In Azerbaijan, another mosque closed May 11, 2009 10:00 On May 10, the recently built mosque in the "Oil Stones" region - a settlement on piles in the Caspian Sea, built in late 1940s for development of the oil deposit having the same name, was closed.
Bako Saakyan: Nagorno-Karabakh should be full-fledged party in negotiations May 11, 2009 04:00 Nagorno-Karabakh should be an equal party in the negotiating process on settlement of the Karabakh conflict, as stated by Bako Saakyan, President of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Three suspected militants liquidated in Kabardino-Balkaria May 11, 2009 02:00 In the evening on May 10, in Baksan District of Kabardino-Balkaria, law enforcers killed three persons who, according to power agencies, were participants of illegal armed formations.
In Georgia, more than 10,000 take part in oppositional rally May 09, 2009 19:00 In Tbilisi, about 10,000 persons demand resignation of President Mikhail Saakashvili in the square in front of the building of the Parliament of Georgia.
Students from Vladimir who disappeared in Abkhazia found May 09, 2009 17:00 The students from the city of Vladimir, who disappeared in the mountains of Abkhazia, have been found sound and healthy in a difficult to access place in Bzyb Gorge of Gagra District.
In Baku, youth activists demanding cancellation of Flowers Holiday are arrested May 09, 2009 15:00 Youth activists who plan to hold a protest action on May 10 against the Flower Holiday traditionally held on this date in Baku are detained. The protesters find the holiday inappropriate in the context of the grief for the victims of the April 30 massacre at the Azerbaijani State Oil Academy.
Police of Armenia: violence against journalists is one of major problems May 09, 2009 12:00 Colonel Ovanes Tamanyan, Chief of the Criminal Search Department of the Police of the Republic of Armenia, has assured journalists that facts of violence against their colleagues are in the focus of attention of law enforcers. According to his story, this issue is one of the police's priorities.
Rescuers look for Russian students who disappeared in Abkhazia May 09, 2009 11:00 On May 7, the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of Russia was addressed by parents of students from the Vladimir Polytechnic Institute, who had left for Abkhazia to make kayak rafting, but failed to leave the place back on due date.
In Georgia, 27 doctors arrested on charge of trafficking in children May 09, 2009 10:00 On May 8, employees of Georgian MIA detained a group of 27 physicians and employees of gynaecologic clinics, who are accused of trafficking in newborns.
Azerbaijani authorities strengthen religion control May 09, 2009 09:00 On May 8, the Parliament of Azerbaijan passed amendments to the law "On Freedom of Religion", which stipulated stronger control over the religion sphere. The amendments assume re-registration of all religion communities and specify the mechanisms of their registration cancellation.
Parliament of Israel decides not to consider Armenians' genocide issue May 09, 2009 07:00 The Israeli Knesseth (Parliament) has rejected an official application on recognition of Armenians' genocide, submitted by the leader of the Left-Wing Party "Merez" Haim Oron, who suggested setting up a Knesseth group for discussing this issue.
Zakareishvili: negotiations of Georgian opposition with Parliament Speaker are senseless May 09, 2009 05:00 Georgian political scientist Paata Zakareishvili believes that negotiations of the leaders of the opposition with David Bakradze, Speaker of the Parliament, are senseless, as in Georgia nothing depends on this person.
In Ingushetia, persons guilty of extrajudicial execution of local resident are searched May 09, 2009 04:00 Law enforcement bodies of Ingushetia are looking for criminals, who murdered, at night on May 8, a local resident in one of pre-border villages of Sunzha District.
Armenian Transport Minister: country's transport system is ready to opening Turkish border May 09, 2009 03:00 Gurgen Sarkisyan, Transport Minister, told journalists that the transport system of Armenia is ready to opening of the Armenian-Turkish border.
In Georgia, political scientist accused of espionage arrested May 09, 2009 02:00 The City Court of Tbilisi has sentenced political scientist Vakhtang Maisaya, who was accused of espionage and arrested on May 5 by counter-intelligence agents, to two months of pre-trial detention.
In Stavropol, unidentified persons drew swastikas on house walls May 09, 2009 01:00 In the city of Stavropol, unidentified persons covered walls of buildings with fascist swastikas and inscriptions. Linguistic examination has revealed that inscriptions contained extremist appeals.
CPJ calls Rostov authorities to investigate into attack on editor-in-chief of "Corruption and Criminality" May 08, 2009 23:30 Authorities in Rostov-on-Don must launch a criminal investigation into a possible attack on the editor-in-chief of an independent newspaper, who was found unconscious with a head wound in the early morning of April 30, as stated by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
Court of Volgograd to consider cassation of convicted Chechen native May 08, 2009 23:00 On May 12, the Volgograd Regional Court will have a cassation session on the case of Zubair Zubairaev, a convicted native of Chechnya, who is now serving his term in Colony LIU-15 (medical-corrective establishment) in Volgograd region.
Armenian Ombudsman to strengthen litigation control May 08, 2009 22:00 With account of numerous complaints of the witnesses who figure in the former "Case of Seven" on application of torture and violence to them with the aim "to obtain evidences wanted by the investigation," Armen Arutyunyan, Ombudsman in Armenia, has made a decision to add personnel to his office with the aim to monitor the trials.
Ingushetia: investigation into two large corruption cases is over May 08, 2009 21:10 Under the war on corruption announced the new head of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov practically immediately after he took the office, investigation into two most resonant criminal cases is over. Former top managers of large Republic's enterprises are accused of plundering budgetary funds.