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December 31, 2011 21:00

• Georgian serviceman lost in Afghanistan

  Corporal Besik Niniashvili, a serviceman of the Georgian peacekeeping contingent, stepped on a mine and died in Afghanistan.

December 31, 2011 20:14

• Ten flights to SFD and NCFD delayed in "Domodedovo"

  Today at the Moscow "Domodedovo" Airport, several international and about 20 domestic flights, more than half of them to Southern Russia, were delayed under claimed bad weather conditions at destination airports.

December 31, 2011 20:00

• Police still keeps four Djioeva's supporters

  Elina Marzoeva, the organizer of the unsanctioned peaceful march in Vladikavkaz against arrests of supporters of Alla Djioeva, an ex-presidential candidate of South Ossetia, is still kept at the Zaterechny police department. Three other protesters are still in custody.

December 31, 2011 19:00

• Resident of Dagestan says he was beaten and robbed by policemen

  Magomed Magomaev, a resident of the village of Burtunai, Kazbek District of Dagestan, reports about lawlessness of policemen. According to his story, he was beaten and robbed at the Kizilyurt ROVD (District Interior Division).

December 31, 2011 18:00

• Supporters of political prisoners detained in Rostov-on-Don are back at large

  The two activists, who took part in the action on December 30 in Rostov-on-Don demanding to release Russian political prisoners and were detained, wrote their explanations about participation in an unsanctioned event and were set free in two hours.

December 31, 2011 17:00

• In Dagestan, Nadyr Yunusov released from custody

  Today, Nadyr Yunusov, a policeman of the Khasavyurt ROVD, who had been arrested on charges of complicity in the attempt on Natalia Mamedkerimova, a division head of the Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan, was released from custody.

December 31, 2011 16:00

• Georgia's President pardons 114 convicts by New Year

  On the eve of the New Year, President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili pardoned 114 inmates convicted for committing various crimes. Journalists were told today about it by Khatuna Kalmakhelidze, the head of the Ministry for Corrections, Probation and Legal Aid.

December 31, 2011 14:00

• Residents of Adygea: repatriation of Circassians from Syria is a good step

  Resettlement of the Adygs (Circassians) living in the Syrian Arab Republic to their historical homeland in the territory of Russia is a logical and necessary step, given the tense situation in Syria. This opinion was expressed by the residents of Adygea, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

December 31, 2011 13:00

• In Baku, police disperses action in support of Zeinal Bagirzade

  On December 30, in Baku, the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA) tried to hold an unsanctioned protest action against the arrest of Zeinal Bagirzade, a member of the Nakhchivan Branch of the Party. Several persons were detained.

December 31, 2011 12:00

• In 2011, Volgograd created over 3000 extra places in kindergartens

  This year, the Volgograd pre-school establishments have added 3156 additional places; it was done within the campaign aimed to reduce the waiting list of the parents willing to put their kids to pre-school institutions. However, the members of the initiative group, who struggle for the rights of children, have stated that these measures were insufficient.

December 31, 2011 10:00

• Bidzina Ivanishvili asks for Georgian citizenship

  The billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili, who has recently announced his intention to go into politics, has addressed the official structures of Georgia with a request to assign Georgian citizenship to him.

December 30, 2011 22:20

• Rostov Regional Union "Chernobyl" demands from federal authorities to return benefits to Chernobyl liquidators

  The Union has sent an appeal to Russian President and Prime Minister demanding the return of benefits. The appeal claims that housing problems of the liquidators of the Chernobyl accident are not solved, pensions and welfare benefits were reduced, and several liquidators were discriminated.

December 30, 2011 22:10

• "Caucasian Knot" defines winners among Twitter commentators

  The Internet-medium "Caucasian Knot" has summed up its contest for the best Twitter message. On December 19-29, 2011, readers voted for the messages selected by the editorial staff. As a result, most votes were cast for the comments sent by Gennady Chernayvsky, Temirzhan Baisiev and Laneya95, who will receive prizes.

December 30, 2011 22:00

• Armenia hosts action in support of Kajaran

  On December 29, in Yerevan, in front of the building of the government, an action was held in support of Kajaran villagers. The protesters demanded to annul the decision of the government, under which the lands that belonged to the rural community of Kajaran were transferred to the Zangezur Copper-Molybdenum Combine.

December 30, 2011 21:50

• In 2012, poultry farm in Prigorodny District of North Ossetia will create more than 600 new jobs

  A large-scale poultry development project, which is currently being implemented in the Prigorodny District of North Ossetia, next year will open new production facilities, which will allow employing more than 600 local residents, said the director of the "Mikhailovskiy Pedigree Multiplication Farm". The authorities support the project and indicate that there are some other interesting suggestions regarding organization of new productions in the district.

December 30, 2011 21:40

• Film about Garun Kurbanov presented in Dagestan

  On December 29, the RGVK "Dagestan" TV Channel presented a film-essay made by journalist Dmitry Aselderov "Citizen of One Epoch", dedicated to Garun Kurbanov, the head of the department for information policy of the presidential press service, who was killed this summer,

December 30, 2011 21:30

• Circassian public organization set up commission on repatriation of Syrian Circassians

  On December 29, Cherkessk hosted an extraordinary sitting of the Council of Circassian NGOs in Russia in the context of the appeal of the Circassian living Syrian Arab Republic to the Russian Federation asking for help. The participants of the sitting - leaders of the Russian Circassian NGOs and movements - set up a commission on repatriation of Circassians from Syria.

December 30, 2011 21:20

• Two participants of action for release of political prisoners detained in Rostov-on-Don

  Today, on December 30, Vladislav Makshanov, an activist of the movement "Left-Wing Front", and Sergey Rusakov, a member of the Civil Committee, were detained during the action for release of political prisoners.

December 30, 2011 21:10

• Authorities of Georgia and South Ossetia exchange prisoners

  Today, the pre-border village of Ergneti saw an exchange of prisoners between South Ossetia and Georgia. In total, 26 persons were transferred; 13 persons on each party.

December 30, 2011 21:00

• MIA: Djioeva's supporters detained in Vladikavkaz to be brought to administrative responsibility

  In Vladikavkaz, the capital of South Ossetia, 27 persons were detained in the course of a protest action against earlier arrests of supporters of Alla Djioeva, a former presidential candidate. Some of the detainees have already been released, said Alla Akhbolova, the head of the press service of the local Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).