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20:00, 6 October 2012

Kizlyar District resident asks human rights defenders to help to find her son's wife and baby

Khati Radjabova, a resident of the village of Bondarenovka of the Kizlyar District of Dagestan, appealed to the Dagestani Regional Public Organization "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy) with a request to assist in the search for the wife of her son and her baby, whose fate is unknown to her since September 23. The woman suspects that the wife of her son may be kept at one of the police stations in Makhachkala.

19:00, 6 October 2012

Commission of Ingush government prepares draft agreement on border with Chechnya

The Commission of Ingush government on determination of the border with the Chechen Republic prepared a draft agreement and description of the border. This was reported by Mukharbek Didigov, Speaker of the Republic's Parliament and Chairman of the Commission.

18:00, 6 October 2012

Vardan Oskanyan, ex-Foreign Minister of Armenia, summoned to GPO for interrogation

Vardan Oskanyan, the founder of the "Civilitas" Foundation, MP from the faction "Prosperous Armenia", ex-Foreign Minister of Armenia, was summoned for interrogation. This was reported by Sona Truzyan, Press Secretary of the General Prosecution's Office (GPO) of Armenia.

17:00, 6 October 2012

In Kabardino-Balkaria, climber from Poland perished near Ukyu Mount

Today, a climber from Poland fell from one of the mountains in Kabardino-Balkaria and died.

Festival of Contemporary Arts "Shushi Art Project" under the motto "Land and Technologies"

Works by Armenian photographer German Avakyan entitled "Born After Death" exhibited in the arts gallery of Shushi, Nagorno-Karabakh, October 5, 2012. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

15:00, 6 October 2012

Nagorno-Karabakh: participants of festival of contemporary art present their works

On October 5, the town of Shushi in Nagorno-Karabakh hosted official opening of the Festival of Contemporary Art "Shushi Art Project" and the exhibition of works, created by participants within the event.

Eugeny Zakharov holds solo picket against felling greenery, Sochi, October 8, 2012. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

14:00, 6 October 2012

Sochi hosts solo picket against cutting down trees

Today, at 10:00-11:00 a.m., in Sochi, Evgeny Zakharov, a member of the public movement for the protection of green areas of the city, held a picket in the square near the city administration. The activist demanded to stop cutting down trees in the park area, located in front of the building of Mayoralty.

13:00, 6 October 2012

Families of policemen, killed in Nalchik, to receive financial aid

Families of policemen, who were killed in the militants' attack on Nalchik, committed on October 13, 2005, will receive financial aid in the amount of 10,000 roubles.

12:00, 6 October 2012

Grozny holds festivities to celebrate City Day

In the morning of October 5, the Chechen capital started mass events to celebrate the City Day of Grozny. Besides, Chechnya has celebrated the Day of Chechen Youth and the birthday of Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of the republic. Many residents of the republic expressed sceptical attitude to the scale of celebrations.

Policemen detaining believer-protester against the ban on wearing hijabs in schools; Azerbaijan, Baku, October 5, 2012. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

11:00, 6 October 2012

In Baku, police detain 65 protesting believers

On October 5, in Baku, during the unsanctioned protest action of believers in front of the Ministry of Education, which grew into clashes between protesters and the police, 65 persons were detained. This was reported by the press service of the Baku City Prosecutor's Office and the Chief Police Department of the capital of Azerbaijan.

A kindergarten in Vladikavkaz. Photo from: http://romashka75.ru

23:50, 5 October 2012

In North Ossetia, Alexander Khloponin threatens to dismiss officials for low salaries in public sector

The development strategy of Vladikavkaz to 2017, the preparation of North Ossetia for the heating season, salaries in the public sector, and the construction of kindergartens these topics were discussed during the visit of Alexander Khloponin, Plenipotentiary Envoy of the President to the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), to North Ossetia.

23:40, 5 October 2012

Court starts trial of third group of defendants, accused of riots in Guba

On October 3, the Guba District Court of Azerbaijan, chaired by Judge Fizuli Panakhov, started court hearings on merits on the case of the third group of the defendants, accused of the riots in the city of Guba, occurred on March 1. The case involves seven defendants.

Embassy of Georgia to Ukraine, Kiev. Courtesy of the http://www.nr2.ru

23:40, 5 October 2012

Voting in Kiev for Georgian Parliament cancelled

The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia has decided to cancel the outcomes of the voting at the parliamentary elections in the electoral precinct No. 35, which was operating in the capital of Ukraine.

23:30, 5 October 2012

Moscow Court declares arrest of guest of Dagestani wedding party to be lawful

The Tver District Court of Moscow upheld the ruling of the magistrate court precinct on the arrest of Murat Agalarov, a participant of shooting during the Dagestani wedding party in the centre of the capital. This was reported by the press service of the Court.

23:10, 5 October 2012

Inmates of Rustavi prison stop hunger strike

In Rustavi (Georgia), inmates of the penitentiary institution No. 6, who were on a hunger strike for more than ten days, stopped their protest action. This was reported by journalist and writer Lali Moroshkina after her conversation with participants of the protest action.

23:00, 5 October 2012

Dagestan, unidentified rob cash collectors by 13.5 million roubles

Today, four men in camouflage attacked a vehicle of cash collectors in the Botlikh District and stole 13.5 million roubles, intended for the payment of pensions. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan.

22:00, 5 October 2012

Lieutenant colonel Samvelyan in Armenia sentenced to four months of custody on the case of an attempt of explosion of "Arsnakar" restaurant

The court of general jurisdiction of Avan and Nor-Nork communities of Yerevan sentenced Lieutenant colonel Vardan Samvelyan detained for suspicion of an attempt of explosion of "Arsnakar" restaurant to four month of custody, Press Service of the court informed.

21:00, 5 October 2012

A serviceman perished in Chechnya as a result of blasting on a mine

A soldier of contract service of a unit of the Ministry of Defense of Russia perished in the foothill Urus-Martan district of Chechnya as a result of blasting on a trip-wire mine, military commandant's office of the republic informed.

Believers-protesters armed with sticks confront policemen opposite the Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan. Baku, October 5, 2012, Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"

20:00, 5 October 2012

Conflicts between believers and the police happened in Baku

Today an action of protest of about 200 believers in Baku against prohibition of wearing hijabs at schools developed into conflicts between the participants and the police personnel. The exact number of people injured as a result of the conflict is yet unknown.

19:00, 5 October 2012

Policemen in Dagestan are investigating kidnapping of a child and disappearance of a young girl

Yesterday, October, 4, the police of Dagestan received two statements: about kidnapping of a boy from a children's home in Izerbash and disappearance of a young girl in the settlement of Leninkent, Makhachkala.

18:00, 5 October 2012

Management of a road-building company in Kabardino-Balkaria suspected of corruption

Chief engineer of "Road-building department No 1" limited company Alexey Kim and Director General Vladimir Gashtov are suspected of misappropriation of over 9 million rubles budget funds.

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