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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 Federal District / South Osetia / Stavropol region / Volgograd regionDay of Homeland Defender celebrated in southern Russia
On February 23, the Southern and North-Caucasian Federal Districts (SFD and NCFD) hosted solemn events dedicated to the Day of Homeland Defender. In some regions, protest actions were dated to the holiday.
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Society
Feb 15 2010, 22:20
Astrakhan: two militiamen suspected of beating a detainee released on bail
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In Astrakhan, the Kirov Regional Court has released on bail two employees of the city UVD (Interior Department) suspected of beating a confession out of a citizen. Their four colleagues are under recognizance not to leave.
South Federal District, Astrakhan region
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Feb 10 2010, 22:00; CK correspondent
In Astrakhan, 7 out 19 earlier detained STSI inspectors arrested
| On February 9, the Kirov District Court of Astrakhan authorized arrest of 7 out of 19 servicemen of the local battalion of the Road-Post Service (RPS), suspected of regular extorting bribes from motorists. Now, 11 of them are in custody (four inspectors were taken to the SIZO (pre-trial facility) on February 8 and 7). |
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Feb 09 2010, 22:20
Astrakhan: bosses of GIBDD inspectors, suspected of bribe-taking, sacked
| Militia General-Major Gregory Kulik, Head of the UVD (Interior Department) of the Astrakhan Region, has ordered to dismiss from office Militia Captain Kirsanov, a squadron commander of the Special Battalion (SB) of the Road Patrol Service (RPS)-1, his deputy Militia Captain Milov and Militia Lieutenant Colonel Barninkov, commander of the SB of the RPS-1. The order was caused by detention of the employees of Squadron 1 of the SB of the RPS-1 of the Astrakhan Regional STSI (State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, know in Russia as "GIBDD"), suspected of bribery. |
Feb 08 2010, 21:00
Astrakhan: 2 out of 19 detained GIBDD employees arrested
| As reported by the website of the Regional Department of the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office, the court decided to arrest 2 out of 19 detained Astrakhan employees of the STSI (State Traffic Safety Inspectorate, known as "GIBDD"), while the arrest of other suspects is currently considered. |
Jan 22 2010, 23:10
"Roszdravnadzor": Astrakhan drugstores shipped drugs with expired dates to South Ossetia
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As reported by the Federal Public Health Supervisory Agency ("Roszdravnadzor"), Astrakhan drugstores in 2008-2009 delivered, through the Red Cross, drugs with expired shelf life intended for victims in Tskhinvali. In total, within this humanitarian action, medical products worth 23,400 roubles were shipped to South Ossetia.
Astrakhan region, South Osetia, South Federal District
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Jan 09 2010, 20:00; CK correspondent
Shein: we plan to reach Strasbourg to cancel Astrakhan election outcomes
| Should the Russian justice fail to cancel the outcomes of the October 11 elections in Astrakhan, Oleg Shein, Deputy of Russian State Duma and a candidate for the post of Mayor of Astrakhan at the elections, is going to address his complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). |
Jan 02 2010, 17:00; CK correspondent
Astrakhan oceanologists place artificial coral reefs on Red Sea bottom
| The action of setting up artificial coral reefs to the bottom of Red Sea was held within the agenda of the International Festival "Artificial Reeves-2009" by experts of the Caspian Branch of the Oceanology Institute under the request of Egyptian ecologists. |
Dec 30 2009, 23:50; CK correspondent
Advocates of Dagestan residents suspected of rape, assert their innocence
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The investigatory bodies have extended by a month the custody term of eight natives of Dagestan accused of a group rape of a resident of Astrakhan. The defendants' advocates have addressed the President of the country and Russian Ombudsman asking to restore justice and defend the rights of the Dagestan residents.
Astrakhan region, Dagestan, South Federal District
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Oct 27 2009, 23:10; CK correspondent
Astrakhan opposition continues protest actions against violations at Mayor's election
| Today in the morning, about 50 oppositionists tried to send crackers to Mayor-elect of Astrakhan Sergey Bozhenov, hinting on his soon arrest. The militia would not admit the activists into the mayoralty. |
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