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22:18, 7 March 2014

Twenty Ukraine citizens ask for temporary shelter in North Ossetia

20 Ukrainian citizens came to North Ossetia and applied to the local branch of the Federal Migration Service for a temporary shelter, said Murat Tkhostov, the head of the branch.

21:56, 7 March 2014

Paralympic Games launched in Sochi

In Sochi, the opening ceremony held at the Olympic stadium "Fisht" launched the 11th Paralympic Winter Games.The Paralympics will be performed by 575 athletes from 45 countries – the largest number of participating countries in the history of the Paralympic Games.

Rally against new pension system, organized by initiative group DEM.AM. Yerevan, February 6, 2014. Photo by Armine Martirosya for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

19:46, 7 March 2014

Detained protesters against pension reform released in Yerevan

In Yerevan, the police have released three protesters against the pension reform earlier detained in front of the Ministry of Finance. They may be administratively fined.

17:19, 7 March 2014

Demerchyan's advocate challenges appointed examination

Today, the advocate of Mardiros Demerchyan filed an appeal to the Adler Court against the handwriting examination appointed by the court, said a source from the court.

07:34, 7 March 2014

Case on soldier's death in Astrakhan Region sent to reconsideration

On March 5, at the court session at the Military Court of the Znamensky Garrison of the Astrakhan Region, the military prosecutor's office moved a petition to cancel the investigator's decision to stop the criminal case on the death of Private Vadim Mambetov; the case was sent for retrial.

Sheykh Ali Al-Mukhiddin Karadagi at the international theological conference in Makhachkala, March 6, 2014. Photo by Ruslan Alibekov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

07:34, 7 March 2014

Theological conference in Makhachkala urged Muslims to moderation

On March 6, in Makhachkala, the international theological conference "Russian Muslims: Rights and Duties" completed its work. The participants called their fellow Muslims to moderation, rejection of fanaticism and non-admission of neglect of norms of Islam, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

05:22, 7 March 2014

ECtHR starts communicating with Azeri Govt on Yagublu's case

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has accepted the complaint lodged by Tofig Yagublu, the deputy chairman of the "Musavat" Party on violation of his right to freedom. The complaint was filed in connection with Yagublu's arrest in February 2013 under the criminal case on the riots in the Azerbaijani city of Ismailly.

03:26, 7 March 2014

Dagestani native suspected of involvement in IAFs in Syria

Shamil Nurmagomedov, a native of the Tsumadin District of Dagestan, is accused of involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs) in Syria. His advocate Sapiyat Magomedova treats the charge as illegal, stating that the confession was squeezed under pressure.

Bolnisi, Georgia. Photo: jaba1977 http://ru.wikipedia.org/

02:27, 7 March 2014

Georgia: 1500 gold miners on strike

On the 22nd day of the strike held by workers of gold mines in Bolnisi, the number of protesters has reached fifteen hundred. Employers made some concessions, but the workers insist on reinstatement of all their earlier dismissed colleagues.

00:30, 7 March 2014

"EcoWatch": Evgeny Vitishko placed into colony-settlement No. 2 in Tambov Region

On February 24, Evgeny Vitishko, an activist of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch), was convoyed from SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 1 of Krasnodar to serve his term in the Tambov Region; and he is now in colony-settlement No. 2 of the Department for the Tambov Region.

23:32, 6 March 2014

Residents of Aragatsot District of Armenia block highway demanding to stop building water line

In Armenia residents of the villages of Ushi, Oganavan, Artashavan, Karbi, Sagmosavan, Erznka and Egvard, located in the Aragatsot Region, blocked the highway Ashtarak-Aparan. They demand to stop the construction of a new hydropower plant (HPP) on the water line Aparan-Yerevan.

Final stage of the Paralympic torch relay. Sochi, March 6, 2014. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

22:10, 6 March 2014

Sochi residents report low citizens' interest in Paralympic Torch Relay

The final stage of the Paralympic Torch Relay was held in Sochi today with a small number of spectators, unlike the Olympic Torch Relay, local residents report.

19:25, 6 March 2014

Stavropol Territory holds two rallies in support of Russian-speaking population of Ukraine

Rallies, declared as actions in support of Russian-speaking population of the Crimea and the entire Ukraine, were held today in Kislovodsk and Pyatigorsk. The participants expressed their support for Russia's official position on the Crimean issue.

16:03, 6 March 2014

Alisoy, PFPA activist, sentenced to administrative arrest in Azerbaijan

In Azerbaijan, Tyurkel Alisoy, a member of the Board of the Youth Committee of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was subjected to administrative detention for 20 days. This decision was made today by the Nasimi District Court of Baku, which found Alisoy guilty of disobeying lawful demands of policemen.

People greeting Paralympic Torch Relay in Elizavetinskaya Cossack village. Krasnodar Region, March 5, 2014. Photo: http://admkrai.krasnodar.ru/

12:22, 6 March 2014

Sochi Relay unites Paralympic Flames from all regions of Russia

Sochi has launched the final stage of the Paralympic Winter Games Torch Relay. On March 5, the Central Square of the Ski Centre "Roza Khutor" in Krasnaya Polyana was the venue of the symbolic unification of the Paralympic Flame, which had visited – within 10 days – 46 cities in eight federal districts of Russia.

Temporary Interservice Team holding inspection or intercity bus. Volgograd Region, Svetloyarsk District, Bolshie Chapurniki village, January 2014. Screenshot from the video of Volgograd Region MIA press-service, http://34mvd.ru/news/item/1826526/

09:27, 6 March 2014

Two brothers from Dagestan suspected of preparing terror act detained near Volgograd

As reported on March 5 by a law enforcement source, two brothers from Dagestan – Arsen and Arthur Khabibulaev – were detained in the Svetloyarsky District of the Volgograd Region on suspicion of preparing a terror act.

07:01, 6 March 2014

Clash in Geguti Prison in Georgia results in inmate's death

Inquiry is underway in Geguti Prison No. 14 into the murder of the convict Gigi Pertanadze, committed at night on March 4 during a scuffle of five inmates, says the Ministry of Corrections of Georgia.

03:43, 6 March 2014

Kabardino-Balkaria releases a book on Balkars' deportation

The publishing house of Maria and Victor Kotlyarov in Kabardino-Balkaria has published a book written by them – "Balkaria: Deportation. Eyewitnesses Evidence", dated to the 70th anniversary of the deportation of the Balkar people.

Bucket for gathering of small coins "to replenish the scanty budgets of Volgograd and Volgograd Region." February 15, 2014. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

02:49, 6 March 2014

In Volgograd, Communists send over 50 kilos of small coins to Governor Bozhenov

Volgograd Communists have mailed more than 50 kilograms of small coins to the regional governor, which were collected during the campaign "Give your last kopeck to Bozhenov!"

00:01, 6 March 2014

Yerevan: four picketers detained in front of Russian Embassy

The police have detained four activists who held a picket in front of the Russian Embassy in Yerevan. In total, about 30 persons protested against Russia's actions in relation to Ukraine.

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