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Abkhazia / Adjaria / Adygeia / Armenia / Astrakhan region / Azerbaijan / Chechnya / Dagestan / Georgia / Ingushetia / Kabardino-Balkaria / Kalmykia / Karachaevo-Cherkesia / Krasnodar region / Nagorny Karabakh / North Caucasus / North Osetia - Alania / North-Caucasian Federal District / Rostov region / Russia / South Caucasus / South Federal District / South Osetia / Stavropol region / Volgograd regionAbkhazia
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 16-22
Hackers' attacks on websites of Azerbaijan state agencies; resignation of Anatoly Brovko, Governor of Volgograd Region; termination of criminal case against human rights defender Oleg Orlov accused of slandering Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov; first nominations for re-election of President of South Ossetia; start of election campaign for Abkhazian parliament; investigation into deaths of several babies at the Republic's Hospital in Nalchik, - look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of January 16-22, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Kabardino-Balkaria, Azerbaijan, Abkhazia, Volgograd region, South Caucasus, South Osetia, South Federal District, Chechnya, North-Caucasian Federal District, Russia
Society, Politics, Human rights, Incidents, Crime, Kadyrov vs Orlov
Jan 13 2012, 20:00
A citizen of Azerbaijan detained in Georgia for violation of the rules of entry into Abkhazia
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Border guards in Georgia detained a citizen of Azerbaijan Ilgar Guseinov. He is accused of illegal crossing the border with Abkhazia.
Azerbaijan, Abkhazia, Georgia, South Caucasus
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Jan 11 2012, 21:40; CK correspondent
Ecumenical Patriarchate to consider status of Abkhazian Orthodox Church at Synod's sitting
| The Ecumenical Patriarchate will make every effort to resolve the canonical church situation in Abkhazia. This was announced on January 9 by Bartholomew, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, at the meeting, attended by representatives of the Council of the Republic's Holy Metropolis. |
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Jan 07 2012, 18:00
Abkhazian MFA to help to return Abkhazians from Syria
| Abkhazia is ready to help the members of the Abkhazian Diaspora in Syria, who wish to return to their homeland. Now, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Abkhazia is planning to send a mission to Syria, composed of members of the repatriation committee. |
Jan 07 2012, 07:00
Orthodox believers of Southern Russia and Southern Caucasus celebrate Christmas
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At night on January 7, Orthodox believers have celebrated one of the major religious holidays – the Christmas. Many regions of the Southern and North-Caucasian Federal Districts (SFD and NCFD) and in the regions of Transcaucasia held Christmas services.
South Caucasus, Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, North-Caucasian Federal District, Georgia, South Osetia, South Federal District, Russia
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Jan 06 2012, 18:00
Orthodox Christians of Russian and Georgian Local Churches celebrate Christmas Eve
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Today, the Orthodox believers mark the Christmas Eve, the eve of one of the main church holidays – the Christmas. The Christmas Eve is celebrated by believers of four Local Churches of the world – Russian, Georgian, Jerusalem and Serbian ones.
Russia, North-Caucasian Federal District, South Federal District, South Caucasus, Georgia, Abkhazia, South Osetia
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Jan 03 2012, 15:00
Georgian MFA to seek the return OSCE observers
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The restoration of the mission of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) in the conflict zones with South Ossetia and Abkhazia is the top priority for the Georgian Government and the OSCE, said Sergi Kapanadze, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.
Georgia, Abkhazia, South Caucasus, South Osetia
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Dec 30 2011, 22:10
"Caucasian Knot" defines winners among Twitter commentators
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The Internet-medium "Caucasian Knot" has summed up its contest for the best Twitter message. On December 19-29, 2011, readers voted for the messages selected by the editorial staff. As a result, most votes were cast for the comments sent by Gennady Chernayvsky, Temirzhan Baisiev and Laneya95, who will receive prizes.
Chechnya, Abkhazia, Russia, South Caucasus, South Federal District, Volgograd region, Kabardino-Balkaria, North-Caucasian Federal District, Dagestan
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Dec 19 2011, 09:00
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of December 12-18
| Approval by the State Council – Khase of Adygea – of Aslan Tkhakushinov as the republic's leader; Geneva discussions on security in Transcaucasia; resonant killing in Dagestan of journalist Khadjimurad Kamalov; fire at chemical plant in Budyonnovsk, Stavropol Territory, which was extinguished only two days later, – look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of December 12-18, 2011, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot". |
Dec 09 2011, 22:20; CK correspondent
Ankvab spoke out in defense of the rivers of Abkhazia against constructors of Olympic objects
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Without a damage to the environment of Abkhazia delivery of building materials for construction of Olympic objects is possible only from the area of the Kodor river (Ochamchira district), President of Abkhazia Alexander Ankvab declared promising to disallow industrial delivery of inert materials from other rivers.
Russia, Abkhazia, Georgia, South Caucasus
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Authorities
Articles
- National Reconciliation in South Ossetia
- Gordon N. Bardos (The Harriman Institute, USA): "In the issue of the right of nations to self-determination the international community resorts to double standard policy"
- Secret of Abkhaz tolerance
- The lost Chegem
- Role of Western structures in settlement of Abkhaz conflict
