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Feb 04 2012, 12:00; CK correspondent
Chechnya celebrates Prophet Muhammad's birthday today
| Today, the whole territory of the Chechen Republic hosts celebrations of the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, which began early in the morning. |
Jan 26 2012, 21:30
Internet users raise over 7500 US dollars on multimedia project about Grozny
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For more than two years, photojournalists Olga Kravets, Maria Morina and Oksana Yushko have been making photos of the capital of Chechnya; their works are forming the multimedia project "Grozny: Nine Cities". To have the project finished, a fundraising campaign was launched on the Internet.
North-Caucasian Federal District, North Caucasus, Chechnya
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Jan 23 2012, 22:10; CK correspondent
Mamedli: Situation with human rights in Azerbaijan on the eve of "Eurovision 2012" becomes worse
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In Azerbaijan, in the near future, the initiators of the public campaign "Eurovision 2012: Sing for Democracy" plan to start protest actions, should the authorities fail to take effective measures to address human rights problems.
South Caucasus, Azerbaijan
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Jan 07 2012, 23:00
Tbilisi and Batumi host Christmas marches "Alilo"
| On January 7, Christmas marches "Alilo" were held in the cities of Tbilisi and Batumi. In the Georgian capital the event was blessed by Catholicos-Patriarch Elias II. He met a festive procession and handed sweets and gifts over to the participants. |
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Jan 02 2012, 13:00
Pirosmani's painting "Organ-Grinder" returned to Georgia
| Law enforcement bodies of Georgia have returned a painting by Niko Pirosmani, a famous primitivist painter, back to the country. The painting "Organ-Grinder", which had been illegally taken out of Georgia a few years ago, was offered for sale in a foreign country in the "black market". |
Dec 30 2011, 21:40; CK correspondent
Film about Garun Kurbanov presented in Dagestan
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On December 29, the RGVK "Dagestan" TV Channel presented a film-essay made by journalist Dmitry Aselderov "Citizen of One Epoch", dedicated to Garun Kurbanov, the head of the department for information policy of the presidential press service, who was killed this summer,
Dagestan, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Dec 26 2011, 22:40; CK correspondent
"Internews": in Georgia, printed media pay less attention to religious minorities than to ethnic and sexual ones
| The organization "Internews-Georgia" has published a report on the study of the tolerance level and use of "hate speech" in the Georgian printed media with regard to ethnic, religious and sexual minorities. According to its summary, Georgian newspapers pay less attention to religious minorities in comparison with attention paid to ethnic and sexual ones. |
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Dec 23 2011, 22:30; CK correspondent
Azerbaijan bans foreign TV serials on national TV channels
| In Azerbaijan, starting May 1, 2012, the ban on screening foreign TV serials and feature films on national TV channels comes into effect. The appropriate decision was made on December 22 by the National TV and Radio Council (NTRC). |
Dec 22 2011, 21:00
Convicts in Rostov region became prize-winners of an international cinema festival
| Two documentaries devoted to the life of convicts in Rostov region became prize-winners of the First St. Petersburg international festival "Nadezhda" ("Hope"). The authors are convicts serving penalty in the colonies of the region. |
Dec 13 2011, 22:10
In Azerbaijan, police suppresses action "Let's read books!"
| In Baku, a group of young activists held an action to raise interest in book reading. Police suppressed gathering of activists. |
Dec 13 2011, 22:00; CK correspondent
Film "A Bitter Taste of Freedom" screened in Moscow is based on unique materials, shot during Anna Politkovskaya's life
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On December 8, in Moscow, the conference hall of the office of "Memorial" at No. 5 Karetny Lane made a show of the film by the well-known documentary filmmaker Marina Goldovskaya "A Bitter Taste of Freedom", dedicated to Anna Politkovskaya, the observer of the "Novaya Gazeta". The film contains unique documentary footage shot during several years of the journalist's life.
Russia, North-Caucasian Federal District, Chechnya
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Dec 03 2011, 22:00; CK correspondent
Georgians win "Junior Eurovision" in Yerevan
| The winner of the "Junior Eurovision-2011" contest, held on December 3 in Yerevan is the Georgian ensemble "Candy" for performance of the song "Candy Music"." The second and the third places went to young singers from the Netherlands and Belarus. |
Dec 03 2011, 16:00; CK correspondent
Anaklia to erect monument to victims of Circassians' genocide
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The Georgian tourist area Anaklia will install the monument to victims of the genocide of the Circassian nation, made by Khusen Kochesokov, a sculptor from Kabardino-Balkaria. His project was selected through an international contest.
Georgia, Karachaevo-Cherkesia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Adygeia, North-Caucasian Federal District, South Caucasus
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Nov 30 2011, 18:00
Azerbaijan elected vice-president of UNESCO Committee
| In the course of the session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Azerbaijan was elected one of the Vice-Presidents of the Committee. |
Nov 29 2011, 19:00
Yerevan to host international film festival of women-directors
| The Eighth International Film Festival "KIN" (Woman) will be held on December 1-5 at the State Puppet Theatre of Armenia in Yerevan. 52 films from 16 countries have been selected for participation in the festival and will compete in the following nominations: "Best Film", "Special Award" and "Best Debut". |
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North Caucasus - statistics of victims
- In 2011, armed conflict in Northern Caucasus killed and wounded 1378 people
- In 2011, 64 persons were killed and at least 224 others wounded in suicide bombings in Northern Caucasus and Moscow
- In 2011, in Chechnya, 201 persons fell victim to armed conflict
- Dagestan: 824 persons lost or wounded in 2011 in armed conflict
- Kabardino-Balkaria: 173 victims of armed conflict in 2011
- North Ossetia: in 2011, 14 persons fell victim to armed conflict
- Karachay-Cherkessia: 34 victims of armed conflict in 2011
