Residents of Chechnya are unhappy with later start of Ramadan August 12, 2010 16:00 Today is the first day of Moslem fast. Traditionally, Chechnya starts the sacred month one day later than the rest of the Moslem world.
Tkachov offers to move "Azov-City" gambling zone to Anapa August 12, 2010 15:00 Alexander Tkachov, Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, has raised an issue on expediency of the present location of the "Azov-City" gambling zone - between the Rostov Region and the Krasnodar Territory.
Militants take responsibility for explosion near Moscow Gazprom office August 12, 2010 14:00 The leader of North-Caucasian militants Dokku Umarov has taken responsibility for the explosion triggered in the garage of a high-ranking official from the Moscow government, located not far from the Gazprom headquarters.
Moslems of Caucasus start sacred Ramadan August 12, 2010 12:00 On August 11, all the Moslems of the world, those in the Caucasus inclusive, started their Ramadan - the sacred month of fasting, prayers and pious deeds.
Georgia protests against Russia's air defence complex in Abkhazia August 12, 2010 11:00 On August 11, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Georgia expressed protest against deployment by Russia of an S-300 air defence complex in the territory of Abkhazia and urged the international community to take resolute steps to stop "militarization of occupied territories of Georgia by the Russian Federation."
Russian President reproaches Khloponin for absence of investments into Dagestan August 12, 2010 10:00 President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev has criticized Vice-Premier Alexander Khloponin, his Plenipotentiary in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), for absence of investments into Dagestan.
Criminal case against Orlov sent from district to magistrate court August 12, 2010 08:00 On August 10, the criminal case initiated against Oleg Orlov, head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", on slandering President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, was sent from the district court to the magistrate one, said the spokesman of the Khamovniki Court of Moscow.
Bread prices jump up in Volgograd August 12, 2010 07:00 Prices for some bread sorts have almost doubled in Volgograd, while other bakery products are now more expensive by 20-30 percent. The city mayor has addressed the governor of the region asking him to promptly remedy the situation.
25 WNE patients in Volgograd Region already August 12, 2010 05:00 In the Volgograd Region, 25 persons are sick with the West Nile Encephalitis (WNE). Most of them are residents of Volgograd and Volzhski. The probability of an outbreak grows because of abnormally hot weather.
Five of Moscow Balkar hunger-strikers hospitalized August 12, 2010 02:00 Five persons from among the Balkars who continue their hunger-strike in Moscow were taken to hospital, but the rest of the group continues the hunger-strike in the Manezh Square. The protest action lasts for 36 days already, Muradin Rakhaev, leader of the group, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Russia announces deployment of S-300 air defence system in Abkhazia August 11, 2010 23:00 General-Colonel Alexander Zelin, Commander-in-Chief of Russia's Air Forces, has reported deployment of S-300 air defence systems in the territory of Abkhazia; the latter refutes the information.
Seven persons catch African swine fever in Rostov Region August 11, 2010 22:00 As reported by the Department of "Rospotrebnadzor" (Russian Federal Agency for Consumer Supervision) for the Rostov Region, seven laboratory confirmed cases of West Nile Encephalitis (WNE) have been registered in Rostov-on-Don.
In Georgia, street traders are holding protest actions August 11, 2010 20:00 On August 10, in front of the Tbilisi Mayoralty street traders held a protest action against liquidation of street trade.
Tbilisi: refugees from Abkhazia and South Ossetia protest against forced eviction August 11, 2010 19:00 Today in the morning, the Tbilisi police violently ousted refugees from Abkhazia and South Ossetia out of the former building of the Headquarters of Russian Troops in Georgia; the refugees moved in there after the war of August 2008. Several hundreds of refugees tried to resist but failed; several persons were wounded.
In Krasnodar Territory, huge jams paralyse "Don" Highway August 11, 2010 17:00 In the Krasnodar Territory, the Federal Highway "Don", running to the Black Sea shore, is paralysed by huge traffic jams. Within one day the road passes some 80-100 thousand cars, more than six-fold throughput of this highway.
Teenager beaten and kidnapped in Ingushetia by power agents, rights defenders assert August 11, 2010 16:00 On August 8 in Ingushetia, in Surkhakhi village, employees of unidentified power agencies beat and kidnapped Magomed Alikhanovich Mutsolgov, 15. His father was not told where the boy was taken.
Ingushetia sent 78 tons of mineral water to fire victims of Nizhniy Novgorod Region August 11, 2010 15:00 On August 10, the humanitarian truck train from Ingushetia with 78 tons of mineral water for residents-fire victims arrived in Nizhniy Novgorod.
Azerbaijan holds the action "Be a volunteer too!" August 11, 2010 13:00 Within the project "Promotion of voluntary activities towards solution of social problems", a number of Azerbaijan districts are holding the action "Be a volunteer too!"
Tbilisi wants to host UEFA's Europe League final match in 2012 or 2013 August 11, 2010 12:00 President of the UEFA Michel Platini, who visited the capital of Georgia, gave particular recommendations to the government, so that Tbilisi could host the Europe League final match in 2012 or 2013.
Militiamen hold protest rally in Ingushetia August 11, 2010 11:00 In the city of Karabulak, Ingushetia, militiamen express their unwillingness to work under command of the new boss of local GOVD (City Interior Department). On August 10, they held a protest rally in front of the GOVD building.