In Georgia, Bidzina Ivanishvili announces "amnesty" for Mikhail Saakashvili's supporters January 02, 2013 12:00 Bidzina Ivanishvili, Prime Minister of Georgia, announced the termination of persecution of supporters of President Mikhail Saakashvili.
Mikhail Saakashvili: families of Georgian militaries who perished in Afghanistan will receive lifetime pensions January 02, 2013 11:00 Families of Georgian peacekeepers killed in Afghanistan in the line of duty will receive lifetime pensions. This was stated by President Mikhail Saakashvili during his meeting with soldiers of the Georgian peacekeeping contingent, held in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan on January 1.
Dolidze: I was interrogated concerning the oppositional action in May of 2011 in Tbilisi January 01, 2013 15:00 On December, 31, 2012, Bacho Dolidze, Press Speaker of Mayor’s office of Tbilisi, was summoned for interrogation to Isani-Samgor district police department. He was interrogated about the oppositional action in May of 2011 in Tbilisi and the offers made to the participants of the meeting by Bacho Akhalaya, Minister of Interior Affairs of that time.
15 persons submitted applications for participation in the election of President of Armenia January 01, 2013 14:00 Ruben Aivazyan, representative of “Prosperous Armenia” party, submitted his documents to CEC for nomination as candidate for presidency, officials of CEC told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent. He is already the 15th contender to the presidency of Armenia.
20 wine producing companies in Georgia are preparing to export their production to Russia January 01, 2013 13:00 20 companies producing wine in Georgia are preparing to export their production to the Russian Federation. Consultations with the respective Russian bodies have already been held, Center of Georgian-Russian economic cooperation reported.
Over 50 thousand residents of Sochi stayed without electricity on the New Year's night January 01, 2013 12:00 At night of January, 1, power was cut off in a number of districts of Sochi. Operations control center called technological disturbances the reason why over 50 thousand people were left without power on the New Year's night.
Residents of Sochi recall works by architect Yuri Lvov with thanks January 01, 2013 11:00 Residents of Sochi are mourning about the death of Yuri Lvov, a famous architect of the city who opposed chaotic town-planning of the health resort and outstanding buildings based on his architecture design stayed in the memory of the townsmen.
A man perished as a result of an explosion in a firing range in Volgograd region January 01, 2013 10:00 On December, 31, unidentified ammunition exploded in the territory of a firing range near the settlement of Prudboy, Volgograd region. A security guard perished as a result of the explosion.
ISAF: a Georgian soldier killed in the gunmen’s prison in Afghanistan January 01, 2013 09:00 Headquarters of International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan (ISAF) reported the details of death of Georgian serviceman Georgy Kikadze who disappeared and was later found dead.
Participants of a hunger strike in the stanitsa of Medvedovskaya, Kuban, suspended their action of protest January 01, 2013 08:00 The peasants of the stanitsa of Medvedovskaya, Krasnodar region, decided to suspend their hunger strike before the beginning of a dialogue with representatives of local authorities.
The residents and guests of Sochi complain of walks round the city on the New Year’s holidays being dangerous January 01, 2013 07:00 Residents and guests of Sochi state the danger of walking along the streets because of unceasing construction of high-rise buildings, the absence of sidewalks and traffic of large-size freight transport in the city.
Astrakhan Prosecutor's Office finds violations in Mayoralty's efforts of clearing snow December 31, 2012 23:00 The Prosecutor's Office of the Astrakhan Region has revealed violations of the legislation on road safety: the inspection has revealed the inability of the city administration to take sufficient measures to clear snow from the roads.
Group "Power and Its Mistakes" is the most active commentator of "Caucasian Knot" in 2012 December 31, 2012 22:00 The "Caucasian Knot" has decided to mark and thank – by the outcomes of the year – the most active and interesting, in our opinion, commentators of our materials. Our moderators have appointed winners in four thematic groups. The prize winners will be awarded with portable USB-connected hard drive having capacity of 1 TB.
Spokesperson of Tbilisi Mayoralty summoned for questioning December 31, 2012 21:00 Today, Bacho Dolidze, the spokesperson of Tbilisi Mayoralty was summoned to the police department. His interrogation had to do with the crackdown of the oppositional rally in May 2011, said Dolidze.
Ali Israilov: Austrian authorities should deal with Yashurkaev on my son's murder December 31, 2012 20:00 Ali Israilov, the father of Umar Israilov, an ex-bodyguard of Ramzan Kadyrov, who was shot dead in Vienna, has told in an exclusive interview to the "Caucasian Knot" about his son's relationships with Kadyrov and the reasons that had forced Umar to leave Chechnya, and also about the documentary evidence in his hand about the refusal of Austrian authorities to attract Kosum Yashurkaev to responsibility for murdering Umar.
Policeman hits down two pedestrians in Krasnodar Territory December 31, 2012 19:00 In the evening on December 30, on Temryuk-Krasnodar road, a policeman hit down two women to death, the Chief Department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for the Krasnodar Territory reports.
Filling station operator shot dead in Dagestan December 31, 2012 18:00 In the village of Chontaul, Kizilyurt District of Dagestan, an identified criminal shot at a local resident who worked at a filling station. The victim died on the way to hospital.
Saakashvili: Georgia needs state of emergency because of amnesty December 31, 2012 17:00 The entry into force of the Law "On Amnesty" will worsen the country's crime situation. In this context, the police have to work in the state of emergency and strengthen patrols, said the Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili.
Residents of two villages moved from Azerbaijan to Dagestan disbelieve in quick solution of their problems December 31, 2012 16:00 Residents of Dagestani villages of Khrakh-Uba and Uryan-Uba, which are an enclave within Azerbaijan, state that the majority of those who resettled to Russia are jobless and have to live in rented apartments or with their relatives.
On December 24-30, 19 people suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus December 31, 2012 15:00 In the course of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, during the week from December 24 to December 30, 2012, at least 19 people were affected. Of them, 15 persons were lost, and four others were wounded. These are the results of the calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and on information from other open sources.