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11:00, 8 March 2013

Azerbaijan: convicted journalist Allakhverdiev is on hunger strike

The journalist Faramaz Allakhverdiev, sentenced to 4.5 years in prison, has gone on hunger strike and sewed up his mouth. His protest is against rejection of his petition to hold repeated hearings on his case.

23:00, 7 March 2013

Building of Armenian MFA to be bought by Argentine businessman

The governmental building now housing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Armenia is being sold to Eduardo Ernekyan, an Argentine businessman of Armenian origin. According to his programme, the building will house a five-star hotel.

22:15, 7 March 2013

Murzaev: only through will of the authorities those who beat me can be found

Absalitdin Murzaev, the head of the Board of Elders of the Kumyk People, who was beaten on March 3 in Dagestan, is sure that crime can be solved quickly only given the want of local authorities.

22:00, 7 March 2013

Protest against Islamization of Adzharia held in Tbilisi

Today, activists of the NGO "National Front" have held a protest action in Tbilisi near the Turkish Embassy against Islamization of Adzharia. The action was about 50 persons strong.

21:00, 7 March 2013

Prosecution of Inal Berov stopped in KBR

As reported today by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", the prosecution of Inal Berov, a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), who was suspected of robbery, was stopped on February 28.

20:00, 7 March 2013

Khaibulaev: six people detained in Novosasitli, Dagestan

As reported by Akhmed Khaibulaev, a deputy of the rural council, the militaries and law enforcers, who had blocked the village of Novosasitli, the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan, blew up two houses, arrested six persons and left the village.

19:00, 7 March 2013

Participants of the Sochi round of Biathlon World Cup are dissatisfied with organization

The biathletes, who take part in the Eighth Round of the Biathlon World Cup that has started today in Sochi, complain about organization and the procedure of customs clearance.

18:00, 7 March 2013

Syrian refugees to get houses in rural Adygea

The authorities of Adygea have suggested the Syrian citizens – Circassians and Adygs – who arrived in Adygea after their country had plunged into warfare, to settle in rural areas of the republic.

17:00, 7 March 2013

Grozny residents report gas disconnection for debts

Since today's morning, the Lenin District of Grozny is raided by workers of gas and utilities services who try to collect debts from consumers, as residents of the Chechen capital report. After making checks, debtors are cut off from gas supply lines.

16:00, 7 March 2013

Heads of MIA and MfE of Azerbaijan demands prosecution editor-in-chief of "Azadlyg"

The heads of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) and the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of Azerbaijan Colonel-General Ramil Usubov and Kyamaleddin Geidarov have filed lawsuits against Ganimat Zakhidov, the editor-in-chief of the opposition newspaper "Azadlyg". They need to bring the journalists to justice in the order of private accusation for libel.

15:00, 7 March 2013

At trial of editor-in-chief of "Tolyshi Sado", main prosecution witness confirms earlier evidence

On March 6, the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, where the case of Hilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado", is considered, heard the evidence of Elman Guliev, the main prosecution's witness. The session was closed for public; therefore, the defendant is still refusing to evidence in protest against it.

14:00, 7 March 2013

Residents of KBR demand to solve the problem of leaving Chegem-2

Residents of the village of Chegem-2 in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) state their readiness to block the bypass section of the Highway "Kavkaz", if the authorities fail to solve the problem of leaving the village.

13:00, 7 March 2013

At the trial of editor-in-chief of "Khural", defendant and his advocates urge the court to pass acquittal

On March 6, at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, at the trial of Avaz Zeinalov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Khural", the journalist and his advocates made their closing remarks.

22:18, 6 March 2013

Finance Ministry of Ingushetia asks 2.6 million roubles for local designer to take part in Fashion Week

The Finance Ministry of Ingushetia has initiated a state order to the sum of 2,630,000 roubles under the item of "Rendering services related to designer Zaira Gatagazheva's participation in the Volvo Fashion Week in Moscow.

20:17, 6 March 2013

Stavropol: consideration of suit against the ban of wearing hijabs at schools to be held on March 21

The Stavropol Territorial Court has heard, at its preliminary session on the lawsuit lodged against the ban on wearing hijabs at schools, the petitions and evidence of the parties and decided that the consideration on the merits will take place on March 21.

18:58, 6 March 2013

Ali Taziev's case to be considered by North-Caucasian Military Court

Today, the Russia's Supreme Court has upheld the decision to transfer the case of Ali Taziev, one of the top leaders of "Imarat Kavkaz" – the structure of the armed underground, to the North-Caucasian Military Court.

17:15, 6 March 2013

Vardan Sedrakyan rejects the charge brought against him and refuses to evidence

Vardan Sedrakyan, ex-candidate for presidency of Armenia arrested for suspicion of organizing an attempt at candidate for presidency Paruir Airikyan during the election, refuses to evidence and is going to appeal against the charge brought against him in court, his attorney Alexander Sirunyan declared.

17:00, 6 March 2013

Audit Chamber reveals overrating of Sochi Olympic objects by 15.5 billion roubles

According to the report of the Russia's Audit Chamber, presented today by its head Sergey Stepashin to the Council of Federation, the estimated cost of the objects for the Winter Olympiad in Sochi was unreasonably exceeded by 15.5 billion roubles.

16:00, 6 March 2013

Prior to trial in Baku, activist hold picket in defence of Hilal Mamedov

Today, Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, hosted the third within last 20 days action in defence of Hilal Mamedov, the arrested editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado". The action was dated to the court session on Mamedov's case at the Baku Court for Grave Crimes.

15:00, 6 March 2013

Murzaev gave no agreement to action at hospital where he it treated after beating

Absalitdin Murzaev, the head of the Board of Elders of the Kumyk People and a member of the Public Chamber of Dagestan, who was beaten by unidentified persons in Dagestan and now is taking his treatment at the neurosurgical ward of the Republic's Clinical Hospital, had not given his consent to any protest action – this was his comment on the action held near the hospital on March 4.

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