Seismologists predict powerful earthquake in Northern Caucasus March 21, 2011 18:00 In the near future a strong earthquake is probable in Northern Caucasus, said Evgeny Rogozhin, Deputy Director for Scientific Work of the Institute for Earth's Physics.
Members of “United Russia” party got over two thirds of votes in the Parliament of Dagestan March 21, 2011 17:00 According to the information from the republican Election committee, representatives of five parties: “United Russia”, “Fair Russia”, “Patriots of Russia”, KPRF and “Pravoye Delo” (“Rightful Cause”) will be members of the People's Assembly of Dagestan.
The term of custody for the defendants on the case of an attack at Nalchik in 2005 prolonged March 21, 2011 16:00 Today the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria at a trial on the case of an attack at Nalchik on October, 13, 2005, prolonged the custody term for the defendants for three more months. For two of the defendants who had been released on their own recognizance this preventive punishment remained the same.
Chechen authorities prohibited schoolchildren using mobiles at school March 21, 2011 15:00 Pupils of comprehensive schools are not allowed to take mobiles to classes. The teachers consider this decision right while many schoolchildren and their parents stick to the opposite opinion.
Two residents of Dagestan killed during a special operation March 21, 2011 14:00 Law enforcement officers established identity of the two men killed during a special operation in Makhachkala on March, 19, Informational center of National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) reports. They had been preliminarily recognized as members of Khasavyurt group of gunmen.
Astrakhan hosts picket in support of colonel accused of terrorism March 19, 2011 23:00 On March 19, activists held a picket in Astrakhan in defence of Vladimir Kvachkov, a former GRU (Russian Military Intelligence) colonel, accused of preparing an armed rebellion and terrorism. The protesters treated the actions of the authorities as repressions.
In Sochi, ecologist detained on Cape Vidny March 19, 2011 22:00 Today, at about 12:00 a.m. on Cape Vidny in the resort city of Sochi, Krasnodar Region, Gayane Antonova, an activist of the "Ecological Watch for North Caucasus", was detained.
"Right Cause" Party to have mandate in Dagestani Parliament March 19, 2011 21:00 The Party "Right Cause" will get, after vote re-tabulation, one mandate in the National Assembly of Dagestan, said the press service of the party. The Deputy from the party in the parliament will be Magomed Shabanov, head of the Regional Branch of the "Right Cause".
Marat Zokaev assassinated in Kabardino-Balkaria March 19, 2011 20:30 Today, Marat Zokaev, born in 1980, an earlier convicted resident of the village of Kashkatau, Cherek District of Kabardino-Balkaria, was killed in this village.
Two suspected militants liquidated in Makhachkala March 19, 2011 20:00 In the course of a special operation in Repin Street in the centre of the capital of Dagestan, two persons blocked in a house were shot dead. According to power agents, they refused to negotiate and opened fire.
Makhachkala hosts World Cup in Freestyle Wrestling March 19, 2011 19:00 Today, the World Cup in Freestyle Wrestling has started in the capital of Dagestan. The strongest teams of the world have come to take part in the tournament for the prize money amounting to 240,000 US dollars.
Employees of Azerbaijani Ombudsperson's office visit journalist Fatullaev in prison March 19, 2011 18:00 Today, employees of the office of the Ombudsperson of Azerbaijan have visited journalist Einullah Fatullaev in prison; the latter told them about his health problems.
Azerbaijan starts Novruz celebrations March 19, 2011 17:00 On March 19, Azerbaijan started celebrating the Novruz-Bairam - the festival of spring and New Year.
Georgia waiting for 150 million from US Agency for Poverty Reduction March 19, 2011 16:30 The American non-governmental agency to combat poverty named "Millennium Challenge Corporation" (MCC) is considering allocation to Georgia of the second grant package in the amount of 100-150 million US dollars, said Daniel Johannes, executive director of the MCC.
"Heritage" Party leader continues his hunger strike in Armenia March 19, 2011 15:00 Raffi Ovannisyan, leader of the "Heritage" Party, continues his hunger strike started on March 15 in Freedom Square of Yerevan. According to his story he is going to hold in the square as long as his health permits.
Yunusov: most of Dagestanis' problems stem from their legal nihilism March 19, 2011 14:30 Makhachkala hosted a roundtable "Role of NCOs (non-commercial organizations) in overcoming legal nihilism in Dagestan", during which its participants shared their views on the reasons and implications of this phenomenon.
"Nationwide Resistance Movement" demands mass amnesty in Georgia March 19, 2011 13:00 On March 18, the NGO named the "Nationwide Resistance Movement" held a rally in downtown Tbilisi. The action demanded to adopt a law on amnesty for those prisoners, whose term does not exceed three years, and to release 60 persons considered by the Movement as political prisoners.
Nagorno-Karabakh soldier dies from injury received in conflict zone March 19, 2011 11:00 As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the unrecognized republic, a soldier of the Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh was fatally wounded by the fire "opened by the enemy."
Flu takes away 44 lives in Georgia March 19, 2011 08:30 On March 18, two more persons died of influenza in Georgia; one of them was killed by the H1N1 virus. The total number of flu cases in Georgia has exceeded one thousand.
Armenia invites international experts to assess safety of its NPP March 18, 2011 23:40 In the context of the accident at Fukushima-1 Japanese nuclear power plant (NPP), Armenia has invited international experts to assess risks and develop additional measures to improve safety at the Armenian NPP, said Prime Minister Tigran Sarkisyan at the sitting of his government.