News

April 28, 2009 23:30

• In Kabardino-Balkaria, militiamen sue out their overtime salary

  The Nalchik City Court holds a trial under the claim lodged by law enforcers against the MIA of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) on collection of their salary for overtime work, work on weekends and holidays, and of other mandatory payments stipulated by Russian legislation.

April 28, 2009 23:00

• Prosecutor's Office of Kabardino-Balkaria reveals violations of orphans' rights

  The Public Prosecutor of the city of Nalchik, the capital of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), has addressed the court with 47 claims in the interests of 51 children, remaining without parental care, on violation of their right, stipulated by the federal legislation, on extraordinary provision of housing facilities.

April 28, 2009 22:40

• In Georgia, oppositionists are beaten

  At night on April 28, after the rally in Tbilisi, three unidentified persons beat activists of Georgian opposition.

April 28, 2009 22:10

• South Ossetia reports that Valentina Bedoeva's children were released by Georgian police

  The police of Georgia have released the children of Valentina Bedoeva, a resident of Vladikavkaz, arrested on Sunday, April 26. According to the South-Ossetian party, Ms Bedoeva herself is still in Georgia.

April 28, 2009 22:00

• Russia's GPO asks Georgia to extradite sergeant Glukhov

  The Russian General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has sent a request to Georgia on extradition of Alexander Glukhov, junior sergeant of Russian Army, accused of desertion from the disposition of his military unit in South Ossetia in late January this year.

April 28, 2009 21:00

• Dzaganiya: at early voting in Sochi administrative resources were used

  Yuri Dzaganiya, former candidate to the post of Sochi Mayor from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) has stated that at early voting during the recent election the authorities made use of their administrative resources, since the early voters were dependent on local authorities.

April 28, 2009 20:00

• ANC: oppositionists kidnapped in Armenia

  In Yerevan, members of a youth wing of the oppositional union named "Armenian National Congress" (ANC) were kidnapped. One of them - Armen Gevorkyan - managed to run away.

April 28, 2009 19:00

• In Baku, police disperses picket of youth movement "Dalga"

  Today, the police have stopped an attempt of the youth movement called "Dalga" (Wave) to hold a picket in front of the Parliament of Azerbaijan in protest against exclusion of Pyarviz Azimov, a 4th year student, from the Lenkoran State University (LSU).

April 27, 2009 23:00

• Explosions in Grozny are investigated in Chechnya

  The law enforcement bodies of Chechnya continue investigating the circumstances of three explosions that happened in the afternoon on April 24 in Grozny, as a result of which two local power agents and Military Commandant of the city Colonel Igor Makeev were wounded.

April 27, 2009 22:00

• Human rights organization of Ingushetia "Mashr" starts English version of its website

  The human rights organization from Ingushetia named "Mashr" has opened an English-language version of its website, as reported by its leader Magomed Mutsolgov.

April 27, 2009 21:10

• "Memorial": more kidnappings in Chechnya, more murders in Ingushetia

  In January-April 2009, as compared to 2008, the Chechen Republic has registered more kidnappings, while the Republic of Ingushetia - more casualties. This is the data of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

April 27, 2009 21:00

• Interpol in search of Delimkhanov for attempt on Sulim Yamadaev

  Adam Delimkhanov, deputy of Russia's State Duma from Chechnya, has been announced by the Interpol into international search on suspicion of murdering Sulim Yamadaev, ex-commander of the "Vostok" battalion, on March 28 in Dubai. The search was initiated by the police of the United Arab Emirates, as reported by the official website of the Interpol.

April 27, 2009 20:00

• Court to consider petition on arrest in absentia of former advocate of ex-senator from Kalmykia

  The Moscow Investigatory Department (MID) of the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO) of the Russian Federation has petitioned to the Zamoskvoretskiy Court of Moscow for arrest in absentia of well-known Russian advocate Boris Kuznetsov who had earlier represented the interests of Levon Chakhmakhchyan, ex-senator from Kalmykia, now convicted to 9 years of imprisonment.

April 27, 2009 19:30

• Anatoly Pakhomov wins election of Sochi Mayor

  The first round of the election of Sochi Mayor resulted in 76.86% of votes cast for the candidate from "Edinaya Rossiya", acted Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov. These are the totals of the City Electoral Commission (CEC) of Sochi after tabulation of 100% of votes.

April 27, 2009 19:00

• Zakareishvili: Georgia's authorities create a picture that population grows angry with the opposition

  The authorities of Georgia are intentionally creating a picture of confrontation between oppositional protesters and local residents, as was stated by Paata Zakareishvili, a Georgian political scientist specializing in conflict-settlement of conflicts and promotion of democracy.

April 27, 2009 19:00

• Sakvarelidze: Georgian population finds opposition's rallies fruitless

  The opposition in Georgia promises to make its protest actions more radical, however, in the opinion of political scientist Ramaz Sakvarelidze, who was interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, the population of Georgia see that the rallies of the opposition bring no result.

April 27, 2009 17:20

• In Sochi, militia release American journalist

  Kit Gessen, a correspondent of the American magazine named "New-Yorker", was released after checking his documents at the Sochi Department of Internal Affairs (UVD).

April 25, 2009 21:00

• Chechnya marks the Day of the Chechen Language

  Today, residents of Chechnya have celebrated the Day of the Chechen Language. The events dated to this holiday took place in all dwelling settlements of the republic.

April 25, 2009 20:00

• Population of Azerbaijan has reached 8.820 million

  The first results of the census conducted in Azerbaijan on April 13-22 have been announced. According to these data, the population of the country has reached 8,820,000 persons.

April 25, 2009 18:00

• Two activists of the opposition pardoned in Armenia

  Under Decree of President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, two figurants of the case about events on March 1, 2008, in Yerevan - activists of the opposition David Agayan and Nver Stepanyan - were released from prison.