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March 29, 2011 21:00

• Public prosecutor's office of Lithuania demands custody for Egle Kusaite

  Lithuanian prosecutor Justas Lautsis, witness for the prosecution of Egle Kusaite accused of preparing an act of terror in the territory of Russia, demanded custody for the defendant for the period of trial because according to him, she has threatened him by means of SMS messages. "Caucasian Knot" correspondent received this information from Lithuanian journalist Thomas Chivas.

March 29, 2011 20:00

• A volunteer group for assistance to Japan formed in North Osetia

  The Moslems of North Osetia expressed their readiness to help Japan which has suffered from the earthquakes and tsunami in recovery works. This was reported by Ibrahim Dzagurov, mufti's assistant.

March 29, 2011 19:00

• Umarov's fellow fighter killed as a result of a special operation in Ingushetia

  On March, 28, Supyan Abdulaev, invariable companion of Dokku Umarov, leader of armed underground, was killed as a result of a special operation carried out by the personnel of enforcement agencies in the mountains of Ingushetia, a source in Ingush law enforcement bodies reported.

March 29, 2011 18:00

• Two girls declared suicide bombers in mass media found in Dagestan

  The personnel of law enforcement bodies of Dagestan found two girls residents of Kizlyar district of the republic, Patimat Ramazanova and Zeinal Magomedova, who were suspected of involvement in the gunmen's activities and, according to some mass media, had been in search as suicide bombers, a source in law enforcement bodies of the district reported.

March 28, 2011 23:30

• Astrakhan journalist Teplischev asserts doctors refuse to treat him

  Oleg Teplischev, a local journalist, was discharged from the hospital, despite the earlier set diagnosis of brain concussion. He claims that he was discharged without due treatment; and this has to do with the upcoming journalist's trial on alleged charges of assaulting Rifkat Shabanov, a local deputy from the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party.

March 28, 2011 23:30

• Rostov Region hosts rehabilitation workshop for women from Chechnya

  In the city of Novocherkassk, the Union "Women of the Don" is holding, with the help of the partner organization "Sintem" (Harmony), operating in the Chechen Republic, a workshop for Chechen women with the aim of their psycho-social rehabilitation. The participants of the event note that they would use the new knowledge in their professional activities and daily life.

March 28, 2011 23:20

• EU allocates 3 million euros to Georgia to support migrants-returnees

  The project of the European Union (EU) "Support of reintegration of Georgian migrants-returnees and of readmission agreement concluded between Georgia and EU" is aimed at the legislative and political improvement of the Georgian migration system. This was stated by the Czech Ambassador to Georgia Ivan Jestrab at a press conference dedicated to the project.

March 28, 2011 23:10

• In Russia, Caucasian scientists set up working group on "Circassian issue"

  The participants of the conference "Circassian issue: historical memory, historiographic discourse and political strategy", held in Moscow at the Moscow State Institute for International Relations (known as MGIMO), agreed to set up a working group of Caucasian scientists, "which will consider all approaches to the 'muhajirun' problem, offer ways to address it and formulate concrete proposals that could contribute to decreased acuteness of political tension around the Circassian issue."

March 28, 2011 23:00

• CPRF picketers detained in Krasnodar

  Participants of the picket held in front of the GUVD (Chief Interior Department) building for the Krasnodar Territory have been detained. The claimed aim of the action, which was organized by local activists of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), was in the demand that the police should respect human rights.

March 28, 2011 23:00

• Court session on "Kadyrov vs. Orlov" case reappointed for April 18

  Today, the Khamovniki District Court of Moscow tried to continue the litigation "Ramzan Kadyrov versus Oleg Orlov". However, after Andrei Krasnenkov, legal representative of the head of Chechnya, failed to appear in the courtroom, the trial was postponed till April 18.

March 28, 2011 23:00

• In Stavropol, militiaman convicted conditionally for beating

  Sergey Chizh, a former law enforcement officer of Stavropol, was found guilty of abuse of office and sentenced to three years of conditional imprisonment.

March 28, 2011 22:50

• Special services search alleged women-suicide bombers from Dagestan who went to Moscow

  The Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has announced a search of two women-residents of the Kizlyar District on suspicion of involvement in terror activities; according to some sources, they could have left for Moscow, the MIA has reported today.

March 28, 2011 22:40

• "Dosh" magazine: in Ingushetia Evkurov is trusted less than Zyazikov was

  The Caucasian independent magazine "Dosh" held a social poll in Ingushetia, asking the population about their attitude to the former and current heads of the republic. The question was worded as follows: "Who do you trust more: Ruslan Aushev, Murat Zyazikov or Yunus-Bek Evkurov?"

March 28, 2011 22:40

• "Rosstat": according to 2010 census, NCFD has highest Russia's population growth

  The regions of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) showed the greatest increase in population in the period from 2002 to 2010. As indicated in the preliminary results of Census-2010, published by the "Rosstat" (Russian Federal State Statistic Service), the number of residents here has increased up to 9.49 million, or by 6.3 percent under the overall decline of the population of the Russian Federation within this period by 1.6 percent (by 2.2 million).

March 28, 2011 22:30

• Azerbaijan: GPO refused to open case on Bakhtiyar Gadjiev's beating

  The preliminary investigation of the case of oppositionist Bakhtiyar Gadjiev, who was arrested on March 4 in the city of Gandzha, is over. Although the investigation has accused the young man of evasion from military service, his lawyers and human rights activists believe that Bakhtiyar is persecuted for political reasons. The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) refused to open a criminal investigation into his beating by the police.

March 28, 2011 22:20

• Turkey fines writer who spoke about Armenians' massacres

  The Nobel Prize Laureate, novelist Orhan Pamuk, who raised the issue of Armenians' genocide in his speeches, was found guilty of insulting the Turkish nation and will have to pay a serious fine.

March 28, 2011 22:10

• Ingushetia: militants' base bombed, many casualties

  According to preliminary estimates, 17 persons have been killed in an air attack on the militants' base in Ingushetia. As reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC), after the operation power agents accused two detainees of preparing the terror act at the "Domodedovo" Airport.

March 28, 2011 21:00

• Rally of People's Party held in Armenia

  The People's Party of Armenia is striving to become an alternative oppositional political force, its chairman Tigran Karapetyan said today at a rally. The party leader again accused the Armenian authorities of their anti-people policy, which has led to mass migration.

March 28, 2011 20:00

• Chechen authorities deny purchasing expensive cars for a special sub-unit

  The authorities of Chechnya spread a statement denying having purchased Premium class cars for a recently formed sub-unit "Riot squad special battalion "Grozny". The fact of this purchase became public thanks to Rustem Adagamov (drugoi), one of the most well-known Russian bloggers, who posted photos of the cars in his LiveJournal.

March 28, 2011 19:00

• A serviceman of Interior troops of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Russian Federation killed in Dagestan

  A contract duty serviceman of Interior troops of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Russian Federation was killed tonight in his house in Kizlyar, Dagestan.