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20:00, 5 January 2013

Relatives of residents of Chontaul village killed during special operation claim their innocence

In Dagestan, relatives of the citizens killed during the special operation held in the village of Chontaul claim that the perished persons were not members of illegal armed formations (IAFs) and ask to conduct the objective investigation into the circumstances of the incident.

19:00, 5 January 2013

Armen Badalyan: 99.9 percent of certainty that Armenian President already appointed

For the second day, the Central Election Commission (CEC) is busy with the procedure of registration of candidates for the position of President. Seven persons have submitted complete packages of necessary documents; however, the election outcome has already been predetermined. This opinion was expressed by Armen Badalyan, Armenian political analyst.

18:00, 5 January 2013

In Moscow, seven participants of conflict between GIBDD trainees and natives of Northern Caucasus detained

Today, in Moscow, during the conflict between trainees of the GIBDD (road traffic police) and natives of Northern Caucasus, one policeman was wounded in the face from a traumatic pistol, and seven persons were detained. This was reported by a source in the law enforcement bodies.

17:00, 5 January 2013

In Dagestan, drivers of fixed-route taxis increase fare for route Makhachkala-Kaspiisk

Starting from January 1, 2013, fare in private fixed-route taxis for route "Makhachkala-Kaspiisk" has grown from 25 to 30 roubles, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

15:00, 5 January 2013

In Georgia, Court leaves Irakli Okruashvili under arrest

The Tbilisi City Court dismissed the motion filed by prosecutors to change the pre-trial restriction measure to Irakli Okruashvili, ex-Minister of Defence of Georgia, accused of organizing an illegal armed formation and leading it.

14:16, 5 January 2013

In Dagestan, property owned by relatives of man suspected of killing Sheikh burned down

Tonight, in the Untsukul District of Dagestan, three buildings were burned. They belonged to the family members of Magomedali Amirkhanov, detained on suspicion of the murder of Sheikh Said Atsaev. The relatives of Magomedali Amirkhanov claim the deliberate arson.

14:00, 5 January 2013

In Zugdidi, refugees hold protest action

At night on January 4, refugees living in the building of the former polytechnic college in the Georgian city of Zugdidi held a protest action. They demanded to cancel the order for their eviction. They blocked the road for several minutes; however, they cleared it after the arrival of the patrol police.

23:00, 4 January 2013

Major fire near Orekhov Waterfalls extinguished in Sochi

The spokesman of the Sochi City Fire Department has reported that the fire in the national park near Orekhov Waterfalls was extinguished.

22:00, 4 January 2013

OCCRP recognizes President of Azerbaijan man of the year

According to the ranking presented by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), in 2012 the most corrupt official was the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliev.

21:00, 4 January 2013

Armenia stops receiving applications from presidential candidates

Today, Armenia has completed the nomination procedure of president candidates; now, on January 4-14, the Central Election Commission (CEC) will register them.

20:00, 4 January 2013

Solo pickets demanding to find Akhmed Buzurtanov held in Ingushetia

Today, a series of solo pickets were organized on the border of Ingushetia and North Ossetia by relatives of Akhmed Buzurtanov, the kidnapped coach of the Ingush sports club "Kaloy". The actions will be held every day, said the organizers of the protest actions.

19:00, 4 January 2013

Maikop Mayoralty did not sanction rally in support of Syrian Circassians

The Mayoralty of Maikop has not sanctioned the rally in support of Syrian Circassians scheduled for January 5, said Arthur Bagadirov, one of the organizers.

18:00, 4 January 2013

Georgia sets up new group to monitor prisons

The Ministry of Corrections of Georgia is forming a new group for monitoring the jails. The work will be over by the end of January.

17:00, 4 January 2013

Georgia recalls ambassadors from five countries

The Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has withdrawn five ambassadors, Maia Pandzhikidze, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, said at a press conference.

16:00, 4 January 2013

Actions demanding Saakashvili's resignation held in several cities in Georgia

Tbilisi and several other cities of Georgia have become venues of protests demanding resignation of President Mikhail Saakashvili. They were initiated by activists of several public organizations.

15:00, 4 January 2013

"Musavat" Party nominated its leader Isa Gambar as presidential candidate in Azerbaijan

The today's session of the Majlis of the "Musavat" Party has decided to nominate the party leader Isa Gambar, 56, to the post of the President of Azerbaijan at the regular presidential election upcoming on October 16, 2013.

14:00, 4 January 2013

Resident of Dagestan complains of doctors' procrastination in helping her baby

For the second day, a one-year-old child is in grave condition at the district hospital in the village Agvali, the Tsumadin District of Dagestan; doctors, accused by parents of acting too slowly, cannot bring down the baby's high temperature.

13:00, 4 January 2013

"Sotsprof" sends appeal to Governor of Volgograd Region on invalids' problems

The territorial association (TA) of the Volgograd Region "Sotsprof" has sent an appeal to the regional governor Sergey Bozhenov concerning the problems of the disabled. According to activists of the association, the regional government is making too little to improve the status of people with disabilities.

12:00, 4 January 2013

Four people wounded in shootout in Kaspiysk

Tonight in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, four unidentified persons opened fire at four other men, who were hospitalized with wounds of different severity.

23:00, 3 January 2013

Sochi residents: fire in Khosta District continues

In the resort city of Sochi, Krasnodar Territory, residents of Djaparidze and Leselidze Streets located in the Khosta District on the left and right banks of the Sochi River, report that as at 11:00 p.m. Moscow time, the fire in the area of Orekhov Waterfalls did not go down and moved towards individual houses.

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