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April 11, 2011 19:00

• The Day of Memory and Mourning of the peoples of the republic established in Chechnya

  The Day of Memory and Mourning of the residents of the republic will be established on May, 10, from now on in Chechnya. This was the decision taken by Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyhrov after his meeting with members of the organizing committee formed upon his instruction on April, 10. February, 23, and May, 9, which had formerly been mourning days in the republic will now become holidays as they are in the whole Russia. Local observers have a critical attitude towards this decision considering that such innovations will continue the course of establishing and strengthening cult of personality in Chechnya.

April 11, 2011 18:00

• Over 50 football fans detained during a match "Spartak" - "Terek" in Moscow

  Militiamen detained over 50 people at a football match between "Spartk" (Moscow) and "Terek" (Grozny) which passed off on April, 10, in Moscow stadium "Luzhniki".

April 09, 2011 23:00

• Ecological protest rally held in Tuapse

  About 100 persons came on April 9 to the sanctioned rally in Tuapse in protest against the work of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) "Tuapse Bulk Terminal", which is reloading mineral fertilizers.

April 09, 2011 22:00

• Volgograd archaeologists reconstruct image of Sarmatian warrior

  Archaeologists from Volgograd have detected, during their expedition, a burial of a Sarmatian mercenary, which was presented by a complete set of his arms. This allowed the researchers to reconstruct the appearance of an ancient warrior.

April 09, 2011 21:00

• Maria Ameli, native of North Ossetia, gets labour permit in Norway

  Ms Ameli, who was deported to Russia by Norwegian authorities in late January, has received a labour permit in Norway.

April 09, 2011 20:00

• Around 300 players to come to Dominoes World Championship in Abkhazia

  About 300 sportsmen from 30 countries, including the strongest teams from Spain, Venezuela, USA, Dominican Republic and Russia, will attend the Dominoes World Championship, which will be held on October 17-21 in Abkhazia. The Abkhaz team will consist of 25 athletes, the youngest being 20 and the oldest - 55 years old.

April 09, 2011 19:00

• Pakhomov: Sochi competitiveness as resort is degraded by high cost of services

  The cost and quality of services will be the determining factors in the competitive struggle of city-resort Sochi, Krasnodar Territory, with foreign resorts, said Anatoly Pakhomov, Mayor of Sochi.

April 09, 2011 18:30

• Somalia pirates release ship with Georgian sailor

  Somalia pirates have released the tanker "Irene SL", sailing under the Greek flag, where a Georgian seaman Georgiy Chkadua was a crew member.

April 09, 2011 18:00

• Photo Exhibition "Homeless People" opens in Rostov

  Within the Charity Film Festival "Stalker" held in Rostov-on-Don an exhibition of photographs "Homeless People" was launched.

April 09, 2011 17:00

• Strong winds close airports in Sochi and Gelendzhik

  The airports of the cities of Sochi and Gelendzhik, Krasnodar Territory, are currently working under the actual weather because of strong wind and cannot receive the arriving aircrafts.

April 09, 2011 16:30

• Imam shot dead in Dagestan

  Imam Magomed Saiputdinov has been assassinated in the village of Yasnaya Polyana, Kizlyar District of Dagestan.

April 09, 2011 15:00

• Protest against changes in gas service caused panic among residents of Makhachkala

  On April 8, mass marches of representatives of Kumyk communities and workers of the subscriber's gas service, who protested against the transfer of the service into subordination to Makhachkala, created huge traffic jams and caused panic moods among the population of the capital of Dagestan, which was not aware of the nature of the actions.

April 09, 2011 14:00

• Bodies of two more persons killed in special operation in Ingushetia found

  The count of the casualties of the major special operation conducted on March 28 in the Sunzha District of Ingushetia has gone up to 21, said a source from law enforcement bodies.

April 09, 2011 13:00

• 38 persons killed within a week in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week from March 28 to April 3 at least 38 persons were lost in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus killing; at least three persons were injured, and one person was kidnapped. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

April 09, 2011 11:00

• EU calls on Azerbaijani authorities to release detainees of opposition rally

  The European Union (EU) has issued a statement expressing concern over the situation with fundamental human rights and freedoms in Azerbaijan. The EU urges the authorities of the country to immediately release all those arrested during the opposition protest action on April 2.

April 09, 2011 05:30

• Zidane not to come to opening of sports complex in Chechnya

  The World Cup football champion Zinedine Zidane has denied his arrival at the solemn opening ceremony of the sports complex named after Ahmad Kadyrov, built in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya.

April 08, 2011 23:50

• Russia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia cancel mutual visa regime

  On April 7, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed laws on ratification of intergovernmental agreements with Abkhazia and South Ossetia on mutual visa-free travels. The State Duma voted for ratification of these documents on March 23, and the Council of the Federation - on March 30.

April 08, 2011 23:40

• In Dagestan, businessman accused of funding militants, earlier worked as court marshal

  Ruslan Atavov, an entrepreneur from Khasavyurt, suspected of financing the armed underground and killed in January this year during a special operation, had earlier worked as a court marshal at the inter-district division of the Court Marshals' Service for special executive proceedings.

April 08, 2011 23:30

• In Chechnya, local resident convicted for abduction committed 13 years ago

  A former power agent of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria has been sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping in 1998 of a resident of the Gudermes District. The convict appealed against the verdict, but the Supreme Court of Chechnya upheld it.

April 08, 2011 23:30

• EU curtails its humanitarian programmes in Northern Caucasus

  As stated by Ambassador Fernando Valenzuela, head of the EU Delegation in Russia, during a visit to Ingushetia, the European Union (EU) is phasing out its humanitarian programmes in Northern Caucasus in connection with improved situation in the region.