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December 20, 2011 21:00

• Georgian parliament adopts Electoral Code in first reading

  Today, all the 110 Georgian MPs present at the sitting have voted, in the first reading, for the draft of the new Electoral Code.

December 20, 2011 19:00

• Prosecutor asks 9 and 5 years of prison for Magmadovs

  In the Moscow Regional Court, at the trial of assistance to terrorism, the prosecution demands to deprive Apti and Aishat Magmadov of freedom for 9 and 5 years respectively. This was announced by Musa Khadisov, the defendants' advocate.

December 20, 2011 18:00

• ECtHR satisfies claims of Dubrovka victims

  The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Russia to pay compensation in the range of 9000-66,000 euros to the victims of the terror act in the Dubrovka Theatre Centre in Moscow, the press service of the ECtHR has reported.

December 20, 2011 17:13

• Georgian parliament agrees to increase military contingent in Afghanistan

  On December 20, Georgian MPs supported the initiative of President Mikhail Saakashvili and voted for sending another Georgian infantry battalion to Afghanistan.

December 20, 2011 17:00

• In Volgograd, defrauded housing stockholders block the central avenue

  Today, an unsanctioned action of deceived housing stockholders has blocked traffic in Lenin Avenue of Volgograd for half an hour.

December 20, 2011 16:00

• MIA of KChR confirms murder of Islam Uzdenov in Uchkeken

  The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) has confirmed the information that Islam Uzdenov, regarded by power agents as one of the leaders of the armed underground, Murat Batchaev and Ruslan Kaitov were among the casualties of the special operation conducted on December 19 in the village of Uchkeken, Malokarachay District of the KChR.

December 20, 2011 15:00

• Chechen State University bans mobile phones

  From now on, the students of the Chechen State University are forbidden to use their mobile phones during classes. The university bosses believe that cell phones distract students from classes, but some students think that this decision is unjustified.

December 20, 2011 14:00

• Committee of Soldiers' Mothers returns two conscripts from training range Ashuluk to main service units

  Human rights defenders managed to cancel the practice of using two regular soldiers for loading-unloading shells at the Ashuluk training range. They return to their military units.

December 20, 2011 13:00

• Rostov-on-Don: volunteers cook hot lunches for homeless people

  On December 30, the city of Rostov-on-Don starts a charity action "With faith for the best", when during all the Russian New Year holidays volunteer of the organization named "Rostov without drugs" will cook free hot meals for local homeless people and other needy citizens.

December 20, 2011 10:00

• The ruling party and opposition of Georgia reached an agreement of making no changes to the number of parliamentarians

  The number of deputies of the Parliament in Georgia will not be increased from 150 to 190 persons. This decision was taken during negotiations between representatives of the ruling party “United National Movement” and five oppositional parties.

December 20, 2011 07:00

• NGOs suggest election of Municipal Council of Baku

  On December, 19, Alliance for development of municipalities made public its suggestions on specifying the status of the city of Baku. In accordance with the demands and recommendations of the Council of Europe and Congress of local and regional self-government of CE, the Alliance suggests adoption of a law “On the Status of Baku”.

December 20, 2011 06:00

• Federal Security Service supposes that one of the men killed in a special operation in Karachay-Cherkessia is Islam Uzdenov

  Department of Federal Security Service in Karachay-Cherkessia reported preliminary results of identification of those killed in a special operation on December, 19. Group leader of gunmen Islam Uzdenov is supposedly among those killed, FSS reports.

December 20, 2011 05:00

• The participants of hearings in the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation complained of the officials’ reluctance to settle land dispute

  The participants of the hearings in the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation “Land question in the Caucasus: from solving conflicts to preventing them” which passed off on December, 19, declared that local officials often refused to settle land dispute in the regions of Northern Caucasus.

December 19, 2011 23:50

• Three persons killed in special operation in KChR

  Tonight in the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), in the course of a special operation three persons, earlier involved, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), in attacking traffic policemen in the township of Mirny, Stavropol Territory, were killed.

December 19, 2011 23:00

• Russian SC finds Stavropol judge Alexander Blinov guilty

  The travelling panel of judges of the Supreme Court (SC) of the Russian Federation has sentenced the judge of the Stavropol Territorial Court on charges of fraud and a fatal road accident to 2 years of imprisonment and a fine, but relieved him from criminal liability for lapse of limitation period.

December 19, 2011 22:00

• Dagestan sets up parliamentary-public commission to investigate the murder of Khadjimurad Kamalov

  The Dagestani leader Magomedsalam Magomedov has offered to take the murder of Khadjimurad Kamalov under public control and form a parliamentary-public commission with participation of the members of the Public Chamber of Dagestan and involvement of media workers and journalists of the "Chernovik" weekly.

December 19, 2011 21:00

• "Rosaviatsiya" stops "Dagestani Airlines"

  The Russian Federal Air Transport Agency ("Rosaviatsiya") has annulled the certificate of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Dagestani Airlines".

December 19, 2011 19:00

• ECtHR finds lawsuit Georgia vs. Russia eligible

  On December 19, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg found the Georgia's lawsuit against Russia, dealing with violation of a number of articles of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), committed during the August 2008 conflict and thereafter, eligible.

December 19, 2011 18:00

• Adler residents report pollution of water body in "Chaisovkhoz"

  As reported by local residents and ecologists, in the area of the city of Adler, in the "Chaisovkhoz" (Tea State Farm), a spillage of petroleum products took place.

December 19, 2011 17:00

• Trial on Nalchik events considers episode of attack on PPS regiment

  In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), at the trial dealing with the attack on Nalchik, today the court continued questioning victims and witnesses of the episode "PPS (Patrol and Post Service) regiment".