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August 05, 2011 18:00

• Residents of Tskhinvali played themselves in action film about war in South Ossetia

  In North Ossetia, episodes of the new Russian action film about the military conflict between Russia and Georgia, which took place in 2008 in South Ossetia, were shot. Residents of the city of Tskhinvali took part in the shootings.

August 05, 2011 17:00

• In Karachay-Cherkessia, police officers are suspected of local resident's brutal beating

  In Karachay-Cherkessia, the Ust-Dzheguta Interdistrict Investigatory Division of the Investigatory Department of the Investigatory Committee of Russia on the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KCR) initiated a criminal case on charges of excess of power by the officers of the local OVD (Interior Division).

August 05, 2011 16:00

• Lawyers on case of "Urvan Jamaat" demand compulsory bringing of defence's witnesses to court

  Today, in the city of Rostov-on-Don at the hearing on the case of "Urvan Jamaat" in the North Caucasus District Military Court the defendants' lawyers demanded to bring to the court two defence's witnesses who did not come. To search for witnesses, the hearings were postponed till August 10.

August 05, 2011 15:00

• Dean of SFU's Department of History accused of bribery claims that he was framed

  Dean of the Department of History of the Southern Federal University (SFU) is suspected of taking bribes from the applicants in the amount of 200,000 roubles, which was allegedly transferred to the account, specified by the suspected person, following the results of the applicants' two entrance exams.

August 05, 2011 12:10

• Residents of Kizilyurt district ask their relatives who have “gone to the forest” to come back and Head of Dagestan to ensure observance of the law

  Today President of Dagestan Magomedsalam Magomedov had a meeting with close relatives of members of paramilitary groups (PMG) who asked Head of the republic to become guarantor of observance of the law if those who have “gone to the forest” surrender to law enforcement bodies and appeal to the Committee for adaptation of gunmen.

August 05, 2011 10:00

• Residents of Zverevo, Rostov region, started an everyday picket demanding revision of the tariffs on HCS

  On Thursday, August, 4, residents of the town of Zverevo, Rostov region, started an action within the framework of which they intend to hold everyday pickets demanding revision of the tariffs on housing and communal services (HCS).

August 05, 2011 09:00

• The builders who constructed a sports complex in Grozny report non-payment of their salaries

  The workers who took part in the construction of the sports complex named after late Head of Chechnya Ahmat Kadyrov, the biggest one in Northern Caucasus, report that they have not received the promised salary although ceremonial opening of the complex took place in Grozny yet in May.

August 04, 2011 23:00

• Russia sees no preconditions for South Ossetia to join Russia, Dmitry Medvedev asserts

  There are no legal or factual preconditions for the merger of South and North Ossetia and for South Ossetia's entry into Russian state's structure. This was announced today by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, in his interview to the Georgian and Russian journalists in Sochi.

August 04, 2011 22:00

• In Sochi, military unit buys a boat for almost 22 million budget roubles

  The military unit No. 55056, deployed in Sochi, purchases for account of the budget "for state needs" a boat of the "luxury" category for the amount of 21,936,628 roubles – with two cabins, grill, DVD, and illuminated beds. Information on the auction is published on the official website for posting information on public procurement.

August 04, 2011 21:00

• Dagestan: new protest rally demanding to open "Gimry-Chirkata" Tunnel prepared

  On August 5, in the vicinity of the village of Gimry of Untsukul District next to the building of the LLC "Rushydro", the residents of the nine mountainous districts of Dagestan plan to hold a rally demanding to open the "Gimry-Chirkata" Tunnel for vehicular traffic.

August 04, 2011 20:00

• In Tbilisi, five members of May 26 events convicted

  In the Georgian capital, five people involved in the riots in Tbilisi on May 26, were sentenced, the Chief Prosecutor's Office of Georgia reports.

August 04, 2011 19:00

• Representatives of the authorities and the opposition in Armenia arranged to meet more frequently

  Today, during the third round of negotiation between the delegations from the ruling coalition and oppositional Armenian National Congress (ANC), the parties came to an agreement to have more frequent meetings. Instead of meeting once a week they will meet twice.

August 04, 2011 19:00

• Dagestani archaeologists find 4th-5th century AD house ware in Palasasyrt burials

  The experts from the Scientific and Research Institute of Archaeology of the Dagestani Scientific Centre (DSC) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), who organized an expedition to the Derbent District of Dagestan, report about numerous unique findings in the tombs of Palasasyrt.

August 04, 2011 18:00

• Photographers in Georgia were released due to broad public resonance, Dito Tikaradze asserts

  The intervention of the public and the media played a huge role in the release of the Georgian journalists, who were arrested on charges of espionage for Russia, believe the commentators in Georgia.

August 04, 2011 16:00

• Azerbaijani rights defenders hold action "Songs of freedom in non-free country"

  In Azerbaijan, human rights organizations conduct a campaign to bring attention of the world public to human rights violations in the country. This was reported by Leila Yunus, the director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy.

August 04, 2011 15:00

• Commission on militants' adaptation to peaceful life to help two Derbent residents

  On August 3 a meeting of the City Commission on adaptation to civilian life the citizens, who decided to stop their terror and extremist activities, was held in the administration of the city of Derbent. The commission considered the applications of two people.

August 04, 2011 14:00

• Georgian NGOs demand normal conditions for inmates

  On August 3, several non-governmental organizations (NGOs) of Georgia appealed to the Department of Punishment Executives, Probation and Legal Aid to immediately provide detention facilities with a ventilation system, creating adequate conditions for prisoners serving their terms.

August 04, 2011 13:00

• In Baku, more than one hundred people suffered from heat in July

  In the Azerbaijani capital, the total number of victims of heat stroke comprised 107 people, including 39 people who were hospitalized. Most of the victims suffered in the last three days of July – 59 people.

August 04, 2011 12:00

• For Muslims, Ramadan month of strict fasting begins

  Starting August 1, Muslims began a month of strict fasting, called Ramadan. This is the ninth month of the Muslim lunar calendar, when Muslims should to keep fasting starting from morning namaz (prayer) at dawn till the time of the evening namaz after sunset.

August 04, 2011 11:35

• In Ingushetia, Plievo residents demand to admit the elected village head to work

  In Ingushetia, the residents of the rural dwelling settlement of Plievo urged the republic's authorities to respect their right to elect a head of the municipality.