In Azerbaijan, editor-in-chief of "Tezadlar" sentenced to a year in prison April 07, 2009 19:00 Today, the Yasamal District Court has sentenced Asif Marzili, editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tezadlar" (Contrasts), to one year of imprisonment.
Mutsolgov: CTO regime in Ingush villages is illegal April 07, 2009 18:00 Human rights activist Magomed Mutsolgov asserts that introduction of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime in six villages of Ingushetia is illegal. He also places in question the information about a fight in late March militants with special agents in Sunzha District.
Akhilgov: Tochiev's resignation is linked with his initiative to struggle against corruption in Ingushetia April 06, 2009 23:50 Ibragim Tochiev, ex-head of the administration of the President of Ingushetia, had forced heads of district administrations to write own-will dismissal applications with an open date. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Kaloy Akhilgov, new press secretary of the President of Ingushetia. Thus, he has refuted the earlier information about possible reasons of Tochiev's resignation.
MIA of Ingushetia refutes any participation of power agents in Tankiev's kidnapping April 06, 2009 23:00 The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ingushetia has asserted non-involvement of earlier arrested FSB agents in kidnapping on April 3 of Gapur Tankiev, 23, a resident of Malgobek.
Ex-head of President's administration disapproves Evkurov's methods of fighting corruption April 06, 2009 22:00 The reason of dismissal of Ibragim Tochiev, head of the administration of the President of Ingushetia, after only four months in this position, could be in his disapproval of President Evkurov's initiative, under which all materially accountable servants were forced to write applications on dismissal on their own will with an open date.
Woman injured by grenade explosion in Kabardino-Balkaria April 06, 2009 21:00 In the morning on Sunday, April 5, in Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, a local woman-resident was wounded as a result of a grenade explosion in the yard of her own house; she was hospitalized.
Housing is still the major issue for refugees in North Ossetia April 06, 2009 20:40 For almost two decades already, the problems of forced migrants now living in North Ossetia have been vexed both for the people and for the republic. For almost 20 years refugees live in hostels, barracks, sheds and cellars, which had been provided by the republic's leadership, and the housing issue is still the main one for them.
"Mashr": in 2008, 212 persons were killed in Ingushetia April 06, 2009 20:00 In 2008, in Ingushetia, 8 persons were kidnapped and 212 more lost. The figures are published in today's regular report "Violence under Control" of the human rights Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization "Mashr". The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Magomed Mutsolgov, leader of the "Mashr" and a member of the Expert Board for Human Rights in Russia.
Six activists of movement "Why?" detained in Georgia April 06, 2009 20:00 Today, the police of Tbilisi have detained six activists of the movement called "Why?" near the building of public broadcasting of Georgia, where they held a protest action.
In Chechnya, possible Delimkhanov's involvement in attempt on Yamadaev is treaded ambiguously April 06, 2009 19:30 People in Chechnya treat differently the accusations moved against Chechen President's close associate and deputy of the State Duma of Russia from Chechnya Adam Delimkhanov by the police of Dubai of organizing an attempt on Hero of Russia Sulim Yamadaev, ex-commander of the GRU "Vostok" special battalion. Some observers are convinced that Delimkhanov was involved in the crime, while others believe that certain forces are trying to discredit Ramzan Kadyrov.
Azerbaijani NGOs draft alternative report on trafficking April 06, 2009 19:00 The coalition of Azerbaijani NGOs named "Network of Informing and Cooperation against Trafficking in Humans" is drafting a report on the situation with trafficking in the country. This report will be an alternative to the official report prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
President of Chechnya: Sulim Yamadaev was involved in Ahmat Kadyrov's murder April 06, 2009 18:00 Tonight, President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov said to journalists in Grozny that he has data about involvement of Sulim Yamadaev, who was recently murdered in United Arab Emirates, in the terror act committed on May 9, 2004, in Grozny, which killed his father, the then President Ahmat Kadyrov.
Ingushetia: suspects of kidnapping Gapur Tankiev detained April 04, 2009 22:00 In Ingushetia, the persons arrested on suspicion of kidnapping Gapur Tankiev, a resident of Malgobek, are kept in the Malgobek GOVD.
In Tbilisi, police disperses oppositional youth's action April 04, 2009 17:07 At 2 a.m. on April 4, Tbilisi patrol police dispersed activists of the youth headquarters who were engaged in preparing a protest action on April 9 and confiscated their cars. This was reported by Dachi Tsaguriya, one of the organizers.
Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan approves indictment to Dinara Butdaeva April 04, 2009 15:11 The Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan has approved the indictment on the criminal case against Dinara Butdaeva, accused of participating in illegal armed formation (IAF) and of illegal purchase, storage and transportation of firearms. She will be punished by deprivation of freedom.
Local resident kidnapped in Ingushetia April 04, 2009 14:00 In the city of Malgobek (Ingushetia), a local resident Gapur Tankiev was kidnapped. Now, militiamen check the information, and victim's relatives are going to hold a rally.
Abkhazian athletes rejected visas by Spanish embassy in Moscow April 04, 2009 13:00 Rafael Ampar, Chairman of the State Committee for Youth and Sports of Abkhazia, told journalists that the embassy of Spain in Moscow has refused to grant visas to Abkhazian mini-footballers who planned to debut in the annual Futzal Cup of Europe - Cup of Nations.
Brayza: new Azerbaijan-Armenia summit prepared April 04, 2009 12:00 Another meeting of Presidents of Azerbaijan and Armenia Ilham Aliev and Serzh Sargsyan will most probably take place on May 7-8 within the European Union summit under the Programme "Eastern Partnership" in Prague. This was stated on April 3 in Baku by Matthew Brayza, co-chairman of the OSCE Minsk Group from the American party and US Undersecretary of State.
Stavropol to host congress of Orthodox women of Russia's South April 04, 2009 11:00 A congress of Orthodox women of the South of Russia will take place in Stavropol on May 12 under the motto "Mother's care of the youth" and rally together Orthodox women-believers of Northern Caucasus, Don and lower Volga regions.
Kapan Combine to resume its work in Armenia April 04, 2009 10:00 One of the largest enterprises of Armenia - the Kapan Mining and Dressing Combine, which was stopped in mid-February, will gain its full capacity by the end of April.