Relatives of missing Ibragimov and Kadilov rally in Dagestan April 06, 2013 07:00 Makhachkala has hosted a spontaneous rally of the relatives of the two supposedly kidnapped residents of Dagestan Abdul Ibragimov and Magomed Kadilov.
Picket against "Golos" held in Moscow April 05, 2013 23:00 A picket under the slogan "No place in Russia for Foreign Agents" took place in Moscow today at the office of the Association "Golos" (Vote), said Grigory Melkonyants, Deputy Executive Director of the Association.
Seminar on adaptation of immigrants from Syria held in Nalchik April 05, 2013 22:00 Nalchik has hosted a training seminar for the compatriots from Syria living in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR). The event was organized to help the repatriates to get adapted to the life in the republic.
Inspectors consider three versions of fire in "Grozny City" April 05, 2013 21:00 The version that the fire of a skyscraper in the territory of "Grozny City" was caused by carelessness is the inspectors' priority. They also study the version of an arson and non-compliance of the building with fire safety requirements.
Two men disappear in Dagestan April 05, 2013 20:00 Yesterday, on April 4, two residents of Makhachkala – Abdullah Ibragimov and Magomed Kadilov – did not return home; and their relatives still do not know where they are.
In Azerbaijan, Araz Guliev, editor-in-chief of religious website sentenced to 8 years in prison April 05, 2013 19:00 The court has sentenced Araz Guliev, the editor-in-chief of the religious website xeber44.com, who was detained at a protest rally of believers, to 8 years in prison. Seven other defendants in this case received from 3 to 8 years, said the lawyer Fariz Namazly.
Georgia's Parliament to cut mandatory military service down to one year April 05, 2013 18:00 The Parliament of Georgia has approved by a majority of votes in the third reading the amendments to the law "On Military Duty and Military Service". Now, the term of mandatory military service will be reduced down to 12 months.
"Rospotrebnadzor" has completed second inspection of Georgian wineries April 05, 2013 17:00 The second group of specialists of the "Rospotrebnadzor" (Russian Federal Agency for Consumer Supervision), which was engaged, since April 2, in inspecting Georgian wineries, wishing to supply their products to the Russian Federation, has completed its work.
Power agents search for militants near Chechen-Ingush administrative border April 05, 2013 15:00 Law enforcers of Chechnya are conducting a special operation against militants in the mountains and forests of the Achkhoi-Martan District, near the administrative border with Ingushetia.
Georgia's MIA: South-Ossetian authorities release six Georgian villagers April 05, 2013 14:00 As reported today by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia, six Georgian citizens detained at the administrative border with South Ossetia have been released.
Political and public organizations in Azerbaijan start campaigning in support of arrested "Nida" activists April 05, 2013 13:00 Activists of the opposition and the country's democratic public of the country have decided to campaign in defence of the rights of the arrested activists of the "Nida". They arrests were also condemned by the Human Rights Watch.
International Centre "GROSS" opens courses of Russian in Georgia April 05, 2013 11:00 In the region of Kakheti (Eastern Georgia), the international centre for cultural, humanitarian and economic Georgian-Russian cooperation named "GROSS" has opened free courses for studying the Russian language. First groups have already been formed. The centre plans to open similar courses throughout the country.
Third issue of almanac "Southern Caucasus" presented in Stepanakert April 05, 2013 10:00 On April 3, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh hosted a presentation of the third issue of the literary and journalistic almanac, which includes the works of writers and poets from Georgia, Azerbaijan, South Ossetia, Abkhazia, Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh.
Court blames website "Ingushetiyaru.org" as extremist one April 04, 2013 23:00 According to the Prosecutor's Office of Ingushetia, the website "Ingushetiyaru.org", owned by the Ingush oppositionist Magomed Khazbiev, was recognized as extremist by the court.
Georgia's Parliament adopts amendments to the Law "On General Courts" April 04, 2013 22:00 Today, the Georgian MPs have approved by a majority vote in the third reading the amendments to the Law "On General Courts".
Advocate: Tolmachov's case to come to court within a month April 04, 2013 21:00 In the Rostov Region, Alexander Tolmachov, a journalist, editor and publisher, accused of extortion, has signed documents about the of his familiarization with the materials of the criminal case against him. The case should arrive in the court within a month, said Sergey Karpov, Tolmachov's advocate.
Belaya Rechka residents announce unresolved problems of their village April 04, 2013 20:00 Local residents gathered in the village of Belaya Rechka in Kabardino-Balkaria and stated that the authorities Nalchik fail to address their problems.
Case on tourist's death in "zorb" in Karachay-Cherkessia gets to court April 04, 2013 19:00 Today, the Deputy Public Prosecutor of Karachay-Cherkessia has approved an indictment against Ravil Chekunov on the case of organizing in Dombai the entertainment named "zorb", where a tourist perished.
Armenia: two brothers are suspected of killing Proshyan village headman April 04, 2013 18:00 Brothers Artak and Araik Petrosyan are suspects in the murder case of Grach Muradyan, the head of the administration of the village of Proshyan, Kotayk Region of Armenia. They were arrested.
In Krasnodar, share tenants block court marshals' demolition of illegal construction April 04, 2013 17:00 About 50 people, who had bought flats in the newly-built house in Kadetskaya Street in Krasnodar, blocked the work of the court marshals, who are trying to fulfil the court's ruling to demolish the building, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.