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18:00, 14 January 2011

Two men and woman killed in special operation in Makhachkala

The active phase of the special operation is over in Makhachkala. Three persons were killed, including a woman. Two of them have been identified. The casualties are suspected of involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs), as reported by the National Anti-Terrorist Committee (NAC).

23:50, 13 January 2011

No federal land sold to foreigners in Dagestan

In Dagestan, where under Decree of President Dmitri Medvedev the ban on acquisition of land as property by foreign nationals was introduced in 18 municipal formations, no land plots from the federal ownership had ever been sold to foreigners.

23:30, 13 January 2011

In Kabardino-Balkaria, public and political organizations concerned about situation in republic

Fourteen NGOs and political parties of the republic issued a joint statement expressing their concern about the local socio-political situation.

23:20, 13 January 2011

Organized "Spartak" fans will not participate in Sviridov's commemoration on January 15

None of organized supporters of "Spartak" has any attitude to the action to be held on January 15 in Kronshtadt Boulevard in memory of Yegor Sviridov, who was murdered here at night on December 6, 2010. This was announced by Yegor Petrov, advisor of the director general of the Moscow-based "Spartak" Football Club. However, young people in Moscow and St Petersburg are already preparing for the action.

23:10, 13 January 2011

Moscow authorities agree to action in memory of Markelov on January 19

The authorities of the capital have allowed holding - on January 19 in the city centre - a march and a rally in memory of the lawyer and rights defender Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova. This was announced on January 13 by the press service of the Moscow Mayor and Government.

23:00, 13 January 2011

Azerbaijani wounded and Armenian beaten in Moscow

Within a day, two natives from Transcaucasia were attacked in Russian capital. A native of Azerbaijan received a bullet in his stomach during a street conflict, while an Armenian was beaten by a group of people.

22:50, 13 January 2011

Bureaucrats and clergy will respond for bride abduction in Chechnya

Along with kidnappers, heads of district administrations, militia bosses and Imams of local mosques will respond for abduction of brides in the Chechen Republic.

22:40, 13 January 2011

Head of village administration assassinated in Dagestan

Rabadan Rabadanov, head of the village of Verkhneye Ubeki, Levashin District of Dagestan, was shot dead this evening in the yard of his house.

22:30, 13 January 2011

Second assailant on militiamen in Dagestan liquidated

In the course of a special operation in central Makhachkala, power agents of Dagestan killed the second attacker on militiamen.

22:20, 13 January 2011

"Sova": prosecution of female journalists accused of extremism because of article about deportation of Caucasian nations is illegitimate

Experts of the "Sova" Information-Analytical Centre studied the cases of journalists Natalia Nizovkina and Tatiana Stetsura, who are now tried in the city of Ulan-Ude, and concluded that the allegations of extremism were illegitimate.

22:10, 13 January 2011

Krasnenkov: Kadyrov may fail to attend litigation vs. Orlov because of preoccupation

Ramzan Kadyrov had expressed his intention to speak at the criminal trial of Oleg Orlov, head of the HRC "Memorial", but it may happen that he will not manage to do it because of his extremely high occupation, said Andrei Krasnenkov, legal representative of the head of Chechnya.

22:00, 13 January 2011

Defence witness questioned on Orlov's case

Today, the trial of Oleg Orlov, head of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", in connection with his statements about responsibility of the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov for the murder of Natalia Estemirova. The court heard evidences of Grigory Shvedov, editor-in-chief of the Internet medium named "Caucasian Knot".

21:00, 13 January 2011

An exhibition of modern art "North-Caucasian biannual festival" will be arranged in Dagestan

An exhibition of modern art "North-Caucasian biannual festival" will pass off from April, 22, till June, 22, 2011, in Kaspiisk, Dagestan. All the modern forms and tendencies in art will be represented at the exhibition: painting, graphic arts, sculpture, theatrical decoration art, photo, photo a video installation, performance.

20:00, 13 January 2011

Leader of "Slavic Union" arrested for three days for resistance to militia

Dmitry Demushkin, head of nationalist organization "Slavic Union", has got three days of administrative arrest for resistance to militia on January, 11, in Manezh square of Moscow.

19:00, 13 January 2011

Authorities of South Osetia forbade the doctors to cross the border of Leningor district, Georgian sources report

The authorities of South Osetia forbade the physicians of Leningor district to cross the administrative border with Georgia, Georgian mass media report referring to the information from the population of the district. There are no official comments on the matter.

18:00, 13 January 2011

Officer of Department of Federal Security Service in Malgobek district wounded in Ingushetia

A car of an officer of the Department of Federal Security Service in Malgobek district was fired upon this morning at the approaches to the town of Nazran, near the administrative border between Ingushetia and North Osetia.

22:00, 12 January 2011

In Georgia, Sanakoev's statement on work for FSB is not taken seriously by politicians

The statement of Vladimir Sanakoev, a former employee of the pro-Georgian administration of South Ossetia, who is currently in Russia, that during his stay in Georgia he fulfilled instructions of Russian security services and was a secret agent, was regarded as frivolous by Georgian politicians and experts.

21:00, 12 January 2011

Attempt on Elimkhanov is the main version of attack on checkpoint in Grozny

The main version of the investigation dealing with the case of the attack on the convoy of servicemen committed on January 9 in Grozny is an attempt to kill Bislan Elimkhanov, commander of the special-purpose battalion of the GRU (Russian Military Intelligence) (former "Zapad" (West) battalion).

20:00, 12 January 2011

Tugushi: Barbakadze is tried with violations in Georgia

On January 10, the City Court of Akhaltsikh postponed its session on the case of Suleiman Barbakadze, former chairman of the International Fund for Repatriation of Meskhetian Turks in Georgia, who is accused of a fraud.

19:00, 12 January 2011

Nogaideli joins Movement "For Fair Georgia" as rank-and-file member

On January 11, the Ministry of Justice of Georgia passed a decision in favour of the members of the Party "For Fair Georgia" who opposed Zurab Nogaideli.

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