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February 14, 2012 19:00

• A serviceman perished in Azerbaijan

  On February, 13, lance sergeant of National Army Kyamran Djoshgun oglu Gajiev perished in a military unit of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan.

February 14, 2012 18:00

• Three policemen perished in a special operation in Chechnya

  Three policemen perished and six got wounded in a battle at the administrative border between Chechnya and Dagestan on February, 13.

February 13, 2012 23:50

• Martynov: ex-Chairman of Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog signs recognizance not to leave

  Nikolai Trotsyuk, ex-Chairman of the religious community Jehovah's Witnesses in Taganrog (Rostov Region), liquidated in 2009 in accordance with the Rostov Regional Court decision, signed a recognizance not to leave. This was told today to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Grigory Martynov, the representative of the Administrative Centre of Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia.

February 13, 2012 23:30

• Ingush woman complains about persecution of her family by law enforcers

  A woman-resident of Nazran claims that because of the hostile attitude of their relatives, serving in the power agencies of the republic, her family lost their house and her son was tortured, beaten and convicted on fabricated criminal case.

February 13, 2012 23:20

• Investigators find no crime elements in actions of suspected suicide bomber detained in Chechnya

  The 19-year-old resident of Moscow, who was detained in Grozny on February 3 by power agents on suspicion of intention to become a suicide bomber, is at home. No criminal case was instituted against her. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the power bodies of the republic.

February 13, 2012 23:10

• In Karachay-Cherkessia, 20 defendants file complaint against SIZO personnel

  The office of the Ombudsman received 20 complaints from defendants, kept in the SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 1 of the city of Cherkessk. The defendants reported that they were beaten by staff members of the SIZO. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told by Oleg Dzamykhov, Senior Consultant to the Ombudsman, at present, investigation into the incident in conducted by the Investigatory Committee of Karachay-Cherkessia.

February 13, 2012 23:00

• Investigators: Deputy Mufti of Stavropol Territory was killed by TNT explosion

  A bomb was exploded under the car of Kurman Ismailov, Deputy Mufti of the Stavropol Territory. This was reported by Vladimir Markin, Spokesman of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

February 13, 2012 22:50

• Abkhazian militia denies involvement of Georgia's MIA in Monk Iona's liberation

  The information that the monk Father Iona, the Georgian priest of the temple Sameba (Holy Trinity), was released as a result of activities of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in Abkhazia does not correspond to reality. This was stated by Laurens Kogoniya, the head of the Interior Division of the Gali District of Abkhazia, located near the border with Georgia.

February 13, 2012 22:10

• In Novorossiysk, relatives of two hurricane casualties to receive 500,000 roubles

  The authorities of Novorossiysk have decided to provide financial assistance amounting to 500,000 roubles to the families of two women killed in the January storm.

February 13, 2012 22:00

• Cherkasov: book on disappearances in Chechnya is history of impunity of Russian militaries

  During the second Chechen war, some 3000-5000 persons had disappeared. This was reported by Alexander Cherkasov, the member of the Board of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", at the presentation of the book about disappeared and murdered residents of Chechnya.

February 13, 2012 20:00

• Alla Djioeva moved from resuscitation unit to a ward of cardiologic department of the hospital in Tskhinvali

  Today ex-candidate for presidency of South Ossetia Alla Djioeva was moved from resuscitation unit of Republican somatic hospital to a common therapy ward, Head doctor of the hospital Miarbeg Kokoev reported.

February 13, 2012 19:00

• "Mothers of Kabardino-Balkaria in protection of human rights and freedoms" enlisted the support of officials and human rights activists in Moscow

  Representatives of the movement "Mothers of Kabardino-Balkaria in protection of human rights and freedoms" explained their vision of the ways of settlement of the armed confrontation in KBR to Russian officials and human rights activists during their visit to Moscow.

February 13, 2012 18:00

• A human rights activist investigating facts of slavery in Dagestan reports pre-investigative inspection concerning her

  Investigative bodies of Saratov region started a pre-investigative inspection concerning Lidia Sviridova, Head of the regional branch of "Union of Soldiers' Mothers" dealing with the case of soldier Andrey Popov accused of desertion who earlier stated that he had been kept in slavery in Dagestan. This was reported by Sviridova herself.

February 11, 2012 23:00

• Swiss skier wins first World Cup alpine ski race in Sochi

  The winner of the first World Cup competitions in alpine skiing, which started today in Sochi, was a Swiss athlete Bet Feuz.

February 11, 2012 22:00

• "Parliamentarianism Centre of Armenia" demands inquiry into MPs' voting

  The "Parliamentarianism Centre of Armenia," has addressed the Special Investigatory Service on the voting in Parliament on February 9. According to the Centre, the adoption of the law "On Legal Regime of State of Emergency" was accompanied by facts of illegitimate voting of the MPs.

February 11, 2012 21:00

• Doctors report improvement of Alla Djioeva's condition

  The health condition of Alla Djioeva, the former South-Ossetian presidential candidate, hospitalized on February 9 with a hypertensive crisis, has stabilized, said Mairbeg Kokoev, Chief Physician of the Republic's Somatic Hospital.

February 11, 2012 20:00

• Georgia's MIA: Georgian monk released in Abkhazia

  The Georgian priest and monk, Father Iona, who was kept in the territory of Abkhazia for more than two weeks, was released as a result of actions of the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), Shota Utiashvili, the head of the analytical department of the MIA, said today at a special briefing.

February 11, 2012 19:00

• Timur Tsuruev to stand trial for taking part in January 2008 events in Nazran

  The General Prosecutor's Office has sent to the court the case against Timur Tsuruev, a resident of Ingushetia, accused of involvement in the riots in Nazran in January 2008. He was also accused of threatening to use violence against state officials.

February 11, 2012 18:00

• Four suspected militants liquidated in special operation in Dagestan

  Four militants were killed in a special operation in the Karabudakhkent District of Dagestan, the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has reported today.

February 11, 2012 17:00

• "Adyge-Khase" holds congress on issue of Syrian Circassians

  Today, a special congress is held in the city of Maikop of the public movement "Adyge-Khase – Circassian Parliament" of the Republic of Adygea with the aim to discuss the possible help to Circassians from Syria.