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12:55, 29 December 2013

Besik Kudukhov, two-time Olympic medalist, was killed in road traffic accident near Armavir

In the Krasnodar Territory, Besik Kudukhov, a native of South Ossetia, two-time Olympic medalist and four-time world champion in freestyle wrestling, was killed in a road traffic accident.

An exemplar of leaflets with an appeal not to celebrate New Year which are given out in Dagestan. Photo from Naima Neflyasheva blog at "Caucasian Knot"

00:14, 29 December 2013

Followers of various trends in Islam in Dagestan call on believers not to celebrate New Year

New Year celebrations have nothing in common with Islamic traditions and have no historical past in Dagestan. This was stated by Akhmad Anchikhsky, a follower of the Salafi trend in Islam. Meanwhile, according to Sirazhudin-Khadji Akhmedov, a follower of the Dagestani Sufism, some actions of celebration can drive Muslims out of Islam.

23:26, 28 December 2013

Zaur Gasanov, who committed self-immolation attempt on December 25, dies in Azerbaijan

Today at about 10:00 p.m., in a Baku hospital, Zaur Gasanov, an invalid and a Karabakh War veteran, who attempted self-immolation on December 25, has died.

22:53, 28 December 2013

Investigators search for two suspects of committing Pyatigorsk explosion

Investigators are working with various versions of involvement of two main suspects in the explosion of a car in Pyatigorsk, said a source from local law enforcement bodies.

20:00, 28 December 2013

Another self-immolation attempt committed in Baku

Today in Baku, a man attempted self-immolation and was hospitalized in grave condition. This is the second self-immolation attempt in Baku this week and the third during this year, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

19:48, 28 December 2013

Tsokov: killings of Imams in Northern Caucasus remain uninvestigated

A year after the murder of Ibragim Dudarov, Deputy Mufti of North Ossetia, there is no information about the course of the inquiry, said Khadjimurat Gatsalov, Co-Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia. Felix Tsokov, a former investigator of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in North Ossetia, also said that in Russia as a whole, same as in Northern Caucasus, murder of Imams remain uninvestigated.

Lyudmila Sarkisyan. Photo: www.panarmenian.net

17:33, 28 December 2013

Sarkisyan: Armenian opposition to address Constitutional Court after publication of ratified Armenian-Russian agreements

Activists of the Armenian opposition parties plan to address their lawsuit to the Constitutional Court of Armenia with a lawsuit regarding the invalidity of the parliamentary vote on ratification of the Armenian-Russian agreements on gas, said Lyudmila Sarkisyan, an MP from the oppositional faction "Armenian National Congress" (ANC).

13:14, 28 December 2013

Suspected militant killed in house explosion in Dagestan

Today, a militant, blocked in a house in the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan, was killed as a result of the explosion. This was reported by a source from the district law enforcement bodies.

12:13, 28 December 2013

Pyatigorsk bomb had power of 50 kg of TNT (trotyl) equivalent

An explosive device detonated in Pyatigorsk on December 27 was of about 50 kg of TNT equivalent, a source from the law enforcement bodies reports.

04:40, 28 December 2013

Over 20,000 Sochi residents spent several hours without heating and electricity

In the evening of December 27, in Sochi, residents of "Zavokzalny", "Gagarin" and "New Sochi" neighbourhoods spent several hours without electricity and heating supply because of troubles on the cable lines.

02:18, 28 December 2013

Alexander Valov challenges court's decision to find him guilty of violations in organizing rally in Sochi

Alexander Valov, the owner of the website "BlogSochi", who was found guilty of violating the order of organizing a rally, filed an appeal against the court's decision.

Etimad Asadov. Photo http://ru.faktxeber.com/

02:14, 28 December 2013

ATUC promises to pay compensation to family of Zaur Gasanov who committed self-immolation attempt

The Azerbaijani Trade Unions Confederation (ATUC) undertook all the costs for the medical treatment of Zaur Gasanov, who on December 25 committed an attempt of self-immolation in the centre of Baku, and support of his family members.

Rally in support of prosecutor Magomed Orudjev. Makhachkala, December 27, 2013. Photo by Makhach Akhmedov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

22:57, 27 December 2013

Dagestan: rally in support of prosecutor Magomed Orudjev was 100 strong

Today, in Makhachkala, relatives and friends of Magomed Orudjev, a prosecutor of the Sovietsky District of Makhachkala, detained on suspicion of illegal arms circulation, held a rally against the tyranny of law enforcement bodies. The action brought together about a hundred people, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Depositors of "Regional Development Bank" took part in a picket demanding to have their money back. Vladikavkaz, December 27, 2013. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

22:38, 27 December 2013

Picket in Vladikavkaz demands return of deposits from "Regional Development Bank"

Over 20 depositors of the bankrupt "Regional Development Bank" took part in a picket in Vladikavkaz. They demanded to have their money back, said Madina Akoeva, one of the protesters. The picketers were those depositors of the bank, whose transactions were regarded as questionable and not included into the register of the failed bank.

20:56, 27 December 2013

Azerbaijan protests against Armenia's accession to Customs Union

Azerbaijan has expresses an official protest against Armenia's accession to the Customs Union. As stated today by Ali Gasanov, the head of the department of social and political issues of the Azerbaijani Presidential Administration, his country would stick to this position until the solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

20:30, 27 December 2013

Half of GIBDD building in Pyatigorsk destroyed by the blast; there are casualties

As reported by the press centre of the Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), an explosion was triggered at the building of the GIBDD (traffic police) in the city of Pyatigorsk, killing three people.

14:20, 27 December 2013

Chechnya: case against former municipal official of 900,000-rouble embezzlement sent to court

As reported by the Chechen Prosecutor's Office, the case initiated against Said-Khasan Yakhaev, the former head of municipal unitary institution "Oktiabrsky District ZhEU (division for housing services)" of Grozny, accused of financial fraud and embezzlement of more than 900,000 roubles.

12:13, 27 December 2013

Grigory Rudoy: "UGMK-Holding" creates independent commission to monitor ecological situation in Khopyor Region

To monitor the ecological situation in Khopyor Region, an independent commission of experts, which included scientists and experts from several cities of Russia, was created. This was reported by Grigory Rudoy, Mining Director of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) "UGMK-Holding" engaged in nickel mining.

12:13, 27 December 2013

Trial in case against "Novosibirsk Jamaat" grouping associated with Caucasian militants rescheduled for January 16

The Novosibirsk Regional Court has postponed till January 16 the court session on the case against the "Novosibirsk Jamaat" grouping that presumably funded Caucasian militants. This was reported by Anna Rastopchina, an official from the Novosibirsk Regional Court.

Sochi airport. Photo by Roman Bykov / Yugopolis

11:57, 27 December 2013

During Olympic Games, "Aeroflot" cuts Moscow-Sochi flight tariff down to 5000 roubles

For the period of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the "Aeroflot" Airlines set tariff for round-trip tickets for economy flights Moscow-Sochi at 5000 roubles. This was reported today by the press service of the "Aeroflot" Airlines. The action will last from February 5 to March 17, 2014.

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