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20:54, 24 October 2013

Ministry of Transport: during Sochi Olympics traffic of cars and buses will be restricted

In Sochi, starting from February 7 till March 24, 2014, during the Winter Olympic Games, traffic of private vehicles and buses will be limited. This was announced by Nikolai Asaul, Deputy Transport Minister of the Russian Federation, at the press conference held in Moscow.

19:58, 24 October 2013

Krasnodar leads in Russian quality-of-life "Integral City Ranking"

Krasnodar is at the top of the 100 largest cities in Russia for the quality of life in accordance with the study "Integral City Ranking", conducted by the Institute of Territorial Planning "Urbanika".

Mourning rally at the place of the terror act. Volgograd, October 23, 2013. Photo: press service of the Governor and the Government of the Volgograd Region http://www.volganet.ru/

16:25, 24 October 2013

Relatives of Volgograd explosion victims receive compensations

Relatives of six persons killed in the explosion in the route bus in Volgograd were paid per million roubles from the reserve fund of the Volgograd Region. This was reported by the press service of the Governor and the Government of the Volgograd Region.

14:52, 24 October 2013

ECtHR finds violations of Chechnya residents' rights in connection with disappearances and deaths of their relatives

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg has decided that Russian authorities had violated the rights of citizens of Chechnya in the case of disappearances and deaths of their relatives in 2001-2004. Seven applicants were awarded compensations in the sum of 300,000 euros, says the decision of the ECtHR released today.

Сounterterrorist operation (CTO) in Makhachkala. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/

13:20, 24 October 2013

Makhachkala residents report several detentions under CTO, including young woman in hijab

In the course of the actions undertaken within the counterterrorist operation (CTO), introduced in the Kirov District of Makhachkala on October 23, at least five persons were detained, including a young woman wearing a hijab, local residents report. According to their story, policemen did not hide the fact that their actions were related to the recent terror act committed in Volgograd.

11:26, 24 October 2013

In Chechnya, local resident, suspected of involvement in group of kidnappers, detained

On October 23, a local resident suspected of involvement in illegal armed formations, was detained by Chechen policemen in the Grozny District of Chechnya. This was reported by the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Nikolai Shamaev, father of many children, one of the hunger-strikers. Photo by Tatyana Filimonova for the "Caucasian Knot"

09:55, 24 October 2013

Volgograd Region lacks doctors, say parents of many children

On October 22, in the course of the roundtable held on the topics of maternity and childhood, members of the large families of the Volgograd Region stated a significant shortage of professionals in the regional health care facilities.

North Ossetia, Beslan, September 3, 2013. In the former gym of School No.1 in Beslan during Memory Watch days. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"

06:47, 24 October 2013

"Voice of Beslan" and "Beslan Mothers" demand from the authorities to strengthen state support to terror victims

Ella Kesaeva and Aneta Gadieva, the heads of the public organizations "Voice of Beslan" and "Beslan Mothers", accordingly, have asked the MPs of the Russian State Duma to consider their bill "On Social Care about Terror Victims", fearing that the victims of the recent terror act in Volgograd may be left without state support.

05:39, 24 October 2013

In Krasnodar, case against Mikhail Savva to be considered on November 5

On November 5, the Pervomaisky Court of Krasnodar is to consideration on the merits the case against Professor Mikhail Savva. Mikhail Savva has called all people who support him to come on that day to court.

23:15, 23 October 2013

Tskhinvali residents are still without water, as some spare parts need to be ordered from Russia

Residents of the micro-district "Moskovskiy", located in the northern outskirt of Tskhinvali, are with no water supply for the second day, since the repair team has to order the spare parts for the non-standard main water pipe from Russia, said the Mayor of Tskhinvali Alan Alborov.

Abdulla Khadji, the chairman of the Board of the Union of Muslims of the Volgograd Region. Photo http://www.dumrf.ru/

20:26, 23 October 2013

Muslims of Volgograd complain about manifestations of aggression against them after the terror act

As reported by Anton Kornaukhov, the spokesman of the Chief Department of the Russia's MIA for the Volgograd Region, a young man is being searched on suspicion of setting the worship house "Mahalla 1350" on fire. The incident resulted in no injuries.

Firing range. Photo: http://commons.wikimedia.org/

19:56, 23 October 2013

Two soldiers die under wheels of military vehicles at firing range in Dagestan

During the military exercises at a firing range in Dagestan, two soldiers were crushed to death by their fellow soldiers who drove combat vehicles, the Chief Military Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has reported.

19:08, 23 October 2013

Baku Mayoralty sanctions rally of Azerbaijani opposition on October 27

The executive power of Baku has coordinated the rally appointed by the oppositional National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) for October 27, where the activists want to demand cancellation of the outcome of the October 9 presidential election and appointment of a new presidential election.

Doctors in Volgograd Clinic Hospital Emergency department №15 near the victims of the terror act. October 21, 2013. Photo by the press service of the government of Volgograd region, http://www.volganet.ru/

15:40, 23 October 2013

Ministry of Public Health of the Russian Federation: terror act in Volgograd injured 55 people, including 20 children

According to latest reports, the terror act in Volgograd has affected 55 people; of them, 27 persons are still in Volgograd hospitals; and four are being treated in Moscow, said the press service of the Ministry of Public Health of Russia.

13:05, 23 October 2013

Azerbaijan: experts and oppositionists are sceptical about the new Cabinet

Independent experts and oppositional politicians are sceptical about the new Cabinet of Ministers, approved by President Ilham Aliev on October 22. They believe that the preservation of the majority of former ministers indicates the absence of the government's aspirations for reforms and an attempt to strengthen its position.

Kudepsta residents blocked the exit of heavy machinery. Sochi, October 23, 2013. Photo by Pavel Lemanov

12:56, 23 October 2013

In Sochi, Kudepsta residents again block exit of machinery from industrial base

Around 100 Kudepsta residents came to the industrial base and blocked the exit of heavy machinery in protest against industrial activities in the resort area, Igor Vasiliev, the chairman of the local self-government unit (known as TOS) reports.

Court marshals began evicting the members of the Toromonyan family out of their house No. 33 in Sanatornaya Street. Sochi, October 23, 2013. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

12:26, 23 October 2013

Sochi court marshals evict Toromonyan family

On Wednesday, court marshals began evicting the members of the Toromonyan family out of their house No. 33 in Sanatornaya Street. Some of them felt bad and called an ambulance; also a police unit was called to the venue, the members of the family with many children have reported.

04:54, 23 October 2013

Russia's SC dismisses complaint of defenders of Akhshtyr Quarry in Sochi

The Russia's Supreme Court (SC) has ruled to dismiss the application lodged by the Sochi lawyer Roman Shikarev asking to cancel the decision of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak to use the Akhshtyr Quarry as a landfill for construction wastes.

Stele at the entrance to the city of Izberbash, Dagestan. Photo: AbuUbajda, http://commons.wikimedia.org/

02:33, 23 October 2013

HRC "Memorial": investigators fail to inquire into Dagestani's disappearance for two months

Two months have expired since the disappearance of Omar Valibagandov, born in 1975, a resident of Makhachkala; however, there is no decision on opening a criminal case. Meanwhile, the circumstances of the incident indicate that Valibagandov suffered from violence, was injured, and was then in the hands of law enforcement officials, says the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

23:28, 22 October 2013

Makhachkala residents claim being ill-treated during searches of their houses

In the Kirov District of Makhachkala, law enforcers continue carrying out searches under the counterterrorism operation (CTO). Some residents claim being ill-treated by the law enforcers. This was reported by Gulnara Rustamova from the NGO "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy).

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