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October 06, 2009 23:30

• Sixth Georgian-Abkhazian meeting on conflict prevention was fruitless

  Today, the city of Gali (Gali District of Abkhazia) has hosted the sixth meeting within the mechanism of preventing incidents in the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict zone. One of the basic points raised by the Georgian party referred to safe residence of Georgians in the Gali District.

October 06, 2009 23:10

• Kadyrov demands criminal prosecution of "Novaya Gazeta" journalists

  President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov asks to initiate a criminal case against Dmitri Muratov, editor-in-chief of the "Novaya Gazeta", Vyacheslav Izmailov, its military observer, and several more journalists of the edition.

October 06, 2009 23:00

• Dagestan: trial on "Chernovik" case postponed

  Today, another judicial session on charging 5 journalists of the Dagestan newspaper "Chernovik" under Article 282 of the Russian Criminal Code "Kindling national, racial or religious hostility" was to take place in Makhachkala. However, as reported by the lawyer of the edition Biyakai Magomedov, it was postponed till next Monday, October 12, under joint consent of the court and prosecutor's office because of sickness of one of the defendants.

October 06, 2009 23:00

• Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of September 28-October 4

  Scandalous pre-election campaign in Northern Caucasus; attempt to deprive Russian delegation of its vote at the PACE; debates among Armenian public and Diaspora on establishment of diplomatic relations with Turkey, - look up these and other events in the review of the week of September 28-October 4 in the Caucasian regions prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

October 06, 2009 22:00

• Court adjudges 70,000 roubles from HRC "Memorial" and Orlov in Kadyrov's favour

  The court has satisfied the claim of President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov to the head of the HRC "Memorial" Oleg Orlov on defence of honour and dignity and ruled to collect 50,000 roubles from the HRC and 20,000 roubles personally from Orlov in favour of the claimant.

October 06, 2009 21:00

• Head of "Reporters without Borders" not admitted to Russia to anniversary of Politkovskaya's death

  As reported by Ilya, Anna Politkovskaya's son, Jean-Francois Julliard, Secretary General of the "Reporters without Borders", wanted to come to Moscow on the third anniversary of the journalist's murder; however, he was not admitted to Russia.

October 06, 2009 20:00

• Respondent's witnesses in Kadyrov vs. Orlov litigation confirm threats of Chechen authorities to Estemirova

  The Tver Court of Moscow, which is considering the claim lodged by President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov on defence of his honour and dignity against Oleg Orlov, head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", respondent's witnesses gave their evidences.

October 06, 2009 19:00

• SC of Ingushetia returns Evloev's case to Karabulak court

  The Supreme Court (SC) of Ingushetia has refused to combine the case of the death of Magomed Evloev, the owner of the website "Ingushetia.Ru", with the case about the loss of three millions roubles from him; and the materials of the main case were returned to the Karabulak Court of the republic for consideration on the merits. This was reported by Yakhya Evloev, Magomed's father.

October 06, 2009 18:00

• Man killed by fougasse explosion in Chechnya

  Law enforcement bodies of Chechnya are establishing the person and circumstances of death of the unknown man, who on October 5 fell victim of an explosion in the mountainous Vedeno District of the republic.

October 05, 2009 23:30

• Karastelyov: "children's curfew" in Krasnodar Territory increased fear of people in uniform

  The result of one year of operation of the so-called "children's law" in the Krasnodar Territory was young people's increased fear of people in militia uniform, believes Vadim Karastelyov, expert of the Novorossisk Committee on Human Rights (NCHR). In the opinion of state officials, the expired year of the law in action saw a serious reduction in teenagers' criminality, and also a reduction of crimes committed against teenagers.

October 05, 2009 23:10

• Tbilisi refutes messages about shelling South Ossetia

  The news about bombardment of Disev village, Tskhinvali District of South Ossetia, from the Georgian party is not true. This was stated by Vladimir Dzhugeli, head of the chief territorial department of the internal affairs of the Georgian frontier region Shida Kartli.

October 05, 2009 23:00

• Evkurov: resignation of Ingushetian government was a must

  President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov said that the Prime Minister of the republic will be appointed within two weeks.

October 05, 2009 22:00

• Defendant in Nalchik attack case removed from courtroom

  Today, at the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria, the litigation began with discussion of the petition moved by the prosecution with demand to remove defendant Anzor Mashukov from the courtroom for regular misconduct. Also today, the court has interrogated two witnesses, residents of the Zolskiy District, one of whom is Amin Gendugov, Imam of the mosque located in Zolukokoazhe village.

October 05, 2009 21:00

• Dagestan: journalists of "Chernovik" hope to close the case

  On October 6, Makhachkala will host the next court hearing on charges of the journalists of the Dagestan-based newspaper "Chernovik" (Blueprint) of extremism. In the opinion of the edition's Biyakay Magomedov, if there is no political order in the case, the journalists will be acquitted.

October 05, 2009 20:00

• In Azerbaijan, over 1600 persons interrogated on massacre in Oil Academy

  In the context with the mass murder, committed in the Azerbaijani State Oil Academy (ASOA) on April 30 this year, more than 1600 persons were interrogated as witnesses, over 60 examinations were held, as reported to journalists by Zakir Garalov, General Public Prosecutor of the republic.

October 05, 2009 19:00

• In Chechnya, sappers of Russian MfE liquidated over 25 mines

  Servicemen of the united regiment of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) of Russia named "Leader", who came in mid-September to Chechnya for demining the territory of one of local state farms, have already cleared over eight hectares of arable land from explosives.

October 05, 2009 18:00

• Trial on Sulim Yamadaev's attempt in UAE postponed till end of month

  The would-be today's hearing in Dubai on the case about murder attempt on Hero of Russia, ex-commander of the "Vostok" battalion Sulim Yamadaev, committed on March 28 this year, was re-appointed on October 26 for unknown reasons.

October 03, 2009 21:00

• Residents of South Ossetia to spend coming winter in tents

  In Tskhinvali, there are families, who continue, after the last year's August war, living in tents. Out of 3500 houses under restoration, the authorities promise to finish only 250 before winter. So far, even in Tskhinvali not a single house is ready, except for the cottage settlement "Moskovskiy", built for Moscow's money.

October 03, 2009 20:00

• Well-known Georgian composer Alexander Basilaya dies in Germany

  Today in Germany after long illness in the age of 67 years known Georgian composer Alexander Basilaya has died.

October 03, 2009 19:00

• Cooperation Council of Turk-language Countries founded in Azerbaijan

  Today in Nakhichevan (Azerbaijan) was the last day of the 9th Summit of Turk-Language Countries, which has established a new format of regional cooperation.