Clashes of Kazakhs with Chechnya natives in Kazakhstan March 21, 2007 22:30 On March 20, it became known about mass collisions between natives of Chechnya and Kazakhs that burst out in Kazakhstan.
Public prosecutor demands life sentence for an attempt on the head of the Dagestan Pension Fund March 20, 2007 23:27 At the process on the case on the attempt committed on Amuchi Amutinov, former vice-premier of the Republic and head of the Dagestan branch of the Russian Pension Fund, the public prosecutor has demanded the court to sentence brothers Magomed and Gazimagomed Gairbekov to life imprisonment.
Kadyrov will tell the USA about conflict-settlement in Chechnya March 20, 2007 23:23 Arkadiy Yedelev, deputy head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Russia, stated on Tuesday in Grozny that in April a delegation of the US Department of State will arrive to Chechnya to borrow the experience of settling regional conflicts.
Trial of OMON pogromists of children's camp continues in Sochi March 20, 2007 23:19 Today, the Lazarevskiy District Court of the city of Sochi has continued the process on allegations of a group of OMON (special militia) fighters of exceeding their official powers with application of violence in the "Druzhba" (Friendship) children's camp last summer.
Azerbaijani human rights defenders think the problem of political prisoners still exists March 20, 2007 22:17 The Human Rights Centre of Azerbaijan (HRCA) is satisfied with the govt's efforts to settle the problem of political prisoners.
Abkhazian MoD accuses Georgia of provocation March 20, 2007 22:15 Sultan Sosnaliev, Abkhazian defence minister, has blamed as 'prevocational' the information of the Georgian party that "last night, two MI-24 combat helicopters and two SU-25 aircrafts flew into the Kodor Gorge from the territory of Abkhazia and remained over it for half an hour."
Azerbaijani ex-minister of public health accuses authorities of murdering ex-minister of education March 19, 2007 23:35 At today's trial on the case of Ali Insanov, ex-minister of public health of Azerbaijan, the defendant made another sensational statement. This time, he has accused the authorities of political assassination of Rafik Feizullaev, former minister of education.
General Yedelev: 37 militants' groups are operative in Chechnya March 19, 2007 23:34 Currently, 37 armed groupings with a total strength of 450 persons operate in Chechnya, general-colonel Arkady Yedelev, head of the operations headquarters for North Caucasus, has told today to the press conference in Grozny.
Armenia now receives gas from Iran March 19, 2007 23:32 On March 19, an opening ceremony of the Iran-Armenia gas pipeline was held with participation of Robert Kocharyan and Mahmud Ahmadinejad, presidents of Armenia and Iran.
Trial of Prophet Mohammed abusing publicists again postponed in Azerbaijan March 19, 2007 22:58 Today, the Sabailskiy Court of the capital of Azerbaijan held a preparatory session on the case of publicist Rafik Tagi and Samir Sadagatoglu, editor of the "Sanat" newspaper.
Operation to liquidate militants failed in Dagestan March 19, 2007 22:53 As a result of a special operation conducted today in the Untsukulskiy District of Dagestan, no militants were detained or liquidated.
USA helps Azerbaijan to fight avian flu March 17, 2007 22:59 As soon as the end of March, the United States will help Azerbaijan, within the framework of fighting the avian flu virus, in building special laboratories in 12 regions of the country and equipping them with the required equipment.
Abkhazian vice-president: Georgia's accession to NATO will aggravate the situation in North Caucasus March 17, 2007 22:55 Raul Khadzhimba, vice-president of Abkhazia, does not exclude that after Georgia's accession to NATO the situation may considerably aggravate not only in the Caucasian countries but also in the whole North Caucasian Region, which is administratively represented by the South Federal District (SFD) of Russia.
They plan to alter the Chechen constitution by the end of 2007 March 17, 2007 22:52 Today, Ismail Baikhanov, chairman of the Chechen Republic's Central Electoral Commission (CEC), has informed that the referendum on making changes in the constitution of Chechnya is planned to be held before next October.
Ex-Minister of Public Health of Azerbaijan starts hunger strike March 17, 2007 22:42 Ali Insanov, ex-minister of public health of Azerbaijan has told his lawyers that as of today he goes on hunger strike. The reason, he has stated, is the biased character of his trial.
Abusers of Prophet Mohammed to be trialled in Azerbaijan March 17, 2007 22:36 The sitting of the Sabail Court of the city of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan, on the case of publicist Rafik Tagi and the editor of newspaper "Sanat" Samir Sadatoglu, accused of kindling religious enmity, will take place on March 19 under the chair of Judge Yusif Kerimov.
In the process on Ulman's case, interrogation of defendant Perelevskiy is completed March 16, 2007 23:48 Today, at the North Caucasian Regional Military Court, at the process on Ulman's case, they have finished to interrogate the last defendant - major Alexei Perelevskiy.
Maiskiy settlement of Ingush refugees to be disbanded in North Ossetia March 16, 2007 23:43 According to the enacted court ruling, the remaining families who are fundamentally refusing to quit their housing facilities will be forced out of the spontaneous settlement of Maiskiy in North Ossetia, where the victims of the Ossetian-Ingush conflict have been living for 13 years.
Amnesty International calls Russia to stop tortures in Chechnya March 16, 2007 23:30 The "Caucasian Knot" has already informed that the world's largest human rights organization Amnesty International (AI) made a statement accusing Russian authorities of using tortures in Chechnya.
Orkhan Jemal: militia generates terrorism in Kabardino-Balkaria March 16, 2007 22:26 Orkhan Jemal, deputy editor-in-chief of the "Smysl" (Sense) magazine and an expert in North Caucasian problems thinks that the only improvement of the situation with terrorism in Kabardino-Balkaria is the replacement of the top management of the Ministry of Interior of the Republic.