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Sep 01 2010, 23:30; CK correspondent
Coordination board of Balkar organizations starts preparing Congress of Balkar People
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On August 31, the coordination board (CB) of Balkar NGOs made a decision to convoke a congress for deciding on the issue of self-determination of the Balkar people. Bakhaudin Etezov was unanimously elected to be the chairman of the organizing committee of the congress. The organizing committee includes all the CB members and will invite experts - Balkar historians, economists and lawyers.
Kabardino-Balkaria, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Sep 01 2010, 23:00
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of August 23-29
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Reappointment of President of Kabardino-Balkaria; reconciliation of the clans of Chechen President and the Yamadaevs; heat of pre-election situation in Dagestan; violation of refugees' rights in Georgia, - look these and other events in the review of the week of August 23-29, 2010, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Abkhazia, South Caucasus, Georgia, Chechnya, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Latest blog entries
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BERG...man. See below selective translations from the posts of Caucasian Knot's bloggers. See more in the Russian version :
NATO exercises of in Vasiani and Putin's revelations on Georgian democracy.
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BERG...man. See below selective translations from the posts of Caucasian Knot's bloggers. See more in the Russian version :
The Patriarchy interferes and calls; it was all clear with it long ago! Misha, having released the detainees; this test has failed, and it's my great, GREAT! pity:-(
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Gorgud, Azerbaijan, Baku. See below selective translations from the posts of Caucasian Knot's bloggers. See more in the Russian version :
Will they really succeed? Azerbaijan can do without imprisoning journalists
Sep 01 2010, 19:00
Yerevan mayoralty bans oppositional rally in Freedom Square
| Having banned the oppositional rally in the Freedom Square on September 17, the mayoralty offered to hold the action in the territory adjoining Matenadaran. The Armenian National Congress (ANC) believes this decision to be "obviously illegal". |
Aug 31 2010, 22:00
ECtHR to consider claims of Azerbaijani citizens to Armenia and vice versa
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On September 15, the High Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) will consider the claim of an Armenian citizen against Azerbaijan and the claim of six Azerbaijanis against Armenia. The applicants claim violations of their civil rights during the Karabakh War in 1991-1992.
Nagorny Karabakh, Armenia, Azerbaijan, South Caucasus
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Aug 30 2010, 22:10; CK correspondent
In Riga, organizers of dispersed picket for renaming Dudaev Street will go to court against police actions
| The picket "For Riga without Dudaev", which was planned by activists of the Party "For Human Rights in United Latvia" (FHRUL) on August 25 at the building of the Riga City Duma, was dispersed by municipal police soon after some two dozens of local residents grouped around the picketers. Its organizers are going to sue the police and the mayoralty. |
Aug 30 2010, 20:00; CK correspondent
Gadirli: Azerbaijani bloggers and journalists equally need protection
| Representatives of the Azerbaijani blogosphere find unsound the authorities' statements that bloggers are not journalists and arrest of them cannot be regarded as a violation of the freedom of speech. |
Aug 27 2010, 22:00; CK correspondent
Hilary Clinton notes active civil society in Armenia
| Reforms in the spheres of human rights and democracy are crucial for Armenia; and the country has its active civil society, ready to address these fundamental issues, says Hilary Clinton, US Secretary of State, in her letter to Armenian human rights defenders. |
Aug 27 2010, 21:00
Georgia threatens to arrest foreigners who visit Abkhazia and South Ossetia
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The foreigners who visit Abkhazia and South Ossetia without permit of Georgian authorities will be exposed to criminal liability, once they appear in the territory of Georgia. This was stated today by Shota Utiashvili, official spokesman of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Georgia. Today, it became known that citizens of Russia and Armenia are already behind bars in Georgia for illegal border crossing.
Abkhazia, Armenia, South Caucasus, Georgia, South Osetia, Russia
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Aug 26 2010, 23:20; CK correspondent
Kadyrov's presence at Sulim Yamadaev's commemoration means complete reconciliation of conflicting parties, observers believe
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On August 25, President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, together with Deputy of the Russian State Duma Adam Delimkhanov, visited the commemoration ceremony in the Yamadaevs house in Gudermes. As local observers believe, Kadyrov's and Delimkhanov's presence at the mourning ceremony in the house of the Yamadaev clan indicates the final reconciliation of the parties in conflict.
Chechnya, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Aug 26 2010, 19:00; CK correspondent
Baku: journalist Fatullaev's appeal complaint considered
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Today, the Baku Appeal Court, chaired by Mirashi Guseinov, has started a preparatory session on consideration of the appeal complaint lodged by journalist Einullah Fatullaev. The judge provided the journalist's advocates with the time till September 2 for getting acquainted with the protocols.
Azerbaijan, South Caucasus
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Aug 25 2010, 16:13
After 1998, Nagorno-Karabakh received 25 million US dollars less than Congress planned
| Since 1998, the volume of the US financial help to Nagorno-Karabakh has made 36 million dollars, that is, by 25 million dollars less than it was pre-planned by the Congress. This was announced on August 24 by the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). |
Aug 25 2010, 14:42; CK correspondent
Oppositional electoral block "Karabakh" created in Azerbaijan
| On August 25, two oppositional parties of Azerbaijan – "Umid" (Hope) and the Democratic Party – declared creation of electoral block named "Karabakh" with the aim to jointly run for the parliamentary elections, forthcoming on November 7. |
Aug 25 2010, 13:05; CK correspondent
EU calls Azerbaijan to release imprisoned bloggers
| Catherine Ashton, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union (EU), made a statement, criticizing the decision of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan of August 19, which upheld the verdict to bloggers Adnan Gadjizade and Emin Milli. |
Aug 25 2010, 12:28; CK correspondent
Tbilisi: street traders create their professional league
| The aim of the new league will be to fight for cancellation of the street trade ban. "To have the street trade ban cancelled, the league will use all the methods permissible within the bounds of the Constitution. We'll hold protest actions and file respective applications to the Sacrebulo (local government body), Public Prosecutor's Office and Parliament," Lasha Chkhartishvili, one of the leaders of the oppositional Conservative Party of Georgia, who helped to create the league, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. |
Aug 25 2010, 11:29; CK correspondent
Turkish ship "Dafne" leaves Abkhazia's territorial water
| The Turkish cargo ship "Dafne", which stood idle for about two months near Sukhumi, has safely left Abkhazia. This was reported today by Valery Papba, head of the State Authority of the Republic of Abkhazia for Transports and Communications. |
Aug 25 2010, 10:14; CK correspondent
Akhilgov: access to Livejournal from Ingushetia is open since August 11
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When Ingushetia blocked access to Livejournal in the Internet, people all the same reached it by means of their mobile phones; therefore, such measures are just waste of budget money, said Magomed Mutsolgov, an Ingush human rights defender.
Ingushetia, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Aug 25 2010, 09:00; CK correspondent
Shamba: quick solution of Russians' property problems in Abkhazia is impossible
| Abkhazia does not refuse to consider the issues of Russian citizens' property, said Prime Minister of the republic Sergey Shamba. |
Aug 24 2010, 19:59
Ingushetia to resume alternative parliament
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The city of Nazran has held a sitting of members of Ingush kins, where a decision was made to resume the activity of the alternative parliament – Mekhk-Kkhel.
Ingushetia, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Aug 24 2010, 18:28; CK correspondent
Tsagareishvili demands Georgian authorities' report on money to repair refugees' houses
| Georgi Tsagareishvili, an oppositional MP, has sent today requests to the Office of Public Prosecutor and the Ministry on Refugees' Matters and Accommodation demanding to hold investigation and present information on how the money was spent allocated to repair the housing blocks in Potskho village, where the forced migrants (refugees) evicted from privatized compact accomodation centres in Tbilisi, should move in. |
Aug 24 2010, 15:44
Evkurov refutes dismissal of Ingush Premier
| President of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov has rejected the information about dismissal of Alexei Vorobyov, head of the local government, but confirmed resignation of Ruslan Miziev, head of the government's office. |
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