Martin Solc: Challenges lie ahead for Russia’s legal marketThe 8th Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Local Counsel Forum, which was attended by legal market representatives of the CIS and Europe, was held in Kiev, Ukraine, last week. The International Bar Association (IBA) was represented by its Secretary General Martin Solc, who is also a partner of Kocian Solc Balastik (KSB), one of the largest law firms in the Czech Republic. In the interview to RAPSI Mr. Solc spoke about the impending changes in the global legal market, as well as some uniquely Russian legal trends.17:30 04.07.2013
Kyrgyz court sentences ex-president Bakiyev's confidant to 12 yearsThe Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek has sentenced Paizullabek Rakhmanov, a close supporter of former president of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev, to 12 years in prison for organizing mass riots and carrying out official crimes.16:06 04.07.2013
Fake Kyrgyz passport was issued to fugitive ex-head of BTA BankThe State National Security Committee of Kyrgyzstan has officially confirmed that a Kyrgyz passport was illegally issued to Mukhtar Ablyazov, a Kazakh billionaire and former board chairman of BTA Bank who is wanted for embezzlement.10:43 02.07.2013
Russian senate to discuss fingerprinting new arrivals without visasThe upper house of parliament plans to discuss with security agencies and the police the idea of fingerprinting new arrivals, Ruslan Gattarov, the co-author of the initiative and the chairman of the Federation Council's ad hoc commission on information society, told journalists on Tuesday.16:41 11.06.2013
Russia won't intervene in Bakiyev extradition dispute - ambassadorRussia is not going to intervene in the Belarusian-Kyrgyz dispute over the extradition of former Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Russian Ambassador to Belarus Alexander Surikov told a news conference in Minsk on Friday.14:55 07.06.2013
Azerbaijan court gives prison sentences to members of pro-hijab demonstrationA Baku district court on Monday finished hearing the case of an unauthorized demonstration held near the Education Ministry in October 2012 to demand that girls be allowed to wear hijabs to school.15:18 03.06.2013
Kyrgyz president lifts state of emergency around Kumtor mineThe President of Kyrgyzstan has lifted the state of emergency in the Kumtor area, the region's largest gold mine, earlier than planned, a presidential spokesman told RIA Novosti. On Tuesday, several hundred people in the Issyk-Kul Region got together at the Kumtor mine, demanding that the government cancel its agreement with Centerra Gold, the Canadian investor developing the mine.11:24 03.06.2013
Kyrgyzstan declares state of emergency over Kumtor gold mine riotsKyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev has signed a decree declaring a state of emergency for the Issyk-Kul region, where rioters have barricaded the Centerra Gold Mine. Shamil Atakhanov, the Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister responsible for the military and security agencies, has arrived at the site of the riots over the Kumtor Gold Mine to try and negotiate with the protesters.13:52 31.05.2013
Belarus says no extradition for former Kyrgyz leader BakiyevBelarus has no plans to extradite former Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, who has been convicted in absentia in his native country for abuse of power.16:14 22.05.2013
Former Kyrgyz president's son appeals 25-year sentence in absentiaMaxim Bakiyev, the youngest son of former Kyrgyzstan President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, has appealed his 25-year prison sentence handed down in absentia.12:39 22.05.2013
Half of Moscow's crimes are committed by foreigners - police executiveAccording to statistics, 47% of crimes reported in Moscow are committed by foreigners, Gazeta.ru reports, citing Vyacheslav Kozlov, deputy chief of Moscow police in charge of public law and order.15:52 20.05.2013
Russia responsible for secret transfer of Tajik national – EСHRThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found Russia responsible for the covert and unlawful transfer of a man to Tajikistan where he was later prosecuted and sentenced to imprisonment for offences against national security, the judgment reads.16:31 25.04.2013
Ukraine refuses to extradite former Tajik prime ministerUkraine will not extradite former Prime Minister of Tajikistan Abdumalik Abdullojonov. He was charged with plotting the attack on Emomali Rahmon on April 30, 1997.10:16 05.04.2013
Uzbek Supreme Economic Court rejects MTS license revocation appealThe Uzbek Supreme Economic Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Uzdunrobita on the withdrawal of its license. Uzdunrobita is an MTS branch in Uzbekistan.16:14 04.04.2013
Russia-led security group slams 'foreign funded’ protestsProtest movements in former Soviet republics are bankrolled by states seeking to destabilize the situation there, says the head of the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).09:37 04.04.2013
Former Kyrgyz president's son sentenced in absentia to 25 years jailA Kyrgyz court has sentenced former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's son Maxim Bakiyev to 25 years in prison for corruption in absentia, the Kyrgyz Prosecutor General's Office reported in a statement on Wednesday.18:29 27.03.2013
Georgian parliament approves amendments limiting presidential powersOn Monday, the Georgian parliament adopted amendments to the constitution in the third and last reading which curtail the president's power to appoint the cabinet in the event of parliament's dissolution.10:51 26.03.2013
Businesswoman who defrauded Turkmenistan for $20 mln to stay under arrestThe Moscow City Court has upheld the decision to extend the detention of Aisoltan Niyazova, a suspect in a $20 million embezzlement case in Turkmenistan, until April 11.14:02 25.03.2013
Kiev court rules to extend ex-Tajik PM's arrestThe Court of Appeals in Kiev on Thursday ruled to extend the temporary arrest of former Prime Minister of Tajikistan Abdumalik Abdullojonov, whose extradition the Tajik authorities are demanding on charges of planning an attack against the president and supporting an armed uprising.11:17 22.03.2013
Russia not to introduce visas for Central Asian countriesRussia does not plan to introduce visas for the citizens of Central Asian countries, Russian Ambassador at Large Anvar Azimov said on Thursday. His statement on the Dozhd TV channel was misinterpreted, he said.16:42 14.03.2013