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09:20, 5 January 2015

Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of December 29, 2014, to January 4, 2015

Long New Year holidays for residents of Russian Northern Caucasus and countries of Southern Caucasus; memorial actions of those killed in last year's terror acts in Volgograd committed on the eve of the New Year; special operation in Chechnya, in which two suspected militants were killed, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of December 29, 2014, to January 4, 2015, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

Law enforcers blocked the house where militants were hiding, the Cossack village of Mekenskaya, Naur District of Chechnya, January 1, 2015. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru

03:45, 5 January 2015

On December 29-January 4, at least 6 persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus

During the week of December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015, at least six persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, two persons were killed, and four others were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the"Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

02:49, 5 January 2015

MCC dismisses complaint of former advocate of Chechen leader on case of article in "Kommersant"

The Moscow City Court has dismissed a cassation appeal filed by lawyer Andrei Krasnenkov, who earlier represented the interests of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, against the publishing house "Kommersant". The cassation appeal was filed with regard to the publication on the hearing of the case against Oleg Orlov, the former Chairman of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", whom Ramzan Kadyrov accused of libel.

Food market, Sochi, January 4, 2015. Photo by Svetlana Kravchenko for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.

01:50, 5 January 2015

In Sochi, local residents and guests complain about sharp rise in food prices

In Sochi, city residents and guests complain about the rise in food prices. According to sellers, the rise in prices mainly concerns imported goods, and it is connected with the depreciation of the rouble.

23:16, 4 January 2015

On January 5, Ingushetia starts compiling list of IDPs from Chechnya to be granted apartments in new house

On January 5, the Ingush authorities are to start compiling preliminary lists of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to be granted apartments in one of four new houses in the village of Yandare of the Nazran District.

18:43, 4 January 2015

In Stavropol Territory, POC members intend to visit Magomed Aliev in SIZO

Student Magomed Aliev accused of promoting terrorism is to be attended by members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of the Stavropol Territory. They are to check the statements made by the detainee's relatives who claimed Magomed Aliev had not been provided with the medical care in the SIZO (pre-trial prison) when he had been in need of it.

18:10, 4 January 2015

Azerbaijani MoD accuses Armenian military forces of shelling frontline villages

The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported that the Armenian armed forces have shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani Army and villages located along the frontline in the Karabakh conflict zone. According to another report made by the Azerbaijani MoD released this morning, during the past day, the Armenian military forces violated the ceasefire 64 times.

17:35, 4 January 2015

Azerbaijani CEC dismisses about 20 complaints on violations during municipal elections

On January 3, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan held a meeting to consider about 20 appeals and complaints filed in connection with the municipal elections of December 23, 2014. However, no complaint has been granted, announces Akif Gurbanov, a CEC member.

11:39, 4 January 2015

Midfielder of "Anji-2" FC killed in Dagestan

Gasan Magomedov, a player of the "Anji-2" FC, was killed in the Kumtorkala District of Dagestan. The murder was committed at night in the village of Novokuli. The football player died in hospital from the wounds.

22:47, 3 January 2015

Tie-rod with grenade found in Rostov Region on border with Ukraine

In the Kuibyshev District of the Rostov Region, close to the Russian-Ukrainian border, a tie-rod with a grenade was found in a tree, the regional department for emergency prevention and response has reported.

18:13, 3 January 2015

Native of Dagestan Magomed Aliev left in custody until February 13

Court in Stavropol has extended, until February 13, the detention of a Dagestani student Magomed Aliev, accused of promoting terrorism. Now Aliev, in his poor health condition, is in SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Pyatigorsk, where he receives no medical treatment, his relatives assert.

17:00, 3 January 2015

Azerbaijani MoD refutes NKR's information about night sabotage actions in the conflict zone

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan has refuted the report of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) about a night attempt of Azerbaijani militaries to cross the contact line of armed forces.

The building of the railway station of Volgograd. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for the "Caucasian Knot"

12:55, 3 January 2015

Access of vehicles to railway station of Volgograd blocked to prevent terror acts

In order to prevent a recurrence of the December 2013 terror acts in Volgograd, they have banned access of vehicles to the railway station.

In the front line. Nagorno-Karabakh. December 31, 2014. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

11:57, 3 January 2015

Two soldiers killed and one wounded in Karabakh conflict zone

Two servicemen of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) were killed and another one wounded in response to diversions from the Azerbaijani party, said the NKR's Ministry of Defence (MoD).

09:12, 3 January 2015

Maikop residents paid tribute to victims of local conflicts

The city of Maikop, the capital of Adygea, has held a commemoration rally of victims of local conflicts. The rally, which was attended by combat veterans from Krasnodar, read out the names of the victims; and fired a salute in their honour.

New Year tree in the Central Square of Stepanakert. Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

05:40, 3 January 2015

Residents of Southern Caucasus have New Year holidays from five to twelve days

Residents of Southern Caucasus will have from five to twelve days-off to celebrate the New Year – the decision was made by the authorities of the countries of the region.

Near the building of the Supreme Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic after the announcement of a verdict. Nalchik, December 23, 2014. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent

04:34, 3 January 2015

Defence of Rasul Kudaev appeals against verdict in Nalchik attack case

At sentencing Rasul Kudaev in the case of the attack on Nalchik in 2005, the court failed to consider a number of testimonies and defence information; the verdict has been challenged, said the advocate Batyr Akhilgov.

16:25, 2 January 2015

NGO activists accuse Azerbaijani MoJ of protracting grant registration

The slowness of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of Azerbaijan, which was supposed to develop, with account of recent legislative changes, a mechanism for registration of grants in the country, is in fact paralyzing the work of non-governmental organizations (NGOs), their activists assert.

The Central Square in Stepanakert. Nagorno-Karabakh, December 28, 2014. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"

15:26, 2 January 2015

NKR veterans receive financial aid by the New Year

Lunpsum financial help was allocated by the authorities of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to World War II and Karabakh War veterans. This decision was made on the occasion of the New Year, which will be celebrated in the republic until January 12.

13:27, 2 January 2015

Volgograd organization of Director of the Georgian-Russian Forum of NCOs recognized as foreign agent

The Youth Centre for Consulting and Training under the supervision of Temur Kobaliya, Director of the Georgian-Russian Forum of non-profit organizations (NPOs), has been considered as a "foreign agent" at the demand of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) of the Volgograd Region.

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