NBG starts auditing the bank, where Ivanishvili is co-owner November 24, 2011 23:00 The National Bank of Georgia (NBG) is now auditing the Progress Bank, after part of its stock was bought by the Georgian billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili.
Complaint of soldiers from "Ashuluk" Testing Ground in Astrakhan Region to be considered Defence Minister Serdyukov November 24, 2011 22:00 The Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov plans to clear out the situation with the soldiers from the "Ashuluk" Testing Ground, who complained to human rights defenders of their unbearable service conditions, said Valentina Melnikova, the head of the Russian Committee of Soldiers' Mothers.
Fans criticize RFU for refusal to react to appearance of Ichkeria flag in "Anji" sector November 24, 2011 21:00 The refusal of the control-disciplinary committee (CDC) of the Russian Football Union (RFU) to take a decision after the incident with the appearance in the sector of the fans of the "Anji" FC (Makhachkala) of the flag of the self-proclaimed Chechen Republic of Ichkeria has caused a negative reaction of other fans.
Weather stops about 150 trucks with supplies for Armenia at Russian-Georgian border November 24, 2011 20:00 Some 150-160 trucks with supplies for Armenia have gathered near the checkpoint "Verkhni Lars" in the Russian-Georgian border because of adverse weather conditions, said Manuk Vardanyan, Minister of Transport and Communications of Armenia.
Writer Rafiq Tagi buried in Azerbaijan November 24, 2011 19:00 Today, Baku held funeral of the writer and publicist Rafiq Tagi, who died as a result of an attack undertaken on him on November 19. Journalists and the opposition have demanded a thorough investigation into his death.
Azerbaijani journalist Fatullaev receives CPJ's award "Freedom of Press" November 24, 2011 17:00 In the evening on November 22, New York hosted the 21st awarding ceremony of the "Freedom of Press", held by the International Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The Azerbaijani journalist Einullah Fatullaev was among this year's laureates.
Armenia: NGOs to hold actions against violence on women November 24, 2011 16:00 Armenian activists have scheduled to hold, in the period from November 25 to December 10, a series of actions under the slogan "Against violence on women in family". November 25 is the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women.
Participants of the Armenian-Turkish business forum in Yerevan decide to hold a business conference in Turkey November 24, 2011 15:00 The participants of the two-day Turkish-Armenian business forum, held on November 22-23 in Yerevan, decided in six months to hold a business conference in Turkey. According to their opinion, the main problem between Armenians and Turks is in mutual distrust and lack of information about each other.
Magomed Markhiev wounded in Ingushetia brought to Moscow clinic November 24, 2011 13:00 The head of the Russian Social Insurance Fund for Ingushetia Magomed Markhiev, who was wounded during an assault on him, was brought by an aircraft of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) to Moscow.
Oppositionists in Rostov-on-Don are planning a people’s gathering of the townsmen November 24, 2011 12:00 On the day of parliamentary election, December, 4, oppositionists in Rostov-on-Don are planning to hold a people’s gathering “People against illicit election”.
Residents of Astrakhan working in the Far East cannot get their salary and go back home November 24, 2011 11:00 About 40 welders from Astrakhan have not received their salary for shift work in Amur shipbuilding plant in Khabarovsk region for already over two months.
“Aiastan” Foundation in Europe collected over 1,3 million euro for Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh November 24, 2011 10:00 The twelfth European telethon for fund-raising of All-Armenian Foundation “Aiastan” passed off in France on November, 17 – November, 20. Armenians residing in the country expressed their readiness to render Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh aid to a total sum of over 1 million 300 thousand euro.
One supposed gunmen killed and one wounded during a special operation in Cherkessk November 24, 2011 09:00 As a result of a special operation on November, 23, in Cherkessk one of the supposed gunmen who put up armed resistance was killed and one more wounded and detained. They are supposedly participants of a number of assaults at policemen.
Soldiers of training ground "Ashuluk" complain to human rights defenders about service conditions November 23, 2011 23:00 The Astrakhan Committee of Soldiers' Mothers received an appeal from regular soldiers of military unit No. 08275 of the training ground "Ashuluk". The soldiers complained about the conditions, in which they are to serve, and about the fact that soldiers without appropriate skills are attracted to the disposal of ammunition.
Witnesses are questioned at trial of Rostov-on-Don residents accused of terrorism November 23, 2011 22:00 Today, panel of federal judges of the Rostov Regional Court questioned the prosecutors' and defence's witnesses in a criminal case against three residents of Rostov-on-Don, accused of terrorism.
In Armenia, court session on case of contract officer's death postponed for indefinite time November 23, 2011 21:00 Court session on the case of the death of Artak Nazaryan, the officer who served under the contract at the Armed Forces of Armenia, was interrupted because of sharp deterioration of health of his mother Asmik Ovanisyan, who was to testify.
Board of Elders set up under the leader of Karachay-Cherkessia November 23, 2011 20:00 In Karachay-Cherkessia, the Board of Elders was established under the leader of the region. Today, the first meeting of the new council was held.
Defence of arrested Putenikhin presents proofs to change freedom restriction measure November 23, 2011 19:00 On November 23, the court of appeal received evidences from the advocate of Dmitry Putenikhin, the arrested activist of The Other Russia, which could affect the change of his pre-trial freedom restriction measure.
ICRC representatives visit Armenian citizens in Azerbaijani captivity November 23, 2011 18:00 Staff members of the Azerbaijani Office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) visited three Armenian prisoners of war and five members of an Armenian family, kept in Azerbaijan, the ICRC Office has reported.
Writer Rafiq Tagi dies in Azerbaijan November 23, 2011 17:00 In Azerbaijan, writer and publicist Rafiq Tagi has died. On November 19 he was attacked and got numerous knife wounds.