Russia celebrates Christmas
Today Russia celebrates Christmas, which is one of two most important religious holidays along with Easter. Patriarch Kirill congratulated Orthodox Christians after a midnight service at the Cathedral …
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Caucasian Press Review (December 5th -11th)
Caucasian domestic and foreign conflicts through the eyes of local media
Pyatigorsk hosts Russian Caucasus international political forum
The 4th International Political Science forum 'Russian Caucasus - 2016' opened in Pyatigorsk today. It will gather more than 350 participants, including …
Caucasus in pictures. Unique photos reveal region's past
What the pictures taken in the North Caucasus in the late 19th and 20th centuries tell us
‘Spartak Nalchik’ lose to ‘Fakel’ at home
A meeting of the local FC ‘Spartak’ with the Voronezh ‘Fakel’ in the 20th round of the Football national league has just ended in Nalchik. A halfback of the ‘Fakel’, …
Gazayev: North Caucasus is source of Russia's Olympic champions
The North Caucasus already can be called a source of Olympic champions, and the region has not fully implemented its athletic potential, a former football player, an Honored Coach of the USSR, the State Duma deputy Valery Gazayev …
Militants preparing terrorist attack in 2005 killed in Kabardino-Balkaria
Police in Russia's North Caucasus region of Kabardino-Balkaria say they killed three militants in an overnight gunbattle. Russia's Interior Ministry and National Counterterrorism Committee say the three armed men included a …
Rescuers find Russians and Austrians lost on mount Elbrus
Rescuers have found two Russians and three Austrians who got lost on Wednesday night when climbing Mount Elbrus, the Kabardino-Balkaria department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said in a statement. "The rescue operations on …
Schools of North Caucasus: ready for school year
The Ministry of Education of the North Caucasus reported that almost all the schools of the North Caucasus Federal District are ready for the new school year. Specialists from the State Fire Control, the Federal Service for Supervision of …
Tkachev: sanctions stimulate agricultural production
Today, a bilateral meeting of the Russian Agriculture Minister Alexander Tkachev and the head of Kabardino-Balkaria Yuri Kokov was held. They discussed the issues …
Soslan Ramonov: continuity of generations makes Caucasian fighters champions
The high levels of skill in wrestling in the North Caucasus is explained by the continuity of generations, when famous wrestlers train together with young athletes, the Russian Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling, who won the highest award at …
15 terrorists' facilities eliminated in North Caucasus
Fifteen terrorist infrastructure facilities have been destroyed in Russia’s North Caucasus region over the past week, the temporary information center of the Russian National Guard Service said. "The combined force …
International Army Games to strengthen Russian-Iranian relations
The 2016 International Army Games (IAG) will serve to strengthen relations with Russia and facilitate the exchange of experience between the countries' troops, the military commander of the Iranian delegation to the Elbrus Ring competition, …
Heat waves to stay in Russian regions for another week
‘‘Forty-degree heat will continue in some regions of Russia for another a week,’’ the head of Roshydromet situation center, Yury Varakin, stated. He stressed that the …
'Mashuk-2016' opens in Pyatigorsk
The 7th North Caucasian Youth Forum 'Mashuk' started in Pyatigorsk today. According to the organizing committee, 2450 people are expected to participate in the forum this year. "The majority of participants will arrive …
Oleg Belaventsev spoke about main tasks in Caucasus
Presidential Envoy to the North Caucasus Federal District (NCFD) Oleg Belaventsev said that his main task on new post is to develop statehood of North Caucasus republics and to maintain interethnic peace. At the same …
‘Battle for the Caucasus’ quest takes place all over Russia
The ‘Victory Volunteers’ movement has organized a special historical quest on the eve of the anniversary of the beginning of one of the most important battles in the Great Patriotic War – the Battle for the Caucasus. The quest …
Will weather spare Moscow and North Caucasus?
Over the past few days several tropical storms caused showers, thunderstorms and strong wind in Moscow. The elements were especially raging on July 13 when a number of streets were flooded, 300 trees were uprooted by wind, due to which 22 cars …
Film festival NALCHIK-2016 starts in Nalchik
Nalchik hosts one of the most prestigious Caucasian film festivals - NALCHINK-2016. "I am glad that the festival is being held in Nalchik. Due to this the residents of Kabardino-Balkaria can get …
Vadim Potomsky: NCFD heads to celebrate 450th anniversary of Orel with us
The Governor of the Oryol region Vadim Potomsky told Vestnik Kavkaza about cooperation with the republics of the North Caucasus. "We are cooperating with Dagestan, Ingushetia, Chechnya, Kabardino-Balkaria …
