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The Orthodox worship cross installed in the memorial to the Cossacks who perished in the Civil War near Dakhovskaya village in Adygea, which was desecrated on March 5, will be restored. This was stated by the Maikop and Adygea Eparchies of the Russian Orthodox Church. So far, law enforcement bodies try to find out the circumstances of the crime.
Feb 24 2010, 23:40
Day 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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Feb 18 2010, 20:50; CK correspondent
Experts find Adygea most attractive Russian region for investors
| The leading Russian rating agency "Expert" made a study, which concludes that Adygea was ranked first in nomination "High level of public safety" and took the lead in the rating of investment attractiveness among Russian regions by the outcomes of 2008-2009. |
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Feb 05 2010, 23:00
Orthodox human rights defenders indignant with actions against Prayer Crosses in Adygea
| The Human Rights Centre of the World Russian People's Council has expressed its indignation with the "continuing acts of vandalism against Prayer Crosses installed in the territory of Adygea." |
Jan 30 2010, 12:00; CK correspondent
Circassian Congress finds Creeping Crosses in Adygea to be a provocation
| The erection of Orthodox Creeping Crosses in Adygea causes dissatisfaction among the Circassian community of the republic. Murat Berzegov, head of the Circassian Congress, treats the erection of crosses as provocation; while the "Adyge Khasse" asks the President of the republic to interfere with the situation. In the turn, representatives of the Orthodox Church are indignant with the facts of damaging the crosses and believe it to be desecration of relics. |
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Jan 28 2010, 23:30; CK correspondent
"Adyge Khasse" wants to find out who prohibited Adyge Dzhegu on New Year night in Maikop
| The public organization "Adyge Khasse" has sent a letter to President of Adygea Aslan Tkhakushinov in connection with the incident, when militia stopped the national dance Adyge Dzhegu in the central square of Maikop on the New Year night. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Arambi Khapai, leader of the organization. |
Jan 22 2010, 23:50; CK correspondent
"Adyge Khasse": idea of united Circassia is no threat to Russia's integrity
| In Karachai-Circassia, critical statements of Vladimir Ustinov, President's plenipotentiary in the Southern Federal District (SFD), about the idea of the united Circassian region were differently estimated by activists of public organizations. The "Adyge Khasse" thanked Mr Ustinov for his general focusing the problem, but noted that "someone had misinformed the speaker." |
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Jan 19 2010, 23:20
"Friends of Caucasian Adygs" are against "Circasiad" within Sochi Olympiad Programme
| The public organization of Jordan "Friends of Caucasian Adygs" has voiced against the so-called "Circasiad-2012", having explained it by the fact that the initiators of the project represent it as an event planned within the programme of the Olympiad-2014 in Sochi. |
Jan 18 2010, 23:00
President of Adygea names his republic quiet and investor-attractive
| President of Adygea Aslan Tkhakushinov believes that his republic has good potentials for attracting investors. According to his story, Adygea was recognized by experts to be the quietest region of Northern Caucasus and went up by 27 positions in the rating of investment attractiveness. |
Jan 15 2010, 23:30; CK correspondent
Jehovah's Witnesses prepare complaint to Strasbourg against judicial bans in SFD
| A suit to be lodged to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in the context of a breach of the Constitution of the Russian Federation as regards the freedom of worship. The pretext was the oppression of Jehovah's Witnesses by law enforcement bodies of the South federal District (SFD). This was stated by Gregory Martynov, press secretary of the administrative centre of this religious organization. |

