Beslan holds "Day of Silence" within Memory Watch September 03, 2013 08:45 On September 2, Beslan continued to hold the Memory Watch to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of the terror act committed in 2004 and held the so-called "Day of Silence".
Rustam Ibragimbekov challenges at Azerbaijani SC refusal of CEC to allow him running for presidency September 03, 2013 07:42 Rustam Ibragimbekov, Chairman of the opposition National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) of Azerbaijan, has filed an appeal to the Supreme Court against the refusal of the Central Election Commission to allow him running for the presidency of Azerbaijan.
In Sochi, public organizations unsatisfied with methods of reconstruction of Navaginskaya Street September 03, 2013 06:19 Construction works in Navaginskaya Street, a central street of Sochi, are conducted in violation of the laws and regulations of fire safety. This was reported by representatives of public organizations of Sochi.
Advocate Chernikov: court can oblige Volgograd administration to repair roads September 03, 2013 05:28 Blogger Alexei Ulyanov has a chance to win the claim filed in connection with the bad state of the roads. This was stated by Alexander Voronov, Chairman of the Volgograd Branch of the Federation of Russian Car Owners.
Alexei Malashenko expects no global results from visit of Armenian President to Moscow September 03, 2013 02:21 Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan arrived in Moscow today to discuss, in particular, the prospects for cooperation between Armenia and the Customs Union and the Common Economic Space of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.
EL leader Namazov again questioned at Azerbaijani GPO September 02, 2013 22:25 Eldar Namazov, the leader of the oppositional political movement EL (People) and the head of the office of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), was again questioned by the Investigating Department for Serious Crimes of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan.
Decision to extradite Musaev to Azerbaijan challenged at Russia's SC September 02, 2013 20:24 Dmitry Sukhomlinov, the advocate of the Azerbaijani citizen Ibragim Musaev, has lodged a complaint to the Russia's Supreme Court (SC) about the decision on the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Russia to extradite his client.
In Armenia, student detained at protest action September 02, 2013 19:26 About 200 people took part in a protest against the increase of tuition fees at universities. One of the organizers – the student Arutyun Mkrtchyan – was taken to a police station.
Court puts defendants in Politkovskaya murder case behind bars September 02, 2013 16:50 The Moscow City Court (MCC) has granted the prosecutors' motion and ruled to place Ibragim and Djabrail Makhmudov, figurants in the murder case of the observer of the "Novaya Gazeta" Anna Politkovskay, into custody.
On September 10, commission for revealing illegal migrants starts working in Sochi September 02, 2013 16:09 As reported by the city administration of Sochi, on September 10, a special commission will start searching – by visiting flat by flat – for illegal migrants to be evicted before the Winter Olympic Games.
Flash polling by "Dosh": in case of direct elections of heads of Dagestan and Ingushetia people would vote against all candidates September 02, 2013 12:36 Most of the residents of Dagestan and Ingushetia should vote against all the approved candidates for the leaders of the republics, if the elections were direct – these are the results of the opinion poll, conducted by the magazine "Dosh" and volunteers of the Centre of Caucasian Initiative.
Krasnodar Territory: man disappears after arrest September 02, 2013 11:41 In the Gulkevichy District of the Krasnodar Territory, law enforcers search for a local resident, who disappeared after an administrative arrest for five days. The criminal case has been instituted into the fact of his disappearance.
On September 1, over 2000 visited terror act venue in Beslan September 02, 2013 10:59 On September 1, more than 2000 persons came to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of terror act in Beslan School No. 1, where nine years ago plenty of hostages were captured.
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of August 26-September 1 September 02, 2013 09:00 Scandal in Chechnya with mobile operators in connection of participation of Grozny Mosque in the all-Russian sights contest; killing in Ingushetia of Akhmed Kotiev, Secretary of the Ingush Security Council; fifth anniversary of Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, – look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of August 26-September 1, 2013, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Relatives of missing Chechen residents demand to punish kidnappers September 02, 2013 07:17 On August 31, relatives of persons disappeared and kidnapped in Chechnya appealed to the Russian President and the leader of Chechnya with a request to develop a mechanism to search for disappeared residents and to punish guilty persons.
During week of August 26 - September 1, 17 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus September 02, 2013 04:52 During the week of August 26 - September 1, 2013, at least 17 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of these, 9 persons were killed, and 8 persons were wounded. These are the results of calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
NAC: person killed in Buynaksk identified as Zaur Umarov September 02, 2013 00:13 A person who was killed in a shootout with the police in Buynaksk was identified as Zaur Umarov. According to the NAC's information, the victim was a bomber of the "Buynaksk" grouping.
MIA: Ali Abdurazakov is the third teacher murdered in Dagestan in 2013 September 01, 2013 17:17 The Tsumada District of Dagestan carries out investigating and operational activities on the fact of the murder of teacher Ali Abdurazakov.
In Volgograd, blogger goes to court to oblige authorities to repair roads September 01, 2013 11:19 Blogger Alexei Ulyanov goes to the court to oblige the Department of Municipal Facilities of the Volgograd administration to repair city roads. The next court session is scheduled for September 3.
Azerbaijani soldier captured in Armenia sent to third country September 01, 2013 05:42 Firuz Faradjev, an Azerbaijani soldier, who was held captive in Armenia, was brought to a third country. This was reported on August 30 by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).