All news

April 05, 2011 23:10

• Georgia to investigate crash of its aircraft in Congo together with the UN

  The Georgian aviation authorities and UN officials will conduct a joint inquiry into the catastrophe, which happened with the UN aircraft belonging to the "Airzena-Georgian Airways" airline in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

April 05, 2011 23:00

• Census in Ingushetia shows demographic plus and migration minus

  The reduction of the population of Ingushetia in-between the censuses of 2002 and 2010 happened due to the fact that the Chechen refugees, who stayed in Ingushetia in 2002, later returned to their former residences. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Ibragim Kurkiev, head of the territorial body of the Federal State Statistics Service ("Rosstat") for the Republic of Ingushetia.

April 05, 2011 22:20

• Georgia: Batumi port reopened after radiation leak

  The "Caucasian Knot" was reported at the administration of the Batumi port that the radioactive substance caesium-137 detected in the port has been already withdrawn and transported to a secure storage.

April 05, 2011 22:10

• Vladimir Zherebenkov: witness Baranovskiy in Markelov-and-Baburova's murder case gives false evidence

  Alexei Baranovskiy, a friend of the defendants in the murder case of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova, is under threat of criminal liability for perjury, said the victims' advocate Vladimir Zherebenkov.

April 05, 2011 22:00

• Advocate of a suspect of terror act in Vladikavkaz complains that he is not admitted to his client

  Issa Khashagulgov, a suspect of involvement in the terror act in Vladikavkaz, was transferred to the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Vladikavkaz. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by one of Khashagulgov's advocates, who learned about removal of his client from the SIZO "Lefortovo".

April 05, 2011 21:00

• Chechnya introduces new dress code for schoolgirls

  Schools of Chechnya introduce new rules for high grade girls. Now, as reported by parents, in addition to compulsory wearing of headscarves, they will have to wear long skirts starting from the seventh form.

April 05, 2011 20:00

• Judgement of guilt passed to rally participants in Georgia

  Today, the Tbilisi City Court has announced its ruling on the case of the persons detained on April 4 at the rally in support the prisoners' rights. They were sentenced to 20 and 25 days of administrative arrest.

April 05, 2011 19:00

• A journalist of oppositional newspaper "Azadlyg" beaten up in Baku

  In the evening of April, 4, an assault at Ramin Deko, journalist of an oppositional newspaper "Azadlyg" ("Freedom") was committed in Baku. The journalist considers that the attackers had a connection with the people who the day before, April, 3, were holding him by force for several hours and having a "preventive talk" with him.

April 05, 2011 18:00

• Authorities of Khasavyurt, Dagestan, formed a committee for reconciliation

  On April, 3, Saigidpasha Umakhanov, Head of Khasavyurt, signed an enactment of forming a reconciliation committee for solving conflict situations, arguments and reconciliation of parties. In addition to solving questions of adaptation of persons who decided to stop terrorist activities, the committee will deal with prevention of blood feud, domestic conflicts and kidnapping.

April 04, 2011 23:50

• Chechen power agents have no proofs of Deputy Khambiev's involvement in Major Taisumov's murder

  Major Magomed Taisumov, former deputy commander of the special-purpose battalion of the GRU "Vostok" (East), who was kidnapped in the evening of March 28 in the Gudermes district of Chechnya and later found murdered, was not tortured before his death, but was shot dead. Also, there are no credible evidences of involvement of Magomed Khambiev, a Chechen MP and a former defence minister of Ichkeria, a source from the law enforcement bodies of Chechnya asserts.

April 04, 2011 23:30

• Dagestani rights defender Isalmagomed Nabiev awarded sign of honour "People's Hero of Dagestan"

  On March 31, the administration of Khasavyurt hosted the awarding ceremony of the well-known Dagestani human rights activist and journalist Isalmagomed Nabiev with the gold honourable sign "People's Hero of Dagestan" with delivery of the respective certificate. The ceremony was attended by residents of Khasavyurt, university students, members of the city administration, human rights activists and journalists.

April 04, 2011 23:10

• In Dagestan, Anvar Sharipov's father knows nothing about his son

  Rasul Magomedov, a resident of the village of Balakhany, Untsukul District of Dagestan, and father of Anvar Sharipov, says that he knows nothing about the fate of his son who is now in Italy. Anvar Sharipov, brother of Maryam Sharipova, who, according to investigators, blew herself up in Moscow metro in March 2009, is suspected of complicity in preparing the explosions.

April 04, 2011 23:00

• In Astrakhan, journalist Teplischev again complaints of early discharge from hospital

  Journalist Oleg Teplischev has been again discharged from the ophthalmology ward of the Alexander-and-Mary Astrakhan hospital without proper treatment. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by the journalist himself. According to his story, the clinic is under pressure by the authorities; while doctors argue that Teplischev needs no hospitalization.

April 04, 2011 22:30

• On April 21, Vilnius Court to consider prosecutor's office appeal on Egle Kusaite's case

  Today, the Vilnius Court has postponed its session, which was to consider the action of the prosecutor's office asking to change Egle Kusaite's freedom restriction measure from recognizance not to leave for the custody. The adjudication was reappointed on April 21.

April 04, 2011 22:20

• Oppositionists accused of disturbing public order arrested in Azerbaijan

  Today in the evening, the Sabail District Court of Baku have ruled to arrest the four oppositionists detained during the protest action on April 2 in the centre of the Azerbaijani capital.

April 04, 2011 22:10

• In Georgia, several protesters standing for prisoners' rights arrested

  Today in Tbilisi, after the rally "Justice is coming", organized by the public movement "Resistance", about ten participants were arrested.

April 04, 2011 22:00

• Youth of Kabardino-Balkaria to plant "Grove of Angels" in memory of Beslan victims

  On April 8, Beslan will host the action "Grove of Angels" in memory of the victims of the tragedy of 2004. It will bring together young people from Kabardino-Balkaria.

April 04, 2011 21:00

• EU gives 7.7 million euros to Armenia on border crossing modernization

  Within the programme "Complex Management of State Borders in Southern Caucasus", Armenia will receive 7.7 million euros from the European Union (EU) on modernization of three border checkpoints. This was announced today by Arthur Bagdasaryan, Secretary of the National Security Council (NSC) of Armenia.

April 04, 2011 20:00

• The gunmen deny Dokku Umarov's and his wife's death in Ingushetia

  Dokku Umarov, leader of Chechen gunmen, is safe and sound, he could not have been injured during the special operation in Sunzha district of Ingushetia because he was not there at that moment. This is the news from informational resources supporting gunmen. According to them, there is no doubt only about Supyan Abdullaev's death.

April 04, 2011 19:00

• A book about tortures and kidnapping in Chechnya will be published in England

  A book on kidnapping in Chechen Republic and the lives of kidnapped people's relatives and families of victims of tortures is going to be published in England. Its author is Mantas Kvedaravichius, Lithuanian producer who has shot the documentary "Barzakh".