Facebook discusses expediency of opening foreign language schools in Armenia July 12, 2011 20:00 The Facebook social network carries out questioning: "Do you agree with existence of foreign language schools in Armenia?" Members split up into two camps.
Ingushetia: suicide bomber commits terror act July 12, 2011 19:00 A suicide bombing, committed today at 4:00 p.m. at the road police point in the village of Galashki of Sunzha District of Ingushetia by unidentified person, brought no victims, except for the suicide bomber, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports from the place.
Rostov-on-Don: lawyer Ermakova on hunger strike gives recognizance not to leave July 12, 2011 18:00 The investigators of Rostov Region have taken from lawyer Yulia Ermakova, who went on a hunger strike, a recognizance not to leave. According to her story, at the same time she passed the test on the "lie detector", which showed that she was telling the truth, rejecting the accusation of obscene expression in the courthouse.
Parishioners of mosque in Upper Kazanischa detained in Dagestan July 12, 2011 17:14 This morning the law enforcement agents of Buinaksk District brought 12 parishioners of a local mosque to the OVD (Interior Division) station, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told by Magomed Magomedov, a resident of the village of Upper Kazanischa of Buinaksk District. According to him, it happened after the debate on religious issues in the mosque.
Shakhty: founder of local Jehovah's Witnesses community fined on accusation of distributing extremist literature July 12, 2011 17:00 In the city of Shakhty of Rostov Region a founder of a local religious organization Jehovah's Witnesses was fined.
Dagestan: resident of Tsuntin District complains of threats from villagers and policemen July 12, 2011 16:04 Magomed Gamidov, a resident of the village Zekhida of Tsuntin District of Dagestan, appealed to the human rights activists with the complaint on the villagers and the policemen. According to him, the former villagers forced him to leave the village, and at his new place of residence he is being persecuted by police.
Children from Circassian Diaspora in Turkey are happy with their visit to Adygea July 12, 2011 16:00 During three weeks in Adygea 26 children and young people from the Circassian Diaspora in Turkey visited the town of Maikop, Shapsug villages, the mountainous part of the republic, Krasnodar, and the all-Russian camp "Orlyonok" (Eaglet) and Circassian villages of Lazarev district on the Black Sea coast.
HRW to report on human rights situation in Gali District of Abkhazia July 12, 2011 15:00 On July 15 the international human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) will present the report outlining the human rights problems and specific recommendations to the authorities of Abkhazia and the international community to improve the situation in Gali District.
Policemen threw grenades at civilians' houses in Dagestan, witnesses assert July 12, 2011 14:00 Armed policemen, who went this morning around households in the village Mutsalaul of Khasavyurt District, threw grenades to the house where brothers Ali and Umar named Zainalabidov lived. As a result, the building received considerable damage, the "Caucasian Knot" was told by Rasul Magomedkhanov, a resident of the village.
North-Caucasian track and field athletes won over ten medals at the championship of Russia in Cheboksary July 12, 2011 12:00 627 athletes from 61 Russian regions took part in the championship of Russia which passed off in Cheboksary from July, 1 till July, 3, the Ministry of Sports of Chuvash Republic reported. Participants from Northern Caucasus got over ten medals during the events.
Western Georgia bore damages from pelting rains July 12, 2011 11:00 The settlement of Jikhaskari, Zugdidi district of Western Georgia, bore strong damages as a result of a heavy rain and flood in the river of Tarchia, highways and bridges were also troubled.
520 convicts amnestied in Armenia July 12, 2011 10:00 As of July, 9, 767 persons were granted an amnesty in Armenia, Press service of Criminal executive department of the Ministry of Justice reported.
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of July 4-10 July 11, 2011 23:30 Second All-Caucasian Forum "Mashuk-2011" for youth of Northern Caucasus; meeting of members of the Presidential Council for Development of Civil Society and Human Rights with Dmitry Medvedev in Nalchik; new "spy scandal" and sentence to defendants in resonant case on espionage in Georgia; fighting against "laser hooliganism" in South of Russia, – look these and other events in the review of the week of July 4-10, 2011, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Over 15 men are suspected of raping 14-year-old girl in Kabardino-Balkaria July 11, 2011 23:00 The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed by Police Colonel Yuri Begidov, head of the Chegem ROVD (District Interior Division) of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), that 15 persons are checked for involvement in raping a 14-year-old girl from the village of Nartan in Kabardino-Balkaria: suspects' DNA an other analyses are made.
Retransmission centre burnt down in Dagestan July 11, 2011 22:00 On July 11, in the Tsumadin District of Dagestan, unidentified criminals attacked the Radio and Television Broadcasting Centre (RTBC); they destroyed and burned it down.
South-Ossetian social-democrats to nominate their presidential candidate July 11, 2011 20:00 Reporters were informed by Dmitry Tasoev, Chairman of the earlier legally liquidated Social-Democratic Party of South Ossetia, that his party will participate in elections at all levels.
Protest actions against detention of journalists held in Tbilisi July 11, 2011 19:00 In Tbilisi, at the initiative of the Board of the Charter of Journalistic Ethics, journalists held protest actions associated with the "photographers' case" at the buildings of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and the US Embassy. The members of the Board demanded from the country's authorities to remove the "secrecy status" from the case and urged the international community to monitor the inquiry.
Moscow to host presentation of French film about Estemirova's murder July 11, 2011 18:00 On Friday, July 15, at 6:00 p.m., the new premises of the International Society "Memorial" in Moscow, located at the intersection of Karetny Ryad Street and Sadovoe Ring, a party will be held in memory of human rights defender Natalia Estemirova. The event will see the film "Who killed Natasha?"
The parents of the children who sank in Yeisk appealed against the sentence of Yeisk court July 11, 2011 17:12 The parents of the children who sank in Yeisk last year disagree both with the judgment agaist the teachers acknowledged guilty of their chilren’s loss and the actions of the court concerning the aggreived persons themselves.
In Geneva, consultations held with Georgia on Russia's accession to WTO with participation of customs experts July 11, 2011 17:00 On July 8 and 9 Geneva hosted another round of consultations between Russia and Georgia on the former's accession to the WTO. According to Nino Kalandadze, Deputy Foreign Minister of Georgia, customs experts took part in the meeting.