A three-kilometer’s traffic jam emerged in North Ossetia November 29, 2011 09:00 A three-kilometer’s queue of cargo transport emerged in the Russian-Georgian border, in the neighbourhood of the settlement of Chmi.
Patriarch of Georgia asks Russia to give out remains of Georgian kings for reburial November 28, 2011 23:00 The Catholicos of Georgia Elias II has appealed to Russian leaders asking them to give out the remains of two Georgian kings, whose tombs are in Astrakhan, for reburial.
Astrakhan Region: court obliges authorities to demolish emergency hostels in Molodyozhny November 28, 2011 22:00 The Krasnoyarsk District Court of the Astrakhan Region has set up a deadline of three months for demolition of all the hostels in the state of emergency, located in the township of Aksaraiski (Molodyozhny) near Astrakhan, said the Regional Prosecutor's Office.
Hackers crack over 100 Armenian websites November 28, 2011 21:00 Over the weekend, on November 27-28, unidentified hackers cracked more than 100 Armenian websites, by dating the attack to "the 20th anniversary of Baku events". The hackers did not specify what particular events they had in mind.
In Adygea, over thousand visually impaired persons take part in "White Stick" action November 28, 2011 20:00 In the traditional action named "White Stick", organized by the Adygea Branch of the All-Russian Public Organization of Invalids "All-Russian Society of the Blind" (ARSB), was attended by more than a thousand visually impaired invalids.
New Muslim leader of South of Dagestan rejects information about confrontation of religious communities in the region November 28, 2011 19:00 Isamudin Saidov, also known as Sheikh Al-Derbendi, has assumed the leadership of the organization "Bab-ul-Abvab", which has high influence among Sufi Muslims of the South of Dagestan. He took the place of Sirazhudin Khurikskiy, killed in late October.
Pyatigorsk authorities ban action "Stop cutting Mashuk!" November 28, 2011 17:00 The authorities of the city of Pyatigorsk have banned the protest action "Stop cutting Mashuk!" that was to be held on November 27. As a result, the people who gathered in front of the city administration held a meeting and adopted an open letter to Russian President, where they ask to prohibit the launched construction works and stop further destruction of the nature on Mount Mashuk.
Chechnya marks Muslim New Year with mass march November 28, 2011 15:00 On November 27, in Grozny, youth activists held a celebratory march on the occasion of the coming the 1433rd New Year according to Hijri. The Muslim lunar calendar started in 622 of the Christian era – the year when Prophet Muhammad moved from Mecca to Medina.
Maksharip Aushev’s father directed a statement to President of Russia November 28, 2011 12:00 Magomed-Khaji, father of killed Ingush human rights activist Maksharip Aushev, sent an open letter to President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. The reason for this appeal was unsanctioned searches which, according to Magomed-Khaji Aushev, started since September, this year.
Tagi’s relatives and colleagues assign responsibility for his death to physicians and the authorities November 28, 2011 11:00 President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev took over personal control of investigation of the murder of Rafik Tagi. The journalists demand a thorough investigation of the writer’s death.
Interrogation of the organizers of a mass meeting started in Dagestan November 28, 2011 10:00 On November, 27, the personnel of Center of Counteraction to extremism of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Dagestan tried to summon for interrogation all the organizers of the meeting against arbitrary rule of law enforcement bodies held on November, 25, in Makhachkala. The “Caucasian Knot” correspondent received this information from representatives of organizing committee of the action.
Residents of the settlement of Dzau expect solution of social problems from the new Head of South Ossetia November 28, 2011 08:00 The new President of the Republic of South Ossetia must concentrate on settling a lot of social problems of the republic. This was declared by residents of the settlement of Dzau at the exit of the polling station.
Foundation of Circassian culture “The Adygeis” presented in Moscow November 28, 2011 06:00 On November, 27, presentation of Foundation of Circassian culture “The Adygeis” named after Yury Kalmykov was held in the Cinema Center of Moscow. About two thousand people took part in it: natives of the republics of Northern Caucasus, businessman, workers of culture of the capital.
CEC members of South Ossetia complain about threats November 26, 2011 23:00 As reported by Bella Plieva, Chair of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of South Ossetia, threats from unidentified persons arrive in the CEC. She believes that the threats are associated with the second round of the presidential election to take part tomorrow.
Sochi hosts action demanding to put courts under public control November 26, 2011 22:00 On November 26, about 30 Sochi residents, who had been deprived of their property under court decisions, held a two-hour-long picket.
Snowfall provokes landslides in Southern Azerbaijan November 26, 2011 21:00 A heavy snowfall in the southern areas of Azerbaijan has led to landslides in seven villages.
Azerbaijan accused Armenia of shelling its positions November 26, 2011 20:00 The units of the Armenian Armed Forces have broken the ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict zone in two directions, said the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan.
In Pyatigorsk, activists of "Stop cutting Mashuk!" to picket city Mayoralty November 26, 2011 19:00 The protest action "Stop cutting Mashuk!" will be held on November 27 in front of the administration of the city of Pyatigorsk by the members of the city initiative group "Solar Patrol".
Chechen mosques urge believers to take part in elections November 26, 2011 18:00 In Chechnya, in the local mosques, believers are explained the importance of participating in the upcoming December 4 elections to the Russian State Duma and municipal power bodies.
South Ossetia ratifies customs agreement with Russia November 26, 2011 17:00 On November 25, the MPs of South Ossetia ratified the agreement between Russia and South Ossetia on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters.