Kabardino-Balkaria

August 17, 2018 13:59

• Islam Gugov's father complains to court about blackmail from law enforcers

  At trial, a father of Islam Gugov said that law enforcers threatened a resident of Kabardino-Balkaria, accused of connections with Syrian militants, with new criminal proceedings against him and demanded from him to testify against Alim Sultanov.

August 11, 2018 14:17

• Tourist from Austria dies on Mount Elbrus

  Rescuers have handed the body of a man, whose heart stopped on Saturday while he was climbing Mount Elbrus, over to law enforcers.

August 08, 2018 17:59

• Residents of Abkhazia describe devastation in villages 10 years after five-day war

  After the five-day war of August 2008 and recognition of the Abkhazia's independence, there is no significant development there, but even in the Kodori Gorge, local residents feel safer despite the devastation. Some residents of Abkhazia say they want the republic to become part of Russia, while others want to preserve their independence.

August 06, 2018 18:38

• On July 30-August 5, 2018, no one fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

  During the week of July 30-August 5, 2018, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

August 02, 2018 19:03

• In Nalchik, activists arrange fundraising to help repatriates

  On August 1, on the Repatriate's Day, a charity event was organized in Nalchik. The raised funds will be used to support families of needy repatriates.

August 02, 2018 08:21

• KBR resident accused of preparing a terror act

  The case of Vladislav Khokhlachov, a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), accused of preparing an explosion of buildings of power agencies in Nalchik in 2012, has been sent to the court.

July 27, 2018 22:35

• Employees of the Ingush CCE convicted for using torture

  Six employees of the Ingush Centre for Combating Extremism (CCE or "E" Centre) have been sentenced to imprisonment from three to 10 years; the seventh one received a conditional punishment.

July 27, 2018 15:51

• Activists from Caucasus disappointed by law on native languages

  The State Duma has adopted the law providing for voluntary study of native languages without taking into account the opinion of representatives of national republics, stated activists of the North-Caucasian NGOs. They have promised to seek the repeal of the law.

July 25, 2018 11:48

• In NCFD regions, activists criticize amendments to law on native languages

  The amendments to the second reading have not changed the original meaning of the bill on native languages, which still contains the principle for voluntary study of the national languages of the peoples of Russia. This was announced by activists from North Ossetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, and Ingushetia.

July 23, 2018 20:34

• European linguists urge State Duma to reject bill on native languages

  Languages of minor nations of Russia are a unique cultural asset of the whole world; and a bill on the voluntary study of these languages will lead to their death, about 90 linguists from European countries have stated.

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