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Society, Politics, Interethnic relations, Human rights, Culture, Crime, Conflicts, Economics, Nature And Ecology, IncidentsRegions
Abkhazia / Adjaria / Adygeia / Armenia / Astrakhan region / Azerbaijan / Chechnya / Dagestan / Georgia / Ingushetia / Kabardino-Balkaria / Kalmykia / Karachaevo-Cherkesia / Krasnodar region / Nagorny Karabakh / North Caucasus / North Osetia - Alania / North-Caucasian Federal District / Rostov region / Russia / South Federal District / South Osetia / Stavropol region / Volgograd regionWeek in the Caucasus: review of main events of March 8-14
Five years after death of Ichkeria President Maskhadov; Dagestan records for Guinness Book; detentions of journalists and rallies against kidnappings in Ingushetia; oil projects in Azerbaijan; religion-motivated persecutions in the south of Russia; visit of Georgian oppositionists to Moscow and scandal with report on Russia's attack on Georgia, - look up these and other events in the review of the week of March 8-14, 2010, in Caucasian regions prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
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Militiamen were attacked twice in Kabardino-Balkaria
| On March 13 and 14, in Kabardino-Balkaria, two attacks on law enforcers were committed; fortunately, without victims. |
Murat Kardanov, defendant in Nalchik attack case, transferred to home arrest
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Under inspector's statement, Murat Kardanov, a defendant in the case dealing with the events on October 13, 2005, in Nalchik, a resident of Zolukokoazhe village, was released to home arrest. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent has learnt about it from duly informed circles. Now, Murat Kardanov is taking his treatment at the Republic's Anti-Tubercular Clinic.
Kabardino-Balkaria, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Defendants in Nalchik attack case tell about persecutions of Moslems before the conflict
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At today's session of the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria, which considers the attack of militants on power agencies in Nalchik, defendant Zaur Tokhov said that before the events on October 13, 2005, local law enforcers were beating local Moslems and searched their houses. The militiamen who gave evidences denied it.
Kabardino-Balkaria, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Nalchik holds rally on Memory Day of Balkars' deportation victims
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The rally of Balkars, held today in Nalchik, at the Memorial to victims of violent deportation of the Balkar nationals, has instructed the Board of Elders of the Balkar People (BEBP) and the organization named "Balkaria" to initiate the process of self-identification of the Balkar people, since the problems raised by the BEBP on behalf of the nation are not solved. About 500 persons present at the event have voted unanimously for the initiative.
Kabardino-Balkaria, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Valery Etezov, suspected of attacking power agents, shot dead in Nalchik
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As reported by law enforcement bodies, in the city of Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, Valery Etezov, helper of one of regional militants' leaders - Anzor Astemirov, - was liquidated.
North-Caucasian Federal District, Kabardino-Balkaria
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Day of Homeland Defender celebrated in southern Russia
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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.
North-Caucasian Federal District, Ingushetia, Rostov region, Krasnodar region, Adygeia, Astrakhan region, Dagestan, Russia, South Federal District, Chechnya, Volgograd region, Karachaevo-Cherkesia, North Osetia - Alania, Kalmykia, Stavropol region, Kabardino-Balkaria
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Witness in Nalchik attack case reveals unknown details
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Boris Gidaev, a witness in the criminal case about the attack on power agencies of Kabardino-Balkaria, told about the circumstances, known to him, which preceded the possible suicide of Valery Kuchmezov, an employee of law-enforcement bodies, which had to do with the events on October 13, 2005.
Kabardino-Balkaria, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Yaganov: law enforcers, not NGOs, shall fight extremism in KBR
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In the opinion of Ibragim Yaganov, leader of the public organization "Khasse" of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), there is no threat to peace and accord; and what happens in the republic is a normal political process.
North-Caucasian Federal District, Kabardino-Balkaria
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Witness in Nalchik attack case opens details on how defendants are convoyed
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Today, at the court session, where the attack on law enforcement bodies of Nalchik on October 13, 2005, evidences of Mohammed Mirzoev, a lawyer of the Bar of Kabardino-Balkaria, were heard. At the moment of the events, he worked as an operative agent of criminal investigation at the 1st OVD of Nalchik and was engaged in delivering defendants from the investigatory insulator to the UBOP (division for fighting organized crime) for interrogations.
Kabardino-Balkaria, North-Caucasian Federal District
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