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19:29, 23 August 2010

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events on August 16-22

Thirty persons suffered in terror act in the resort city of Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Territory; terrorist-suicide bomber blows himself up in North-Ossetian-Ingush border, kills a militiaman and wounds three more persons; armed underground of Northern Caucasus loses several of its notable leaders, – look these and other news items in the review of the main events in the Caucasus on August 16-22, 2010, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

18:00, 23 August 2010

Tkhagapsoev: candidates for presidency in Kabardino-Balkariya were no rivals

On August 23, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev brought his nominee Arsen Kanokov to consideration of the parliament of Kabardino-Balkaria for approval as president. Other candidates were Alexander Merkulov, local Prime Minister, and Anuar Chechenov, local Speaker. However, experts note that that Medvedev's decision was anticipated and predictable, and there was no rivalry among the candidates.

16:00, 23 August 2010

Sulim Yamadaev's death reported by his brother

Today, the family of Sulim Yamadaev, Hero of Russia and ex-commander of the "Vostok" (East) battalion, decided to switch off his life-supporting equipment, as a result of which Sulim died. This was announced by his brother – Isa Yamadaev.

14:00, 23 August 2010

In Dagestan, refusal to register CPRF candidate turned into skirmish

On August 22, as a result of a fire opened on supporters of the CPRF (Communist Party of the Russian Federation) candidate in the Babayurt District of Dagestan one person was lost, two militiamen and two locals were wounded. With a demand to punish all those guilty over 200 persons blocked the "Kavkaz" Highway and de-blocked it only after interference of the First Vice-Premier Rizvan Kurbanov.

13:00, 23 August 2010

Ingushetian and Chechen disappear on their way to Moscow

On August 10 or 11, on their way from Brest (Belarus) to Moscow, two natives of Northern Caucasus who live in Belgium – Ramzan Makhauri and Islam Borchashvili – disappeared. This was reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

12:00, 23 August 2010

Ukrainian seamen, holding strike in Novorossisk, go to court

Ukrainian seamen from the commercial ship named REF-607 have filed a claim asking to arrest their vessel. They try to get their salary debt from the ship owner in the sum of about 60,000 US dollars.

10:25, 23 August 2010

Girl and young woman wounded in Dagestan at attack on militia post

Today at night unidentified persons shelled a militia post in the Dagestan city of Derbent and wounded two local women, the local law enforcement bodies report.

20:00, 21 August 2010

Hurricane damages 30 houses in Georgia

The sudden hurricane that came on today in the Georgian city of Poti has damaged about 30 dwelling houses and fell trees. A special commission was set up to count up the damage caused to the city.

19:00, 21 August 2010

Militia major and supposed militant killed in special operation in Grozny

In the course of an armed clash with a member of an illegal armed formation (IAF) in the Staropromyslovskiy District of Grozny, a senior militia officer was lost and six more were wounded. This was reported by the Headquarters of the United Army Grouping in Northern Caucasus.

18:00, 21 August 2010

In Azerbaijan, soldier convicted to 13 years after return from Armenian captivity

On August 20, the Military Court on Grave Crimes passed a verdict to the soldier who was in Armenian captivity. Gasanov was accused of high treason and sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment.

17:00, 21 August 2010

Summit of CSTO member-states comes to end in Armenia

During the informal meeting of the heads of the member-states of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in Yerevan the parties have agreed to hold the next CSTO summit in December this year in Moscow, where the presidency in the organization will pass over to Belarus.

16:00, 21 August 2010

Power agents report liquidation of militants' leader Magomedali Vagabov in Dagestan

Leader of militants Magomedali Vagabov, who is regarded by power agencies to be the organizer of the March terror acts in Moscow metro, is dead, as reported by a source from power structures of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD).

13:00, 21 August 2010

Azerbaijan: several enterprises fined for discharging wastewater into Caspian Sea

The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and the MIA of Azerbaijan have conducted a raid aimed to check the handling of wastewater on the coast of the Caspian Sea, which resulted in fines imposed on several enterprises.

11:00, 21 August 2010

Bread rises in price in Georgia

The retail price for bread has gone up by 10 tetris (5.5 cents). The producers assert that the reason is in the embargo on wheat exports introduced by Russia. According to Malkhaz Dolidze, director of bakery No. 4, the bread price growth was caused by rise of flour price, the "InterPressNews" reports.

10:00, 21 August 2010

Two persons disappeared in Dagestan

Abubakr Rizvanov, a resident of Makhachkala and director of the media centre "Khuda-Media", and his friend Timur (Suleiman) Kurbanmagomedov have disappeared. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Karim Magomedov, Rizvanov's brother.

08:00, 21 August 2010

Ancient fresco found in Georgian monastery

A fresco of the 11th century, depicting, supposedly, Tsar David Agmashenebeli (David the Builder), was found in the cathedral church of the Georgian monastery Alaverdi. This was reported by Nika Vacheishvili, head of the Agency for Protection of Cultural Heritage of Georgia.

22:00, 20 August 2010

Responsibility zone of Russian military base in Armenia is no longer limited by former USSR borders

The today's changes in the agreement on the presence of the Russian military base in Armenia not only extend the time of its stay, but also expand the responsibility zone of Russian servicemen beyond the borders of the former USSR, said Serzh Sargsyan, President of Armenia.

21:00, 20 August 2010

Turkish ship cannot leave Abkhazia for almost two months

The Turkish cargo ship named "Dafne", which arrived to Sukhumi Bay under the guise of Sierra Leone, is for almost two months already drifting in the territorial waters of Abkhazia because of malfunctions of the ship and absence of fuel.

20:00, 20 August 2010

Ingush authorities decide not to toughen public norms during Ramadan

Ingushetia has not entered any strict rules at the public level with the start of the sacred Moslem month of Ramadan.

18:00, 20 August 2010

Premier of South Ossetia inspects construction sites: some are OK, others not started yet

On the eve of the new school year, Vadim Brovtsev, Chairman of the Government of South Ossetia, has inspected restoration works in educational establishments of the republic and construction of municipal housing facilities. By the outcomes of his inspection Mr Brovtsev has ordered to convoke an extraordinary sitting - the construction of some already funded sites has not begun yet.

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