Shaikhi Sheikhov killed in Dagestan in skirmish with power agents December 03, 2011 12:00 Law enforcers have identified the casualty of the skirmish in the Kizlyar District of Dagestan as a twenty-year-old Shaikhi Sheikhov, the local MIA reports.
Ecological picket held in Krasnodar December 03, 2011 11:00 On December 2, Krasnodar hosted a picket with a call to local residents to observe cleanliness and maintain healthy environment.
Venice Commission publishes its recommendations on the new Electoral Code of Georgia December 03, 2011 10:00 The Venice Commission has given a positive preliminary conclusion on the draft new Electoral Code of Georgia, said Pavle Kublashvili, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the Georgian Parliament.
KubSU denies students' reports on searches and detentions in hostels December 02, 2011 23:00 In Krasnodar, Mikhail Astapov, Rector of the Kuban State University (KubSU), has refuted information that on November 30 there were searches and detentions in university hostels.
In Dagestan, unidentified persons open fire on power agents; one attacker shot dead December 02, 2011 22:00 As a result of a skirmish one assailant was killed. As reported by a source from Dagestani law enforcement bodies, there were no losses among power agents.
In Azerbaijan, BCA upholds verdict to Neimat Panakhly December 02, 2011 21:00 On December 1, the Baku Court of Appeal (BCA), chaired by Aflatun Gasymov, completed considering the appeal complaint lodged by Neimat Panakhly, the leader of the Party of National Statehood of Azerbaijan (PNSA).
President of Georgia pardons Israeli businessmen convicted for bribery December 02, 2011 20:00 Today, the Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has decided to pardon the Israeli businessmen Roni Fuchs and Zeev Fraenkel, convicted for bribing a state official, said Manana Mandjgaladze, the spokesperson of the President.
Baku hosts protest against increase of metro fare December 02, 2011 19:00 A group of young people has held an action in Baku in protest against increasing the metro fare. The action was organized by the Democratic Youth Organization.
Soslan Kokoev, Tedeev's supporter detained in North Ossetia December 02, 2011 18:00 This morning, Soslan Kokoev, the founder of the website "Uasamonga.ru" and a supporter of Djambolat Tedeev, an unregistered South-Ossetian presidential candidate, was arrested, said Elina Marzoeva, a member of Tedeev's election office.
This year Dagestan has registered 157 new HIV-infection cases December 02, 2011 16:00 Dagestan remains in the lead in Southern Russia by HIV-infection incidence; during 10 months of 2011, the republic registered 157 new cases, as reported in the course of the events held in the republic on the World AIDS Day, marked on December 1.
Djioeva's supporters not to participate in repeated presidential election in South Ossetia December 02, 2011 15:00 The repeated presidential election in South Ossetia will not take place, because Alla Djioeva will not take part in it; and her supporters will not go to vote. This was stated by Ms Djioeva herself.
Athlete from Kizlyar is world champion in kickboxing December 02, 2011 14:00 At the world championship in kickboxing, which has ended in Dublin, Ramazan Razakov, an athlete from Dagestan, brought a gold medal to the stock of the Russia national team.
Sales of alcohol drinks will be prohibited in Ingushetia on Thursdays and Fridays December 02, 2011 12:00 At the last plenary session before the parliamentary election deputies of the People’s Assembly of the forth convocation of Ingushetia adopted a law in draft on sales of alcohol and alcohol-containing production on Thursdays and Fridays.
Mayor’s office of Sochi will grant 25 land parcels to families having many children December 02, 2011 11:00 During an extraordinary session of Municipal Assembly of Sochi on December, 1, a list of 25 fully formed land parcels with cadastral records for granting to families with many children was adopted.
A meeting against Federal law On taxi passed off in Novocherkassk December 02, 2011 10:00 An action of protest against Federal law On taxi passed off in Novocherkassk, Rostov region. Taxi drivers and personnel of automobile companies took part in it.
The court in Azerbaijan left Editor-in-Chief of “Khural” newspaper in custody December 02, 2011 09:00 On December, 1, a motion of substitution preventive punishment to Avaz Zeinalov, Editor-in-Chief of “Khural” newspaper, for home arrest or release on bail was considered in Nasimi district court. Judge Etibar Gumbatov denied the motion leaving Zeinalov in custody.
Prizes were awarded to physically challenged people in Adygeia in connection with the Day of Disabled Persons December 02, 2011 08:00 On December, 1, prizes were awarded in Adygeia to active physically challenged people in connection with the International Day of Disabled Persons.
Rostov Region resident sentenced to 8.5 years of imprisonment for grenade explosion on beach December 01, 2011 23:00 The Rostov Regional Court has sentenced Leon Krivobokov, a resident of the city of Volgodonsk, to 8.5 years of imprisonment in high security colony on case of grenade explosion on beach in summer of 2010.
At rally in Vladikavkaz, Djioeva's supporters demand to recognize her as President December 01, 2011 22:00 Today, in the capital of North Ossetia, at a rally near the Cinema "Terek", supporters of Alla Djioeva demanded to recognize her as the President of South Ossetia.
Over 200 motor vehicles stopped by bad weather on Russian-Georgian border December 01, 2011 21:00 About 200 vehicles with cargoes for Armenia are still on the road leading to the checkpoint "Verkhny Lars" on the border between Russia and Georgia. Armenia and Georgia will establish a joint company to deal with road and transport issues. This was reported by Manuk Vardanyan, Minister of Transport and Communication of Armenia.