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November 06, 2008 15:19

• Terror act in the capital of North Ossetia: 11 killed, 30 injured

  As a result of the terror act committed today in the centre of Vladikavkaz on the crossing of Vatutin and Kuibyshev Streets, 11 persons were killed and 30 injured.

November 05, 2008 23:46

• Beslan Arshba: EU military observers try to get into the territory of Gali District in Abkhazia

  Nobody has ever let the observers of the European Union to the territory of Abkhazia, since they did not apply to the authorities for the permit; and there is no need for them to stay in the Gali District of Abkhazia. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has learnt about it from Beslan Arshba, head of the administration of the Gali District.

November 05, 2008 23:43

• States to continue dialogue with Azerbaijani authorities on broadcasting of western radio stations

  The USA are seriously concerned of the plans to stop since 2009 the broadcasting of foreign radio stations in Azerbaijan, and are going to continue the dialogue on the topic with the authorities of the country.

November 05, 2008 23:40

• Armenia starts a centre to support victims of trafficking

  Yesterday, on November 4, Arsen Ambartsumyan, Minister for Labour and Social Matters of Armenia, and Ambassador Sergey Kapinos, head of the Yerevan-based OSCE Office, signed a memorandum on mutual understanding named "On setting up a support and resource centre for improving defence of victims of trafficking in humans".

November 05, 2008 12:15

• Court in North Ossetia to consider moral compensation to Beslan terror act victims

  On November 13, the Leninskiy District Court of North Ossetia will consider the suit of the All-Russian Public Organization "Voice of Beslan" against Russia's and Republic's Ministries of Internal Affairs on moral compensation to the victims of the terror act in September 2004.

November 05, 2008 12:13

• Azerbaijani human rights activists are concerned with planned stop of foreign radio stations

  The plans of the National Television and Radio Board (NTRB) of Azerbaijan to stop broadcasting of foreign radio stations in national frequencies are another evidence of the intention of country leaders to deprive their population of alternative information sources, human rights activists assert.

November 05, 2008 12:09

• In Kabardino-Balkaria, five defendants from Ingushetia and Chechnya stop hunger strike

  Five detainees kept in the pre-trial isolation facility (SIZO) in Nalchik - residents of Ingushetia and Chechnya - have stopped their hunger strike. This was reported by the Chief Correction Administration (the so-called "GUIN") of the Russian Federation for the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR).

November 05, 2008 12:07

• Levon Ter-Petrosyan: parties in Karabakh conflict prefer mediation of the West

  Despite the fact that at first sight the honour to initiate Karabakh settlement belongs to Russia, nevertheless, the final full stop will be put by the West, believes the first President of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan.

November 04, 2008 11:56

• Azi Albakov: search in my house was not sanctioned

  The search, which was conducted by employees of unidentified power agencies in the household of the member of the alternative parliament "National Assembly of Ingushetia" Azi Albakov, was not duly sanctioned. The MP himself told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about it.

November 04, 2008 11:51

• Reporters without Borders call President of Azerbaijan not to stop western radio stations

  The international organization in defence of media called "Reporters without Borders" (RwB) has called President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev to give up his intention to ban broadcasting of foreign radio stations in national frequencies.

November 04, 2008 11:47

• Maksharip Aushev ceases to own "Ingushetia.Org"

  Maksharip Aushev has stated that he refuses to own the "Ingushetia.Org" (former "Ingushetia.Ru") portal, since the resource, in his opinion, has fulfilled its task. Rosa Malsagova, the editor-in-chief of the website, now living in France, will be its temporary manager.

November 04, 2008 10:52

• Ingush citizens gauge their new President

  The Internet users and bloggers from Ingushetia are actively discussing the meeting of the new President Yunus-Bek Evkurov with the parents of the murdered Magomed Evloev and his first actions in his new position.

November 04, 2008 10:48

• In Ingushetia, Evloevs' advocates insist on bringing Zyazikov to court

  On November 18, the Supreme Court of Ingushetia will consider the advocates' petition asking to re-qualify Magomed Evloev's murder case into "intentional homicide". The advocates hope to get support of the new President of the Republic Yunus-Bek Evkurov in bringing Murat Zyazikov as a witness or accused in the case on this crime.

November 04, 2008 10:43

• Mass fight involving Caucasian natives near Moscow

  On November 3, at about 10:00 p.m. Moscow time, a mass fight took place in the central park of Solnechnogorsk (Moscow suburb) between local youth and natives from the Caucasus. Seven persons were injured.

November 03, 2008 13:08

• In Ingushetia, power agents search alternative MP's house

  Today in the morning, at about 6 a.m., about 50 power agents rushed, by breaking the gate through by an armoured troop-carrier (ATC), into the house of Albakov, Azi Yunusovich, a deputy of the alternative parliament - the Ingush Public Movement (IPM) "National Assembly of Ingushetia", and made a search there.

November 03, 2008 12:54

• Ombudspersons on children's rights to appear in Rostov schools

  Positions of ombudspersons (commissioners) on children's rights are introduced in schools of the Rostov Region. In the opinion of the officials, it will promote better microclimate in school environment, reduction of the count of offences and increase of legal literacy among pupils and their parents.

November 03, 2008 12:49

• Signing joint document by Armenia and Azerbaijan is positive, experts say

  The main positive result of the Moscow meeting of Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia is the fact of signing, for the first time after ceasefire in 1994, of a written document by the leaders of the two countries.

November 03, 2008 12:43

• Karachaevo-Circassia holds actions in memory of deportation of Karachay people

  On November 2, the Drama Theatre of the city of Cherkessk hosted a mourning session of the Republic's public to commemorate the deportation day of one of the nations of Karachaevo-Circassia.

November 03, 2008 12:00

• In Georgia, members of "November 7" tried to seize TV Centre

  Today in Tbilisi, some dozens members of the radical youth organization "November 7" have made an attempt to capture the building of the "Georgian TV Channel One".

November 01, 2008 20:14

• In Kabardino-Balkaria, SIZO inmates from Ingushetia and Chechnya hold hunger strike

  Ten residents of Ingushetia and two of Chechnya, kept at the pre-trial detention facility (SIZO) in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, are on full hunger strike since October 21.