Georgia adopts amendments to Constitution restricting President's powers October 02, 2010 12:00 At their sitting, the MPs voted 125:4 for the second reading of the new Constitution draft. The bill has no words that President is the head of the state.
Cross installed on dome of Surb Khach Armenian Church in Turkey October 02, 2010 11:00 In the evening on September 30, a cross was installed on the dome of the Armenian Church of Surb Khach located on Akhtamar Island (Turkey). All the works took several hours.
For 12 days sappers of Russia's MfE neutralized 67 bombs and mines in Chechnya October 02, 2010 10:00 Specialists of the "Leader" Centre of Special-Risk Rescue Operations of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of Russia continue de-mining agricultural lands in the Grozny District of Chechnya. Since the start of their work, they have cleared 15 hectares of mines, shells and various ordnances and neutralized 67 explosive items.
Rostov Region: disabled children from 12 municipalities start remote learning October 01, 2010 23:50 This school year, remote learning of children-invalids within the priority national project "Education" will be available not only for the residents of the regional capital. According to Yuri Komarov, Director of the Rostov sanatorium-boarding school No. 28, where the E-Learning Centre is located, now 150 children from 12 municipalities of the region will start studying there.
President of Dagestan suggests Congress of Republic's Nations October 01, 2010 23:45 On September 29, President of Dagestan Magomedsalam Magomedov moved an idea, when speaking at a sitting of the President's Council of Dagestan, of organizing of a congress of the peoples living in Dagestan for consolidation of the society in the fight against extremists. The initiative was ambiguously perceived in Dagestan.
In Chechnya, over 63,000 families received maternity capital certificates October 01, 2010 23:40 The Chechen Office of the Russian Pension Fund has already issued 63,412 maternity capital certificates. However, many local certificate owners say that they prefer selling them to expand the possibilities of using state funds for the needs of their families.
Four peacekeepers from Georgia perish in Afghanistan October 01, 2010 23:20 Four Georgian servicemen from the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) acting under the NATO auspice perished in performing their service duties. This was reported today by the press service of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Georgia.
Powerful bomb found in Semender, where operation was conducted October 01, 2010 23:10 Power agents, who made additional examination of the area in Semender settlement, located in Makhachkala outskirt, where a special operation was conducted on September 29, detected a powerful explosive device, together with components for making bombs and ammunition. This was reported by the local Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Georgia introduces juries October 01, 2010 23:00 Starting October 1, according to the adopted amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code, the country will introduce the institute of jurors, who will pass their final verdicts to defendants. The jury will comprise 12 persons and two substitutes.
Resident of Stavropol who reported about mined car to be rewarded October 01, 2010 22:50 Vyacheslav Alyoshin, deputy director of the Stavropol cafe "Gloria", who on September 30 reported to the militia about the car-bomb parked outside his institution, plans to pass the money premium promised by city officials to a children's home.
Grenade detected and de-mined under car bottom in Cherkessk October 01, 2010 22:30 In the area of the agrarian marketplace in Cherkessk, explosion experts have de-mined a car, under the bottom of which a grenade was attached. Now they check the interior and luggage compartment.
Accident leaves almost 25,000 without electricity in Rostov Region October 01, 2010 22:20 The stormy wind that struck the Rostov Region at night on October 1 cut electricity supply to 24,700 residents.
In Sochi, passenger ship thrown ashore by storm October 01, 2010 22:10 Today in the afternoon, the passenger ship "Photon" was thrown out by storm ashore in the Adler District of Sochi. The crew is safe.
Hearing the case on Zakaev's arrest in Poland is appointed for October, 26 October 01, 2010 22:10 On October, 26, the Appellate Court of Warsaw will be hearing the case on temporary arrest of Ahmed Zakaev who had been announced for international search by Russia, Barbara Trembska, Press secretary of the court reported.
A man killed in a special operation in Dagestan had been in federal search October 01, 2010 22:00 Naiib Nasirov killed during a special operation in Dagestan had been possibly involved in a series of murders of the personnel of law enforcement bodies and representatives of the authorities, National Anti-terror committee (NATC) reported.
Manager of the subsidiary of "Sberbank" (savings bank) killed in Kabardino-Balkaria October 01, 2010 21:00 A group of strangers pretending to be members of the top brass shot down the Manager of the subsidiary of "Sberbank" in Elbrus district of Kabardino-Balkaria tonight in the town of Tirniauz, a representative of the republican Investigation committee reported.
Pirates demand 15 million dollars for release of Georgian and Turkish citizens October 01, 2010 20:00 The Greek ship-owner company FRIO VENTURES cannot come to an agreement with the Somali pirates about the buy-out sum for the merchant ship on board which there are 15 citizens of Georgia and 3 citizens of Turkey.
A ban of selling alcohol in the night-time will be enacted in Kabardino-Balkaria October 01, 2010 19:00 On September, 30, the Parliament of Kabardino-Balkaria accepted a law on prohibition of retail selling strong alcohol drinks in the night-time in the first reading.
Two militiamen wounded in a firing in Kabardino-Balkaria October 01, 2010 18:00 On September, 30, some unidentified people fired upon a militia flying squad in Baksan district of Kabardino-Balkaria, two officers got wounded, a source in law enforcement bodied reported.
Shevchenko: social basis of terror is on steady rise in Northern Caucasus September 30, 2010 23:50 Despite almost everyday special operations aimed at liquidating militants, the social basis of terror in Northern Caucasus has been steadily growing, primarily because the region lacks any political and religious power rejecting terror. This was stated by Maxim Shevchenko, a member of the Public Chamber and head of the working group for promoting public dialogue and civil society institutions in the Caucasus, in the course of a working meeting.