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February 03, 2011 22:50

• Rostov Region: MoPH reveals violation of examination term of blind baby by ophthalmologist

  The commission of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) of the Rostov Region revealed violations in the central district hospital of the city of Volgodonsk, where parents of three children blame doctors of development of blindness in their babies.

February 03, 2011 22:40

• In Stavropol, relatives of suspect of massacre hold protest rally and prepare one more

  Friends and relatives of Roman Gubarev, one of the main suspects of murdering in Stavropol on January 21 of Vladimir Slizaev, also known as "Khan", and seven other persons, refuse to believe in his guilt. They have already held an unsanctioned rally in his defence, and prepare a new one, this time sanctioned by the authorities.

February 03, 2011 22:30

• In Moscow, rights defenders hold press conference: "Chechnya: construction of Argun-City - dozens of families thrown out to the street"

  Today, the Independent Press Centre in Prechistenka Street in Moscow has hosted a press conference entitled "Chechnya: construction of Argun-City - dozens of families thrown out onto the street", which was devoted to the results of the travel of Oleg Orlov and Svetlana Gannushkina, employees of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", to Northern Caucasus.

February 03, 2011 22:20

• In Kabardino-Balkaria, unidentified persons assassinated two RPS inspectors

  Two inspectors of the Road-Patrol Service (RPS) were wounded at their attempt to stop a passenger car with unknown persons inside in the Zolskiy District of Kabardino-Balkaria; this was reported by law enforcement bodies.

February 03, 2011 22:10

• Package that blew up in hands of Makhachkala official, should have contained money

  The today's explosion in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, which killed Magomed Izudinov, deputy head of the architecture department of the Sovietskiy District of the city, happened, when the officer took a package intended for him, which, as he was told, contained the money. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told about it by Mairbek Agaev, editor of the information and policy section of the Dagestani newspaper "Chernovik" (Blueprint).

February 03, 2011 22:00

• In Chechnya, not everyone is happy with new marriage rules

  The Muftiyat of Chechnya ordered the newlyweds to present medical certificates that they have no HIV-infection to local Imams when they get married. Also, only those Imams will be entitled to register marriage under the Sharia, who will be duly authorized by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of the republic.

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February 03, 2011 21:00

• KBR: officials and public discuss methods to counteract armed underground

  The extraordinary session of the parliament of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) discussed the situation in the region in the context of increased activities of the armed underground.

February 03, 2011 20:00

• In Georgia, miners stop striking

  The top managers of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) "Gruzugol" has agreed to take measures as necessary to improve safety at the Mindeli Mine in Tkibuli, and to increase the wages. The workers decided to stop the strike.

February 03, 2011 19:00

• Defence of convicts in the case of attack on Ingushetia in 2004 to appeal against the sentence

  Relatives and advocates of the convicts categorically disagree with the verdicts passed by the Stavropol Territorial Court yesterday, on February 2, to 12 natives of Ingushetia and Chechnya, found guilty of committing attack on subdivisions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Republic of Ingushetia in the summer of 2004.

February 03, 2011 18:00

• Red Book orchids are liquidated in Cape Vidny, ecologists say

  As reported by activists of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus", in Cape Vidny, where the customer's service of the Directorate for Complex Reconstruction of Railways and Construction of Railway Objects in Sochi (DKRS-Sochi) of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Russian Railways" is running some construction, part of Red Book plants - wild orchids - were cut away.

February 02, 2011 23:50

• Cafe blown up in Kizlyar - no casualties or victims

  Last night, an explosive device was triggered in the cafe "Maidan", in the city of Kizlyar in Dagestan, said a source from local law enforcement bodies. There are no casualties and victims.

February 02, 2011 23:40

• In Georgia, miners are on strike demanding higher wages and better working conditions

  Today, starting from 6 in the morning, a full-fledged strike began at Tkibuli coal mines in Western Georgia. Their two-hour-long warning strike was held on Monday, January 31.

February 02, 2011 23:00

• In Volgograd, district head is suspected of bribe-taking

  A criminal case has been initiated against Alexander Gorbunov, head of the administration of the Krasnoarmeiskiy District of Volgograd, under the article of "huge bribe-taking".

February 02, 2011 23:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 24-30

  Last week passed as the aftermath of the terror act committed on Monday at the Moscow "Domodedovo" Airport and continued through other armed incidents in North-Caucasian republics; inquiry into the massacre in the Stavropol Territory continues, but no particular results are reported; in Georgia, forcibly evicted refugees seek justice at the European Court and political asylum in the West, - look these and other events in the review of the week of January 24-30, 2011, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

February 02, 2011 22:30

• KBR: people are searched who install mined road signs "Imarat Kavkaz"

  Persons are searched in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), who install mined billboards along the roads in dwelling settlements of the republic with inscription "Imarat Kavkaz" or "United Vilayat of Kabarda, Balkaria and Karachay"; they are searched with involvement of aviation, armoured vehicles and special units. Road-patrol services are also involved in the search actions.

February 02, 2011 22:10

• GUVD of Krasnodar Territory does not confirm attack on Dymovskiy

  According to Igor Zhelyabin, militia spokesman of the GUVD (Chief Interior Department) for the Krasnodar Territory, there was no attack on Alexei Dymovskiy, former militia major and now the leader of the movement named "White Tape": Alexei just fell asleep in a fixed-route taxi; and his cell phone was stolen.

February 02, 2011 22:00

• Ten persons detained as suspects of preparing terror acts in Moscow

  Ten suspects of preparing a series of terror acts on the New Year holidays in Moscow have been detained; seven of them have been charged.

February 02, 2011 21:00

• Unknown attackers on militiamen in Kabardino-Balkaria stole their guns

  The criminals who attacked militiamen today in the city of Chegem (the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR)) took away the casualties' firearms.

February 02, 2011 20:00

• Attackers on Nazran in 2004 sentenced to long prison terms

  Today, the Stavropol Territorial Court passed a sentence to 12 defendants, figurants in the case on the attack on Nazran (Ingushetia) in 2004, one of them was sentenced to life imprisonment, and the rest - to 10-25 years of high security colony.

February 02, 2011 19:00

• Austria to give Chechen suspected of terrorism out of Belgium

  On February 1, the Austrian court decided to extradite Aslambek L., 32, a native of Chechnya, who was arrested in December 2010, to Belgium, where he is suspected of terrorist activities.