Mardanov: in 2010, Azerbaijan dismissed 108 workers of education for corruption February 17, 2011 23:00 Last year, as reported by Misir Mardanov, Minister of Education, 108 educators lost their posts within the campaign of fighting corruption.
Egle Kusaite summoned from Lithuania to Moscow to Magmadovas' trial February 17, 2011 22:20 The judge has satisfied the petition of the defence of Apti and Aishat Magmadova, accused of recruiting a citizen of Lithuania for committing a terror act in Moscow, to summon the key witnesses in the case, one of whom is Egle Kusaite. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Tamara Magmadova, mother of Apti and Aishat.
In Dagestan, two explosions hit shop watchman February 17, 2011 22:10 According to latest data, as a result of the night blast in Dagestani city of Kizlyar a shop watchman suffered and was hospitalized with a fragmental leg wound.
In Astrakhan, eviction of journalist Oleg Teplischev is postponed by 10 days February 17, 2011 22:00 The Astrakhan journalist Oleg Teplischev will have to leave the apartment, which is his property, within 10 days. The journalist believes that his eviction is illegal - although the city officials deemed the house to be an emergency, an independent examination has not confirmed it. According to Mr Teplischev, his eviction is explained by the fact that the apartment became interesting for a high-ranking city official.
Residents of Makhachkala hold action demanding authorities' non-interference in election of Kayakent District Head February 17, 2011 21:00 About 100 residents of the Kayakent District gathered in the square in front of the White House in Makhachkala. They sent several representatives to President of Dagestan to demand to grant residents the right to freedom of expression at election of the head of the district. The rest of the rally was driven by militiamen away from the square towards the park.
Astakhov and Magomedov to supervise inquiry into rape of 13-year-old girl in Khasavyurt February 17, 2011 21:00 The Runet blogosphere is actively discussing the case of a three-day-long violence over a 13-year-old girl committed back in summer of 2010 in Khasavyurt by a group of teenagers who have not been punished yet. After a broad resonance of the incident on the Internet, Pavel Astakhov, Children's Ombudsman in Russia, and Magomedsalam Magomedov, President of Dagestan, took the investigation into this rape under their personal control.
Russia's Supreme Court upholds sentence to ex-head of Astrakhan UBOP February 17, 2011 20:00 The Panel on Criminal Cases of the Russian Supreme Court has upheld the sentence of life imprisonment to Rinat Salekhov, former head of the department for combating organized crime (known as "UBOP") at the UVD (Interior Department) for the Astrakhan Region, for organizing a criminal grouping and committing especially grave crimes.
UN Commissioner: tough antiterrorist measures worsened situation in Northern Caucasus February 17, 2011 19:00 The tough methods used in the past in Northern Caucasus to fight terrorism had only worsened the situation in the region, said Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, at a today's press conference.
ECtHR fines Russia by 152,000 euros for disappearance of two residents of Chechnya February 17, 2011 18:00 The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has found the Russian authorities guilty of disappearance of two residents of Chechnya in 2002 and fined Russia by 152,500 euros.
Sumgait Appeal Court leaves PFPA activist behind bars February 16, 2011 23:10 The Sumgait Appeal Court has dismissed the complaint lodged by Dzhabar Savalan, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), and upheld the decision of the first instance court - to keep him in custody for 2 months.
Ingush SC leaves suspect of terror act in "Domodedovo" in custody February 16, 2011 23:00 The Supreme Court (SC) of Ingushetia has upheld the decision of the Magas District Court to arrest Umar Aushev, accused of helping the suicide bomber who blew him up in "Domodedovo" Airport on January 24.
In Rostov Region, "Rosreyestr" official is suspected of causing multi-million damage February 16, 2011 22:30 A criminal case has been initiated against Vyacheslav Morozov, head of the Aksai Division of the Rostov Regional Department of the Federal Service of State Registration, Cadastre and Cartography ("Rosreyestr").
Ukraine deports suspect of Kuschevskaya massacre to Russia February 16, 2011 22:10 On February 15, the Ukrainian authorities satisfied the request of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Russia to give out Vladimir Alexeev, who is accused of murdering several persons in the village of Kuschevskaya, Krasnodar Territory. This was announced by Marina Gridneva, spokesperson of the GPO. The detainee was extradited to Russia, along with Vyacheslav Ryabtsev, on February 9.
Foreman dies at "Vostochnaya" mine in Rostov Region February 16, 2011 22:00 On February 15, a foreman was lost at "Vostochnaya" mine, located in the Krasnosulin District of the Rostov Region. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told at the press service of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for the region that a pre-inquiry check is now made on the fact.
Prosecutor's office finds extremism in actions of deputy head of Novocherkassk February 16, 2011 21:00 In the Rostov Region, the prosecutor's office has brought a presentation to the head of city administration of Novocherkassk demanding to bring Vladislav Zhuravlyov, administration deputy head, to "disciplinary responsibility for extremist statements."
Selimkhanov obliges Chechen state officials to wear Muslim clothes February 16, 2011 20:00 Magomed Selimkhanov, Deputy Head of the Government of Chechnya and Head of the Administration of the Head and the Government of the Chechen Republic, has ordered the employees of state bodies and administrations of districts and cities to bring their clothes in conformity with the norms "of the service and Vainakh ethics." This is the topic of his statement published in the section "Wiki of the Caucasus" on the website of the "Caucasian Knot".
Last week, armed conflict in Northern Caucasus took away 12 lives February 16, 2011 19:00 During the week - on February 7-13 - at least 24 persons became victims of the glowing armed conflict in Northern Caucasus; of them, 12 were killed and as many as that were wounded. These are the results of calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" made on the basis of its own materials and information from other open sources.
MIA denies that man detained in Rostov Airport is internal troop serviceman February 16, 2011 18:00 The man detained at the airport of Rostov-on-Don on whom thunder flashes were found is not a serviceman of the internal troops: he had documents of an army captain with him. This was stated by Vasily Panchenkov, head of the press service of the Internal Troops of the Ministry on Internal Affairs (MIA) of Russia.
Azerbaijan: leader of opposition party cannot get his foreign passport February 15, 2011 23:10 For five years already, Ali Kerimli, leader of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), cannot receive his foreign passport, and, therefore, cannot go abroad. This point, as reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, was discussed on February 14 at the roundtable held at the office of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS).
NCFD to establish Institute of Caucasian Studies February 15, 2011 23:00 The Institute of Caucasian Studies, to be founded in the near future, will help to correct understanding of the processes underway in the Caucasus. This was stated by Yuri Oleinikov, deputy plenipotentiary in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), at the roundtable "Caucasus. Problems of understanding history".