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08:00, 2 August 2012

Group of orphans from Chechnya sent for holidays to Kabardino-Balkaria

More than 20 children, whose parents disappeared during the war in the territory of Chechen Republic, were sent to spend their holidays in the sanatorium of the city of Nalchik. Another group of orphaned children from Chechnya will rest there in September.

23:00, 1 August 2012

Makhachkala: "Rembaza" residents demand from authorities to stop demolitions

Today, in the Lenin District of Makhachkala, 22 families of the dwelling settlement named "Rembaza" (Turaly-1) were cut off from gas supply. According to the residents of the settlement, the city authorities try to put pressure and unlawfully clean the territory for the construction of the satellite town "Lazurny Bereg" (Cote d'Azur).

22:00, 1 August 2012

Advisor to Syrian Ambassador in Armenia completes his diplomatic mission

Muhammad Hafezi (Havez), Advisor on Consular Affairs of the Embassy, has completed his diplomatic mission in Armenia. This was reported by the Embassy of Syria in Armenia. The Spokesperson of the press service of the Embassy assumed that Muhammad Hafezi has joined the opposition.

21:00, 1 August 2012

In Astrakhan, about 15 persons attend action in support of "Strategy-31"

On July 31, about 15 residents of Astrakhan gathered near the monument "For Fighters for Soviet Power" in Bratsky Park to attend the picket in support of Article 31 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. The action was held peacefully, without clashes with the police.

20:00, 1 August 2012

In Dagestan, relatives of person, accused of committing major road traffic accident, demand his immediate hospitalization

Abam Khizriev, detained resident of Dagestan, accused of committing a major road traffic accident, is in serious condition and he needs urgent hospitalization. This is stated by his relatives. According to them, Abam Khizriev swallowed a tablespoon to express his protest, and the investigatory authorities refute the statements of the detainee's relatives.

19:00, 1 August 2012

Parliamentary elections in Georgia scheduled for October 1

Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has appointed the parliamentary elections on October 1 this year. This was announced by Manana Mandjgaladze, Press Speaker of the Georgian President.

18:00, 1 August 2012

12 injured in school bus crash in Georgia

12 persons were injured in a crash of a minibus in the high-mountain village of Barisakho of the Dusheti District in eastern Georgia, which fell into a ravine 60 meters deep. This was reported by Givi Amirkhanashvili, Deputy Governor of the Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region.

17:00, 1 August 2012

Almost 300 residents of Krymsk District, Krasnodar Territory, decide to independently find housing instead of lost one

In the Krymsk District of the Krasnodar Territory, affected by the flooding, 1699 buildings cannot be restored. The regional administration offers the owners of the buildings two options of compensation ready apartments or social welfare payment for the purchase of housing.

16:00, 1 August 2012

Court forbids journalists to directly quote witnesses in Rasul Mirzaev's case

Journalists are forbidden to quote the testimonies of witnesses in the case against athlete Rasul Mirzaev, after whose punch Ivan Agafonov, a Moscow resident, died. This was announced by Evgeniya Pazukhina, Press Secretary of the Zamoskvorechye Court of Moscow.

15:00, 1 August 2012

In Dagestan, Magomed Sulaev's lawyer claims she cannot get results of her client's medical examination

Lawyer of Magomed Sulaev, a released resident of the Khasavyurt District, claims that she is not given the results of the medical examination, which her client underwent on the fact of detection of bodily injuries.

14:00, 1 August 2012

"Armavia" launches additional Yerevan-Aleppo-Yerevan flight

Starting from August 1, the "Armavia" Company, the national Armenian air carrier, begins to perform additional flight to Syria. The flight is planned to be performed on Wednesdays on the airplane "Boeing", which seats 108 passengers. This was announced by the press service of the airline.

12:00, 1 August 2012

In Chechnya, 420 hectares of land cleared of mines

Military combat engineers of the federal forces, who starting from the beginning of April conduct a large-scale mine clearing of farmland in five districts of Chechnya, have already cleared the total territory of 420 hectares of mines, unexploded ammunition, and various explosive devices. In total, the military combat engineers are to clear the territory of 1700 hectares.

11:00, 1 August 2012

Relatives of persons, killed in territory of State University in Ingushetia, doubt official version of accident

The Prosecutor's Office of Ingushetia has taken under special control the investigation into the criminal case on the fact of the attempt on lives of police officers, which was instituted after the armed clash in the territory of the Ingush State University. Relatives of the suspected militants, killed during the incident, question the official version of their death.

23:00, 31 July 2012

Relatives of Ingush resident, shelled near school, appeal for help to rights defenders

At night on July 29, in the village of Ordzhonikidzevskaya of the Sunzha District of Ingushetia, unidentified persons opened fire near a school on a 21-year-old Aliskhan Khamkhoev. This was stated by Leila Khamkhoeva, his mother. Relatives of the young man, who at present remains at the resuscitation ward with multiple penetrating wounds to his internal organs, contacted Yunus-Bek Evkurov, the leader of the republic, and the human rights organizations, asking to find the attackers.

22:00, 31 July 2012

Krasnodar hosts solo pickets in support of Article 31 of Constitution of Russian Federation

Today, Theatre Square in Krasnodar hosted two solo pickets in support of Article 31 of the Constitution.

21:00, 31 July 2012

Athlete from North Ossetia wins for Russia silver medal at London Olympic Games

Svetlana Tsarukaeva, World Champion in weightlifting of 2011, a native of North Ossetia, wins for the Russian team the first silver medal of the Olympic Games, held in London.

20:00, 31 July 2012

Persons, killed in explosion in Galashki village, were militants, Ingush authorities assert

Persons, killed in an explosion, which occurred in a private house in the Ingush village of Galashki, were militants, and the explosion was caused by detonation of a bomb with capacity of 30 kilograms of TNT equivalent. This was reported today by the press service of Ingushetia.

Exhibition dedicated to Repatriate's Day held in Maikop; visitor are reviewing the photos; Republic of Adygea, Maikop, July 30, 2012. Photo by Oleg Chaly for the "Caucasian Knot"

19:00, 31 July 2012

In Adygea, family heirlooms become exhibits on Day of Repatriate

In the evening of July 30, the National Museum of Adygea in Maikop opened the exhibition "We are not only heirs of past, but also ancestors of future generations", dedicated to the Day of Repatriate, celebrated annually on August 1. It was organized by the museum with the support of the Committee of Adygea on National Affairs, Relations with Compatriots and Media.

18:00, 31 July 2012

Jehovah's Witnesses in Russian Federation report on 19 facts of intolerance towards them in July, including one in Southern Russia

In July 2012, the organization "Jehovah's Witnesses" registered in the territory of Russia 19 cases of religious intolerance to them, including one case in the southern part of the Russian Federation in Kalmykia. This was reported today by the administration centre of the religious organization "Jehovah's Witnesses" in Russia.

09:00, 31 July 2012

The authorities of South Ossetia are inspecting lawfulness of dwelling distribution in “Moskovsky” micro-district

A committee for inspection of lawfulness and relevance of dwelling fund distribution in “Moskovsky” micro-district built in the suburbs of Tskhinvali was created in South Ossetia. Many of the new residents are sure that the dwellings were distributed unfairly, the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent reports.

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