Journalist of Radio Liberty deported from Azerbaijan September 03, 2011 15:00 Yafez Khasanov (Akramoglu), a reported of the Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was deported from the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR) to Iran.
Alan Kochiev is the first to get nominated for presidential election in South Ossetia September 03, 2011 14:00 On September 2, the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of South Ossetia received the first package of documents about nomination of a presidential candidate, which was submitted by supporters of Alan Kochiev, who is now in custody on suspicion of beating a deputy.
Azerbaijan: inhabitants of collapsed hostel complain of absence of state support September 03, 2011 13:00 The families of forced resettlers, who suffered from collapse of a hostel building complain about absence of assistance from the state.
Dagestan: rally in demand of release of detainees postponed till next week September 02, 2011 23:50 The pre-planned today's rally with a demand the release three residents of the Kizlyar District suspected of helping militants will not take place. The organizers of the protest action had a meeting with the top officials of the Dagestani Prosecutor's Office, after which it was decided to postpone the rally until the next week. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Magomed Gadjiev, a resident of Makhachkala.
Actions demanding to save Lake Urmia from drying continue in Baku September 02, 2011 23:30 Today Baku has hosted this week's second protest action at the Iranian Embassy in Azerbaijan with a demand to save Lake Urmia from an ecological catastrophe. The action was organized by the branch of the South (Iranian) Azerbaijan of the World Congress of Azerbaijanis (WCA). It was attended also by activists of the youth movement "Dalga" (Wave) and the Sabail District Branch of the Civil Solidarity Party (CSP).
On September 22, ECtHR to consider lawsuit "Georgia vs. Russia" September 02, 2011 23:20 The public hearing on the lawsuit of Georgia against Russia in connection with the warfare in South Ossetia will start at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg on September 22.
After suicide bombers' attacks in Grozny, power agents smash the office of the Union of Entrepreneurs of Chechnya September 02, 2011 23:10 The office of the Union of Entrepreneurs of Chechnya, located in a house, near which a triple explosion was triggered at night on August 30, was almost completely destroyed by power agents. According to local law enforcers, the agents acted "under the actual situation" and "subject to possible threats."
Working groups meet again on Georgian-South-Ossetian border September 02, 2011 23:00 Today, the Georgian village of Dvani, near the border with South Ossetia, has hosted another meeting within the mechanism for warning and prevention of border incidents. Delegates from South Ossetia have again accused Georgia of violating the airspace by unmanned aircrafts; while the Georgian party has categorically denied the charges.
In Georgia, journalist detained for making photos of presidential escort September 02, 2011 23:00 President Saakashvili's security service has detained Natiya Danelishvili, a journalist from the Information Centre of Kakheti for filming the presidential escort.
Residents of Karachay-Cherkessia commemorate Beslan victims September 02, 2011 22:00 The village of Costa Khetagurov in Karachay-Cherkessia has hosted actions in memory of the victims of the terror act committed in Beslan in September 2004 and opened a monument.
Ecologists Gazaryan and Solovyova detained in Krasnodar September 02, 2011 21:00 Suren Gazaryan and Ekaterina Solovyova, activists of the "Environmental Watch of Northern Caucasus" were detained in Krasnodar, near the building of the administration of the Krasnodar Territory, where Gazaryan held a solo picket in defence of Victor Chirikov, who is kept in the Tuapse UVD (Interior Department).
Isa Yamadaev detained in Paris airport on his way to Moscow September 02, 2011 20:00 The French authorities have not allowed Isa Yamadaev, the younger brother of the Hero of Russia Ruslan Yamadaev, who was killed in 2008, to get from the United Arab Emirates to Russia, and returned him back to Dubai.
Pavlyuchenkov, suspected of murdering Politkovskaya, indicted September 02, 2011 19:00 As announced by Vladimir Markin, spokesperson of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), inspectors are presenting indictment to Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov, a former employee of the Moscow GUVD (Chief Interior Department) and an alleged participant in the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the "Novaya Gazeta".
Two kidnapped residents of Ingushetia may be kept in Chechnya, relatives assert September 02, 2011 18:00 Umalat Bersanov and Akraman Ugurchiev, who were kidnapped by unidentified persons in Ingushetia, unidentified, are currently in Chechnya, Bashir Bersanov, Umalat's father, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
USA allocates 10 million US dollars of military aid to Azerbaijan September 01, 2011 23:20 The package of military aid to Azerbaijan, allocated by the Pentagon, will comprise about 10 million US dollars.
Krasnodar Territory's first street elevator lift for invalids installed in Tuapse September 01, 2011 23:10 In the Krasnodar Territory, the first street elevator for people with disabilities was installed in the city of Tuapse. It is located near the city post office and will soon be put into operation.
In Abkhazia, action of memory was held on International Day of Missing Persons September 01, 2011 23:00 On August 30, the International Day of the Disappeared was commemorated in Abkhazia. According to the current information, as a result of the 1992-93 war with Georgia, about 200 people, including soldiers and civilians, have gone missing in Abkhazia.
North Ossetia: Beslan holds Memory Days of terror act victims under enhanced security measures September 01, 2011 22:00 Today, in connection with the mourning events and the Day of Knowledge enhanced security measures were adopted in North Ossetia. In the territory of the Beslan secondary school No. 1, psychologists work and doctors are on duty in case of need of emergency medical care. Many journalists, including those from China, came to the republic. They want to prepare a series of articles about the tragedy in Beslan and the city's present-day life.
Three relatives of assassinated FSB officer wounded by explosion in Khasavyurt September 01, 2011 22:00 According to specified information, three relatives of Lieutenant Colonel of FSB, who perished in a car explosion in the city of Khasavyurt, were injured. This was reported by the Investigatory Department of the Russian Investigatory Committee in Dagestan.
Witness identified suspect of killing of ex-Colonel Budanov September 01, 2011 21:00 A secret witness under an assumed name of Aslan has identified Magomed Suleimanov, suspected of killing ex-Colonel Yuri Budanov; however, Suleimanov refused to plead guilty.