News

November 13, 2008 16:19

• In Dagestan, court sustains MIA's claim against "Chernovik" newspaper

  The Federal Court of the Leninskiy District of Makhachkala has ruled to partially sustain the claim of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Dagestan against the Dagestan weekly "Chernovik" (Blueprint) on defence of business reputation. The newspaper is now obliged to place a refutation and bring apologies.

November 13, 2008 16:15

• US Ambassador to Azerbaijan hopes that foreign broadcasting will continue

  The United States have already expressed their deep concern with the plans to stop broadcasting of foreign radio stations BBC, Voice of America and Radio Liberty in Azerbaijani local frequencies. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports that this statement was made today by Ann Dears, US Ambassador to Azerbaijan, in her comments on the situation with the issue.

November 13, 2008 16:04

• Delegations of Abkhazia and South Ossetia invited to Geneva talks

  On November 12, Pierre Moreli, Special Representative of the European Union, has officially informed that representatives of Abkhazia and South Ossetia were invited to the Geneva consultations on Caucasian security problems as participants of the negotiation process; the talks were scheduled on November 18-19.

November 13, 2008 15:32

• Ingushetia: Magomed Khazbiev wants to appeal against MIA's actions

  Magomed Khazbiev, an oppositionist to the former President of Ingushetia Murat Zyazikov, has addressed the Republic's Prosecutor's Office with a complaint against the actions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ingushetia.

November 13, 2008 15:03

• Georgia and South Ossetia exchange prisoners

  In the evening on November 11, the six Georgians who stayed in South-Ossetian captivity were released in exchange for the two Ossetians who were freed by Georgia on November 12. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent learnt about it from Varvara Parkhomenko who works for the "Demos" Centre.

November 12, 2008 10:00

• Karachaevo-Circassia: International Circassian Association discusses repatriation problems

  The city of Cherkessk, the capital of Karachaevo-Circassia, has hosted an expanded session of the International Circassian Association, which discussed, among other issues, promotion to resettlement of the compatriots living abroad to the territory of their historical homeland.

November 12, 2008 09:55

• Figurant of sensational case of "turnskins with shoulder-straps" convicted in Stavropol Territory

  The Stavropol Territorial Court in Pyatigorsk has sentenced Nikolai Bobryashov, a figurant of the so-called case of "turnskins with shoulder-straps", to 15 years of imprisonment in a strict custody colony. A source in the court has added that he will also pay a fine of 25,000 roubles.

November 12, 2008 09:46

• Armenian citizen complaints to court against torturous conditions in Russian prison

  Yesterday, on November 11, citizen of Armenia Ashot Kirakosyan lodged a complaint to the Syktyvkar City Court of the Komi Republic against torturous custody conditions at the special detention facility of Syktyvkar militia. This news was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Ernest Mezak, board member of the Komi human rights commission of the "Memorial".

November 12, 2008 09:43

• Azerbaijan marks Constitution Day

  November 12 is the Azerbaijani Constitution Day. Ali Kerimli, leader of the Party of the People's Front of Azerbaijan (PPFA), believes that the Constitution in itself is more or less ideal document, but it is practically not observed.

November 12, 2008 09:39

• Ingush court finds Magomed Evloev's detention illegal

  The Nazran District Court has found the detention of Magomed Evloev, the owner of the website "Ingushetia.Ru", after which Evloev was wounded from pistol and later died. The news was reported by Musa Pliev, advocate of the Evloev family. In his opinion, this decision indicates that after Murat Zyazikov's resignation from the post of Ingushetian President "the courts can function quite lawfully."

November 12, 2008 09:35

• Federation Council ratifies friendship treatments with Abkhazia and South Ossetia

  Today, the Federation Council has ratified the treaties on friendship, cooperation and mutual help between the Russian Federation and the Republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which were signed on September 17 in Moscow. The State Duma ratified these documents on October 29.

November 11, 2008 13:32

• South Ossetia releases six citizens of Georgia

  Tonight, South Ossetia has released a group of six Georgian citizens detained 11 days ago, the Georgian public television reports.

November 11, 2008 13:29

• Rostov Region: soldier's father accuses officer of extortion

  The Rostov Garrison Military Court is considering a complaint lodged by Valery Markaryan, father of a regular soldier, against the decision of the Military Public Prosecutor of the North-Caucasian Military District, who has cancelled the ruling to initiate a criminal case against Major of Justice Alexei Gvozdkov on charge with extorting a bribe of 3000 US dollars this September.

November 11, 2008 13:25

• In Chechnya, students hold action in defence of football player arrested for murder

  In Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, students of the Chechen State University (ChSU) held an action in support of the member of University's football team, who killed this February in a mass fight in the city of Novocherkassk, Rostov Region, one of local residents.

November 11, 2008 13:18

• Zaur Erzhibov to appear at the next court session on Nalchik attack

  Most likely, Zaur Erzhibov, inmate of the Nalchik pre-trial isolation facility and defendant on the criminal case on October 13, 2005, will take part in the next court session appointed for November 19 in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told about it by defendant's wife Anya Erzhibova.

November 11, 2008 13:10

• Rada's commission reveals illegal arms shipments to Georgia

  The temporary inquiry commission of the Ukrainian Parliament set up to investigate facts of illegal weapons deliveries to Georgia has revealed significant financial violations in arms export of the weapon, Valery Konovalyuk, chairman of the commission, said today in the press conference.

November 11, 2008 13:06

• Volgograd Region: heads of children's home breached pupils' rights

  The Volgograd Regional Prosecutor's Office has revealed violations of the legislation adopted in defence of children's rights.

November 11, 2008 13:02

• Life of explosion victim in Adler is out of danger

  Presently, the man injured by today's explosion in Adler is in reanimation. His condition is stable, and his life is out of danger. The law enforcement bodies of the Krasnodar Territory are investigating the incident, the "Gazeta.Ru" reports.

November 11, 2008 12:57

• Chechens commemorate banker Arsamakov's brothers, who disappeared in 2007

  The village of Alkhan-Kala, Grozny District of Chechnya, hosted a commemoration party (tezet) of Yunus and Yusup Arsamakov, brothers of the well-known Moscow banker Abubakar Arsamakov; the brothers were kidnapped last February and until recently were regarded as missing. Their relatives cherished hopes that they are alive.

November 11, 2008 12:51

• South Ossetia: Kozaev brothers' case. Part 2

  The video material entitled "Kozaev brothers' case. Part 2", filmed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent continues the story of Kozaev brothers, who were detained on August 9 by securities of South-Ossetian President Eduard Kokoity in Dzhava village, South Ossetia.