In Chechnya, suspected militant commits suicide at detention July 07, 2009 09:00 According to a source in law enforcement bodies of the republic, on July 5, a suspected member of the armed underground committed suicide not to get arrested.
Azerbaijan: indictment announced at the trial on explosion in "Abu-Bekr" Mosque July 06, 2009 23:30 On July 6, the Azerbaijani Court on Grave Crimes continued considering the case of the grouping named "Forest Brothers" and accused of a series of crimes, including the act of terror "Abu-Bekr" Mosque. The state accuser Murvet Gasanov announced the indictment.
Exercises "Kavkaz-2009" are over in the south of Russia July 06, 2009 23:00 The operative-strategic exercises "Kavkaz-2009", held in the North-Caucasian Military District (NCMD) in the south of Russia since June 29, are over.
In Armenia, deputy Sukiasyan is ready to quit the underground July 06, 2009 22:00 Khachatur Sukiasyan, a deputy of the National Assembly of Armenia, who was announced into search last March under charges of organizing mass disorders on March 1, 2008, could not exclude his exit out of the underground, where he remained for 16 months.
President of Ingushetia is on a quick mend and can read already July 06, 2009 21:00 President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov, who was seriously wounded in the attempt on June 22, is already in consciousness, on an active mend and is able to read. This was stated by the press service of Ingushetia's permanent representative office at the President of the Russian Federation.
Georgian opposition demands release of all political prisoners July 06, 2009 20:00 On July 6, oppositionist Zahariya Kutsnashvili, representing the organization named "Law for People" and acting on behalf of the initiative group, made public the list of political prisoners of Georgia and addressed the US administration and leaders of other countries with a request to influence the Georgian government and urge it to release all the political prisoners by the arrival to Georgia of US Vice-President Joe Biden, scheduled on July 20-24.
Kamalov: violence against dissidents can blow Dagestan up by 2010 July 06, 2009 16:00 With the advent of a new MIA boss, the situation in Dagestan will improve only if violence against dissidents is stopped. This was stated by Dagestanian political scientist Gadzhimurad Kamalov in his interview to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
Militants shell a combat helicopter in Chechen mountains July 06, 2009 15:00 A multifunctional helicopter Mi-8 was shelled in the morning on July 5 in the mountainous Shatoy District of Chechnya; and a soldier was wounded. Now, the militants who could make the attack are searched in the vicinities.
In Georgia, Russian soldier awarded the status of asylum-seeker July 06, 2009 14:00 On July 6, Dmitri Artemyev, a soldier of the Russian Army, who deserted to Georgia from South Ossetia, was granted a status of a political asylum-seeker. According to Alexander Nalbandov, deputy minister of foreign affairs of Georgia, his refugee status will be decided in a couple of months.
"Beslan Mothers" and "Voice of Beslan" want to hold a congress of terror act victims July 06, 2009 12:00 The association of victims of Beslan terror act named "Beslan Mothers" and the All-Russian Public Organization "Voice of Beslan" plan to hold in Beslan (Northern Ossetia) an all-Russian congress of victims of the terror act. Now the organizers are in search of sources to fund the event.
In Astrakhan, 13 natives of Dagestan are suspected of raping an invalid July 06, 2009 11:00 In Astrakhan, a criminal case was initiated against 13 natives of Dagestan suspected of a group raping a disabled girl of 25.
ICPO: successes in investigating resonant terror acts in Ingushetia and Dagestan July 06, 2009 10:00 Alexander Bastrykin, head of the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO) of the Russian Federation, has stated that there are serious achievements in disclosing the attempt on President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov and the murder of the Minister of Interior of Dagestan Adilgerei Magomedtagirov.
President of Ingushetia is on the mend July 04, 2009 20:00 As reported by Adam Gazdiev, press secretary of the permanent mission of Ingushetia at the President of the Russian Federation, President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov, who was wounded in a terror act on June 22, is on the mend.
Papuashvili: Azerbaijani authorities jeopardize the work of NGOs July 04, 2009 19:00 Simon Papuashvili, coordinator of the organization named "Human Rights Centre" and located in Tbilisi, is sure that adoption by the authorities of Azerbaijan of amendment to the Law on NGOs will make the work of these organizations in the country impossible.
Sunzha District of Ingushetia is blocked by power agents July 04, 2009 17:00 Additional militia forces from Chechnya were deployed in the Sunzha District of Ingushetia. Measures of operative response have been strengthened in the district; and a broad-scale special operation was launched.
About 13,000 jobless persons involved in public works in Astrakhan Region July 04, 2009 14:00 Under the programme aimed to reduce tensions in the labour market of the Astrakhan Region, by July 2, a total of 580 contracts were signed with employers of all forms of ownership about organization of public works for 12,937 persons; 6160 of them have already started their public works.
Gasoline grows more expensive in Chechnya July 04, 2009 13:00 Starting the end of June, the Chechnya's fuelling stations see a growth of prices on automobile fuel. On the average, a litre of every car fuel became more expensive by 2-3 roubles (at 1 US dollar = 31 Russian roubles).
Saakashvili: opposition has caused more damage to Georgia than war against Russia July 04, 2009 12:00 On July 3, President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili stated that the actions of the opposition, which is holding from April 9 its actions in Tbilisi demanding resignation of the country's leader, have caused more financial damage to the nation than Russian bombardments in August 2008.
Nine militiamen from Chechnya killed in shelling in Ingushetia July 04, 2009 11:30 As a result of shelling a motor vehicle with militiamen from Chechnya in Arshty village, Sunzha District of Ingushetia, nine persons perished and ten more were wounded, as reported by Alexei Vorobyov, Secretary of the Security Council of Ingushetia.
Unemployment on the fall in North Ossetia July 04, 2009 10:00 Analysis of the situation in labour market of North Ossetia shows that the number of workplaces is no longer shrinking, and the number of jobless workers no longer grows, as reported Nikolai Koliev, head of the division on labour migration.