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  • David Ovannisyan: Armenian-Turkish dialogue grows into bargaining and speculations

    The present stage of negotiations on normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations has the character of imitation. As stated by Professor of the Yerevan State University David Ovannisyan on March 5 at the roundtable "Dialogue Armenia-Turkey: Relation Recovery Process", the parties use any occasion to push negotiations into the track of deal-making and gambling.

March 06, 2010 10:00

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  • Chechen religious website attacked by hackers

    The religious website "Way of Truth" launched last year by the republic's Centre of Spiritual and Moral Enlightenment was exposed to hackers' attack. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent learnt about it from a source from the Chechen Muftiyat.

March 06, 2010 08:00

March 05, 2010 23:40

  • Armenia welcomes US resolution on genocide, Turkey protests

    Edward Nalbandyan, head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Armenia, has stated that adoption by the International Committee of the House of Representatives of US Congress of the resolution on Armenians' genocide is an indication of the commitment of American people to universal values. Turkey in reply to the resolution recalled its ambassador from Washington.

March 05, 2010 23:00

  • Sappers to blow up mine-studded houses in the venue of special operation in Ingushetia

    Two private houses in the special operation zone in Ekazhevo village, Nazran District of Ingushetia, had been mined with non-extractable mines, as reported by a source in power agencies. According to his story, these buildings will be blown up by sappers. The body of supposed Said Buryatskiy, found after examination of the operation venue, was already delivered to the Centre of Forensic-Medical Examination of the Ministry of Defence in Rostov-on-Don, where the genetic examination will be held to identify the casualty.

March 05, 2010 22:40

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  • Examination results of Denisova's PCs cause lawyers' doubts

    Prior to start litigation on the case of Anastasia Denisova, head of the public organization "ETnIKA", accused of using counterfeit software in her home and office computers, the equipment, which was confiscated at search, was subjected to examination. The Prosecutor's Office of Krasnodar entrusted the Inter-Regional Public Organization (IRPO) "Union of Criminalists" to make the examination.

March 05, 2010 22:00

  • Elmira Suleimanova re-elected as Azerbaijani Ombudsperson

    At today's session of the Parliament, Elmira Suleimanova, 72, was re-elected to the post of the Ombudsperson of Azerbaijan for her second term of 7 years. The opposition and human rights activists differed in their opinions on this re-appointment.

March 05, 2010 21:00

  • Dagestan: residents are negative to overall fingerprinting

    Activists of public and political circles of Dagestan have criticized the offer of Alexander Bastrykin, head of the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO) of Russia to take fingerprints of all residents of Northern Caucasus. In their opinion, the procedure would break the rights of residents of the region, which is a full-fledged part of Russia, not an enclave inhabited exclusively by criminals.

March 05, 2010 20:00

  • Ingushetia. Photo by www.flickr.com/people/photomans, Aleksey Myakishev Residents of Ingushetia are afraid of terror acts after Said Buryatskiy's murder

    Local residents are afraid that after the special operation conducted by Russian power agencies on March 3 in Ekazhevo village the republic will face new terror acts. During the operation militants suffered losses and in the near future, most likely, they will strike back. If the fact of liquidation of the ideologist of extremism Said Buryatskiy (Alexander Tikhomirov) is confirmed, their response may be even tougher.

March 05, 2010 19:00

  • Head of Novorossisk UVD sues human rights activist Karastelyov

    Vladimir Chernositov, head of the UVD (Interior Department) of Novorossisk has lodged a suit on defence of his honour, dignity and business reputation against Vadim Karastelyov, head of the Novorossisk Committee on Human Rights, who represents the interests of ex-militiaman Alexei Dymovskiy.

March 05, 2010 18:00

  • In Dagestan, militia detains and releases human rights activist

    Today, Rasul Magomedov, a resident of Balakhani village, Untsukul District, a teacher of the local secondary school and a member of the human rights organization "Mothers of Dagestan for Human Rights", has stated that he was kept till late at night by militiamen in one of the rooms of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan without any explanations.

March 04, 2010 23:50

  • Militant Said Buryatskiy liquidated in Ingushetia

    As a result of a special operation conducted by FSB agents in Ekazhevo village, Nazran District of Ingushetia, one of militants' leaders - Said Buryatskiy (initial name - Alexander Tikhomirov) - was killed. Several sources in power agencies have reported about it today.

March 04, 2010 23:50

  • Igor Kuznetsov: Yazidis and Kurmanches in Krasnodar Territory receive Russian passports

    The situation with the Yazidis and Kurmanches, living in the Krasnodar Territory, who were long refused by local authorities of any documents, is gradually becoming better. By today, only no more than 20 percent of them still have Soviet documents, and this figure goes down step by step. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent learnt about it from the interview he took from Igor Kuznetsov, associate professor of the division of archaeology, ethnology of ancient and medieval history of the Kuban State University and one of the founders of the Centre of Caucasian-Pontic Studies.

March 04, 2010 23:40

  • SDM of North Ossetia is revolted with Fatima Bagaeva's arrest

    The Spiritual Department of Moslems (SDM) of North Ossetia has expressed its indignation with the arrest of Fatima Bagaeva, who, under official data, was detained on February 25 at the Chermen post with elements of explosives on her. The Department notes that the circumstances of her detention raise many questions.

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