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Feb 07 2012, 22:10
Family of tractor driver who perished on Highway Volgograd-Saratov will receive material help
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The family of Yuri Fateev, the tractor driver, who died of frostbite while clearing snow from the Highway Volgograd-Saratov, will receive financial assistance. The corresponding order was issued by Sergey Bozhenov, Governor of the Volgograd Region, the regional administration reports.
South Federal District, Volgograd region
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Feb 07 2012, 18:00; CK correspondent
Ecologists from Kislovodsk ask the President of the Russian Federation to help them maintain the health resort
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Public Environmental Council with the Administration of Kislovodsk sent an open letter to President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedv reporting site development of mountain sanitary safeguarded zones of forming narzan with buildings of improper purpose and asking to "stop destruction of Kislovodsk health resort immediately".
Russia, North-Caucasian Federal District, Stavropol region
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Feb 06 2012, 19:00; CK correspondent
Non-governmental ecologists refused to take part in public hearings on site development of Sochi
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A Committee for regulations of land use and development with the Mayor's office of Sochi held public hearings on development of the health resort. Activists of ecologic and non-governmental organizations refused to participate in the discussion. According to Chief Architect of the city, the hearings passed within legal boundaries.
South Federal District, Krasnodar region
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Feb 06 2012, 18:00; CK correspondent
About seventy people in North Ossetia came out in protest against functioning of "Electrozinc" plant
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About 70 people in Vladikavkaz took part in a two-hour action held in Pobedy (Victory) square held on February, 5. They expressed their protest against the work of "Electrozinc" plant. The participants of the action demanded to close the enterprise or move it away from the city for the reason of its negative impact on the environment.
North Osetia - Alania, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Feb 03 2012, 22:40
25 persons died from hypothermia in Volgograd Region
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With the onset of cold weather in the Volgograd Region, 25 persons died from hypothermia. This was reported by Natalya Kunitskaya, Senior Assistant of the Chief of the Investigatory Department of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) of the Volgograd Region for Media Relations.
Volgograd region, South Federal District
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Feb 01 2012, 22:10
Prosecutor's office obliges Pyatigorsk developer to pay replacement fee for trees cut down on Mount Mashuk
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Cutting down of greenery on the land plot, located on the western slope of Mount Mashuk, in the area of Kuchura Street of the city of Pyatigorsk, was committed in violation of applicable environmental legislation. This was revealed by the inspection conducted by the Stavropol Interdistrict Environmental Prosecutor's Office. The developer states that the problems with the legislation have been already settled, the city authorities promise that cut down trees will be restored by this April.
Stavropol region, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Jan 30 2012, 21:00
An environmental picket passed off in Stavropol
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On January, 29, activists of non-governmental organizations, scientists and ecologists held a picket in Stavropol "Healthy life-style is our people's happy future". At the action the participants called for maintenance of the springs in the forests of the city and elimination of pollution of water storages in order not to harm the residents' health.
Stavropol region, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Jan 30 2012, 20:00
Almost 20 educational institutions in Rostov region totally closed because of cold
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19 schools and kindergartens in Rostov region were totally closed, seven more institutions stopped functioning in part. The reason was that the temperature in these buildings dropped under admissible level.
Rostov region, South Federal District
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Jan 28 2012, 17:00
Dozens of settlements in Azerbaijan remain without electricity as a result of snowfall
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From January 27 on, due to heavy snowfalls in the northwest of the country, 18 villages and one township in the Balakan District are suffering from power outage.
Azerbaijan, South Caucasus
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Jan 27 2012, 21:40; CK correspondent
Motorists who got into road accidents because of ice may sue road companies, lawyer from Stavropol says
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Over the last few days, several major road accidents caused by icy roads happened on motorways of the Stavropol Territory. According to Sergey Stepanidenko, a lawyer from the organization in defence of motorists' rights, the drivers who suffered in road accidents due to icy road conditions, may lodged civil claims against the road companies- defendants in civil cases, as they are responsible for keeping roads in good condition.
North-Caucasian Federal District, Stavropol region
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Jan 27 2012, 21:30
In Novorossiysk, strong wind might cause deaths of two women
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According to preliminary data, two women could fell victims to hurricane wind Novorossiysk, where gusts reached 35 meters per second. Energy workers continue eliminating bad weather consequences.
Krasnodar region, South Federal District
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Jan 27 2012, 19:00
The Ministry of Emergency Situations: over 200 residents of Krasnodar district cut off electricity
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This morning the city of Novorossiysk, several neighbouring settlements, Anapa and 7 rural settlements in the district were cut of power because of wire breakage caused by strong wind gusts. All in all over 212 thousand people and tens socially-significant objects are currently without power supply, officials of Southern regional center of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported.
South Federal District, Krasnodar region
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Jan 26 2012, 23:50
Ecologists express concern about plans of Krasnodar authorities to close natural reserve "Bolshoy Utrish"
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Department of Natural Resources and State Ecological Control of the Krasnodar Territory has announced a contest to prepare the materials for the closure of the state natural reserve "Bolshoy Utrish". Ecologists are concerned about plans to close the natural reserve, and they believe that the authorities intend to deprive of the protection status the most valuable parts of the Mediterranean forests, located on the Black Sea coast between the cities of Anapa and Novorossiysk.
South Federal District, Krasnodar region
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Jan 26 2012, 21:00
"Ecological Watch": discharge of treacle into the Black Sea registered in the neighbourhood of Temriuk
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Discharge of treacle into the water area of the Black Sea occurred near the settlement of Volna, Temriuk district of Krasnodar region, at a sea terminal of "Food Ingredients" limited company, "Ecological Watch on North Caucasus" reports.
South Federal District, Krasnodar region
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Jan 25 2012, 21:00; CK correspondent
"Environmental Patrol of Stavropolye" will hold a picket in protection of natural resources
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On January, 29, a picket of non-governmental organization "Environmental Patrol of Stavropolye" will be held in 200th Anniversary square in order to draw public attention to the problems of protection of natural resources, i.e. the springs and forests. The action will last from 13 till 15 o'clock and, according the organizers' preliminary estimation, will gather no less than three hundred people.
Stavropol region, North-Caucasian Federal District
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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
