SC of Karelia starts trial on disorders in Kondopoga July 21, 2008 12:51 Today, the Supreme Court (SC) of Karelia has begun a trial on the criminal case about the fight in the city of Kondopoga on August 30, 2006, which grew into mass disorders.
Supreme Court of Dagestan considers Farid Babaev's murder July 21, 2008 12:47 Today, the Supreme Court of Dagestan in Makhachkala has started a trial on murder of Farid Babaev, chairman of the Dagestan regional branch of the "Yabloko" Party, committed eight months ago - on November 21, 2007.
Writer Paizullaev states that he had accused Chechnya's President of kidnappings under Yamadaev's pressure July 21, 2008 12:44 Writer Nikolai Paizullaev, who on May 23 at press conference in Moscow accused Ramzan Kadyrov of his own kidnapping, and of kidnapping of his wife and daughter, has stated that he was acting under the effect of psychotropic substances and by command of one of Yamadaev brothers.
Father of Ilyas Sharipov detained in Dagestan complains of bureaucrats' inaction July 21, 2008 12:39 Rasul, father of Ilyas Sharipov, who was detained in Dagestan, complains that his numerous appeals to federal and local officials with a demand to address the situation gave no results. Today, Rasul Sharipov who lives in Balakhany village of the Untsukul District has sent his application to President of Dagestan Mukhu Aliev and Prime Minister Shamil Zainalov.
Defenders of South Azerbaijanis' rights detained in Iran July 20, 2008 14:12 During the recent three days, six activists of the movement in defence of the rights of South Azerbaijanis have been detained in Iran.
Antiterrorist operation conducted in Ingushetia July 20, 2008 12:02 In the village of Sagopshi, Malgobek District of Ingushetia, on July 19, an antiterrorist operation was held. According to law enforcement bodies, the militants who planned terror acts hid in the village.
Authorities of Chechnya demand return of lands occupied by Russian power agencies July 19, 2008 22:52 President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has demanded from the heads of administrations of the districts of the republic to solve the problems with the land plots, which are life-supporting for the republic, but are currently occupied by the forces of the Russian Ministry of Defence and other power agencies, deployed in Chechnya.
100 days of Sarkisyan's presidency marked in Armenia July 19, 2008 17:46 July 19 marks one hundred days after Serzh Sarkisyan took the post of the President of Armenia. In this context, the President addressed citizens of his country.
South Ossetia rejects EU's offer to meet with Georgia in Brussels July 19, 2008 11:40 South Ossetia has denied the proposal of the European Union to have a meeting in Brussels with the Georgian party. Tskhinval said that the reason of refusal was that no representatives of North Ossetia were invited to the meeting.
Blind people are taught to read Koran under Braille system July 19, 2008 10:18 In September in Grozny, the Republic's Library for Blind Persons will start training courses for studying the Koran on the basis of the Braille relief-dot alphabet.
Public prosecutor beaten in Chechnya was threatened for participating in trial of "Gorets" fighters July 18, 2008 13:45 The acting public prosecutor of the Zavodskoy District of the city of Grozny, who was beaten yesterday in the capital of Chechnya was threatened for his participation in the trial on the case of two former fighters of the special FSB (Federal Security Bureau) detachment named "Gorets" (Mountaineer), which was disbanded in 2006.
Armenia: petition on early Babadzhanyan's release rejected July 18, 2008 13:40 In Armenia, the commission on conditional early relief has rejected the petition on early release lodged by Armand Babadzhanyan, editor-in-chief of the "Zhamanak Yerevan" newspaper.
Committee of political prisoners demands resignation of Armenian president July 18, 2008 13:37 Resignation of President Serzh Sarkisyan has been offered by the Committee in Defence of political prisoners as the way out from the current situation in Armenia.
Abkhazian authorities reject the German plan of Georgian-Abkhazian settlement July 18, 2008 13:34 The meeting of President of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh and German Minister of Foreign Affairs Frank-Walter Steinmayer that took place in the Gali Office of the UN Mission brought no fruit.
In Krasnodar Territory, court to consider tenants' eviction out of Tuapse hostel July 18, 2008 13:29 The Tuapse City Court will consider the claim on recognizing the hostel located at 25 Zvezdnaya Street to be an apartment house. Earlier, the Tuapse Court had refused to accept the claim to consideration, however, the Krasnodar Territorial Court later cancelled the ruling and obliged their Tuapse colleagues to accept and consider the claim.
Azerbaijani Court rejects journalist Agil Halil's claim July 17, 2008 19:40 On July 17, the Nasiminskiy District Court of Baku under presidency of Judge Ikram Shirinov considered and rejected the claim lodged by Agil Halil, an employee of the "Azadlyg" newspaper, on illegality of termination of the criminal case initiated on the fact of his beating on February 22 this year committed in the Olive Grove.
Krasnodar UVD refuses to search the person who threatened to kill "Caucasian Knot" correspondent July 17, 2008 19:35 The Department of Internal Affairs (UVD) of the Zapadny District of Krasnodar has refused to try to establish the person who called to the office the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent Evgeniy Titov with a threat of murder.
Opposition blames Georgian authorities for terror July 17, 2008 19:29 The terror exercised by the authorities of Georgia continues. This phenomenon was declared today by the leaders of the United Opposition in the press conference held at the office of the Conservative Party of Georgia.
Azerbaijani political scientists think Russian-Georgian war improbable July 17, 2008 19:20 A number of Azerbaijani and Russian political analysts assert that the tension in Russian-Georgian relations will hardly ever grow into an open armed conflict.
Picket demanding Magomedtagirov's resignation on in Dagestan July 17, 2008 19:15 Today, several women got together in the Lenin Square in Makhachkala with posters demanding resignation of Adilgirey Magomedtagirov, Minister of Internal Affairs of Dagestan.