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22:00, 15 June 2009

Three refugees from Abkhazia knocked down by a car at UN Mission

Three participants of the protest action held on Monday by refugees from Abkhazia near the building housing the United Nations' Mission in Tbilisi were injured in a road accident.

Georgievsk, Stavropol Territory. Source: http://st26.ru

22:00, 15 June 2009

Stavropol Territory: nationalists who beat Georgievsk residents detained

In the city of Georgievsk, Stavropol Territory, a group of youngsters accused of hooliganism with use of objects as arms were detained. In the evening on June 3, some fifteen guys aged 17-20, armed with tire irons and reinforcing bars went out into streets with nationalist slogans and beat several persons.

19:00, 15 June 2009

Trial of attack on Nalchik postponed till June 16

At the trial on events of October 13, 2005, held by the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria, under a petition lodged by defendant Kanshoubi Boriev, whose father died, as break was announced till tomorrow, June 16.

19:00, 15 June 2009

Dozens of oppositionists beaten in Georgia at destruction of "city of cells"

Many oppositionists suffered during attack on the "city of cells". Earlier, Zviad Dzidziguri, leader of the Conservative Party, said that two persons suffered in the scuffle.

Tbilisi, near Parliament of Georgia. Photo of "Caucasian Knot"

18:00, 15 June 2009

HRC: authorities of Georgia oppress their political opponents

The Human Rights Centre (HRC) has treated the actions of the policemen who used force against oppositionists last Friday, on June 12, as excessive. Human rights defenders assert that the clash could have been avoided.

22:00, 13 June 2009

President of South Ossetia to deliver part of his powers to parliament

The President of South Ossetia Eduard Kokoity has expressed his readiness to deliver some of his powers to the parliament with the aim to strengthen the position of the legislative power and MPs in his republic.

21:00, 13 June 2009

Former vice-premier assassinated in Ingushetia

Bashir Aushev, former vice-premier of the republic who worked until now in the government was murdered in Ingushetia.

18:00, 13 June 2009

In Georgia, five oppositionists convicted for hooliganism

In Georgia, the court has found the five oppositionists arrested on June 12 guilty of hooliganism against MPs and brought them to administrative responsibility.

16:00, 13 June 2009

Chechen President cancels vacations for his officials

The President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov has demanded that top executives cancel their summer vacations until full completion in the territory of the republic of special operations aimed to liquidate members of armed underground formations.

15:00, 13 June 2009

Construction of pipeline from Iran to Armenia will start this year

Till the end of this year, the parties plan to start building the pipeline intended for transportation of gasoline and diesel fuel from Iran to Armenia. The pipeline of 380 kilometres will link the Iranian city of Tabriz and the Armenian city of Eraskh.

13:00, 13 June 2009

Georgia: hurricane deroofs 55 houses and leaves over 10,000 families without electricity

In Western Georgia, a strong hurricane has torn roofs off 55 houses and broke power supply lines leaving more than 10,000 families without electricity.

12:00, 13 June 2009

Azerbaijani NGOs create committee in defence of civil society

On Friday, June 12, over 50 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) of Azerbaijan announced creation of the "Committee in Defence of Civil Society". The aim of the Committee is to oppose adoption of amendments to the legislation, restricting the activities of NGOs.

11:00, 13 June 2009

Boy of six wounded in skirmish in Makhachkala

A source in law enforcement bodies of the region reports that in the course of a skirmish in Makhachkala, where militiamen liquidated the leader of Makhachkala militants, a six-year boy was wounded.

10:00, 13 June 2009

Elias the Second asks UN Secretary General to support Georgia's integrity

On June 12, Patriarch of Georgia Elias the Second sent a personal letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations asking him to support the territorial integrity of Georgia.

07:00, 13 June 2009

15 oppositionists suffer in clash with police in Tbilisi

Eka Beseliya, secretary general of the Party "For United Georgia", has reported that as a result of a clash of the opposition with the police that took place near the building of the parliament of Georgia on June 12, 15 members of youth oppositional organizations received traumas.

22:00, 12 June 2009

Protesters scuffle with police near Parliament of Georgia

In front of the building of the Parliament of Georgia, where today an extraordinary session took place after a two-month break, a scuffle with victims burst out between the police and participants of protest actions.

20:00, 12 June 2009

Armenia prepares amnesty bill

Gevork Danielyan, Minister of Justice of Armenia, told journalists that within one week, a bill on announcing amnesty will be ready; the amnesty process will last for two months at most.

19:02, 12 June 2009

MIA of Dagestan: leader of Makhachkala Jama'at Omar Ramazanov liquidated

Operative agents of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan report that they have established the persons of the militants liquidated today during a special operation in Makhachkala, namely: Omar Ramazanov, 24, leader of Makhachkala Jama'at, and Makhmud Paizulaev, 22, Ramazanov's helper.

17:00, 12 June 2009

Russia gave a 500-million credit to Armenia

As reported by the press service of the Ministry of Finance of Armenia, on June 11, Russian credit of 500 million US dollars was transferred to Armenia, and the credit agreement has already come into force.

15:00, 12 June 2009

Chechnya: militants who wounded four militiamen are searched

In the submontane Achkhoy-Martan District of Chechnya, a special operation is underway to search a group of militants who attacked on June 11 a militia motor column and wounded four militiamen.

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