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International Army Games to strengthen Russian-Iranian relations

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, …

 German tourist missing in avalanche in Kabardino-Balkaria

German tourist missing in avalanche in Kabardino-Balkaria

Two tourists from Germany have been injured in an avalanche in Russia’s North Caucasian Kabardino-Balkaria republic. "We have found one of the tourists, and the second is so far missing. The search of the area where the …

Body of UK mountaineer found on Elbrus

Body of UK mountaineer found on Elbrus

Rescuers have found a body of a UK mountaineer who fell down while descending from the summit of Mount Elbrus, the duty officer of the Elbrus mountain search and rescue team of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry, Aslan …

Climbers evacuated from Elbrus

Climbers evacuated from Elbrus

Emergency rescuers have evacuated four tourists from the slopes of Elbrus, the head of the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kabardino-Balkaria Kantemir Berov informed. "Today four tourists …

Sakhalin tourists are interested in Kabardino-Balkaria

Sakhalin tourists are interested in Kabardino-Balkaria

Members of the Sakhalin eco-tourist club 'Pioneer' are going on an expedition to Kabardino-Balkaria. Photographers, bloggers and historians, as well as students of Sakhalin State University studying tourism, will arrive in the …

Missing climber rescued on Elbrus

Missing climber rescued on Elbrus

Oleg Lobachev, the missing climber, has been recently found and rescued on Elbrus, the Deputy Head of the Elbrus mountain Search and Rescue Team (EVPSO) EMERCOM of Russia Albert Hajiyev said. "Rescuers found and …

Astrakhan tourist who lost crampons evacuated from Elbrus

Astrakhan tourist who lost crampons evacuated from Elbrus

A tourist from Astrakhan, who could not descend Elbrus on his own after losing his crampons, was evacuated from the saddle of the mountain by helicopter,  the press service of EMERCOM in Kabardino-Balkaria reported. "The …

Rescuers take Astrakhan climber from Elbrus

Rescuers take Astrakhan climber from Elbrus

One of two touriset from Astrakhan has been taken from Mount Elbrus by rescuers. The corresponding message was posted on the official website of EMERCOM in Kabardino-Balkaria. "The second climber lost his grapples and couldn't get …

Foreign troops invited to Elbrus

Foreign troops invited to Elbrus

Today the head of physical training of the Russian army, Colonel Oleg Botsman, announced the new competition 'Elbrus Ring' in the context of the International Army Games. Teams from ...

Rescuers evacuate injured climber from Elbrus

Rescuers evacuate injured climber from Elbrus

Elbrus rescuers have found and started the evacuation of a group of climbers from Odessa who were injured by an avalanche, the representative of the central board of the republican Ministry of Emergency Situations reports. "On …

Climber who died on Elbrus was Belarusian citizen

Climber who died on Elbrus was Belarusian citizen

The climber who arrived at Mount Elbrus as part of a Crimean group and died during the descent from the mountain was a citizen of Belarus, the head of the press service of the EMERCOM of Russia in Kabardino-Balkaria, Cantemir …

Search for missing Crimean tourist resumed in Elbrus

Search for missing Crimean tourist resumed in Elbrus

Eleven rescuers are searching for the tourist from Crimea, who went missing on Elbrus on January 12, the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kabardino-Balkaria said. The search was suspended on January 13 due to bad weather conditions.

Kabardino-Balkaria holds ice climbing competitions

Kabardino-Balkaria holds ice climbing competitions

In Kabardino-Balkaria, the Elbrus region held the traditional ice climbing competitions 'Golden Capricorn' for the seventh time. The competitions were attended by 50 athletes from different cities, including from Moscow, …

The North Caucasus 2015

The North Caucasus 2015

Lev Kuznetsov: “Stability in the Caucasus predetermines the general political processes in our country”

Kabardino-Balkaria opens highest mountain ropeway in Europe

Kabardino-Balkaria opens highest mountain ropeway in Europe

Today, Elbrus will host the opening ceremony of the highest mountain ropeway in Europe, which will be attended by the heads of the Ministry of the Russian Federation for the North Caucasus and Kabardino-Balkaria, as well as the 'Resorts of …