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23:49, 20 August 2013

Sochi residents protest against closure of ramps from highway to their houses

Residents of the Sochi townships Kudepsta and Chkalovskiy have held a gathering, where they protested against the way of organizing traffic on Federal Highway M-27 and closure of the access ramps, leading to their houses.

Rally against liquidation of the aluminium factory. Volgograd, August 20, 2013. Photo by Tatiana Filimonova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

22:25, 20 August 2013

Rally in Volgograd demands to preserve the aluminium factory

On August 20, Volgograd hosted a rally against liquidation of the aluminium factory. The protesters demanded from the authorities of all levels to stop the collapse of local industry, save the Volgograd aluminium factory and prevent its conservation. The authorities in the region expressed their support for the protesters.

Bammatkhan Sheikhov in the Dagestan Supreme Court room, December 22, 2008. Photo by Natalia Krainova for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

17:43, 20 August 2013

NAC: nine militants killed in special operation in Buynaksk

As reported today by the Russian National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC), in the course of the counterterrorist operation (CTO), conducted in the Dagestani city of Buynaksk, power agents killed nine militants. According to updated information, four officers of the Dagestani OMON (riot police) were wounded.

Journalist with video camera. Photo: http://www.ekhokavkaza.com/ (RFE/RL)

15:58, 20 August 2013

Ivanishvili family's TV Company stops broadcasting in Georgia

The TV Company "Channel 9" owned by Ekaterina Khvedelidze, the wife of the Prime Minister of Georgia Bidzina Ivanishvili, stopped broadcasting after the staff learned about the decision of the family to sell the Company.

15:31, 20 August 2013

Novocherkassk: bosses of ambulance station promise to consider drivers' claims

The First Aid Hospital (FAH) of the city of Novocherkassk, Rostov Region, where last week 51 ambulance drivers applied for resignation, continues operating normally, said a source from the FAH: at the meeting of the staff it was agreed that the bosses of the facility would consider drivers' claims.

13:21, 20 August 2013

Rostov-on-Don: court summons Ramzan Kadyrov as witness in case on journalist's claim against Chechen Ombudsman

The Lenin District Court of the Rostov Region has invited Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, as a witness in the case on the claim of journalist Evgeny Mikhailov on protection of honour and dignity against Nurdi Nukhazhiev, Ombudsman of the Chechen Republic.

Special operation in Dagestan, 2013. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru

09:42, 20 August 2013

Five suspected militants killed in Buynaksk

In Buynaksk, as a result of the special operation, five persons were killed, and a law enforcer was wounded. This was reported by sources in the law enforcement bodies of Dagestan.

Ramazan Abdulatipov at the meeting with journalists. Makhachkala, August 15, 2013. Photo: http://www.riadagestan.ru/

08:41, 20 August 2013

At election of Dagestani leader, Ramazan Abdulatipov will have no real rivals, experts assert

At the upcoming election of the leader of Dagestan to be held on September 8, the opponents of Ramazan Abdulatipov, Acting President of Dagestan, have no chance for victory. This was stated by local experts, who called the upcoming election "a competition without competitors."

05:51, 20 August 2013

Sochi starts considering investigator's inaction in case of beating builder

On August 19, the Adler District Court considered the complaint filed by Veronika Solovyova, the wife of beaten builder Pavel Solovyov, against the inaction of the investigator in respect to the victim.

03:45, 20 August 2013

Court considering attack on Nalchik dismisses defence's motion to resume investigation

At the Supreme Court (SC) of Kabardino-Balkaria, in the course of the oral arguments of the parties in the case of the attack on Nalchik, the defence has filed a motion to resume the investigation. The SC rejected the motions, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

01:28, 20 August 2013

Mark Kruter: ECtHR to consider Said Amirov's complaint against his custody

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has given priority to the complaint filed by Said Amirov, suspended Mayor of Makhachkala, against his detention in custody. The ECtHR has asked Russia to submit additional documents to justify Said Amirov's detention in SIZO (pre-trial prison).

23:28, 19 August 2013

In Azerbaijan, opposition decides to nominate additional presidential candidate

The decision to nominate an additional united candidate for the presidency in Azerbaijan was adopted on August 19 by the members of the oppositional National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF).

21:25, 19 August 2013

Finance Minister criticizes officials of Northern Caucasus for huge spending

The budget expenditures for maintenance of civil servants in the North-Caucasian republics are much higher than on the average in Russia, said Anton Siluanov, the Russian Finance Minister, at a sitting of the governmental commission in Pyatigorsk.

18:53, 19 August 2013

Georgia: two hunger-strikers in Geguti Prison stitch their mouths

Two inmates serving their terms in Geguti Prison, who went on hunger strike, have sewn up their mouths, the spokesman of the Ministry of Corrections and Legal Assistance of Georgia said today.

17:26, 19 August 2013

Holding bike show in Volgograd on Memory and Mourning Day is unacceptable, NGO activists believe

Members of several Volgograd NGOs have appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin about inadmissibility of holding a bike show on the Memorial Day of perished city residents.

Ummupazil Omarova. Photo: www.riadagestan.ru.

13:23, 19 August 2013

Vladimir Putin nominates Ramazan Abdulatipov, Malik Bagliev, and Ummupazil Omarova for position of leader of Dagestan

Russian President Vladimir Putin has nominated Ramazan Abdulatipov, Malik Bagliev, and Ummupazil Omarova for the consideration by the Parliament of Dagestan for the position of the leader of the republic. This was reported by the Kremlin's press service of.

12:24, 19 August 2013

In Dubovka, Volgograd Region, supporters of Mayor hold rally to protest against his withdrawal from election campaign

On August 19, the central square of the town of city of Dubovka of the Volgograd Region hosted a rally "For Fair Election" in support of Mayor Alexander Lyashenko, who was thrown away from the race for the position of the head of the Dubovka District.

11:28, 19 August 2013

In Dagestan, wife of missing Khasavyurt resident reports on investigators' inaction

Patimat Khakimova, a resident of Khasavyurt, appealed to human rights defenders with the request to assist in the search for her husband Rashidbek Shamsudinov, who was kidnapped by unidentified persons on March 26.

Participants of the rally demanding to hold presidential elections in democratic environment. Baku, August 18, 2013. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the “Caucasian Knot”.

06:13, 19 August 2013

In Baku, participants of opposition rally demand to hold election in democratic environment

Participants of the opposition rally held on August 18 in Baku demanded the authorities to create conditions for the return to the country of Rustam Ibragimbekov, Chairman of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), and his participation in the election.

Dagestan, August 18, 2013. Special operation in Khasavyurt. Photo http://nac.gov.ru/

03:43, 19 August 2013

During the week of August 12-18, 2013, 17 people suffered in armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

In the course of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, during the week from August 12 to August 18, 2013, at least 17 people suffered; of them 12 perished and five were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

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