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19:00, 9 August 2010

Ingush authorities refute data about mass protest action in Magas

Residents of Ingushetia Ibragim Tachiev and Zalimkhan Mutsolgov were detained on August 5 by law enforcers on suspicion of complicity to members of the armed underground, and now operative-investigatory actions are undertaken in their relation. This was stated by Bekkhan Atigov, Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Ingushetia.

18:00, 9 August 2010

Killer of Vladikavkaz mayor convicted in North Ossetia

Today, the Court of North Ossetia has passed a verdict of guilty to Inal Ostaev, the killer of the mayor of Vladikavkaz Vitaly Karaev, having sentenced him to 19 years in prison. This was reported by the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO) of the Russian Federation.

17:00, 9 August 2010

Skirmishes continue in Nagorno-Karabakh-Azerbaijan contact line

According to the operative report of the Ministry of Defence of Nagorno-Karabakh, within the last week the Azerbaijani party broke the ceasefire regime on 97 occasions. The most intensive shelling was registered in the northern direction of the contact line.

16:00, 9 August 2010

50 houses burnt down in vicinity of Tbilisi

In Georgia, in the village of Kumisi, several kilometres off Tbilisi, a fire has destroyed 50 dachas; fortunately, there were no casualties and victims. According to local residents, most of the houses were empty, but some villagers had to stay at night under open air.

15:00, 9 August 2010

Several terror acts prevented in Ingushetia, state securities assert

As reported by state security agencies, the explosive devices found in hideouts near Surkhakhi village, Nazran District of Ingushetia, were intended for committing terror acts in the region.

14:00, 9 August 2010

WCGN apologizes to Ossetians for Saakashvili's actions

The public organization named "The World Congress of Georgian Nations" (WCGN) has apologized - on behalf of its 420,000 members - to citizens of South Ossetia for the actions of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili in August 2008.

13:00, 9 August 2010

Forest fires catch villages in North Ossetia

Within 24 hours on August 8 firemen of North Ossetia 27 times went out to fight fires of dead woods, which were on fire in the settlements of Vinogradny, Mozdok, Pavlodolskaya, Prokhladny, Alagir, Novy and Stary Biragzang, Batako, Beslan, Digor, Chermen, Oktiabrski, Gizel, Vladikavkaz, Dachny, Kizlyar and Ardon.

Banner of "Imarat Kavkaz". Photo by http://ru.wikipedia.org

12:00, 9 August 2010

Umarov's temporary resignation as "Imarat Kavkaz" leader could be caused by health problems

The last week's information of separatists about Dokku Umarov's voluntary resignation from the post of Amir of the "Imarat Kavkaz", founded by him in 2007, and the same unexpected statement about his return to the post are actively discussed in Chechnya.

11:00, 9 August 2010

117 foreigners deported from Chechnya within two months

In the course of broad-scale preventive actions conducted since June 11 in the territory of the Chechen Republic aimed to check the observance of registration rules of citizens in their residences, 239 foreign citizens and stateless persons were detected.

10:00, 9 August 2010

Fire in Dagestan could be arson, Moscow believes

Arson is considered to be one of the versions of the fire in Anchikh village, Akhvakh District of Dagestan. This was stated by Khamzat Bekov, head of the department of federal support of territories at the Ministry for Emergencies of Russia, at his meeting with villagers-victims.

09:00, 9 August 2010

UN deploys development programme for rural areas of North Ossetia

In the 18 months to come, the United Nations Programme for North Ossetia will focus on targeted development of rural territories.

07:00, 9 August 2010

Rally "No to war!" held in Rostov-on-Don

The rally "No to war!" took place on August 8 at 9:00 p.m. in the embankment in Rostov and was dedicated to the second anniversary of the start of warfare in South Ossetia.

23:59, 7 August 2010

South Ossetia starts mourning events on the second anniversary of Georgian-Ossetian conflict

The mourning events that started in South Ossetia at night on August 7 on the occasion of the second anniversary of the 2008 August war will last till August 8. The events began at 11:35 p.m. Moscow time - the moment, when missile shelling of Tskhinvali by Georgia started two years ago.

20:00, 7 August 2010

Azerbaijan to head Consulting Council of Islamic countries at the United Nations

As announced today by Sheikhulislam Hadji Allahshukyur Pashazade, chairman of the Moslems' Administration of the Caucasus (MAC), in the near future setting up of the Consulting Council is expected at the United Nations, which will be headed by Azerbaijan.

19:00, 7 August 2010

All-Russian festival of war-history clubs held in Rostov Region

On August 7, members of more than 30 war-history clubs came to Azov (Rostov Region) to take part in reconstruction of the Azov siege seat.

18:00, 7 August 2010

Bagapsh: regular flights from Abkhazia to Russia to start in 2011

Regular flights connecting Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia, with Russia, will start in 2011; at the initial stage, two-three flights a week will be carried out. This was stated today by President of Abkhazia Sergey Bagapsh.

15:00, 7 August 2010

Till end of October, Azerbaijan to build 1500 houses for flood victims, authorities promise

The issues of rebuilding the Azerbaijani villages, which suffered from floods in May-June, were considered on August 6 in the city of Saatly at the meeting chaired by Kyamaleddin Geidarov, head of Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), with participation of the heads of executive committees of the Saatlin, Sabirabad and Imishlin Districts.

14:00, 7 August 2010

Protest action is on in Magas in front of Ingush government

In Ingushetia, the participants of the protest action held in front of the building of the government demand information from the local authorities about the fate Ibragim Tochiev and Zalimkhan Mustolgov, residents of Ingushetia, kidnapped on August 5.

12:00, 7 August 2010

In Dagestan, fire victims get ready for protest actions

On August 11, a protest action will be held in Makhachkala, the capital of Dagestan, by the tenants of the family hostel in the city of Kaspiisk, which burnt down on July 22. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Abdullah Magomedov, one of the victims.

11:00, 7 August 2010

Two militiamen shot dead in Kabardino-Balkaria

Tonight, unidentified persons shot dead two militiamen in the city of Baksan, Kabardino-Balkaria.

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