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Sep 01 2010, 23:10
In Armenia, ecologists hold protest action in front of EBRD office
| On August 31 in Yerevan, the "Group of Tekhut Protection" held a protest action near the Yerevan office of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Activists-ecologists are concerned of possible financing by Russian VTB of the disputable programme on development of the Tekhut deposit. |
Aug 26 2010, 21:00
Six persons died from WNE in south of Russia
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The number of victims of the West Nile Encephalitis (WNE) in Russia has reached six: five persons died in Volgograd and one in the Rostov Region, said Gennady Onischenko, Chief State Sanitary Inspector of Russia.
South Federal District, Volgograd region, Krasnodar region, Rostov region
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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
Aug 23 2010, 19:29
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events on August 16-22
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Thirty persons suffered in terror act in the resort city of Pyatigorsk, Stavropol Territory; terrorist-suicide bomber blows himself up in North-Ossetian-Ingush border, kills a militiaman and wounds three more persons; armed underground of Northern Caucasus loses several of its notable leaders, – look these and other news items in the review of the main events in the Caucasus on August 16-22, 2010, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Abkhazia, Ingushetia, Georgia, Chechnya, North Osetia - Alania, Dagestan, Stavropol region
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Aug 21 2010, 20:00
Hurricane damages 30 houses in Georgia
| The sudden hurricane that came on today in the Georgian city of Poti has damaged about 30 dwelling houses and fell trees. A special commission was set up to count up the damage caused to the city. |
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Aug 21 2010, 13:00
Azerbaijan: several enterprises fined for discharging wastewater into Caspian Sea
| The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources and the MIA of Azerbaijan have conducted a raid aimed to check the handling of wastewater on the coast of the Caspian Sea, which resulted in fines imposed on several enterprises. |
Aug 19 2010, 14:00; CK correspondent
Volgograd: more first aid calls because of heat
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The abnormally hot weather in Volgograd caused increase by 50-80 percent of the number of citizens' calls to the medical first aid service.
South Federal District, Volgograd region
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Aug 14 2010, 14:00; CK correspondent
Volgograd is covered with smoke having acrid odour
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Today from early morning the central Volgograd is covered with smoke having some chemical smell. Employees of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) are at a loss to explain the reason of this phenomenon.
South Federal District, Volgograd region
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Aug 14 2010, 13:00
Azerbaijan bans visits to forests
| In the context of aggravated fire-hazardous situation, the Ministry for Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has entered a complete ban on access to the woods of the region. |
Aug 10 2010, 18:00
Heat closes all car washes in Khasavyurt
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The website of the city administration of Khasavyurt (Dagestan) reports that with the aim of more rational water use in the heat season, they suspended all the city car washes till September 1.
Dagestan, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Aug 10 2010, 15:00; CK correspondent
Oil spill destroys crops in Dagestan
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In the Derbent District of Dagestan, a break of an oil-extracting well rendered a significant ecological damage to local agricultural lands. Now, the oil spill covers the territory of about 60 hectares.
Dagestan, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Aug 09 2010, 16:00
50 houses burnt down in vicinity of Tbilisi
| In Georgia, in the village of Kumisi, several kilometres off Tbilisi, a fire has destroyed 50 dachas; fortunately, there were no casualties and victims. According to local residents, most of the houses were empty, but some villagers had to stay at night under open air. |
Aug 09 2010, 13:00; CK correspondent
Forest fires catch villages in North Ossetia
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Within 24 hours on August 8 firemen of North Ossetia 27 times went out to fight fires of dead woods, which were on fire in the settlements of Vinogradny, Mozdok, Pavlodolskaya, Prokhladny, Alagir, Novy and Stary Biragzang, Batako, Beslan, Digor, Chermen, Oktiabrski, Gizel, Vladikavkaz, Dachny, Kizlyar and Ardon.
North Osetia - Alania, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Aug 07 2010, 15:00; CK correspondent
Till end of October, Azerbaijan to build 1500 houses for flood victims, authorities promise
| The issues of rebuilding the Azerbaijani villages, which suffered from floods in May-June, were considered on August 6 in the city of Saatly at the meeting chaired by Kyamaleddin Geidarov, head of Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), with participation of the heads of executive committees of the Saatlin, Sabirabad and Imishlin Districts. |
Aug 05 2010, 18:00; CK correspondent
In Volgograd Region, drought destroys half of grain crops
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The hot summer has told fatally on grain crops in the Volgograd Region: the drought has ruined half of the expected crops; the suffered districts are provided with financial help.
South Federal District, Volgograd region
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Aug 05 2010, 13:00
Karachai-Circassia to chop wood around settlements to prevent fires
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As reported by Anna Lyzina, press secretary of the FSB Department for Karachai-Circassia, it was decided to take preventive measures against fires near dwelling settlements and crucial and potentially hazardous objects.
Karachaevo-Cherkesia, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Aug 02 2010, 19:00
In Sochi, mayoralty employees donate one-day salary to fire victims
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Bureaucrats of the city will donate their one-day salaries into the assistance fund to victims of forest fires in Russia.
South Federal District, Krasnodar region, Russia
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Jul 30 2010, 23:00
"Rosprirodnadzor" reveals violations in Sochi Olympic objects
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The "Rosprirodnadzor" (Russian Federal Agency for Nature Supervision) made checks of the construction progress of Olympic objects in Sochi and revealed 25 violations of the nature protection legislation, on which fact administrative cases were initiated.
South Federal District, Krasnodar region
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Jul 24 2010, 16:00
Downpours flood dwelling houses in Karachai-Circassia
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As a result of strong torrential rains, six houses in Kamenomost aul, Karachai District of Karachai-Circassia, were flooded, as reported by Azret-Ali Karaev, head of the administration of the rural settlement.
Karachaevo-Cherkesia, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Jul 22 2010, 14:00; CK correspondent
Mudslide destroys 20 houses in Kabardino-Balkaria
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In Bulungu village, Chegem District of Kabardino-Balkaria, a mudslide destroyed about 20 houses; two of them are not subject to restoration. Four heads of cattle were lost.
Kabardino-Balkaria, North-Caucasian Federal District
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Jul 21 2010, 19:00; CK correspondent
Vladikavkaz residents lay an action against "Electrozinc"
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In the capital of North Ossetia the initiative group continues its judicial efforts to stop the "Electrozinc" factory. On July 19, a statement of claim was filed by residents of the sanitary zone around the factory, as reported by Zalina Kairova, leader of the initiative group named "Electrozinc - what do we breath in?"
North Osetia - Alania, North-Caucasian Federal District
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