In Chechnya, boys born at night on March 9 to get 50,000 roubles March 03, 2009 11:10 The boys born in Chechnya on the birthday of Prophet Mohammed will get 50,000 roubles each, President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov said in a press conference today.
"Armavia": flight "Tbilisi-Yerevan-Moscow" is demanded March 03, 2009 10:00 So far, the Armenian airline named "Armavia" does not possess the final information as to the demand for the air flight "Tbilisi-Yerevan-Moscow" started since March 1, however, it believes that the route will be efficient.
In South Ossetia, issuance of Russian passports suspended March 03, 2009 08:38 Issuance of Russian passports to residents of South Ossetia has been temporarily suspended. This was stated by Alan Pliev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic.
Military experts: "arms scandal" between Azerbaijan and Russia is beneficial for EU March 03, 2009 07:00 Experts of the Russian Centre of Military Forecasting believe that the "arms scandal" - the charge moved by Azerbaijan against Russia of arms deliveries to Armenia - is beneficial for the European Union (EU) in view of supporting NATO and has to do with the process of settlement of the Karabakh problem.
Azerbaijani public mark four years after Guseinov's murder March 02, 2009 21:00 Today in Baku, a group of journalists, political and public figures and members of the diplomatic corps have visited the grave of Elmar Guseinov, editor-in-chief of the "Monitor" magazine, on the occasion of the 4th anniversary of his murder.
People queue for USD at currency exchange booths in Yerevan March 02, 2009 20:00 In several recent days the population of Armenia has sharply increased their demand for US dollars, which is indicated by queues at currency exchange booths in Yerevan. However, the stock of dollars that can be bought there has shrunk radically.
Russia to restart issuing visas to Georgian citizens March 02, 2009 19:00 From March 4, Russia plans to restart issuing visas to citizens of Georgia, although in incomplete volume. Swiss diplomats will act as intermediaries.
Residents lodge a complaint to the SC against new Sochi port March 02, 2009 18:00 Today, a suit was lodged to the Supreme Court (SC) of Russia against construction of the second cargo port in the Imereti Valley in Sochi. Representatives of the public assert that there is no need for the second cargo port in Sochi, as it was officially stated that Sochi needs much less cargoes for Olympic construction than declared earlier.
Musaev: complaint of the General Prosecutor's Office cannot cancel the verdict on Ploitkovskaya's case March 02, 2009 15:14 The cassation complaint lodged by the Russian General Prosecutor's Office on cancellation of the "not guilty" verdict passed on the murder case of Anna Ploitkovskaya, observer of the "Novaya Gazeta", has today become available to the participants of the process. Murad Musaev, advocate of one of the acquitted persons, saw no grounds for cancelling the verdict in the complaint.
Kardanov's mother asserts that her son could not take part in attack on Nalchik March 02, 2009 14:00 Mother of Murat Kardanov, who was first registered as a perished attacker on Nalchik on October 13, 2005, and then detained on December 30, 2008, in Zolukokoazhe village, asserts that her son could not be among the participants of the attack, since he was very sick and hid at home.
Head of Azerbaijani MIA recalls his claim against Leila Yunus March 02, 2009 13:47 Head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Azerbaijan Ramil Usubov has recalled his claim against Leila Yunus, Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD).
In Sochi, 144 families are rejected their housing rights March 02, 2009 08:00 Residents of a 144-apartment block in Sochi can found themselves in the street overnight. While the authorities refuse registering their rights for real estate, referring to the fact that the house has not been commissioned, the apartments are registered to other people.
Ingushetia: grenade thrown into the yard of Public Prosecutor's assistant March 02, 2009 07:00 In Ekazhevo village, Nazran District of Ingushetia, unidentified persons threw a grenade into the yard of the household belonging to Hussein Sakalov, assistant pf the Public Prosecutor of the Republic.
Dozens of thousands came to opposition rally in Armenia March 01, 2009 23:11 Today, the capital of Armenia hosted a rally of the opposition dated to the first anniversary of the tragic events on March 1, 2008, in Yerevan, when at dispersal of a peaceful demonstration 10 persons were lost. By different estimates, the rally brought together from 50 to 60 thousand persons.
Editor-in-Chief of "Chernovik": Aliev detained in Dagestan was tortured February 28, 2009 21:00 An advocate is still not admitted to Ahmed Aliev, detained on February 21 in the course of a special operation conducted in the capital of Dagestan. Nadira Isaeva, editor-in-chief of the weekly named "Chernovik" (Blueprint), asserts that it is done deliberately, to hide the fact of torturing him.
Mayor of Kalmykia's capital is left at large on bail February 28, 2009 20:10 The Elista City Court has rejected the petition of the inquiry to extend the custody of Radiy Burulov, Mayor of the capital of Kalmykia, and left him at large on bail.
North Ossetia: Kokoity to visit refugees from South Ossetia February 28, 2009 20:00 On March 5, President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity will come to North Ossetia to meet the refugees from South Ossetia who live there as victims of the warfare in August 2008, and of those who suffered in the events of 1992.
Three persons wounded in attempt on militia head in Ingushetia February 28, 2009 17:00 Today in the morning, at an attempt on Magomed Evloev, head of the criminal militia of Sunzha ROVD of Ingushetia, three persons suffered: Evloev himself, a ROVD employee Rashid Evloev and driver Dzangiev. The latter is in a grave condition, as reported the press service of the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO) of the Russian Federation for Ingushetia.
Ferry line "Kavkaz-Varna" commissioned February 28, 2009 15:00 Today, the railway ferry line between the Russian port "Kavkaz" and Bulgarian port "Varna" was opened. The railway ferry named "Vanguard" carrying 40 tank-cars filled with industrial oil left the Russian port in the morning and shaped its course to Bulgaria.
Abkhazia is interested in accommodating Russian military bases February 28, 2009 13:00 In the near future, an agreement will be signed defining the mandate of the Russian military base in Abkhazia, as Sergey Shamba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia, said to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, having emphasized the interest of the Abkhazian party.