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16:00, 3 January 2013

Rescuers find bone of ancient animal in central Volgograd

On January 2, on the bottom of the Volga River, in the area of the central embankment of Volgograd, rescuers found a bone of a prehistoric animal, presumably a mammoth.

15:00, 3 January 2013

Signatures against ban on wearing hijabs in schools are collected on the Internet

The website of electronic referenda "Democrator" began collecting signatures to the demand to allow girls from Muslim families to wear hijabs in schools.

14:00, 3 January 2013

FSB: criminal who shelled police building in KChR killed two locals

As reported by the spokesman of the local FSB, Dinislam Karakotov, who has shelled the police building in the Malokarachay District of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR), had shot two locals before he was killed.

13:00, 3 January 2013

Azerbaijan blames Armenia for shelling its positions

The spokesman of the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated that on January 1 and 2 the Armenian Armed Forces broke the ceasefire.

12:00, 3 January 2013

Grozny to open National Library

The National Library will be opened in the Chechen capital in the near future, the administration of Grozny reports.

23:00, 2 January 2013

In Sochi, six half-century-old cedars felled, eyewitnesses report

This morning, in Sochi, in the park area of Tchaikovsky Street, unidentified persons cut down six fifty-year-old cedars, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed by eyewitnesses.

22:00, 2 January 2013

In Karachay-Cherkessia, man shelling police station killed

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), a man who shelled the police station in the Malokarachay District of Karachay-Cherkessia and who was then killed was identified as Dinislam Karakotov, a member of the armed underground. This was reported by Kazim Baibanov, a MIA's representative.

21:00, 2 January 2013

Derbent needs psychologists and lawyers, volunteers report

Residents of the city of Derbent, affected by flooding of October 2012, are still in need of psychological support and financial aid. This was reported by Luiza Dibirova, the head of the Dagestani branch of the volunteer organization "Grazhdansky Korpus" (Citizens' Corps).

20:00, 2 January 2013

Maikop residents commemorate victims of local conflicts

Today, Adygea marks the Memory Day of soldiers who died in local conflicts. The capital of the republic has hosted the mourning rally that was attended by veterans of the 131st Motorized Rifle Brigade, relatives and friends of the victims, representatives of the authorities, Cossacks and the clergy.

19:00, 2 January 2013

Stepanakert Airport to start flights after New Year holidays, Ara Arutyunyan asserts

The Stepanakert Airport will start its first technical flights in early 2013. This was reported by Ara Arutyunyan, Prime Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh.

18:00, 2 January 2013

In Grozny, people get to New Year festivities through metal detectors

Chechnya continues to celebrate the New Year holidays. Places of cultural events and folk festivals are guarded by the police day and night.

17:00, 2 January 2013

Armenian grandmaster ranked in world's top three players

Levon Aronyan, a chess player from Armenia, is the third in the rating list published on January 1 by the World Chess Federation (FIDE).

16:00, 2 January 2013

In Grozny, reconstruction of 12 blocks completed, new residents report dampness in houses

The Oktyabrsky District of Grozny, the Chechen capital, opened the 12th block, where large-scale reconstruction works were carried out since October 2012. During 2.5 months, more than 200 private houses were built there; and communication lines were laid.

14:00, 2 January 2013

Ingush MIA: New Year celebrations pass without problems

In Magas, the capital of Ingushetia, the New Year celebrations gathered thousands of residents. The festivities passed under reinforced security measures and without incidents. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a source in the law enforcement bodies of the republic.

13:00, 2 January 2013

Maikop hosts solo pickets demanding immediate evacuation of Syrian Circassians

Five residents of Maikop conducted a series of solo pickets in support of demand of emergency evacuation of Syrian Circassians.

12:00, 2 January 2013

In Georgia, Bidzina Ivanishvili announces "amnesty" for Mikhail Saakashvili's supporters

Bidzina Ivanishvili, Prime Minister of Georgia, announced the termination of persecution of supporters of President Mikhail Saakashvili.

11:00, 2 January 2013

Mikhail Saakashvili: families of Georgian militaries who perished in Afghanistan will receive lifetime pensions

Families of Georgian peacekeepers killed in Afghanistan in the line of duty will receive lifetime pensions. This was stated by President Mikhail Saakashvili during his meeting with soldiers of the Georgian peacekeeping contingent, held in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan on January 1.

15:00, 1 January 2013

Dolidze: I was interrogated concerning the oppositional action in May of 2011 in Tbilisi

On December, 31, 2012, Bacho Dolidze, Press Speaker of Mayor’s office of Tbilisi, was summoned for interrogation to Isani-Samgor district police department. He was interrogated about the oppositional action in May of 2011 in Tbilisi and the offers made to the participants of the meeting by Bacho Akhalaya, Minister of Interior Affairs of that time.

14:00, 1 January 2013

15 persons submitted applications for participation in the election of President of Armenia

Ruben Aivazyan, representative of “Prosperous Armenia” party, submitted his documents to CEC for nomination as candidate for presidency, officials of CEC told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent. He is already the 15th contender to the presidency of Armenia.

13:00, 1 January 2013

20 wine producing companies in Georgia are preparing to export their production to Russia

20 companies producing wine in Georgia are preparing to export their production to the Russian Federation. Consultations with the respective Russian bodies have already been held, Center of Georgian-Russian economic cooperation reported.

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