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18:00, 22 October 2012

In Ingushetia, during one day, 42 persons called "hot line" for militants to return to civilian life

Today, the "hot line" for repentant members of the armed underground has started working. This was stated by Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the leader of Ingushetia. During the working day, 42 persons called to the "hot line", the press service of the leader of the republic reports.

16:00, 22 October 2012

Armenia's Parliament exempt compatriots from "hot spots" from payment of state duty for registration of migration documents

In Armenia, Armenians, who are citizens of countries, in which there is a risk to their lives and health, shall be exempted from payment of state duties at registration of migration documents. This decision was made today by the country's Parliament, which approved the amendments to the Law "On State Duty".

Young muslim girls. Photo by Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev for the "Caucasian Knot"

15:00, 22 October 2012

Stavropol Territory punishes school officials who banned hijabs

In the Neftekumsk District of the Stavropol Territory, following the results of inspection, held by the Prosecutor's Office, five staff members of the school, in which girls from Muslim families were prohibited to wear hijabs, were brought to disciplinary responsibility.

14:00, 22 October 2012

One of organizers of believers' action near Ministry of Education arrested in Baku

In Azerbaijan, Djavid Mamedgusein Mamedov, one of the organizers of the believers' protest action against the prohibition of hijabs in secondary schools, held in front of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Education, was arrested. The police seized from him weapons, ammunition, large amounts of money in different currencies, and prohibited religious literature. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Azerbaijan.

13:00, 22 October 2012

In Zugdidi, building occupied by refugees is on fire

In the centre of Zugdidi, in the region of Samegrelo, a fire occurred at the building of the former district hospital, occupied by refugees. No victims have been reported.

12:00, 22 October 2012

Volgograd residents report on smog, which covered city central areas during weekend

On October 20 and 21, a terracotta smog covered central districts of the city of Volgograd. City residents believe that the factory "Krasny Oktyabr" could be a source of the smog. The Environmental Service of the City Mayoralty twice took air samples and revealed in them only excess of maximum permissible concentration of dust. A dispatch operator of the factory claims no problems with emissions.

09:00, 22 October 2012

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of October 15-21

First sitting of the newly elected parliament of Georgia and nomination of Bidzina Ivanishvili to the post of prime minister; observers' statements about violations at elections to the Legislative Assembly of Krasnodar Territory; outcomes of parliamentary elections in North Ossetia, where "Patriots of Russia" were especially successful; action in Baku demanding dissolution of Azerbaijani parliament; restoration of Chechen districts abolished in 1944, – look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of October 15-21, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

23:00, 20 October 2012

South Ossetian authorities restore village infrastructure on border with Georgia

The dwelling settlement of Sinagur of the Dzau District of South Ossetia, which is located on the border with Georgia and which is a home for mixed Georgian-Ossetian population, has restored the general education school, built a bridge and a medical centre, which were absent there since the end of the 1992 war.

22:00, 20 October 2012

Azerbaijan and Nagorno-Karabakh report on shelling in conflict zone

On October 19-20, units of the Armenian Armed Forces shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani army. This was reported by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD). The representative of the Defence Army of Nagorno-Karabakh accused Azerbaijan of violating the ceasefire regime and shelling positions.

21:00, 20 October 2012

In Dagestan, sister of policeman reports his disappearance

Raisat Nurukhalaeva, a resident of Makhachkala, tries to locate the whereabouts of her brother, a 24-year-old Alikhan Nurukhalaev, a staff member of the patrol-and-post service (PPS) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan, a student of the 5th year of the Legal Department of the Dagestan State University.

Azerbaijan, Baku, October 20, 2012, police detaining young protesters. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

20:00, 20 October 2012

Baku: participants of youth protest action detained

In Baku, the police prevented holding of the protest action of young activists, who demanded the dissolution of the Parliament. Organizers and participants of the protest action are being detained.

18:00, 20 October 2012

"PIK" TV Channel stops broadcasting in Georgia

The "PIK", the only Russian-language TV Channel in Georgia, stops broadcasting because of disagreements with the customer, the Georgian Public Broadcaster.

17:00, 20 October 2012

In Krasnodar, Opposition Election Committee reports DDOS-attacks on its website

The Krasnodar Election Committee had faced problems with the website for election to the Opposition Coordination Council. The website suffered from two DDOS-attacks. This was reported by Leonid Malyavin, Chairman of the Committee.

15:00, 20 October 2012

In Armenia, "Armavia" pays million US dollars of its debt to "Zvartnots" Airport

The "Armavia" Airline, the Armenia's national air carrier, paid to the "Zvartnots" International Airport 1 million US dollars for repayment of the debt for servicing its flights.

14:00, 20 October 2012

Women-prisoners of women's penal colony go on hunger strike in Georgia

In Georgia, 30 inmates of the penal colony No. 5 for women in the city of Rustavi, went on a hunger strike, demanding objective consideration of their cases by the Commission on early relief.

13:00, 20 October 2012

In Rostov Region, representatives of opposition file lawsuit to ECtHR

In the Rostov Region, Vladislav Ryazantsev and Pavel Nagibin, two representatives of the opposition, filed a lawsuit to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). In their lawsuit, they claim unlawful administrative detention, violation of the right to freedom of assembly and the right to freedom of expression, committed by the authorities.

12:00, 20 October 2012

"Civilitas" Foundation: 13,000 signatures collected in support of Vardan Oskanyan

13,000 signatures from 65 countries were collected in support of Vardan Oskanyan, the founder of the "Civilitas" Foundation, ex-Foreign Minister of Armenia. This was reported by representatives of the Foundation at the march, held on October 19 in Yerevan.

11:00, 20 October 2012

Yunus-Bek Evkurov: I promise to everyone, who comes with peace to surrender, to protect his rights

Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the leader of Ingushetia, again called on members of the armed underground to come to surrender and promised "to provide everyone, who would come with peace to surrender, with all conditions and to protect his rights." He left his mobile phone number in his blog for those persons, who would like to contact him after his offer.

23:50, 19 October 2012

In Volzhsky, ensign opens fire from rifle in cafe

In one of the cafes of the city of Volzhsky, a visitor in a state of alcoholic intoxication opened fire from a hunting rifle. This was reported by the Private Security Department at the Chief Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in the Volgograd Region.

23:40, 19 October 2012

In Rostov-on-Don, second suspect of organizing explosion at apartment of staff member of educational division, arrested

In Rostov-on-Don, the court pronounced a pre-trial restriction measure in the form of detention in custody to a 58-year-old suspect of organizing an explosion at apartment of a staff member of the educational division, in which her 63-year-old mother was killed and she and her son were injured.

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