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22:00, 27 January 2009

Russia's MFA: HRW's report on South Ossetia echoes estimates of western experts

The report of the Human Rights Watch (HRW) on events in South Ossetia does not differ from earlier estimates of western experts and is based on groundless theses, runs the comment of the Department of Information and Press of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Russian Federation, published on Monday, January 26, in the website of the Ministry.

21:00, 27 January 2009

In 2008, about ten thousand persons lodged complaints and applications to Dagestan leaders

Last year, the President's administration and the Government of Dagestan received about 10,000 applications from residents of the Republic; the majority of them were on housing issues and municipal services.

20:00, 27 January 2009

Actions in memory of Markelov and Baburova to be held in Moscow and Paris on February 1

On February 1, at 3:00 p.m., near the monument to Griboedov ("Chistye Prudy" Metro Station) and in Paris in the square at the Bobourg Centre rallies will be held in memory of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasiya Baburova.

19:00, 27 January 2009

Suspects of attempt on President of Chechnya refuse to plead guilty

The three suspects of preparing an attempt on President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov have failed to admit their guilt.

18:00, 27 January 2009

HRC "Memorial": 13 persons disappeared in Chechnya in 2008

In 2008, 42 persons were kidnapped in Chechnya, of them 13 disappeared without any traces. These are the updated monitoring results of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", reported today by Dmitri Grushkin, a member of the Centre's Board, to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

21:00, 26 January 2009

Building company fined in Krasnodar Territory for felling trees near Anapa

The Krasnodar Regional Department of "Rosprirodnadzor" (Russian Agency for Nature Supervision) has found the "Glavpromstroy" Company guilty of felling trees in the territory of the State Reserve "Bolshoi Utrish" near the city of Anapa and imposed administrative penalties for the total sum exceeding 2 million roubles. The Company refuses to agree with this decision.

18:00, 26 January 2009

Khazbiev: Uzhakhovs were not militants

Brothers Ruslan and Murad Uzhakhov, shot dead on January 24 in the centre of Nazran, were not militants and did not open any response fire; this can be evidenced by eyewitnesses. This was reported to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Magomed Khazbiev, head of the Organizing Committee of the Ingush Nationwide Rally, and Maksharip Aushev, a member of the Committee.

00:00, 26 January 2009

Two suspected militants detained in Chechnya

Last weekend, two local residents were detained by employees of law enforcement bodies of the Chechen Republic as suspects of complicity in illegal armed formations.

00:00, 26 January 2009

Deputy to join hunger strike of miners-pensioners in Rostov Region

Valery Dyakonov, a deputy of the municipal duma of the city of Zverevo, Rostov Region, has stated his readiness to join the miners-pensioners who are holding their hunger strike.

00:00, 26 January 2009

Opposition accuses Azerbaijani authorities of repressions

The authorities of Azerbaijan hold open repressions against the members of the "Movement for Republic and Karabakh" and other oppositional organizations, who advocate against amending the Constitution. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports that this was the leitmotif of today's extraordinary session of the "Movement for Republic and Karabakh".

00:00, 26 January 2009

Armenian Diaspora in Georgia ready to support detained activists

The Union of Armenian Public Organizations of Samtskhe-Dzhavakhk and Kvemo Kartli has expressed its support of the two Armenian activists - Grigor Minasyan and Sarkis Akopdzhanyan, - arrested in Georgia, and its readiness to provide advocates for defending the interests of the detainees.

21:00, 24 January 2009

Georgia resumes natural gas transit to South Ossetia

Georgia has resumed the natural gas transit from Russia to South Ossetia which was stopped on the day of starting combat actions on August 8, 2008.

20:00, 24 January 2009

Special operation involving casualties conducted in Ingushetia

In the course of a special operation conducted in Nazran, Ingushetia, two suspected members of illegal armed units have been killed.

17:00, 24 January 2009

Victims of repressions against Cossacks mourned in Karachai-Cherkesia

Solemn mourning events to mark the 90 years' anniversary of repressions against Cossacks have been held today in the capital of Karachai-Cherkesia.

16:00, 24 January 2009

45 persons rescued from snowdrifts in Dagestan

An operation of rescuing people from snowdrifts has been carried out in Dagestan. 45 persons have been rescued.

15:00, 24 January 2009

16 persons convicted for March riots in Erevan pardoned in Armenia

Serzh Sargsian, president of Armenia, has pardoned 16 prisoners convicted for taking part in mass riots in Erevan on March 1, 2008.

12:00, 24 January 2009

Youth parliament to be formed in Ingushetia

Yunus-bek Evkurov, president of Ingushetia, has announced that a youth parliament is to be formed soon in Ingushetia.

11:00, 24 January 2009

Chechen parliament intends to raise compensation amounts for repression victims

Members of the Chechen parliament intend to request from the federal center that the monetary compensation to the republic's residents who are victims of political repressions should be considerably increased.

09:00, 24 January 2009

More than 2 000 people dismissed in Azerbaijan due to crisis

The world economic crisis has affected the labor market in Azerbaijan and resulted in the dismissal of more than 2 thousand people. This has been announced by Fizuli Alekperov, Azeri minister of labor and social protection.

08:00, 24 January 2009

Storm left western Georgia without illumination

The toughest storm during the last 10 years in western Georgia brought down hundreds of trees, damaged the roofs of hundreds of houses and buildings and broke power transmission lines. More than 200,000 residents were left without illumination. According to preliminary information, two fishermen are missing in the town of Poti.

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