Snowboarder Nugzar Diakonashvili dies under avalanche in Georgia January 06, 2016 12:22 The Georgian police have reported the death of snowboarder Nugzar Diakonashvili. According to the law enforcers, he was hit by an avalanche in Bakuriani.
Resident of Dagestan reports on disappearance of his brother January 06, 2016 10:30 Gadjimurad Gazichilov, a resident of Makhachkala, disappeared on December 29, 2015. His relatives do not rule out a kidnapping. They note that the disappeared man is a relative of Shamil Nurmagomedov, killed in Dagestan by law enforcers.
In Georgia, Azerbaijanis demand from police to find killer of their countryman January 06, 2016 05:44 Azerbaijanis from the village of Soganlyg near Tbilisi have held a protest action against the spread of Wahhabism in connection with the murder of 23-year-old Fikret Akhmedov. According to the protesters, the murder took place on religious grounds.
One child died and six others rescued from fire in village near Astrakhan January 06, 2016 01:48 In the village of Evpraksino of the Astrakhan Region, a six-year boy fell victim to a fire. Other six children were accompanied out of the burning private house. This was reported by Dmitry Dubrovsky, the head of the press service of the Department for the Astrakhan Region of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).
Fourteen residents of Nardaran remain under administrative arrest January 05, 2016 23:48 After the release of 57 out of the 71 persons arrested administratively in connection with the riots in the Azerbaijani settlement of Nardaran, the remaining 14 are still in custody; their arrest expires before January 15, Natiq Kerimov, one of the elders of Nardaran, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Tenants of blasted Volgograd house seek to meet Governor January 05, 2016 23:16 Tenants of the blasted residential building in Volgograd believe that their problems are only partially addressed by city authorities. They demand a meeting with the regional governor and expect their problems will be solved at the regional level.
Parties in trial of Aliev's murder are unhappy with refusal of additional investigation January 05, 2016 19:01 Today, at the preliminary session on the murder of Azerbaijani journalist Rasim Aliev, the aggrieved party has asked the court to return the case to the prosecutor's office; as well as to attract the doctors, who treated the journalist, as witnesses. The court rejected the first petition and left the second one without consideration. The trial will continue on January 12.
Skiers' traffic on Sochi slopes restricted January 05, 2016 16:15 The threat of avalanches is the reason for partial restriction of skiers' traffic on alpine slopes of Sochi.
Police release 12 residents of Nardaran January 05, 2016 12:55 Today, the police have released 12 persons who were arrested after the unrest which occurred in the village of Nardaran not far from Baku. This was reported by Natiq Kerimov, the elder of Nardaran. According to him, in total, 57 administrative detainees have been already released.
In Armavir, rescue team finds body of man killed in explosion January 05, 2016 09:28 In Armavir, a man was killed as a result of the explosion in the territory of a garage complex. His body was withdrawn from the ruins of the collapsed building. This was reported by a source from the operational services of the Krasnodar Territory.
Resident of Georgian village of Bershueti kidnapped, locals report January 05, 2016 05:30 A group of eight armed men has kidnapped Lasha Glurdjidze, a resident of the village of Bershueti of the Gori District, and his friend Saba Sekhniashvili has managed to escape. This was reported by local residents.
In Armenia, more than 800 people saved by rescue teams from snow captivity January 05, 2016 04:01 Starting from December 31, Armenia suffers from heavy snowfalls which resulted in the closure of 109 roads. This was reported on January 4 by Armen Yeritsyan, Minister of Territorial Administration and Emergencies.
Port of Batumi closed because of bad weather January 05, 2016 03:02 Since December 30, 2015, the Port of Batumi is closed because of the storm warning. This was reported by Tengiz Gadiliya, Captain of the Port of Batumi, on January 4. According to him, a four-point sea storm was recorded, and as a result, the schedule of parking and unloading of vessels was disrupted.
Guarding of Embassies of Iran and Saudi Arabia in Baku strengthened January 04, 2016 23:13 Baku has increased the number of policemen on duty in front of the Embassies of Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Activist Gevorg Safaryan stops hunger strike January 04, 2016 20:46 Gevorg Safaryan, a member of the movement "Constituent Parliament" of Armenia, accused of using violence against a power official, has stopped his hunger strike after he was transferred to a solitary cell.
Some passengers of Moscow-Sochi flight refused to travel for fear of terror act January 04, 2016 19:32 After a statement of a woman-passenger about a suspicious object on board, seven passengers of flight YuT-249 of the airline "UTair" refused to fly from Moscow to Sochi. Following a check conducted by experts with dogs, the aircraft took off to Sochi.
Abinsk resident suspected of false report about bomb January 04, 2016 13:40 A woman has been detained in Abinsk, Krasnodar Territory, on suspicion of false reports that a café had been mined.
Shebzukhov urges militants to return to "Imarat Kavkaz" January 04, 2016 12:59 An audio record supposedly made by Zalim Shebzukhov, one of the leaders of North-Caucasian militants, has appeared on the Internet. The author condemned the passage of militants into the terrorist "Islamic State" (IS) and called the members of the underground to return to "Imarat Kavkaz", which is also banned in Russia.
Death toll of "Guneshli" platform fire victims rises to ten January 04, 2016 11:45 On January 3, in the Caspian Sea, off the coast of Turkmenistan, bodies of two Azerbaijani oilers were found; they perished in the fire on the "Guneshli" oil platform. Today, they will be brought to Azerbaijan.
Sister of disappeared Ingush woman complains about threats to her family January 04, 2016 10:45 In Ingushetia, family members of Elizaveta Alieva are placed under state protection. Elizaveta Alieva has filed a complaint about kidnapping, and one of the defendants in the case has already been detained. Elizaveta Alieva herself claims being feared for the lives of her family members. Furthermore, she worries about the fate of the children of her disappeared sister.