News

March 29, 2011 23:10

• Arrest of suspects of involvement in terror act at "Domodedovo" Airport extended

  The Basmanny Court of Moscow has extended by two months the custody of Ahmed and Fatima Evloev, brother and sister of the suicide bomber, who exploded the "Domodedovo" Airport; they are suspected of complicity in commission of the terror act.

March 29, 2011 23:00

• Records of conversations of suspects in Markelov-Baburova case read out at trial

  The process on the murder case of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova has heard excerpts from the records of tapping of the apartment of the accused Nikita Tikhonov and Evgenia Khasis. According to the prosecution, this material, evidence against the defendants, while the defence believes that the evidence is insufficient.

March 29, 2011 23:00

• In Krasnodar Territory, Prosecutor's Office checks the school where teacher died from TB

  The Prosecutor's Office is conducting a check in connection with the incident in a school of the city of Belorechensk, Krasnodar Territory, where a woman-teacher of physical culture died from tuberculosis (TB). The check should clear out why the fatally sick teacher had taught at school for 6 months.

March 29, 2011 22:50

• Umarov was not identified among militants liquidated in Ingushetia

  According to a high-ranking source from power structures, no remains of Dokku Umarov, one of the leaders of North-Caucasian militants, were found so far among the militants liquidated in the operation of Russian secret services on March 28.

March 29, 2011 22:40

• Day of Anger, April 12, to be held in three cities of Rostov Region

  As announced by Vladislav Ryazantsev, coordinator of the Left-Wing Front, actions on the Day of Anger are scheduled on April 12 in Rostov-on-Don, Taganrog and Shakhty.

March 29, 2011 22:30

• North Ossetia: Beslan resident detained for false call that polyclinic was mined

  In the morning on March 28 employees of the Pravoberezhny ROVD (District Interior Division) of North Ossetia detained the resident of the republic who on March 25 reported to the on duty unit of the Beslan OVD that an explosion device had been planted in the building of the polyclinic.

March 29, 2011 22:20

• Former Sulim Yamadaev's deputy kidnapped by men in masks

  Magomed Taisumov, former deputy of Sulim Yamadaev, commander of the special-purpose GRU battalion "Vostok" (East), assassinated two years ago in Dubai, was beaten at kidnapping.

March 29, 2011 22:10

• Azerbaijani Ombudsperson petitions to transfer Fatullaev to another colony for safety reasons

  Elmira Suleimanova, Ombudsperson in Azerbaijan, has appealed to the Minister of Justice in the context of the alleged threat to journalist Einullah Fatullaev and asked to consider - within the legislation - a possibility to move him to Colony No. 9. However, according to information from the Ministry of Justice, there is no threat to Fatullaev within the local penitentiary system.

March 29, 2011 22:00

• Health condition of Armenian hunger-striker Raffi Ovannisyan is worse, doctors say

  The state of health of the leader of the oppositional "Heritage" Party Raffi Ovannisyan, who is holding, starting from March 15, his hunger strike right in Freedom Square of Yerevan, is causing some concern in doctors; they are persistently urging the protester to stop his action.

March 29, 2011 21:00

• Public prosecutor's office of Lithuania demands custody for Egle Kusaite

  Lithuanian prosecutor Justas Lautsis, witness for the prosecution of Egle Kusaite accused of preparing an act of terror in the territory of Russia, demanded custody for the defendant for the period of trial because according to him, she has threatened him by means of SMS messages. "Caucasian Knot" correspondent received this information from Lithuanian journalist Thomas Chivas.

March 29, 2011 20:00

• A volunteer group for assistance to Japan formed in North Osetia

  The Moslems of North Osetia expressed their readiness to help Japan which has suffered from the earthquakes and tsunami in recovery works. This was reported by Ibrahim Dzagurov, mufti's assistant.

March 29, 2011 19:00

• Umarov's fellow fighter killed as a result of a special operation in Ingushetia

  On March, 28, Supyan Abdulaev, invariable companion of Dokku Umarov, leader of armed underground, was killed as a result of a special operation carried out by the personnel of enforcement agencies in the mountains of Ingushetia, a source in Ingush law enforcement bodies reported.

March 29, 2011 18:00

• Two girls declared suicide bombers in mass media found in Dagestan

  The personnel of law enforcement bodies of Dagestan found two girls residents of Kizlyar district of the republic, Patimat Ramazanova and Zeinal Magomedova, who were suspected of involvement in the gunmen's activities and, according to some mass media, had been in search as suicide bombers, a source in law enforcement bodies of the district reported.

March 28, 2011 23:30

• Astrakhan journalist Teplischev asserts doctors refuse to treat him

  Oleg Teplischev, a local journalist, was discharged from the hospital, despite the earlier set diagnosis of brain concussion. He claims that he was discharged without due treatment; and this has to do with the upcoming journalist's trial on alleged charges of assaulting Rifkat Shabanov, a local deputy from the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party.

March 28, 2011 23:30

• Rostov Region hosts rehabilitation workshop for women from Chechnya

  In the city of Novocherkassk, the Union "Women of the Don" is holding, with the help of the partner organization "Sintem" (Harmony), operating in the Chechen Republic, a workshop for Chechen women with the aim of their psycho-social rehabilitation. The participants of the event note that they would use the new knowledge in their professional activities and daily life.

March 28, 2011 23:20

• EU allocates 3 million euros to Georgia to support migrants-returnees

  The project of the European Union (EU) "Support of reintegration of Georgian migrants-returnees and of readmission agreement concluded between Georgia and EU" is aimed at the legislative and political improvement of the Georgian migration system. This was stated by the Czech Ambassador to Georgia Ivan Jestrab at a press conference dedicated to the project.

March 28, 2011 23:10

• In Russia, Caucasian scientists set up working group on "Circassian issue"

  The participants of the conference "Circassian issue: historical memory, historiographic discourse and political strategy", held in Moscow at the Moscow State Institute for International Relations (known as MGIMO), agreed to set up a working group of Caucasian scientists, "which will consider all approaches to the 'muhajirun' problem, offer ways to address it and formulate concrete proposals that could contribute to decreased acuteness of political tension around the Circassian issue."

March 28, 2011 23:00

• CPRF picketers detained in Krasnodar

  Participants of the picket held in front of the GUVD (Chief Interior Department) building for the Krasnodar Territory have been detained. The claimed aim of the action, which was organized by local activists of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), was in the demand that the police should respect human rights.

March 28, 2011 23:00

• Court session on "Kadyrov vs. Orlov" case reappointed for April 18

  Today, the Khamovniki District Court of Moscow tried to continue the litigation "Ramzan Kadyrov versus Oleg Orlov". However, after Andrei Krasnenkov, legal representative of the head of Chechnya, failed to appear in the courtroom, the trial was postponed till April 18.

March 28, 2011 23:00

• In Stavropol, militiaman convicted conditionally for beating

  Sergey Chizh, a former law enforcement officer of Stavropol, was found guilty of abuse of office and sentenced to three years of conditional imprisonment.