50 builders got food poisoning in Krasnodar June 15, 2009 23:00 On Sunday, June 14, in Krasnodar, 54 workers of one of building companies were hospitalized after eating some bad food.
A child was wounded by mine explosion in Chechnya June 15, 2009 22:40 In the mountainous Vedeno District of Chechnya a small boy was wounded by explosion of an unidentified mine or bomb. He was hospitalized in the state of medium gravity.
Three peaceful residents killed in Dagestan June 15, 2009 22:10 Last night in Makhachkala, in a skirmish of two unidentified persons with militiamen a casual passer-by was killed; and in the settlement named Aerodrom, Khasavyurt District of Dagestan, three armed persons in masks shot dead a worker of the Makhachkala Department of North-Caucasian Railways and his wife.
Three refugees from Abkhazia knocked down by a car at UN Mission June 15, 2009 22:00 Three participants of the protest action held on Monday by refugees from Abkhazia near the building housing the United Nations' Mission in Tbilisi were injured in a road accident.
Stavropol Territory: nationalists who beat Georgievsk residents detained June 15, 2009 22:00 In the city of Georgievsk, Stavropol Territory, a group of youngsters accused of hooliganism with use of objects as arms were detained. In the evening on June 3, some fifteen guys aged 17-20, armed with tire irons and reinforcing bars went out into streets with nationalist slogans and beat several persons.
Trial of attack on Nalchik postponed till June 16 June 15, 2009 19:00 At the trial on events of October 13, 2005, held by the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria, under a petition lodged by defendant Kanshoubi Boriev, whose father died, as break was announced till tomorrow, June 16.
Dozens of oppositionists beaten in Georgia at destruction of "city of cells" June 15, 2009 19:00 Many oppositionists suffered during attack on the "city of cells". Earlier, Zviad Dzidziguri, leader of the Conservative Party, said that two persons suffered in the scuffle.
HRC: authorities of Georgia oppress their political opponents June 15, 2009 18:00 The Human Rights Centre (HRC) has treated the actions of the policemen who used force against oppositionists last Friday, on June 12, as excessive. Human rights defenders assert that the clash could have been avoided.
President of South Ossetia to deliver part of his powers to parliament June 13, 2009 22:00 The President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity has expressed his readiness to deliver some of his powers to the parliament with the aim to strengthen the position of the legislative power and MPs in his republic.
Former vice-premier assassinated in Ingushetia June 13, 2009 21:00 Bashir Aushev, former vice-premier of the republic who worked until now in the government was murdered in Ingushetia.
In Georgia, five oppositionists convicted for hooliganism June 13, 2009 18:00 In Georgia, the court has found the five oppositionists arrested on June 12 guilty of hooliganism against MPs and brought them to administrative responsibility.
Chechen President cancels vacations for his officials June 13, 2009 16:00 The President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has demanded that top executives cancel their summer vacations until full completion in the territory of the republic of special operations aimed to liquidate members of armed underground formations.
Construction of pipeline from Iran to Armenia will start this year June 13, 2009 15:00 Till the end of this year, the parties plan to start building the pipeline intended for transportation of gasoline and diesel fuel from Iran to Armenia. The pipeline of 380 kilometres will link the Iranian city of Tabriz and the Armenian city of Eraskh.
Georgia: hurricane deroofs 55 houses and leaves over 10,000 families without electricity June 13, 2009 13:00 In Western Georgia, a strong hurricane has torn roofs off 55 houses and broke power supply lines leaving more than 10,000 families without electricity.
Azerbaijani NGOs create committee in defence of civil society June 13, 2009 12:00 On Friday, June 12, over 50 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) of Azerbaijan announced creation of the "Committee in Defence of Civil Society". The aim of the Committee is to oppose adoption of amendments to the legislation, restricting the activities of NGOs.
Boy of six wounded in skirmish in Makhachkala June 13, 2009 11:00 A source in law enforcement bodies of the region reports that in the course of a skirmish in Makhachkala, where militiamen liquidated the leader of Makhachkala militants, a six-year boy was wounded.
Elias the Second asks UN Secretary General to support Georgia's integrity June 13, 2009 10:00 On June 12, Patriarch of Georgia Elias the Second sent a personal letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations asking him to support the territorial integrity of Georgia.
15 oppositionists suffer in clash with police in Tbilisi June 13, 2009 07:00 Eka Beseliya, secretary general of the Party "For United Georgia", has reported that as a result of a clash of the opposition with the police that took place near the building of the parliament of Georgia on June 12, 15 members of youth oppositional organizations received traumas.
Protesters scuffle with police near Parliament of Georgia June 12, 2009 22:00 In front of the building of the Parliament of Georgia, where today an extraordinary session took place after a two-month break, a scuffle with victims burst out between the police and participants of protest actions.
Armenia prepares amnesty bill June 12, 2009 20:00 Gevork Danielyan, Minister of Justice of Armenia, told journalists that within one week, a bill on announcing amnesty will be ready; the amnesty process will last for two months at most.