Two persons killed by explosion in Grozny August 10, 2010 11:00 On August 9, two workers busy with cleaning were killed by a mine explosion in the Staropromyslovskiy District of the capital of Chechnya.
Frogs from Georgia are increasingly popular in Europe August 10, 2010 10:00 Europe experiences a great demand for frogs exported from Georgia. In the opinion of gourmets, these amphibians from Georgian are superior in taste than frogs from other countries.
"Armavia" not to fine those who return tickets to Moscow because of smog August 10, 2010 09:00 The bosses of the Armenian airline "Armavia" have decided not to fine the passengers who refused to fly to Moscow because of smog there and returned their tickets.
Residents of Kabardino-Balkaria complain to rights defenders of water supply problems August 10, 2010 08:00 Residents of Shordakovo village, Zolskiy District of Kabardino-Balkaria, have addressed the Republic's Human Rights Centre with a complaint against poor water delivery in several village streets. The complaint, bearing 50 signatures, says that Shordakovo residents drink life-hazardous water.
North Ossetia: private drivers rally against public transport August 09, 2010 21:00 Today, drivers of private fixed-route taxis blocked several streets in Vladikavkaz in protest against operation of new buses owned by the administration in passenger routes.
Ingush authorities refute data about mass protest action in Magas August 09, 2010 19:00 Residents of Ingushetia Ibragim Tachiev and Zalimkhan Mutsolgov were detained on August 5 by law enforcers on suspicion of complicity to members of the armed underground, and now operative-investigatory actions are undertaken in their relation. This was stated by Bekkhan Atigov, Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Ingushetia.
Killer of Vladikavkaz mayor convicted in North Ossetia August 09, 2010 18:00 Today, the Court of North Ossetia has passed a verdict of guilty to Inal Ostaev, the killer of the mayor of Vladikavkaz Vitaly Karaev, having sentenced him to 19 years in prison. This was reported by the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO) of the Russian Federation.
Skirmishes continue in Nagorno-Karabakh-Azerbaijan contact line August 09, 2010 17:00 According to the operative report of the Ministry of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh, within the last week the Azerbaijani party broke the ceasefire regime on 97 occasions. The most intensive shelling was registered in the northern direction of the contact line.
50 houses burnt down in vicinity of Tbilisi August 09, 2010 16:00 In Georgia, in the village of Kumisi, several kilometres off Tbilisi, a fire has destroyed 50 dachas; fortunately, there were no casualties and victims. According to local residents, most of the houses were empty, but some villagers had to stay at night under open air.
Several terror acts prevented in Ingushetia, state securities assert August 09, 2010 15:00 As reported by state security agencies, the explosive devices found in hideouts near Surkhakhi village, Nazran District of Ingushetia, were intended for committing terror acts in the region.
WCGN apologizes to Ossetians for Saakashvili's actions August 09, 2010 14:00 The public organization named "The World Congress of Georgian Nations" (WCGN) has apologized - on behalf of its 420,000 members - to citizens of South Ossetia for the actions of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili in August 2008.
Forest fires catch villages in North Ossetia August 09, 2010 13:00 Within 24 hours on August 8 firemen of North Ossetia 27 times went out to fight fires of dead woods, which were on fire in the settlements of Vinogradny, Mozdok, Pavlodolskaya, Prokhladny, Alagir, Novy and Stary Biragzang, Batako, Beslan, Digor, Chermen, Oktiabrski, Gizel, Vladikavkaz, Dachny, Kizlyar and Ardon.
Umarov's temporary resignation as "Imarat Kavkaz" leader could be caused by health problems August 09, 2010 12:00 The last week's information of separatists about Dokku Umarov's voluntary resignation from the post of Amir of the "Imarat Kavkaz", founded by him in 2007, and the same unexpected statement about his return to the post are actively discussed in Chechnya.
117 foreigners deported from Chechnya within two months August 09, 2010 11:00 In the course of broad-scale preventive actions conducted since June 11 in the territory of the Chechen Republic aimed to check the observance of registration rules of citizens in their residences, 239 foreign citizens and stateless persons were detected.
Fire in Dagestan could be arson, Moscow believes August 09, 2010 10:00 Arson is considered to be one of the versions of the fire in Anchikh village, Akhvakh District of Dagestan. This was stated by Khamzat Bekov, head of the department of federal support of territories at the Ministry for Emergencies of Russia, at his meeting with villagers-victims.
UN deploys development programme for rural areas of North Ossetia August 09, 2010 09:00 In the 18 months to come, the United Nations Programme for North Ossetia will focus on targeted development of rural territories.
Rally "No to war!" held in Rostov-on-Don August 09, 2010 07:00 The rally "No to war!" took place on August 8 at 9:00 p.m. in the embankment in Rostov and was dedicated to the second anniversary of the start of warfare in South Ossetia.
South Ossetia starts mourning events on the second anniversary of Georgian-Ossetian conflict August 07, 2010 23:59 The mourning events that started in South Ossetia at night on August 7 on the occasion of the second anniversary of the 2008 August war will last till August 8. The events began at 11:35 p.m. Moscow time - the moment, when missile shelling of Tskhinvali by Georgia started two years ago.
Azerbaijan to head Consulting Council of Islamic countries at the United Nations August 07, 2010 20:00 As announced today by Sheikhulislam Hadji Allahshukyur Pashazade, chairman of the Moslems' Administration of the Caucasus (MAC), in the near future setting up of the Consulting Council is expected at the United Nations, which will be headed by Azerbaijan.
All-Russian festival of war-history clubs held in Rostov Region August 07, 2010 19:00 On August 7, members of more than 30 war-history clubs came to Azov (Rostov Region) to take part in reconstruction of the Azov siege seat.