Dagestan ex-mayor sentenced to life pleads not guilty at appeal trialSaid Amirov, the former mayor of Dagestan's capital Makhachkala sentenced to life in prison for terrorism, again pleaded not guilty to all charges brought against him while making final speech before Russia’s Supreme Court on Thursday.12:35 17.03.2016
Dagestan ex-mayor’s appeal against life sentence set for February 24Russia’s Supreme Court on February 24 will consider an appeal filed by Said Amirov, the former mayor of Dagestan's capital Makhachkala, against life sentence.15:28 26.01.2016
Makhachkala ex-mayor receives life sentence for murderThe North Caucasus District Court has given a life sentence to Said Amirov, the ex-Mayor of Makhachkala, for the murder of the chief of the local Investigative Committee office and other crimes.15:44 27.08.2015
Prosecutor demands life sentence for Makhachkala ex-mayor AmirovThe prosecutor has requested a life sentence for Makhachkala ex-mayor Said Amirov currently charged with the murder of a department head at the local branch of the Russian Investigative Committee and several other crimes.14:45 10.08.2015
Russia's Dagestan official pleads not guilty to funding terrorism, murderAndrei Vinogradov, head of Dagestan's Kizlyar region, has pleaded not guilty to charges including murder, funding of terrorism.14:36 29.07.2015
Alleged accomplice of ex-Makhachkala mayor refuses to testifyFormer assistant prosecutor of Khasavyurt (Dagestan), Magomed Abdulgalimov, who was convicted of organizing several murders and attempted murders, has refused to testify in a case involving the ex-mayor of Makhachkala, Said Amirov, and other defendants.13:19 27.05.2015
Another case against Russian ex-mayor Amirov, accomplices referred to courtA criminal case against the former mayor of the capital city of Russia's Dagestan region, Said Amirov, and his alleged accomplices accused of terrorism, armed robbery has been referred to court.11:48 24.03.2015
Hizb ut-Tahrir member convicted in Russia’s DagestanA court in Russia's North Caucasus province of Dagestan sentenced a local resident to two years in prison for joining Hizb ut-Tahrir, an international terrorist organization banned in Russia.18:16 12.02.2015
Ex-Makhachkala mayor’s accomplice to be tried by military court - reportRussia's Supreme Court has ruled that the case against Magomed Abdulgalimov aka Kolkhoznik, charged with plotting murders and attempted murders being an accomplice of Said Amirov, once the influential mayor of Makhachkala, will be considered by a military court in accordance with a special procedure.12:26 19.08.2014
$3 million defamation suit filed against eccentric Russian lawmakerTverskoy District Court in Moscow has accepted a 100 million ruble ($2.9 million) lawsuit against Liberal Democratic Party leader Vladimir Zhirinovsky for harming the reputation of the Azerbaijani people, the court’s press secretary, Yekaterina Krotova, told RAPSI.13:45 16.07.2014
Dismissed Makhachkala mayor sentenced to 10 years for plotting terrorist attackOn Wednesday, the North Caucasus District Military Court sentenced ousted Makhachkala mayor Said Amirov to ten years and his nephew, Yusup Dzhaparov, to eight and a half years in a high-security prison, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports from the courtroom.13:43 09.07.2014
Prosecutor seeks 13 years in prison for former Dagestan mayor AmirovThe prosecutor on Thursday demanded 13 years in prison and 2 years of restriction of freedom after release for former Makhachkala Mayor Said Amirov who faces accusations of planning an attempted assassination of his political opponent, RIA Novosti reported from the North-Caucasian District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don.12:33 26.06.2014
Militant sentenced to 17 years for revolts in Chechnya and DagestanA court in Dagestan has sentenced Islam Batsiyev, a participant in the armed revolt in Chechnya and Dagestan in the 1990s, to 17 years in prison, the Investigative Committee announced on Monday.12:32 23.06.2014
Former Dagestan mayor Amirov pleads not guilty to terrorism chargesFormer Makhachkala Mayor Said Amirov and his nephew Yusup Dzhaparov on Thursday pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges, RIA Novosti reported from the North-Caucasian District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don.13:46 24.04.2014
Terrorism, murder case against Dagestan mayor reaches courtThe murder and terrorism trial against disgraced mayor Said Amirov of the Dagestani capital of Makhachkala reached a military court.17:34 24.03.2014
Detention of former Dagestan mayor Amirov extended until April 28Russia's Supreme Court on Monday extended the detention of former Makhachkala Mayor Said Amirov, who faces accusations of having ordered the murder of an investigator, until April 28, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.17:46 24.02.2014
Former Dagestan mayor Amirov appeals to Russian Prosecutor GeneralLawyers of former Makhachkala Mayor Said Amirov, who faces accusations of having ordered the murder of an investigator, have appealed to Russia's Prosecutor General Yury Chaika asking to appraise the case investigation.11:26 24.01.2014
Militant linked to terror strike on Volgograd possibly killed in DagestanAt least one alleged militant was killed as gunmen clashed with police forces in the restive southern Russian republic of Dagestan, officials reported Tuesday.10:39 18.12.2013
Six people in Dagestan convicted of plotting terrorist attack in Red SquareSix defendants have been convicted in Dagestan of plotting a terrorist attack in Red Square, the regional prosecutor’s office reported Friday.15:50 29.11.2013
Investigation into former Dagestan mayor Amirov extended until February 28The probe into former Makhachkala Mayor Said Amirov, who faces accusations of having ordered the murder of an investigator, has been extended until February 28.15:06 07.11.2013