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Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of October 18-24
Northern Caucasus is staggered by explosions; Southern Caucasus is shocked by earthquakes; Kalmykia gets used to new leadership; residents of Southern Russia undergo census, - look these and other events in the review of the week of October 18-24, 2010, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Incidents Human rights- Adygea
- Georgia
- Ingushetia
- Kabardino-Balkaria
- North-Caucasian Federal District
- Chechnya
- Azerbaijan
- Dagestan
- Kalmykia
- Karachay-Cherkessia
- Krasnodar Territory
- South Federal District
- North Caucasus
- South Caucasus
- Incidents
- Human rights
- Politics
- Society
- Crime
- Nature And Ecology
- Terror acts in Moscow and Caucasus
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Actions in memory of journalist Larisa Yudina held in Kalmykia and Moscow
In Kalmykia, the opposition held a memorial party on the birthday of journalist Larisa Yudina: on October 22, Larisa Yudina, editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Sovietskaya Kalmykia Today", who was murdered in July 1998, would have turned 65 years old. A similar action in Larisa's memory was held in Moscow.
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In Kalmykia, over thousand young families need better housing conditions
In 2002-2012, Kalmykia allocated about 130 million roubles within the republic's target programme "Affordable Housing - to Young Families"; already 652 young families have received social benefits to repay part of the value of purchased apartments. However, more than a thousand young families in the country still need improvement of their housing conditions.
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Kalmykia delays commissioning of its WPPs till November
Start of wind power plants (WPPs) in Kalmykia was again postponed. The problems of the WPP park were discussed on October 7 at the sitting chaired by the republic's prime minister.
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Kalmykia starts project on rural family businesses
The innovation project "Opening of 50 rural family businesses", which has acquired the status of the pilot project of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, is implemented in the Pervomaiskiy Rural Municipality Formation of the Republic of Kalmykia.
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FIDE Vice-President believes that Ilyumzhinov is a fair winner
Georgeos Makropoulos, Vice-President of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), has stated, in response to accusations put forward by Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov that the today's election of FIDE President were unfair, that it was an attempt to blacken the name of the President of Kalmykia Kirsan Ilyumzhinov.
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Former senator from Kalmykia accused of felony
The Zamoskvoretskiy Court of Moscow has sanctioned arrest of Igor Provkin, former senator from Kalmykia, suspected of sexual abuse of Moscow female student, the press service of the Court has reported today. Thus, the Court has satisfied the yesterday's petition of the investigation.
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Court of Lausanne acknowledged lawfulness of Iliumjinov's nomination for the position of Head of FIDE
International sports court of arbitration has declined Garry Kasparov's and Anatoly Karpov's suits on unlawfulness of nomination of Kirsan Iliumjinov, President of FIDE, by the Russian Chess Federation for the next term at this position and his registration as nominee for FIDE presidency. The news was reported on September, 27 by Kirsan Iliumjinov himself.
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Volgograd doctors report decline in WNE cases
The Volgograd Region, which had registered most of the cases of the West Nile Encephalitis (WNE), sees a decline in morbidity. However, this year was especially complicated. According to the latest data, the total number of WNE patients in Russia has reached 480.
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Road traffic accident happened in Kalmykia, there are victims
Three persons perished and ten were taken to hospital in Kalmykia as a result of a head-on collision of a bus with a "VAZ-2114" car. The bus was following from Makhachkala to Moscow.
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Capital of Kalmykia marks its 145th birthday
Today, Elista has started celebrations on the occasion of the 145th anniversary from the foundation date of the city. The celebratory programme includes a festival of national cultures, youth festival "To My Favourite City!", photo exhibitions, inter-regional festival-contest of variety songs "Kind Neighbours-2010" and other events.
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Ilyumzhinov wants to stay in Kalmykia after retirement
After leaving the post of the head of Kalmykia, which he has been occupying for 17 years, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov plans to get engaged in social-charitable projects and preparation of Dalai Lama's visit to the republic, he said today at a press conference.
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Adygea and Kalmykia help fire victims in other Russia's regions
Residents of Adygea have sent their humanitarian aid to fire victims of the Verkhne-Mamon District of the Voronezh Region. Kalmykia also sent over 40 tons of humanitarian goods to fire victims in Central Russia.
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"Strategy-31" rallies held in South of Russia
Actions in support of the All-Russian campaign "Strategy-31" took place in eight cities of the South of Russia, where participants demand from the authorities to respect Article 31 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, which guarantees the citizens' right to peaceful assemblies. In each city the rallies were 10-50 persons strong.
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Picket against monetization of privileges held in Elista
Today, in Elista, near the building of the Kalmyk State University, opposite the House of Government of Kalmykia, a picket was held against the republic's law on monetization of privileges coming into effect from August 1.
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15.05 / 18:58Activist from KBR tries to sue FSB
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