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.
Participants of PC's hearings: work for adaptation of militants to civilian life should be continued December 01, 2011 20:00 Possibilities for peaceful withdrawal from the underground of the militants, who have joined the underground by ignorance, and recent rallies in Makhachkala became the main topics of the public hearings "Peacekeeping practice in North Caucasus: experience, models, methods to improve efficiency" in the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation (PCRF).
South Ossetian President Kokoity rejects Djioeva's ultimatum December 01, 2011 19:00 Eduard Kokoity, current President of South Ossetia, has rejected the Alla Djioeva's demand to recognize her till 6:00 p.m. as President of South Ossetia. General Anatoly Barankevich, ex-Defence Minister of South Ossetia, has cautioned Djioeva's supporters protesting in the square in Tskhinvali against provocations.
In Dagestan, investigators seek motive for college teacher's murder December 01, 2011 18:00 Investigators focus on clarifying the motives of today's murder of Nazhmudin Abdulkerimov, the teacher of the Makhachkala Industrial College. This was reported by the Investigatory Committee (IC) of Dagestan.
Chechnya prepares for large scale celebration of Muslim Ashura Day December 01, 2011 17:00 On December 5, Chechen Muslims will celebrate one of the main Islam holidays – the Ashura Day. To organize the festivities, a special commission, headed by Magomed Daudov, First Deputy Prime Minister, was created.
In Kalmykia, new criminal case against Burulov, ex-Mayor of Elista, brought to court December 01, 2011 16:00 The Investigatory Division of the city of Elista of the Investigatory Department of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in the Republic of Kalmykia has completed the investigation into the criminal case against Radij Burulov, ex-Mayor of the city of Elista, charged of abuse of power and forgery.
Azerbaijani experts demand reaction to Ayatollah's message on Rafiq Tagi's murder December 01, 2011 14:00 Sheikh Mohammed Jawad Lankarani, Iranian Ayatollah, has welcomed murder of the publicist Rafiq Tagi in Azerbaijan. Azerbaijani experts appealed to the official Baku to immediately react to this message.
Students of Kuban State University (KSU) report searches and detentions in their dormitories December 01, 2011 12:00 On November, 1, in the dormitories of Krasnodar adjacent to the building of KSU searches were carried out. An eyewitness told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent that several persons were detained.