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15:00, 11 July 2009

Suspects of attempt on Evkurov detained in Moscow

Two Moscow residents, who had sold the number plates from the Lexus car hijacked in Moscow to the Toyota, which was used by the suicide bomber to blow up the cortege of President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov, were detained in Russian capital.

14:00, 11 July 2009

Chechnya opens an aquapark

The first aquapark in Chechnya was opened in Gudermes, the second largest city of the republic.

13:00, 11 July 2009

EU allocates 12 million euros to Georgia to help refugees

The European Union has decided to provide a 12.1-million euros tranche to Georgia for improving the living conditions of the forced migrant, who have been living as refugees back from early 1990s. This was announced by the European Commission's representative office in Georgia. The tranche is a part of the total help of 51.5 million US dollars.

11:00, 11 July 2009

FIDH to hold its 37th Congress in Armenia

The International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) will hold its 37th Congress in Armenia. With the aim to start its preparation, a delegation of this human rights organization, headed by president Souyer Belassen, visited this country in June.

10:00, 11 July 2009

UN observers to leave Abkhazia by the end of next week

Michelle Montas, official representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations, said at the briefing that the UN military observers and policemen will leave Abkhazia by the end of the next week.

09:00, 11 July 2009

Organizers of July 7 terror act in Grozny not established yet

Chechen law enforcers have failed so far to identify the persons involved in committing the terror act on July 7 in Grozny. Then, as a result of an explosion nine persons suffered including two children and two militiamen.

23:00, 10 July 2009

New oppositional movement appears in Georgia

On July 10, prominent public figures of Georgia made a presentation of a new oppositional public movement named "Defend Georgia" ("Daitsavi Sakartvelo"), a peaceful change of power being its target.

Tbilisi, cinema "Rustaveli". Photo by www.openspace.ru

22:00, 10 July 2009

Georgia to ban foreign films dubbed into Russian

Foreign films will be on in Georgia only dubbed into the Georgian language, or with captions in Georgian.

20:00, 10 July 2009

ECtHR accepts complaint of family of "Ingushetia.Ru" owner to consideration

The European Court on Human Rights (ECtHR) has accepted the complaint lodged by the family of Magomed Evloev, assassinated owner of the oppositional website "Ingushetia.Ru" to consideration, as reported by Musa Pliev, a lawyer, who represents the family's interests.

Nagorno-Karabakh, Stepanakert. Photo by www.flickr.com/photos/25184590@N02

19:00, 10 July 2009

Nagorno-Karabakh residents are disturbed with refusal of OSCE's mediators to visit the republic

The co-chairs of the Minsk OSCE Group for settling Nagorno-Karabakh conflict refused to visit Nagorno-Karabakh, making reference to bad weather.

18:00, 10 July 2009

Amnesty International is concerned of Maskhud Abdullaev's fate

The Amnesty International (AI) is expressing its concern of the fate of Maskhud Abdullaev, a son of Chechen field commander Supyan Abdullaev, deported from Egypt. Human rights activists doubt that he is at large.

17:00, 10 July 2009

Krivenko: Russia still sends regular soldiers to "hot spots"

When Vladimir Putin, as President, promised not to send regular soldiers to "hot spots", he relied on incorrect data provided by militaries; therefore, the promise is still unfulfilled. This is the opinion of Sergey Krivenko, coordinator of the Public Initiative "Citizen and Army" and coordinator of the All-Russia Coalition of Public Associations "For Democratic Alternative Civil Service".

14:00, 10 July 2009

In Armenia, Dzhermuk to be a year-round tourist centre

In the near future, a concept of a tourist centre in the city of Dzhermuk will be submitted to the government of Armenia; according to the concept, this resort will become an international-standard year-round tourist centre. The concept was designed by local and foreign specialists.

13:00, 10 July 2009

Zakareishvili: Georgian authorities give no reaction to opposition's demand on release of political prisoners

The opposition of Georgia has handed over to the authorities the list of political prisoners with a demand to set them free; however, so far, no reaction has followed, as stated by Georgian political scientist Paata Zakareishvili.

12:00, 10 July 2009

At least 28 persons killed in Northern Caucasus last week

During the week on July 2-8, as a result of combat clashes and diversions in Ingushetia, Chechnya and Dagestan, at least 28 persons were killed and at least 36 persons wounded.

11:00, 10 July 2009

Dagestan Prosecutor's Office scourges managers for using slave labour

13 directors of brick works in Dagestan are brought to administrative responsibility for using slave labour; materials on one of them were sent to the Investigatory Committee for opening a criminal case.

10:00, 10 July 2009

Armenia: political prisoner Arakelyan stops his hunger strike

Young activist of the opposition Tigran Arakelyan, arrested on charge of attacking a policeman, has stated today that he gave up the hunger strike announced by him in prison and plans to choose other methods of his struggle.

09:00, 10 July 2009

Security head of Karabulak OVD assassinated in Ingushetia

On July 9, in municipal district Plievo of the city of Nazran, unknown persons shelled a car with Israpil Ozdoev, head of the security division of Karabulak OVD (Interior Department). As reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ingushetia, the militia official died in situ.

20:00, 9 July 2009

Nagorno-Karabakh is ready to remove snipers from forefront

General-Lieutenant Movses Akopyan, Minister of Defence of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), has stated to journalists that the Karabakh party is ready to remove snipers from the forefront. The Minister has emphasized that Azerbaijan is against removal of snipers.

19:00, 9 July 2009

About 1500 came to oppositional rally in Tbilisi

The rally in Tbilisi to mark 3 months after the start of the opposition's termless protest action, which should have gathered, under oppositionists' plans some 10,000 participants, was in fact about 1500-strong. It is reported by a Georgian journalist who is now in Tbilisi.

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