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About 180 Uzbek workers in Volgograd region cannot return home
About 180 workers from Uzbekistan in Volgograd region have to spend the winter in tents in an open field being unable to go home because they have not received their salary.
Volgograd region, South Federal District
Human rights, Economics, Society
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of January 16-22
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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
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A kidnapped bodyguard of killed businessman Kadin in Volgograd found alive
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An ex-bodyguard of entrepreneur and Vice-President of Volgograd regional Boxing Federation who was killed earlier Vladimir Kadin, kidnapped in Volgograd was found alive. Two of the four abductors, residents of Chechnya, were detained, a source in law enforcement bodies reported.
South Federal District, Volgograd region
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A policeman accused of running down four pedestrians in Volgograd region acknowledged himself guilty
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A police major who brought down four pedestrians in the town of Pallasovka, Volgograd region, acknowledged himself guilty. This was reported by Andrey Fedotov, Chief of Pallasov inter-district Investigative department of Committee of Inquiry of Russia in the region.
Volgograd region, South Federal District
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"Volgograd-Ecopress" reports chlorine release near Volgograd
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On January 13, residents of the Svetloyarsk District, Volgograd Region, which is bordering on the Southern Industrial Zone of Volgograd, again felt a stable and suffocating smell of chlorine. The officials of local "Rosprirodnadzor" (Russian Federal Agency for Nature Protection) have no data yet about the nature and volume of release.
South Federal District, Volgograd region
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In Volgograd, TEC head sacked
| The Volgograd Regional Central Election Commission (CEC) has dismissed Sergey Smirnov, the chairman of one of territorial election commissions (TECs), who on December 6, 2011, refused to recount the votes in his district after the State Duma elections. |
Ingush leader Evkurov is among three most open Russian governors
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According to the Russian media rating of the "National Monitoring Service" and the "Institute for Independent Political Research", following the results of 2011, the Ingush leader Yunus-Bek Evkurov entered the top three most information transparent heads. According to the study, the most inaccessible leader in Southern Russia is Alexei Orlov, the leader of Kalmykia. Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, occupies the 30th position in the rating.
Rostov region, South Federal District, North Osetia - Alania, Russia, Krasnodar region, Karachaevo-Cherkesia, Ingushetia, Chechnya, Stavropol region, Astrakhan region, Volgograd region, North-Caucasian Federal District, Kalmykia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Dagestan, Adygeia
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Local resident wounded by native of Chechnya dies in Volgograd
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Dmitry Abramov, a martial arts trainer, who was wounded during the shooting, arranged on January 2 in Volgograd by a native of Chechnya, has died from his gunshot wounds in a Volgograd hospital.
South Federal District, Chechnya, North-Caucasian Federal District, Volgograd region
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In 2011, Volgograd created over 3000 extra places in kindergartens
| This year, the Volgograd pre-school establishments have added 3156 additional places; it was done within the campaign aimed to reduce the waiting list of the parents willing to put their kids to pre-school institutions. However, the members of the initiative group, who struggle for the rights of children, have stated that these measures were insufficient. |
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"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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