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September 27, 2011 22:40

• In Azerbaijan, journalist Mekhtiev to challenge fine imposed by court

  Khyakimeldost Mekhtiev, the regional correspondent of the Institute for Reporters' Freedom and Safety (IRFS) in the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR), sentenced by the Sharur District Court to a fine for illegal use of electricity, intends to appeal against this decision.

September 27, 2011 22:30

• Rostov holds another protest against parliamentary elections

  The action was aimed against the Russian parliamentary elections to be held on December 4, 2011. The picketers explained passers-by that the opposition offers to hold alternative elections on that very day.

September 27, 2011 22:30

• Georgia holds actions in support of "Hercules" workers

  On September 26, simultaneously in Kutaisi and Tbilisi, protest actions were held against authorities' actions against the workers and trade union leaders of the "Hercules" Steel Works.

September 27, 2011 22:10

• "Chechengrazhdanstroy" workers complain of systematic non-payment of wages

  In Chechnya, employees of the organization named "Chechengrazhdanstroy" complain that their bosses are not in a hurry to pay salaries. According to one of them, the debt of the company to him personally is over one million roubles. The chief accountant asserts that for two years already the organization runs no activity in Chechnya; therefore, the staff was sent on vacations without pay.

September 27, 2011 22:00

• "March of Georgians" underway in Tbilisi

  In the capital of Georgia, over 1000 persons are taking part in the oppositional protest action against the policy of the authorities named the "March of Georgians". In the course of their march, the protesters have blocked the traffic in Rustaveli Avenue and Baratashvili Street.

September 27, 2011 21:00

• ECtHR obliges Russia to pay compensation to woman in Chechnya

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Russia to pay 63,000 euros to Aminat Beksultanova, a resident of Chechnya, who had accused power agents of illegal detention and murder of her son. Besides, she accused the Russian government of a failure to conduct an investigation into his disappearance.

September 27, 2011 20:00

• An official convicted in Kabardino-Balkaria for ungrounded refusal to improve a veteran's dwelling conditions

  Zolsky district court of Kabardino-Balkaria acknowledged head of Home inspection of the village Administration guilty of negligence. She was accused of a groundless refusal in improving dwelling conditions of a veteran of the Great Patriotic War.

September 27, 2011 19:00

• A web-site promoting free access to information opened in Armenia

  Within the framework of a project "Application of the legislation on freedom of information in Armenia" and with financial support of OSCE Office in Yerevan and the US Agency for International Development, Center of Freedom of Information in Yerevan presented its new web-site givemeinfo.am. The web-site shows statistic situation with freedom of information in Armenia and all the requests of Center of Freedom of Information for the period of 2010-1011 are placed there.

September 27, 2011 18:00

• One of the defendants on the case of an assault at Nalchik went on a hunger strike

  Husein Khubolov, one of the defendants on the case of an assault at Nalchik went on a hunger strike. This became known at a next scheduled trial.

September 26, 2011 23:40

• In Kalmykia, Buddhist forum asks Russian MFA to give entrance visa to Dalai Lama XIV

  Scientists, writers and public figures, who took part in a conference held within the forum "Buddhism: Philosophy of Non-Violence and Compassion" held in Elista (Kalmykia), have appealed to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) asking to allow a pastoral visit of the Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama XIV to Russia.

September 26, 2011 23:10

• Bitsadze, ex-boss of Frontier Police, convicted in Georgia, found in Austria

  Georgian journalists found General Badri Bitsadze, former Deputy Interior Minister of Georgia, who was sentenced in absentia at home to 5.5 years of imprisonment, in Vienna.

September 26, 2011 23:00

• Armenia implements "Week of Freedom" project

  On September 21-28, Armenia holds the "Week of Freedom of Information", dated to the International Day of Freedom of Information.

September 26, 2011 23:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 19-25

  Recognition of independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia by the Pacific State of Tuvalu; PACE inspection of TACs of Chechen refugees in Ingushetia; terror act with dozens of victims; the fifth within a month attempt on high-ranking law enforcer; and the trial of policemen accused of beating lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova, which ended without starting in Dagestan, - look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of September 19-25, 2011, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

September 26, 2011 22:40

• Judges considering attack on Baksan HPP refuse to question power agents

  At the trial on the case of the attack on the Baksan Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP), interrogation of six witnesses failed, as they came to the session without their IDs.

September 26, 2011 22:30

• Action to restrict nightclubs held in North Ossetia

  In the course of the campaign "Let's Stop Lawlessness Together!" youth organizations of North Ossetia collected over 38,000 signatures to the appeal addressed to the country's and republic's leaders asking to adopt legislation to restrict operation of nightclubs in the republic.

September 26, 2011 22:20

• Rostov Region commemorates repressed priests and teachers of "Surb Astvatsatsin" parish school

  On September 24, near the Armenian Church "Surb Astvatsatsin" (St Mary's Church) of the Novo-Nakhichevan and Russian Eparchy, located in the village of Bolshie Saly, Myasnikov District of the Rostov Region, a cross was installed in memory of the repressed priests and teachers of the parish school.

September 26, 2011 22:10

• At inauguration, Ankvab proclaims unity of public institutions and branches of power as priority

  In Sukhumi, the inauguration of the president-elect of Abkhazia for first time took place without official invitation of foreign guests. In his inaugural speech, Alexander Ankvab said that he sees country's successful development in highly skilled work of the government, effective actions of legislators and close cooperation of the civil society with the authorities.

September 26, 2011 22:00

• Baku: prosecutor demands prison for four oppositionists

  At the Sabail District Court of Baku, at the trial of four oppositionists, arrested for taking part in the April 2 rally, the state prosecutor Djeikhun Kyazimov asked to sentence the accused to 2.5 and 3 years of imprisonment.

September 26, 2011 21:00

• Participants of the movement "Save Historical Memorials" cleaned a church in Nagorno-Karabakh

  On September, 25, activists of the civil movement "Save Historical Memorials" carried out cleansing works in Vankasar church dating back to VI-VII centuries not far from the ancient town of Tigranakert (Nagorno-Karabakh).

September 26, 2011 20:00

• 15 thousand residents of Batumi left without electricity because of pelting rains

  As a result of pelting rains which lasted day and night on September, 25, the traffic in the major highways of Batumi (Adzharia, Georgia) was paralyzed for several hours. Water level in the main streets of the town reached 1 - 1,5 meters.