News

May 02, 2009 11:00

• Higher schools of Azerbaijan to improve security

  After the tragedy in the Azerbaijani State Oil Academy (ASOA) the Republic's authorities made a decision to strengthen security in higher educational establishments of the country, as stated today by Misir Mardanov, Minister of Education of Azerbaijan.

May 02, 2009 09:00

• In Chechnya, robot-sapper is engaged in demining

  Sappers of the "Leader" Special-Purpose Centre of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of Russia, who arrived in mid-April to Chechnya to clean the territory of one of the state farms from mines, shells and other explosives, have started using a special robotic complex in their dangerous work.

May 02, 2009 06:00

• Yerevan starts agitation campaign towards Mayor election

  Today is the official start of the pre-election agitation campaign for the Mayor and Board of Elders of the capital of Armenia; the elections will take place on May 31.

May 01, 2009 23:10

• Serbia refuses to take part in NATO exercises in Georgia

  The government of Serbia has made a decision not to send its soldiers to NATO exercises in Georgia to take place from May 6 to June 1; this is reported by the Serbian cabinet of ministers as a result of its regular sitting.

May 01, 2009 23:00

• Pshenisnova: newly elected Sochi Mayor Pakhomov has "A pupil syndrome"

  As noted by Tatiana Pshenisnova, representative of the press service of the administration of the city of Anapa, Anatoly Pakhomov, former Anapa Mayor, elected on April 26 to the post of the Mayor of Sochi, has "A pupil syndrome"; while Galina Snimschikova, head of the information department of the administration of Sochi, asserts that Pakhomov, being acting Mayor, made "a lot of good things for Sochi."

May 01, 2009 22:20

• In Dagestan, 14 persons got poisoned by bad potable water

  On April 30, 14 residents of Novy Sulak village, Kizil-Yurt District of Dagestan, including five children, were hospitalized with a preliminary diagnosis "food poisoning by potable water".

May 01, 2009 22:00

• In Chechnya, a soldier injured by fougasse explosion

  In the Shali District of the Chechen Republic, when two ATCs (armoured troop-carriers) of the Internal Troops of Russia's MIA were moving along the bridge, a powerful self-made land mine (fougasse) was blown up. As a result of the explosion, one of the soldiers was wounded and hospitalized.

May 01, 2009 21:10

• Azerbaijan: students hold action against terror

  In Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, a mass students' action under the motto "No to terror!" was held. Young people have also demanded to announce mourning in the country in memory of the victims of the bloody massacre in the Azerbaijani State Oil Academy (ASOA).

May 01, 2009 21:00

• Religious figure shot dead in Ingushetia

  In the village of Troitskaya, Sunzha District of Ingushetia, unidentified persons shot dead point-blank Said-Ibragim Kalimatov, 32, a religious figure, near the gate of his house.

May 01, 2009 20:00

• Ter-Petrosyan: social disruption is possible in Armenia

  If the state fails to promptly settle a range of problems, which have arisen in recent months in the social and economic sphere, spontaneous discontent of certain layers of population can grow into a serious disruption. This was stated at a rally on May 1 by Levon Ter-Petrosyan, the first president of Armenia and leader of the Armenian National Congress (ANC).

May 01, 2009 19:00

• Georgian opposition to continue protests till May 15

  Leaders of the opposition parties of Georgia have submitted an application to the Mayoralty of Tbilisi notifying that the actions demanding resignation of Mikhail Saakashvili will go on from May 8 till May 15.

May 01, 2009 18:00

• In Dagestan, armoured Khasavyurt SIZO vehicle blown up

  In a suburb of Dagestan city of Khasavyurt, unidentified persons undermined an armoured special vehicle, which transported employees of local SIZO (investigatory prison). Fortunately, there were no casualties and victims.

April 30, 2009 23:00

• In Georgia, opposition sets up a group for everyday contacts with diplomatic corps

  In Georgia, the opposition has set up a special group, which will have everyday contacts with the diplomatic corps - embassies and the international organizations.

April 30, 2009 22:30

• In Tbilisi, attempt was made on leader of Georgian Labourites

  On April 29 in the evening, unidentified persons tried to attack Shalva Natelashvili, leader of the Labour Party of Georgia.

April 30, 2009 22:10

• Georgia: 150 members of pro-Presidential party join the opposition

  The ruling party in Georgia - the "United National Movement", where President Mikhail Saakashvili is the leader, was left by 150 members who decided to join the opposition. This was stated by Mamuka Katsitadze, one of oppositional leaders on Wednesday, April 29, at the rally held in front of the building of the Parliament.

April 30, 2009 22:00

• Editor of newspaper "Corruption and Crime" beaten in Rostov

  Today, in the city of Rostov-on-Don, unidentified persons attacked Vyacheslav Yaroshenko, editor-in-chief of the local newspaper "Corruption and Crime". In a grave condition with a skull trauma, the journalist was hospitalized.

April 30, 2009 21:10

• In Dagestan, skirmish between power agents is investigated

  A special commission will study the reasons of the incident that happened in Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan, where two persons were wounded in a skirmish that burst out among MIA servicemen.

April 30, 2009 21:00

• Tyubeev: in Nalchik, mentally retarded children-orphans need no individual housing

  The pupils of the children's house for mentally retarded children in Nalchik are not able to live independently in individual apartments. This was stated by Albert Tyubeev, Minister of Labour and Social Development of Kabardino-Balkaria, in reply to results of the check of observance of housing rights of children-orphans.

April 30, 2009 20:00

• GPO of Azerbaijan gives names of execution victims in Oil Academy

  During the bloody massacre in the Azerbaijani State Oil Academy in Baku 13 persons were killed and 13 more wounded. At present, 11 casualties have been identified, as spoken in a joint statement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan.

April 30, 2009 19:00

• Condition of journalist Kiviryan wounded in Armenia remains grave

  The state of health of Argishti Kiviryan is very grave, but his life is out of danger. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Armenika Kiviryan, sister of Argishti, coordinator of the Internet edition "Armenia Today", who was attacked today in the morning.