In Dagestan, forester shot dead by armed men May 17, 2015 10:25 In the Suleiman-Stalsky District of Dagestan, a forester was killed by unidentified assailants. Law enforcers are searching for six armed men.
RWB urges Azerbaijan to release journalists on eve of European Games May 17, 2015 07:58 The international organization "Reporters without Borders" (RWB) has appeal to the Azerbaijani authorities with a request to immediately release all arrested journalists and bloggers before the European Games to be held in Baku. The RWB has also called on the European Olympic Committees to speak against the repression against the media in the country.
In Georgia, people frustrated by political parties, political analysts note May 17, 2015 00:13 Residents of Georgia are disappointed with the coalition "Georgian" Dream" and the oppositional "United National Movement" (UNM). This was stated by Georgian political analysts Nodar Kharshiladze and Gela Vasadze, who commented on the survey held by the National Democratic Institute (NDI).
Two Jehovah's Witnesses convicted in KChR for spreading extremist literature May 16, 2015 23:23 The Cherkessk City Court in the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) has found Jehovah's Witnesses Andrei Volikov and Dmitry Metelin guilty of distributing extremist literature and fined them by 1000 roubles each. The activists deny that they had spread any extremist literature.
Grozny CRO fixes Guchigov-Goylabieva marriage May 16, 2015 18:02 The registration ceremony of the marriage of the 48-year-old Police Colonel Nazhud Guchigov to the 17-year-old Louise Goylabieva was held at the Civil Registry Office (CRO) in Grozny.
Utility workers dismantle Alievs' portraits in Baku May 16, 2015 17:43 On the eve of the European Games to be held in Baku, municipal workers are dismantling, removing, painting over and covering all the stands, billboards and posters bearing portraits of Geidar and Ilham Aliev, as well as banners with their quotations, the townspeople report.
Winner of marathon run in Chechnya gets a Toyota May 16, 2015 16:27 According to Chechen authorities, over 10,000 athletes from 14 regions of Russia, as well as from Turkey, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, took part in the international marathon run "From Heart to Heart"; and the winner was awarded a Toyota Corolla car.
Participant of shootout in Gyumri detained May 16, 2015 13:44 Garnik Gukasyan, who was on the wanted list, has been detained on suspicion of involvement in a shootout in Gyumri; and the inquiry period of the case has been extended, said a lawyer involved in the case.
Mother of seriously ill prisoner from Kamyshin demands his medical treatment May 16, 2015 08:05 The mother of Anton Lanshakov, who is serving his sentence in the Stavropol Territory, has appealed to Alexei Selyukov, the Ombudsman for the Stavropol Territory, and asked him to provide assistance in the organization of the medical treatment of her son. In her appeal to the Ombudsman, the woman has stressed that Anton is a disabled person since his childhood.
Three natives of Chechnya suspected of supporting IS May 16, 2015 05:51 In Poland, three natives of Chechnya have been arrested for three months on suspicion of raising funds for the financing of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS).
Unequal marriages prevail in Northern Caucasus May 16, 2015 05:25 The story of the wedding of 17-year-old Kheda Goylabieva and Nazhud Guchigov, the 46-year-old chief of the Nozhai-Yurt ROVD (District Interior Division), is typical of the Caucasian society. This opinion has been expressed by experts and local residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Dagestan forgets Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, but Chechnya believes in his innocence May 16, 2015 00:29 The trial against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who has been sentenced by the jury to death penalty in the case of the terror act committed during the Boston Marathon, has attracted not much attention in Dagestan. This was stated by local journalist Ramazan Radjabov. Meanwhile, residents of Chechnya actively discuss the case and do not believe Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is guilty.
Yulia Parpulova refuses to testify in case against her father May 16, 2015 00:01 Today, an FSB investigator has questioned Yulia Parpulova, a daughter of Pyotr Parpulov, a resident of Sochi, accused of treason. Yulia Parpulova has refused to answer the questions of the investigator.
Defenders of Taman Forest file fifth lawsuit May 15, 2015 23:53 The fifth lawsuit was submitted by defenders of the Taman Forest in Stavropol, who demand to declare illegitimate the felling of trees in the above forest, where the authorities are building a perinatal centre.
Jury votes for death sentence to Tsarnaev May 15, 2015 22:34 In the United States, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, accused of committing the terror act in Boston, has been sentenced to death by the jury.
Health condition of Azerbaijani hunger-strikers gets worse (+video) May 15, 2015 18:00 Seven participants of the hunger strike held at the headquarters of the "Musavat" Party have no intent to stop it, despite the deterioration of their health, said Razim Amiraslanov, a member of the party board.
Chief investigator into Nemtsov's murder case replaced May 15, 2015 16:06 As reported by Shamsudin Tsakaev, one of the advocates, the investigation team dealing with the murder of the politician Boris Nemtsov is now headed by Nikolai Tutevich, who replaced Igor Krasnov.
"Novaya Gazeta" denied threats to Milashina's life in Chechnya May 15, 2015 14:52 As stated by "Novaya Gazeta", its reporter Elena Milashina, the author of the materials about the impending marriage of the head of the Nozhai-Yurt ROVD to a 17-year-old girl, has left Chechnya because of her urgent need to be in Moscow, not because of "threats to her life."
Policeman from Ingushetia suspected of murder May 15, 2015 11:58 A policeman from Ingushetia has been detained on suspicion of killing a 32-year resident of the village of Arkhonskaya in North Ossetia. During a search of his house, law enforcers found firearms and the keys to the casualty's car.
Chechnya announces date of wedding ceremony for Kheda Goylabieva May 15, 2015 11:23 On May 16, Nazhud Guchigov, the chief of the ROVD (District Interior Division) of the Nozhai-Yurt District of Chechnya, and 17-year-old Kheda (Louiza) Goylabieva are to get married. This was reported by Kheda Saratova, the head of the independent news agency "Objective".