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February 20, 2012 21:00

• Khalidov: Chechen power agents should not take part in special operations in Dagestan

  The participation of Chechen law enforcers in special operations in Dagestan is negatively perceived by the public of Dagestan.

February 20, 2012 20:00

• South Ossetia: six candidates for president failed exams in state languages

  The examination for fluency in state official languages was successfully passed by only two out of eight contenders for the post of the head of South Ossetia, who were evaluated today by the members of the linguistic commission.

February 20, 2012 19:00

• Pyatigorsk Prosecutor's Office finds construction works on Mashuk illegal

  The Office has issued a protest against construction of a boarding house on Mount Mashuk.

February 20, 2012 18:00

• Krasnodar Territory: defence challenges ex-judge Novikov's arrest

  On February 19, the lawyers of the retired Sochi judge Dmitry Novikov, who is accused of corruption, filed a complaint against his arrest to the appeal instance of the Krasnodar Territorial Court.

February 20, 2012 17:00

• In January 2012, "Caucasian Knot" was No. 11 among most quoted Internet resources

  By the outcomes of January 2012, the "Caucasian Knot" was among the top thirty most frequently quoted Internet resources in the list of 8000 mass media, which resulted by the study of the independent Russian research company "Medialogy", and took the eleventh place in the ranking.

February 20, 2012 16:00

• Mirzaev's advocate challenges his client's custody extension

  The defender of Rasul Mirzaev has filed a complaint against the extension of the custody of his client – the world champion in mixed martial arts and the decision to return the case to the prosecutor.

February 20, 2012 15:00

• Victims of explosion in "Bellagio" cafe remain in hospitals in Cologne, Moscow and Volgograd

  Nineteen victims of the gas explosion that happened in the cafe "Bellagio" in Volgograd are still treated in hospitals of Cologne, Moscow and Volgograd, said the Volgograd Regional Administration.

February 20, 2012 13:00

• Tenants of emergency houses in Yerevan complain about protraction with their resettlement from landslide zone

  The authorities of Yerevan are inactive in resettlement of residents of Sari Tag District away from the landslide zone, as stated by residents of houses in emergency condition located in Street 18 of this district in the capital of Armenia. The Department for Real Estate Property of the Yerevan Mayoralty asserts that the respective housing fund has neither free apartments nor money for resettlement.

February 20, 2012 12:00

• No less than 58 people became victims of armed confrontation in Northern Caucasus during a week from February, 13, till February, 19

  No less than 58 people became victims of armed confrontation in Northern Caucasus within a period from February, 13, till February, 19. 32 out of them died and 26 got wounded. These are the totals of calculation by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

February 20, 2012 11:00

• About seven thousand people took part in an action “Entrance with a book” in Yerevan

  An action “Entrance with a book” passed off in the capital of Armenia from February, 16, till February, 18. During these three days about seven thousand people took part in it and presented all kinds of books to the city. The books collected will be distributed among kindergartens, libraries and military units.

February 20, 2012 10:00

• The Parliament of South Ossetia will not consider the second claim of Prosecutor General’s resignation until May

  The legislators of South Ossetia refused to consider the claim of resignation of Prosecutor General of the republic Taimuraz Khugaev and will be able to go back to this question at the end of spring.

February 18, 2012 23:00

• MIA: 17 policemen lost in special operation on Chechen-Dagestani border

  As reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Chechnya, in the course of a special operation conducted on the administrative border of Chechnya and Dagestan, 17 policemen were killed and 24 others were injured.

February 18, 2012 22:00

• At rally in Kabardino-Balkaria, relatives of killed power agents adopt resolution

  Nalchik hosted a rally today organized by relatives of the law enforcers killed by militants. The participants of the action have adopted a resolution and decided to set up a public organization to combat terrorism and extremism.

February 18, 2012 21:00

• Policemen detain two at nationalists' rally in Chistye Prudy

  In Moscow, in Chistye Prudy, a protest action "Mirzaev shall stay behind bars!" ended in detention of two persons by the police.

February 18, 2012 20:00

• Residents of Tbilisi protest against felling trees in Kikvidze Park

  Residents of Tbilisi express bewilderment at the plans to build a police station in the Kikvidze Park. Their special indignation is caused by the idea to cut down trees in the recreational area to clear the area for construction.

February 18, 2012 19:00

• Rally "For Putin" held in Volgograd

  In Volgograd, on February 18 the Square of Fallen Fighters was the venue of the rally of trade unions in support of the presidential candidate Vladimir Putin. The action was attended both by those, who decided to support Putin on their own initiative, and by those, who said they came to the rally under pressure of their employers.

February 18, 2012 18:00

• Antonina Mayevskaya who disappeared in Sochi found assassinated

  The body of the missing residents of Sochi Antonina Mayevskaya was found in Khosta, near the river. The suspect of the murder has confessed, said the investigator.

February 18, 2012 17:00

• Residents of the Derbent District of Dagestan claim of illegal detentions

  As stated by residents of the village of Berikei and the township of Mamedkala, in the Derbent District of Dagestan law enforcers detained six people, who are exposed to physical and psychological pressure.

February 18, 2012 16:00

• CEC of South Ossetia removes Vice-Speaker Yuri Dzitstsoity from presidential race

  The South-Ossetian Central Election Commission (CEC) has refused to register Vice-Speaker of the Parliament Yuri Dzitstsoity as a presidential candidate for the election to be held on March 25.

February 18, 2012 14:00

• Residents of Volgograd demand to stop refinery

  The Tsentralny Court of Volgograd has held a hearing on suspension of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) "Techoil". The lawsuit was lodged by the regional "Rosprirodnadzor" (Agency for Nature Supervision) on numerous complaints of residents of the Territorial Public Self-Government (known as "TOS") "Divnogorskiy".