Gelendzhik opens free "legal clinic" November 01, 2010 15:15 The city of Gelendzhik, Krasnodar Territory, has started its "legal clinic". Free legal consultations to everyone will be provided by law students of the Kuban State University.
Unidentified persons set fire to three Christian churches in Karachai-Circassia November 01, 2010 15:00 Last night some unknown people set fire to three Christian churches in Karachai-Circassia. The Ministry of Interior Affairs of the republic reported that two churches had caught fire in the town of Karachayevsk and the third one in stanitsa of Orjonikidzevskaya.
Two Georgian residents in Malaysia may be sentenced to death penalty for accusation of drugs contraband November 01, 2010 14:00 Darejan Kokhtashvili and Babutse Gordadze, two women natives of Georgia, may be sentenced to death penalty if they are acknowledged guilty of contraband of 10 kilogram of drugs. The trial is appointed for November, 2.
40 new private houses are ready for commission in Tskhinval November 01, 2010 13:00 New private houses restored after the events of 2008 will be commissioned in the capital of South Osetia in the nearest future. This news was reported by Soslan Bekoyev, Director of State Unitary Enterprise "Directorate of Implementation of Priority National Projects" during his circuit round the municipal objects under restoration.
Ten militiamen suffered in special operation in Grozny November 01, 2010 12:00 Ten law enforcers received wounds and contusions in the course of a special operation aimed to neutralize a supposed member of the armed underground in the Oktiabrskiy District of Grozny.
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of October 25-31 November 01, 2010 12:00 Bodies of flood casualties are still found in Krasnodar Territory; Northern Caucasus commemorates victims of repressions, Ossetian-Ingush conflict and terror acts; pre-election situation is heating up in Azerbaijan, - look these and other events in the review of the week of October 25-31, 2010, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
NGOs of Ingushetia: consequences of Ossetian-Ingush conflict not eliminated November 01, 2010 11:00 The tragic consequences of the 1992 Ossetian-Ingush conflict have not been eliminated, while Ingush leaders and deputies of the People's Assembly of the Republic fail to take legal action towards defending the constitutional rights and vital interests of the Ingush people. This was stated by the members of the Coordination Board of Ingush NGOs in their address to Ingushes.
Prosecutors check violations during elections in Makhachkala October 30, 2010 20:00 The Prosecutor's Office of the capital of Dagestan has initiated checks of violations during the vote on October 10, the details of which were published by the "Caucasian Knot".
Woman from Ingushetia states kidnapping of her son October 30, 2010 19:00 Lisa Tseloeva, a resident of the city of Nazran, asserts that her 28-year-old son Zurab was kidnapped.
Action in memory of victims of political repression held in North Ossetia October 30, 2010 18:00 The event took place at the monument "Stone of Tears" in Vladikavkaz, where more than 100 persons gathered: city residents, NGO activists, state officials and high school pupils.
Political prisoner Ashot Manukyan released in Armenia October 30, 2010 17:00 Today, by a court ruling, Ashot Manukyan, one of the thirteen opposition activists remaining in prison, was released before term.
North Ossetia commemorates victims of Ossetian-Ingush conflict October 30, 2010 16:00 Today, more than 1500 persons came to the memorial cemetery in Vladikavkaz to pay tribute to victims of the Ossetian-Ingush conflict.
Georgian Parliament adopts "Freedom Charter" in first hearing October 30, 2010 15:00 The legislative initiative submitted by Giya Tortladze, a minority MP, was adopted by the Georgian Parliament by 75:1 vote in the first hearing. The "Freedom Charter" deals with strengthening of security measures and contains provisions on lustration and liquidation of Soviet and Nazi symbols.
Armenian Ombudsman presents his 2009 report October 30, 2010 14:00 The report on the work of the office of Armen Arutyunyan, Ombudsman in Armenia, in 2009 was heard by the MPs at the autumn session of the Parliament of Armenia.
Sochi residents are offered to get fingerprinted October 30, 2010 13:00 The bosses of Sochi UVD (Interior Department) have urged citizens to pass a voluntary fingerprint registration.
Rostov Region: director of building company suspected of embezzlement October 30, 2010 12:00 The Prosecutor's Office of the city of Bataisk, Rostov Region, has sent to the court the criminal case initiated against the builder Larissa Tarasenkova, accused of embezzlement of equity holders' money in the sum of more than 30 million roubles.
Best brewer defined in North Ossetia October 30, 2010 11:00 The first nationwide cultural contest of Ossetian beer is over in the republic. Out of 500 participants the winner was chosen - Elena Margieva, a resident of Zmeiskaya village, who received her prize money of 50,000 roubles.
Kabardino-Balkaria bans selling strong alcohol at night October 30, 2010 10:00 On October 29, the Parliament of Kabardino-Balkaria passed the final wording of the republic's law, restricting the retail sale of spirits.
Part of Dagestani pilgrims will not be able to go to Hajj this year October 30, 2010 09:00 As reported on October 29 by President of Dagestan Magomedsalam Magomedov at the regular session of the Republic's Parliament, it would not be possible to send all the wishing local Moslems to the Hajj.
In Ingushetia, Khashagulgov's relatives keep children away from school for fear of power agents October 30, 2010 08:00 Four children from the Khashagulgov family are missing their school in Karabulak for a week already. Their mother Pyatimat says that she received threats addressed to her family.