul in Dagestan. Mass conflict broke out after two bodies with gunshot wounds had been found near a gasoline station in two kilometres from the village of Gimry.

August 09, 2011 06:13

• Special operation in Untsukul District of Dagestan brought casualties

  At night, a special operation was started in Untsukul District of Dagestan. According to local residents, five people, including a two-year-old child, have been killed already.

August 09, 2011 04:00

• “International Crisis Group”: common interests can bring Russia and Georgia together

  The authors of a report “Georgia – Russia: learning to live in a neighbourly way” issued by an international organization “International Crisis Group” consider that common interests in the spheres of strengthening security, activization of trade and improving transport communications between Russia and Georgia can facilitate renewal of the dialogue between these two countries.

August 08, 2011 23:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of August 1-7

  Start of Ramadan, Muslims' sacred fasting month; trial on resonant murder of football fan in Moscow, where residents of Northern Caucasus are defendants; fight of villagers in Ingushetia for their elected head; funeral of Georgian woman killed in terror act in Norway, – look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of August 1-7, 2011, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

August 08, 2011 23:00

• Residents of Kabardino-Balkaria to demand solution of interethnic problems at rally

  Today, a meeting of the initiative group of citizens, discussing the agenda of all-republic's rally, scheduled for September 10, 2011, was held in Nalchik. The initiative group included representatives from Kabardian and Balkar villages of the republic.

August 08, 2011 22:00

• Local resident was kidnapped in Ingushetia

  A resident of the village of Ordzhonikidzevskaya of Sunzha District of Ingushetia claims that on August 4, his son Vakha Zhovbatyrov was kidnapped by armed people. As of August 8, whereabouts of Vakha Zhovbatyrov is still unknown.

August 08, 2011 21:00

• Clergymen in Karachay-Cherkessia urge entrepreneurs to limit sale of alcoholic beverages during Ramadan

  Representatives of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Karachay-Cherkessia, put forward the initiative to limit sale of alcoholic beverages in the republic during the month of Ramadan. With this aim, they toured dwelling settlements of the republic and visited owners of private shops, asking them to stop selling alcoholic beverages during the Muslim sacred month.

August 08, 2011 20:00

• Armenian lawyers demand to ensure their safety at trials in Nagorno-Karabakh

  Edmond Marukyan and Karen Tumanyan, members of the "Chamber of Lawyers of Armenia" appealed to Agvan Ovsepyan, General Prosecutor of Armenia, demanding to initiate a criminal case on the beating of their client Azroyan, a 20-year-old soldier, in the Stepanakert Court on August 3. The lawyers demanded to guarantee their safety in trials in the city of Stepanakert.

August 08, 2011 19:00

• Azerbaijani authorities paid compensation to journalist Fatullaev by order of ECtHR

  Journalist Fatullaev, a former political prisoner, received from the Government of Azerbaijan 27,822 euros by the order of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). The payment occurred 15 months after making the ECtHR's decision.

August 08, 2011 17:00

• In Armenia, more than 100 young people to take part in the 6th stage of programme "Return Home"

  On August 8, the 6th stage of the programme "Ari Tun" (Return Home) was launched in Yerevan. Young Armenians from 12 countries will participate in this year's programme. This was announced by Granush Akopyan, Minister of Armenian Diaspora.

August 08, 2011 16:00

• Russia submitted materials on the case of the events in South Osetia, 2008, to International criminal court

  Copies of the materials of the criminal case on the events in South Osetia in August, 2008, were referred to Public prosecutor of International criminal court. This was reported by official representative of Committee of Inquiry of Russia (CIR) Vladimir Markin today. According to him, Russia demands making the Georgian officials guilty of crimes against citizens of the Russian Federation criminally liable.

August 08, 2011 15:00

• The trial on cassational appeal on the case “Kadyrov vs. Orlov” deferred till October, 4

  Khamovnichesky court of Moscow deferred hearing on the cassational appeal against the verdict of acquittal to Head of “Memorial” Human Rights Center Oleg Orlov submitted by Andrey Krasnenkov, attorney of Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, till October, 4, the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent reports from the courthouse.

August 08, 2011 12:00

• 105 Meskhetian Turks received immigrant status in Georgia

  The Ministry for Internally Displacement Persons, Resettlement and Refugees of Georgia granted the status of immigrant to 105 Meskhetian immigrants.

August 08, 2011 11:00

• Participants of the project “Kunachestvo” in Kabardino-Balkaria speak of its benefits

  A new stage of the project “Kunachestvo” (“Friendship”) passed off in Kabardino-Balkaria from August, 1, till August, 5. The boys who took part in it and the organizers of this stage of inter-regional project consider that the project should be continued.

August 08, 2011 09:00

• In autumn, Georgia to launch project "Georgian Language for Future Success"

  Starting September 1, the project "Georgian Language for Future Success" will be operating. The Ministry of Education has already completed the selection of candidates for participation in the contest for teaching positions. Selected candidates will be directed to teach Georgian language in non-Georgian schools in the districts of Kvemo Kartli, Samtskhe-Djavakheti and Kakheti.

August 08, 2011 07:00

• An action “Blogger against rubbish” passed off in Astrakhan region

  About 400 internet blog users took part in an action “Blogger against rubbish” in Astrakhan region. Governor Alexander Zhilkin also participated in tidying up the beach.