Rostov regional court refused to release journalist Tolmachev January 03, 2012 09:00 Regional court of Rostov-on-Don left Alexander Tolmachev, Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper “Upolnomochen Zaiuvit” and journal “Pro Rostov”, in custody.
Sochi: rights defender Basmanov released from custody January 02, 2012 23:00 Today in Sochi, a human rights activist Sergey Basmanov has been set free after his 10-day arrest for disobeying the police.
Passengers of the bus crashed in Kabardino-Balkaria sent home January 02, 2012 22:00 The passengers of the bus, which overturned in a traffic accident in the Cherek District of Kabardino-Balkaria, have been sent home – to the Stavropol Territory.
Organizers of march in capital of North Ossetia sentenced to 10 and 5 days in jail January 02, 2012 21:00 The Soviet District Court of Vladikavkaz has convicted two detained participants of the unauthorized march in the capital of North Ossetia on December 30, 2011.
Aliev orders to increase the share of renewable energy in Azerbaijan's consumption January 02, 2012 20:00 Within six months to come, Azerbaijan should draft its strategy for using renewable sources of energy for 2012-2020, which would allow bringing the share of renewable sources up to 20 percent in total country's energy consumption. This order was signed by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev.
Jehovah's Witnesses report nearly 400 facts of harassment of their members in Russia in 2011 January 02, 2012 19:00 In 2011, the Russian Federation saw 397 instances of oppression against members of the international religious organization of Jehovah's Witnesses. This was reported by believers themselves, who state increased pressure on them. Officials from law enforcement bodies claim that they are acting in accordance with the law.
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.