News

February 10, 2009 20:00

• Families of Russian militaries lost in South Ossetia receive 100,000 US dollars each

  General-Lieutenant Anatoly Bashlakov, head of the chief administration for education work of Russian Armed Forces has informed journalists today that the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation had allotted material aid in equivalent to 100,000 US dollars to every family of Russian military casualties in South Ossetia.

February 10, 2009 18:00

• Killers of Vladikavkaz mayor Karaev detained

  A source in law enforcement bodies of North Ossetia has reported that in Vladikavkaz committers of the murder of city mayor Vitaly Karaev, who was shot dead by a sniper in November 2008, were detained.

February 10, 2009 17:11

• ICPO checks Budanov for involvement in murdering three Chechens

  The Investigatory Department (ID) for Chechnya of the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO) of Russia has instructed the Shali Inter-District Investigatory Department to start inquiry of involvement of Yuri Budanov, former commander of the 160th Tank Regiment, in kidnapping and murdering peaceful residents in Duba-Yurt village in 2000.

February 10, 2009 17:00

• Abkhazia insists on changing UN observers' mandate

  Sergey Shamba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia, has stated today that Abkhazia can stop the UN observers' work in its territory if their mandate is not changed.

February 10, 2009 16:00

• In Ingushetia, details of attack on administration building become known

  On February 8, in Ingushetia, unidentified persons shelled and assailed with petrol bombs the building of the administration of the Nazran District in Ekazhevo village; nobody suffered in the attack.

February 10, 2009 13:00

• Georgia suggests demilitarizing Abkhazia

  Georgia has moved an idea to announce Abkhazia a weapon-free zone. This was stated by Temur Yakobashvili, Georgian State Minister on Reintegration Matters.

February 10, 2009 10:00

• North Ossetia to host first ever forum of investment projects

  The first in North Ossetia forum of investment projects will open today in the Ardon District of the Republic. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Liudmila Avsaragova, press secretary of the administration of local self-government of the District.

February 10, 2009 06:00

• In Chechnya, clash of power agents with militants results in casualties

  According to the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs, on February 9, in the Vedeno District, a group of militants of some 30 strong was revealed. In the course of engagement, three militiamen were wounded; one of them later died in hospital.

February 09, 2009 23:00

• Tskhinvali states bombardment of dwelling houses by Georgia

  The authorities of South Ossetia accuse the Georgian party of bombardment of the dwelling district in Tskhinvali.

February 09, 2009 23:00

• Egiazaryan: murder of deputy head of Armenian police was corruption-motivated

  Gurgen Egiazaryan, former KGB deputy chairman, has stated to journalists that the murder of Gevork Mgeryan, deputy head of Armenian police, could be linked with his former work at the Department for Issuance of Visas and Passports.

February 09, 2009 22:00

• Agaev: referendum planned in Azerbaijan is against the European Charter

  The concern of the leaders of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe (CLRACE) of the amendments, offered to the Constitution of Azerbaijan, which have to do with local self-government, is quite reasonable. This opinion was expressed by Rovshan Agaev, expert in the area of local self-government and deputy head of the Centre to Promote Economic Initiatives, in his conversation with the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

February 09, 2009 22:00

• European Court finds another complaint against torture in Chechnya eligible

  The European Court on Human Rights has recognized eligible the received complaint of Alaudin Sadykov from Chechnya, who was subjected to torture by militaries and militiamen in 2000.

February 09, 2009 21:00

• Advocate tries to stop criminal case against Mamedyarov tortured in Dagestan

  Bakanai Guseinova, advocate of Nariman Mamedyarov, plans to strain her efforts to completely stop criminal prosecution of her client. Mr Mamedyarov himself will have to undergo surgery on his arm broken by power agents. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Ms Guseinova.

February 09, 2009 20:00

• Evkurov stands for return of Ingush refugees to Prigorodny District of North Ossetia

  The Prigorodny District is a part of North Ossetia, but Ingush refugees should return to their homes, as President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov has stated.

February 09, 2009 20:00

• Evkurov: instability in Ingushetia is backed by Arabs

  The change of Ingushetian leadership had little effect on the situation in the criminal sphere, since militants' leaders - Dokku Umarov, Magasu and others - who pursue the aim "to create some Caliphate or Emirate" and "to disintegrate Russia - like once the Soviet Union was disintegrated" are indifferent to who keeps the power. This was stated by President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov.

February 09, 2009 19:00

• Hammarberg insists on opening a human rights office in Gali District of Abkhazia

  Thomas Hammarberg, Commissioner of the Council of Europe on Human Rights, finds it reasonable to open an office on human rights in the Gali District of Abkhazia. This was announced today in Sukhumi at the meeting with President of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh. The meeting discussed the issues of ensuring human rights in Abkhazia.

February 09, 2009 18:00

• Originators of mass fight in Rostov-on-Don not detained yet

  Within the investigation of the criminal case on a student's murder in a mass fight on February 8 in the centre of Rostov-on-Don, nobody is detained so far. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by a source in the Investigatory Department of the ICPO (Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office) of the Russian Federation for the Rostov Region.

February 07, 2009 20:00

• Kakha Bendukidze, head of Georgia's State Office, retires

  Today, Kakha Bendukidze, head of the State Office of Georgia, has confirmed his resignation.

February 07, 2009 18:11

• In Rostov Region, half of accused of corruption are militiamen

  In the Rostov Region, half of the persons accused of corruption crimes are militiamen, the other half falling on employees of the education system, public health, supervising bodies and administrations of different levels.

February 07, 2009 18:00

• Over 90,000 seeking job in Armenia

  Arsen Ambartsumyan, Minister of Labour and Social Matters of Armenia, has reported to the session of the National Assembly that according to the Ministry, by the end of January, because of the global economic crisis, about 3500 person lost their jobs in the country.