A bus with tourists overturned in Kabardino-Balkaria January 02, 2012 16:12 Today a bus of a tourist company overturned in Cherkessk district of Kabardino-Balkaria. One person perished, seven more got wounded.
Pirosmani's painting "Organ-Grinder" returned to Georgia January 02, 2012 13:00 Law enforcement bodies of Georgia have returned a painting by Niko Pirosmani, a famous primitivist painter, back to the country. The painting "Organ-Grinder", which had been illegally taken out of Georgia a few years ago, was offered for sale in a foreign country in the "black market".
The cost of municipal transport went up in Chechnya January 02, 2012 11:00 Prices on public transport went up in Chechen Republic since January, 1. The residents of Grozny have to pay ten rubles ($0,3) for the ticket instead of the prior sum of seven rubles. Local residents are malcontent with the growth of the prices. Representatives of the Ministry of Transport say this is a coercive measure.
Jioeva’s supporters in Vladikavkaz arrested for five days January 02, 2012 10:00 In the evening of January, 1, Sovietsky district court passed a judgment of arrest of Elina Marzoeva and Ruslan Magkaev accused of organizing an unauthorized procession in the center of the capital of North Ossetia for a term of 15 days.
The investor suggests to launch the first FEZ in Armenia in the beginning of 2012 January 02, 2012 09:00 “Sitronics” company submitted an official application on organizing a free economic zone (FEZ) in the territory of “Mars” plant in Armenia in the beginning of 2012, Minister of Economy Tigran Davtyan reported. According to him, the application will be considered by a an interdepartmental committee for forming the FEZ and then passed over to the Government.
Police colonel shot dead in Kabardino-Balkaria; his children wounded December 31, 2011 23:00 Today in the town of Baksan, Kabardino-Balkaria, unidentified attackers shelled the car with Police Colonel Murat Shkhagumov, the commander of the special fast response detachment, and his children.
Flight from Egypt to Rostov-on-Don lands in Sochi because of fog December 31, 2011 22:00 Today in the morning, an aircraft with about 200 Russian tourists, making flight from Egypt to Rostov-on-Don, was forced to land in Sochi because of fog at the destination airport. The passengers spent more than eight hours at Sochi Airport, took off for destination in the evening.
Georgian serviceman lost in Afghanistan December 31, 2011 21:00 Corporal Besik Niniashvili, a serviceman of the Georgian peacekeeping contingent, stepped on a mine and died in Afghanistan.
Ten flights to SFD and NCFD delayed in "Domodedovo" December 31, 2011 20:14 Today at the Moscow "Domodedovo" Airport, several international and about 20 domestic flights, more than half of them to Southern Russia, were delayed under claimed bad weather conditions at destination airports.
Police still keeps four Djioeva's supporters December 31, 2011 20:00 Elina Marzoeva, the organizer of the unsanctioned peaceful march in Vladikavkaz against arrests of supporters of Alla Djioeva, an ex-presidential candidate of South Ossetia, is still kept at the Zaterechny police department. Three other protesters are still in custody.
Resident of Dagestan says he was beaten and robbed by policemen December 31, 2011 19:00 Magomed Magomaev, a resident of the village of Burtunai, Kazbek District of Dagestan, reports about lawlessness of policemen. According to his story, he was beaten and robbed at the Kizilyurt ROVD (District Interior Division).
Supporters of political prisoners detained in Rostov-on-Don are back at large December 31, 2011 18:00 The two activists, who took part in the action on December 30 in Rostov-on-Don demanding to release Russian political prisoners and were detained, wrote their explanations about participation in an unsanctioned event and were set free in two hours.
In Dagestan, Nadyr Yunusov released from custody December 31, 2011 17:00 Today, Nadyr Yunusov, a policeman of the Khasavyurt ROVD, who had been arrested on charges of complicity in the attempt on Natalia Mamedkerimova, a division head of the Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan, was released from custody.
Georgia's President pardons 114 convicts by New Year December 31, 2011 16:00 On the eve of the New Year, President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili pardoned 114 inmates convicted for committing various crimes. Journalists were told today about it by Khatuna Kalmakhelidze, the head of the Ministry for Corrections, Probation and Legal Aid.
Residents of Adygea: repatriation of Circassians from Syria is a good step December 31, 2011 14:00 Resettlement of the Adygs (Circassians) living in the Syrian Arab Republic to their historical homeland in the territory of Russia is a logical and necessary step, given the tense situation in Syria. This opinion was expressed by the residents of Adygea, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
In Baku, police disperses action in support of Zeinal Bagirzade December 31, 2011 13:00 On December 30, in Baku, the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) tried to hold an unsanctioned protest action against the arrest of Zeinal Bagirzade, a member of the Nakhchivan Branch of the Party. Several persons were detained.
In 2011, Volgograd created over 3000 extra places in kindergartens December 31, 2011 12:00 This year, the Volgograd pre-school establishments have added 3156 additional places; it was done within the campaign aimed to reduce the waiting list of the parents willing to put their kids to pre-school institutions. However, the members of the initiative group, who struggle for the rights of children, have stated that these measures were insufficient.
Bidzina Ivanishvili asks for Georgian citizenship December 31, 2011 10:00 The billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, who has recently announced his intention to go into politics, has addressed the official structures of Georgia with a request to assign Georgian citizenship to him.
Rostov Regional Union "Chernobyl" demands from federal authorities to return benefits to Chernobyl liquidators December 30, 2011 22:20 The Union has sent an appeal to Russian President and Prime Minister demanding the return of benefits. The appeal claims that housing problems of the liquidators of the Chernobyl accident are not solved, pensions and welfare benefits were reduced, and several liquidators were discriminated.
"Caucasian Knot" defines winners among Twitter commentators December 30, 2011 22:10 The Internet-medium "Caucasian Knot" has summed up its contest for the best Twitter message. On December 19-29, 2011, readers voted for the messages selected by the editorial staff. As a result, most votes were cast for the comments sent by Gennady Chernayvsky, Temirzhan Baisiev and Laneya95, who will receive prizes.