Circassians in Iran
Many thousands of Caucasians, Georgians, Armenians, and Circassians who were transplanted to Persia by Shah ʿAbbās I (1588-1629) were peasants,
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Karachay-Cherkessia
Official in southern Russian republic denies mass illness in school
Karachay-Cherkessia, 7 February, Caucasus Times: The Karachay-Cherkess Education and Science Ministry has denied mass diseases, intoxication and poisoning of pupils
Read morePublic concern over building projects in Karachay-Cherkessia
KARACHAY-CHERKESSIA, 20 December, Caucasus Times: Several notable events took place in Karachay-Cherkessia last weekend leading to different reactions among the
Read moreMuslim cleric attacked in Russia’s Karachay-Cherkessia
KARACHAY-CHERKESSIA, 18 December, Caucasus Times: A well-known religious figure has been attacked in Karachay-Cherkessia. This time round the victim was
Read moreMufti in Russian south condemns TV sex shop ads
KARACHAY-CHERKESSIA, 19 September, Caucasus Times – Ismail Berdiyev, chairman of the coordinating council of Muslims of the North Caucasus and
Read morePolice in Russia’s Karachay-Cherkessia report on antiterror operation
Karachay-Cherkessia, 25 July, Caucasus Times = The Karachay-Cherkess police have carried out a complex special operation to prevent attempts to
Read moreMPs in Russia’s Karachay-Cherkessia get right to nominate president
KARACHAY-CHERKESSIA, 8 June, Caucasus Times. The parliament of the Russian North Caucasus republic of Karachay-Cherkessia has finally agreed to amend
Read moreCourt in Karachaevo-Cherkessia decided that the results of the elections of the head of Karachaevskii district had been falsified
KARACHAEVO-CHERKESSIA, 21 March, Caucasus Times. District court in Karachaevsk partially satisfied the claim lodged by the deputy of the republican
Read moreHouse belonging to Mufti of Karachaevo-Cherkessia and Stavropol region has been attacked in Karachaevo-Cherkessia
KARACHAEVO-CHERKESSIA, 15 March, CaucasusTimes. In the village of Pervomaiskoe in Malokarachaevski district of Karachaevo-Cherkessia group of unidentified persons opened fire
Read moreKarachaevo-Cherkessian President has forbidden republican civil servants to communicate with media without permission of the presidential press service
KARACHAEVO-CHERKESSIA, 10 March, Caucasus Times. Sources in the Karachaevo-Cherkessian presidential administration told CaucasusTimes correspondent that Karachaevo-Cherkessian President Mustafa Batdyev issued
Read moreKarachaevo-Cherkessian parliamentarians call for the tightening of the media law
KARACHAEVO-CHERKESSIA, 6 March, Caucasus Times. Sources in the Information and Analytical Office of the Karachevo-Cherkessian People’s Assembly told CaucasusTimes correspondent
Read moreThe Karachaevo-Cherkessian government has refuted the rumours that big terrorist act is possible
KARACHAEVO-CHERKESSIA, 27 February, Caucasus Times. Members of Karachaevo-Cherkessian government have refuted the rumours that preparations of a large-scale terrorist act
Read moreAll candidates who are going to participate in the election of the Mayor of Cherkessk have been registered
KARACHAEVO-CHERKESSIA, 6 February, Caucasus Times. Municipal Election Committee of Cherkessk in Karachaevo-Cherkessia has completed the process of registering the candidates
Read moreOver 110 Islamic associations operating in Russia’s Karachay-Cherkessia
KARACHAY-CHERKESSIA, 2 February, Caucasus Times – The Russian Justice Ministry department for Karachay-Cherkessia has registered 328 public associations. A total
Read moreDrug-related crimes on the increase in Russia’s Karachay-Cherkessia
KARACHAY-CHERKESSIA, 2 February, Caucasus Times – In 2005, as part of preventive measures, the Karachay-Cherkess department of the Russian Federal
Read moreOne of the organizers of extremist movement in Karachaevo-Cherkessia can be at the head of muftiat of Karachaevo-Cherkessia and Stavropol region
KARACHAEVO-CHERKESSIA, 31 January, Caucasus Times. Mufti is supposed to be elected during the 7th Congress of Muslims of Karachaevo-Cherkessia and
Read moreLawmakers approve Alik Kardanov’s appointment to prime minister office
KARACHAY-CHERKESSIA, January 28, Caucasus Times – The majority of the parliament of the republic voted today for approval of the
Read morePilgrims from the whole Russia are coming to see the image of Jesus Christ on the mountain in Karachaevo-Cherkessia
KARACHAEVO-CHERKESSIA, 26 January, Caucasus Times. Believers from the whole Russia are coming to see the image of Jesus Christ going
Read moreSouth Korean company “Samsung UK. Ltd” starts mining of natural resources of Karachaevo-Cherkessia
KARACHAEVO-CHERKESSIA, 20 January, Caucasus Times. On Friday President of Karachaevo-Cherkessia Mustafa Batdyev met the representatives of the South Korean company
Read more325 cases of crimes connected with illegal drug trafficking have been identified in Karachaevo-Cherkessia
KARACHAEVO-CHERKESSIA, 19 January, Caucasus Times. In 2005 members of the Drug Trafficking Federal Control Office in Karachaevo-Cherkessia confiscated 40 kg
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