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22:30, 25 February 2010
In the opinion of activists of Chechen NGOs and local residents, the absence of information about the inquiry into the circumstances of the murder on February 11 of several residents of the Achkhoy-Martan District of Chechnya, committed in the Sunzha District of Ingushetia, gives rise to suspicion that this crime may remain unpunished.
22:10, 25 February 2010
Magomed Abdulaev, who was appointed today to the post of the chairman of the government of Dagestan, has defined the main priorities of economic development of the republic. Among the first-order tasks are development of industry, attraction of investments and creation of a free economic zone in Dagestan.
20:30, 25 February 2010
A cultural programme will promote changes in the image of Northern Caucasus and in the attitude to the region, said Alexander Khloponin, Plenipotentiary of Russian President in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD), at the meeting in Vladikavkaz with members of the creative unions and religious organizations.
20:00, 25 February 2010
Employees of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" have contacted the members of the investigatory group, who told them have reported that the name of the killer of the Chechen human rights defender Natalia Estemirova was not established yet.
19:00, 25 February 2010
Today, Ahmadudin Berziev, a resident of Rakhat settlement, Botlikh District, and father of Shamsullah Berziev, who was detained on suspicion of murdering the Interior Minister of Dagestan, has stated that his son is tortured. The detainee's bodily injuries were confirmed by a medical certificate.
18:00, 25 February 2010
Madina Tsokieva, a resident of Ingushetia and mother of Timur and Magomed Tsokiev, who were announced in federal search on suspicion of preparing and committing crimes, asks for help in defending her sons' rights. Ms Tsokiev? herself told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent about it.
23:50, 24 February 2010
On February 23, in Ordzonikidzevskaya village an employee of the Department for Ingushetia of the FSB (Federal Security Bureau) of the Russian Federation was killed as a result of shelling of his car.
23:40, 24 February 2010
In Georgia, on the basis of the "Meore Arkhi" (Central TV Channel Two), a new - political - channel is created. The corresponding memorandum was signed on February 23 by David Bakradze, Chairman of the Georgian Parliament, in the Tbilisi office of the National Democratic Institute (NDI).
23:40, 24 February 2010
On February 23, the Southern and North-Caucasian Federal Districts (SFD and NCFD) hosted solemn events dedicated to the Day of Homeland Defender. In some regions, protest actions were dated to the holiday.
23:30, 24 February 2010
In March-April 2010, the 183rd Session of the Executive Council of the UNESCO in Paris will see the presentation "Sustainable Development of Mountainous Territories", prepared by the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, North-Caucasian Mining-Metallurgy Institute and Innovation-Technological Centre.
23:20, 24 February 2010
On February 23, Bilal Ahmedov became the fifth arrested participant of the non-sanctioned march of believers and clashes with the police on February 13. He faced charges under Article 221.3 ("Hooliganism with use of arms or other objects") and Article 315.2 ("Rendering resistance to power officials") of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan.
23:10, 24 February 2010
Progress in power engineering, tourist-recreational, agro-industrial and innovative-educational sectors will make the basic strategy of development of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD). This was stated today by Alexander Khloponin, Plenipotentiary in the NCFD, at the sitting of the government of North Ossetia.
23:00, 24 February 2010
In early February Merab Merkviladze, director and owner of the television company TV-25, had a meeting with Ombudsman of Georgia Georgiy Tugushi and discussed the issue of asking the local Ministry Finance to write-off part of the company's debts, since otherwise the channel might be stopped.
22:50, 24 February 2010
On February 18, in the centre of Cherkessk, the capital of Karachai-Circassia, at the stela of the "Green Island" Park, a mass fight of young people burst out. On the following day it was continued at the building of the Karachai-Circassian State Academy. Eyewitnesses assert that two crowds were fighting - Karachais against Circassians and Abazins. The militia does not deny the fact of fights, which failed to get into incidents report.
22:30, 24 February 2010
The criminal case under the complaint of blackmail submitted by Tedo Dzhobenadze, a journalist of the Batumi-based newspaper "Batumelebi", was initiated by Prosecutor's Office Adzharia on February 18, and is now run by inspector Gela Makharadze. According to Eteri Turadze, editor-in-chief of the newspaper, so far only her and the owner of newspaper Mziya Amaglobeli were interrogated as witnesses.