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23:30, 27 July 2009

Kasrelishvili: there are about forty militants in Georgia ready for transfer to Chechnya

There are about forty militants in Pankisi Gorge in Georgia near the Chechen border, who have gathered here for transfer to Chechnya and Ingushetia, states Zaal Kasrelishvili, chair of the Confederation of Caucasus Nations. In providing this information, Kasrelishvili refers to the data of the internal security service of the Confederation and the information of its supporters from Europe, Asia and North Caucasus.

Sochi. Photo by www.flickr.com/people/jonathanwallace

23:10, 27 July 2009

Ecologists to dispute the approval of Sochi master plan

The Ecological Watch on North Caucasus intends to file law suits at "appropriate instances" in order to dispute the decision of the Sochi city assembly which approved the city development master plan on July 14. According to Dmitry Kaptsov, deputy coordinator of the organization, the master plan contains elements which threaten the environmental safety of the city.

23:00, 27 July 2009

Akhmed Zakayev calls on Chechen separatists to stop armed resistance

Akhmed Zakayev, one of the leaders of Chechen separatists has announced that the leadership of the unrecognized Chechen Republic of Ichkeria has taken a decision to stop armed actions against Chechen militia from August 1. According to him, the decision is the result of the meeting of Zakayev with Dukvakha Abdurakhmanov, chair of Chechen parliament.

22:10, 27 July 2009

Chechen MoIA doubts that terrorist act in Grozny was planned against Kadyrov

The Chechen MoIA expresses doubt that the terrorist who exploded himself on July 26 near the concert hall could initially plan an attempt on the life of Ramzan Kadyrov. The militia officer who has given the information to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent thinks that the Chechen president is well protected.

22:00, 27 July 2009

Health condition of "Voice of Talysh" editor imprisoned in Azerbaijan deteriorates

The health condition of Novruzali Mamedov, head of Talysh cultural center and chief editor of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado" ("Voice of Talysh") in Azerbaijan, convicted for 10 years of imprisonment on the charge of treason, has sharply deteriorated.

21:10, 27 July 2009

Relatives of suspected militants killed in Chechnya are prohibited to have commemoration ceremony

The families of the suspected members of illegal armed units killed last Saturday, July 25, in Urus-Martan district of Chechnya have been handed over the bodies but forbidden to conduct the ceremony of commemoration (tezet).

21:00, 27 July 2009

Residents of Khasaviurt intend to block road unless suspects of murdering Umakhanov are released

Residents of Khasaviurt in Dagestan promise to block the "Kavkaz" highway once again unless the investigators fulfill their promise to release the suspects of murdering Magomed Umakhanov, son of Akhmedpashi Umakhanov, Dagestan National Assembly deputy and the nephew of the Khasaviurt leader.

19:00, 27 July 2009

Kadyrov calls the terrorist act in Grozny an indication of agony of militants

Streets of the town will be named after the militiamen who perished during the recent terrorist act in Grozny. This was announced today by Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov who calls the terrorist act an indication of the agony of militants and an abortive attempt to draw away the forces of the law enforcement bodies from the region where the special operation was conducted.

18:00, 27 July 2009

Persons convicted for mass poisoning of children in Stavropol Krai appeal against sentence

The persons convicted for mass poisoning of children in the town of Lermontovo, Stavropol Krai, have filed a cassation appeal against the ruling of the first instance court, as reported by the Lermontov prosecutor's office.

20:00, 25 July 2009

A Forum of youth protesting against arrest of bloggers held in Azerbaijan

Today, activists of youth and public organizations of Azerbaijan have held a Forum of protests against the arrest of bloggers Adnan Gadzhizade and Emin Milli. About 50 activists have gathered at the business-center Landmarke for working out a unified strategy and tactics to defend the rights of Gadzhizade and Milli.

19:00, 25 July 2009

Bank account open to help daughter of Natalia Estemirova

Human rights activists have decided to help Lana Estemirova, daughter of their colleague Natalia Estemirova murdered on July 15. A bank account has been opened where volunteers may transfer money for the 15-year-old Lana.

17:00, 25 July 2009

Imprisoned oppositionist in Armenia develops health problems

The health of Tigran Arakelian, arrested member of opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC), is exceedingly grave, he needs serious treatment, claims his lawyer Vardui Elbakian. The oppositionist has been in prison hospital for 10 days.

14:00, 25 July 2009

Azeri authorities cut the number of municipalities

A process of enlarging municipalities by merging them is under way in Azerbaijan. The respective law was approved by Ilkham Aliyev, Azeri president, on July 23. According to the document, the number of self-government bodies is to be cut from 2,757 to 1,764.

12:00, 25 July 2009

EU observers' mandate in Georgia extended for a year

The mandate of the European Union mission of observers (EUOM) in Georgia has been extended for one year, the appropriate decision has been made at the EU ministerial in Brussels.

10:00, 25 July 2009

New website of Ingushetia opposition to continue the cause of Evloyev

Ingushetia opposition intends to continue at its new site the cause started by oppositionist Magomed Evloyev, murdered owner of the "Ingushetia.Ru" site, reports Magomed Khazbiyev, Ingushetia oppositionist.

08:00, 25 July 2009

Georgian opposition cancelled daily meetings in Tbilisi

Georgian opposition is not going to hold daily meetings in front of the parliament building, noted Levan Gachechiladze, one of the leaders of opposition and the "Defend Georgia" movement, at the July 24 meeting.

06:00, 25 July 2009

Armenian opposition accuses law enforcement agencies of unlawful actions

In connection with the completion of investigation and the majority of court trials on the cases of Armenian oppositionists arrested in the course of the 2008 presidential elections and post-election events, the opposition Armenian National Congress (АNC) has accused the Armenian law enforcement agencies of unlawful actions and support of the "unlawful regime".

03:00, 25 July 2009

Uve Schram: European Commission to disclose its report on war in South Ossetia

Uve Schram, German diplomat and deputy head of the European Commission International Investigation Commission on the Causes of the Five-day War in South Ossetia in August 2008, has spent three days in Tbilisi. According to him, the European commission on investigating the August war events is going to disclose its report at the end of September.

23:50, 24 July 2009

European Union and USA call for releasing bloggers arrested in Azerbaijan

The chair of the European Union represented by the Sweden Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement condemning the arrest of young activists in Azerbaijan. "The European Union is deeply concerned with the arrest and imprisonment of young activists Adnan Gadzhizade and Emin Milli in Azerbaijan", states the document submitted to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent at the EU office in Baku.

23:10, 24 July 2009

Armenian court of appeal upholds the arrest of oppositionist Arakelian

The Armenian court of appeal has upheld the decision of the court of first instance on arresting Tigran Arakelian, an 18-year old opposition activist accused of beating a policeman, as a measure of restraint. The court dismissed the petition of lawyer Vardui Elbakian on releasing the young man on bail.

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