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15:00, 10 January 2011

Georgian Government monitors information on the sailors captured by pirates of Somali

Today the families of the Georgian sailors captured by pirates of Somali are holding an action of protest in front of the building of the Supreme Council of Adzharia in Batumi to draw Georgian Government’s attention to the hostages’ fates.

14:00, 10 January 2011

European Court refused trial on over 1500 claims from South Ossetia

European Court of Human Rights has dismissed actions on almost half of the cases against Georgia connected with the events of 2008 because of failure to submit necessary information by the claimants, a representative of Press service of the Court reported.

23:00, 8 January 2011

Armenia reduces dollarization of its economy

In 2010, Armenia saw reduction of the level of dollarization by 3-4 percent, as Arthur Dzhavadyan, Chairman of the Central Bank, has summed up. According to his story, the reduction of the dollarization of the economy was reached by still slow but certain reduction of the current account deficit, as well as by neutralization of the dram devaluation.

21:00, 8 January 2011

One person lost and two wounded in shooting in Volgograd Region

In the course of a quarrel that burst out in a bar in the city of Volzhskiy, Volgograd Region, two men opened fire on the visitors. One person was killed and two more wounded. The gunmen were detained.

20:00, 8 January 2011

Georgian TV "Maestro" to be on air since January 10

The TV Company "Maestro" will partially resume its broadcasting on January 10. However, no money for full-scale operation has been found yet.

19:00, 8 January 2011

Blogger Dudko will stay in custody

The Lefortovo District Court of Moscow has extended the detention term of blogger Alaudin Dudko, also known under the nickname ingushetiya_ru, by three months more. The investigation into his case is still on.

18:00, 8 January 2011

Activists of Islamic Party detained in Azerbaijan

Employees of the Nariman District Police Department of the city of Baku have detained Mokhsun Samedov, leader of the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan (IPA), his driver Mirgusein Kazymov, Vagif Abdullaev, head of the organizational division of the IPA, and a member of the Party Elchin Gasanov.

15:00, 8 January 2011

Solo pickets in support of political prisoners held in Rostov-on-Don

On January 7, activists of opposition movements "Solidarity", "United Civil Front" and "Left-Wing Front" held solo pickets in support of political prisoners. The organizers report about militiamen's attempts to detain them.

08:00, 8 January 2011

In Georgia, march "Alilo" held in honour of Christmas

The Christmas procession "Alilo", which has 15 centuries of history, was held on January 7 in Georgia. During the "Alilo" donations were gathered to be later distributed among orphanages, old-age homes, hospitals and needy families.

23:00, 7 January 2011

Human rights activists in Georgia demand impartial investigation of dispersal of the veterans’ action

Twelve non-governmental organizations of Georgia have signed a joint statement with a demand that the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Prosecutor General's of Georgia should carry out an impartial investigation of dispersal of the veterans’ action in Tbilisi.

22:00, 7 January 2011

Over 240,000 citizens of Chechnya are jobless

According to the spokesman of the Chechen Ministry of Labour, in 2011 the emphasis in the fight on unemployment will be placed on development of small businesses.

21:00, 7 January 2011

People's Party holds rally in the capital of Armenia

The People's Party, its supporters, as well as many of the viewers of the TV Channel "ALM", will continue their struggle for justice. This was stated by Tigran Karapetyan, leader of the People's Party and the owner of the "ALM", at a rally in Yerevan, where about one thousand persons gathered.

20:00, 7 January 2011

In Sochi, public activist Valery Suchkov was hospitalized with traumas

Valery Suchkov, a member of the Sochi City Planning Council and an active public figure, was hospitalized with traumas. He was told that he was hit by a car. Suchkov himself believes that he was a victim of an intentional attack.

19:00, 7 January 2011

Azerbaijan: Russian officer was killed by his guests, inspectors assert

The Russian officer Sergey Grachov, an employee at the Gabala Radar Station in Azerbaijan, was killed by his co-workers at night on January 1, after celebration of the New Year. His apartment was robbed, said a source from law enforcement bodies of Azerbaijan.

18:00, 7 January 2011

Armenians cannot afford winter resorts because of high prices

Excessively high accommodation rates of hotels, rest and guest houses of Armenia make the country unattractive for winter holidays. The "Caucasian Knot" learnt about it from the interpreter-guide Ovanes Karapetyan.

17:00, 7 January 2011

Counterterrorism in Northern Caucasus-2010: Kabardino-Balkaria

In 2010, Kabardino-Balkaria saw a marked splash of activities of the armed underground.

16:00, 7 January 2011

Orthodox believers of North-Caucasian Federal Okrug celebrate Christmas

Preparation for the holiday was darkened by firing upon an Orthodox church in the stanitsa of Orjonikidzevskaya from a grenade launcher. None of the congregation or churchmen was injured.

15:00, 7 January 2011

In 2010 Abkhazia received 1,8 billion rubles financial aid from Russia

In 2010, 1,8 billion rubles out of gratuitous financial aid from Russia for social and economic development were drawn in Abkhazia. Vested remainder for 2011 is equal to 1,2 billion rubles.

14:00, 7 January 2011

A statement of residents of Tavush district about beating them up in a military unit is under investigation in Armenia

Military police of the town of Tavush, Armenia, is investigating an incident in one of the military units of Ijevan during which, according to two residents of Tavush district, the commander of the unit beat them up.

12:00, 7 January 2011

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of the period from December 27 to January 2

On the New Year days the state of "interethnic unrest" persisted in Russia; residents of Rostov-on-Don met 2011 with a communal disaster; Kuban residents congratulated President with a collective video appeal; human rights activists are unhappy with the New-Year amnesty announced in Azerbaijan, – look these and other events in the review of the week of December 27, 2010, to January 2, 2011, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

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