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January 27, 2010 20:00

• Matveevka residents plan to go on with their struggle against broadening of Moscow-Sochi highway

  The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is seriously concerned that under the aegis of 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics rights of Russian citizens are broken. This was stated by Brita Worner, an official representative of the IOC, in her telephone conversation with lawyer Evgeniy Arkhipov, chairman of the Association of Russian Lawyers for Human Rights, which is defending the residents of Matveevka village, situated near Moscow.

January 27, 2010 19:00

• MIA of Chechnya refuses to comment inquiry of Islam Umarpashaev's kidnapping

  According to Nurdi Nukhazhiev, Ombudsman in Chechnya, there are no grounds to accuse any republic's power agency of kidnapping Islam Umarpashaev, a resident of Chechnya. The head of the press service of the MIA on the Chechen Republic refused to communicate with the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent on the kidnapping issue.

January 27, 2010 18:00

• ICPO refutes identification of Sysoev's killer

  The Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO) of the Russian Federation denies the information spread today by certain media that the inquiry has identified the suspect of murdering Orthodox priest Daniel Sysoev; however, the criminal hides abroad.

January 26, 2010 23:50

• Materials on Ruslan Yamadaev's murder handed over to victims for studying

  Today, the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO) of the Russian Federation has notified the victims in the murder case of Hero of Russia, ex-deputy Ruslan Yamadaev that they can start familiarizing themselves with the materials of the case.

January 26, 2010 23:40

• Kremlin sources: Abdulaev to replace Aliev as President of Dagestan by February 1

  The President's decree is expected by February 1 on replacing the current President of the Republic Dagestan Mukhu Aliev, 70, by Magomed Abdulaev, 48. This was stated by a source from Russian President's retinue.

January 26, 2010 23:30

• In Dagestan, politicians and experts think differently about NCFD

  Political figures and experts of Dagestan diverge in their opinions on establishment of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) and appointment of Alexander Khloponin to the post of President's plenipotentiary in the new district. Recent statements of Dmitri Medvedev and Vladimir Putin as to development prospects of the region are also perceived differently.

January 26, 2010 23:10

• In Azerbaijan, trial on claim of MIA boss against "Femida-007" editor-in-chief postponed

  The Yasamal District Court of Azerbaijan has postponed the litigation earlier appointed for January 25 on the suit of Ramil Usubov, Interior Minister, lodged under procedure of a special charge against Eyub Kerimov, editor-in-chief of the "Femida-007" newspaper.

January 26, 2010 23:00

• Armenia: GALA TV Company holds action in defence of Nikol Pashinyan

  Within the protest action against the verdict passed on January 19 in Armenia to Nikol Pashinyan, the GALA TV Company is holding a cycle of live open TV debates.

January 26, 2010 22:20

• Unified appraisal norms of land estates and dwelling houses elaborated in Sochi

  The National Council on Appraisal Activities (NCAA) has drafted Methodical Guidelines on appraising the property alienated for Olympic needs. The earlier different interpretations of appraisal rules and norms as regards land plots and dwelling houses in Sochi have been harmonised.

January 26, 2010 22:00

• Kokoity displeased with discipline in South-Ossetian power agencies

  President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity has held a meeting with bosses of local power agencies. The main topic was service discipline in subdivisions and counteraction to illegal drugs circulation.

January 26, 2010 21:00

• State prosecution not to appeal against the verdict on the first explosion of "Neva-Express" train

  The state prosecution has refused to appeal against the verdict passed by the Novgorod Regional Court on the case of the first explosion of the "Neva-Express" train in 2007. In the course of investigation of this crime, the bribe case was returned to the first instance court.

January 26, 2010 20:00

• Alexei Dymovskiy has no complaints of custody conditions

  In the course of the visit of the members of the Public Observation Commission (POC) of Novorossisk to the Krasnodar-based IVS (temporary isolation facility), ex-Major of Militia Alexei Dymovskiy said that he felt no pressure. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent learnt about it from Vadim Karastelyov, an expert of the Novorossisk Committee of Human Rights and Alexei Dymovskiy's official representative.

January 26, 2010 19:00

• After interview with Ingush writer, "Roskomnadzor" suspects "Kommersant-Vlast" of extremism

  The Federal Supervising Service in the Sphere of Telecom, Information Technologies and Mass Communications ("Roskomnadzor") has warned the editorial board of the magazine "Kommersant-Vlast" on inadmissibility of extremist activity. The reason was the interview with Issa Kodzoev, a writer from Ingushetia. The workers of the magazine partially agree with the Service.

January 26, 2010 18:00

• Inquiry into Estemirova's murder is under pressure, human rights activists assert

  As stated by Svetlana Gannushkina, head of the Committee "Civil Assistance", the criminal investigation on Natalia Estemirova's murder faces problems, although inspectors are still going to round it up. Oleg Orlov, head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", believes that involvement of power agents in her murder should be considered as one of the main versions in searching the criminals.

January 25, 2010 23:50

• PACE to insist on release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan

  The Council of Europe does a lot to urge Azerbaijan to execute its liabilities before this organization. This was stated on January 25 in Strasbourg by Luis Maria de Puch, head of the PACE Assembly before the opening of the winter session. It was his last press conference as the head of the PACE in connection with the expiry of his two years in office.

January 25, 2010 23:30

• Convicts for bribe in the first case of "Neva-Express" train appeal against the verdict

  Tomorrow, on January 26, the cassation complaint, lodged by the convicts for a bribe in the case of blowing up the "Neva-Express" train in 2007, where they declare their innocence, will be considered.

January 25, 2010 23:20

• Women's charitable hospital to reopen in Dagestan

  The women's charitable hospital will soon again receive patients. Its head Aishat Magomedova has noted that after deployment of furniture and equipment the hospital will start its work at a new address.

January 25, 2010 23:00

• Leader of Volgograd communists voices against political persecutions

  On January 23, speaking to the protest rally held by communists in Volgograd, Alevtina Aparina, Deputy of the State Duma and leader of the CPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation) branch in Volgograd Region, opposed political persecutions of dissidents in the country.

January 25, 2010 22:00

• Picket in support of Alexei Dymovskiy held in Novorossisk

  Supporters of Major Alexei Dymovskiy, who was detained on January 22 and brought to temporary isolation facility (known also as "IVS") in Krasnodar, have gathered today in his support.

January 25, 2010 21:00

• In Chechnya, militia detains a suspect of kidnapping a girl

  The local MIA reports that a young man suspected of kidnapping a minor back in 1999 has been detained.