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Commonwealth of Independent States to institute Council of Supreme Courts Chairs

A new body, the Council of Supreme (Higher) Courts Chairs is to be instituted in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

17:41 25.11.2020

State Duma passes bill extending bailiffs’ interstate search powers

The State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, passed a bill regulating powers of court bailiffs as concerns interstate search of people avoiding execution of judgments in the third and final reading on Thursday. ional wanted list but on the CIS interstate one as well into law.

16:00 18.04.2019

Russian MPs adopt bill on arrest of CIS wanted persons in absentia

The State Duma lawmakers passed in the third and final reading on Thursday a bill authorizing courts to issue arrest warrants in absentia for persons put not only on the international wanted list but on the CIS interstate one as well.

14:25 21.02.2019

Bill on arrest of CIS wanted persons in absentia reaches State Duma

A bill authorizing courts to issue arrest warrants in absentia for persons put not only on the international wanted list but on the interstate (CIS) one as well has been submitted to the lower house of Russian parliament.

10:42 13.09.2018

ABA conference on CIS-related disputes to be held in Moscow on December 8

The American Bar Association’s (ABA) ninth annual conference on resolution of CIS-related business disputes will be held on December 8 in Moscow.

13:23 03.11.2017

U.S. court awards over $2 mln to Russian, Kazakh nationals in car fraud case

The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey ordered three New Jersey based car companies, their owners to pay a group of Russian and Kazakh citizens over $2 million for a car fraud scheme.

17:46 14.09.2015

Kyrgyzstan claims ancient gold jewelry sold at Sotheby’s was taken illegally

The authorities of Kyrgyzstan suspect that a 5th-century Eastern Hunnic gold collar, Umutkor, sold by Sotheby’s was taken from the country illegally, the local 24.kg news agency reported on Friday, citing the Ministry of Culture.

15:56 05.12.2014

Regulator reports repeated attempts to import prohibited goods via Belarus

Rosselkhoznadzor, the Russian agricultural watchdog, has reported new attempts to import prohibited fruit and vegetables via Belarus to Russia and on to other countries.

14:57 02.12.2014

ISIS recruiter goes on trial in Uzbekistan

The Kashkadarya Regional Criminal Court of Uzbekistan is trying an Uzbek citizen for participating in military action as a member of ISIS and recruiting supporters, RIA Novosti reports on Friday.

10:44 28.11.2014

Russian agriculture agency to toughen animal product transit rules

Starting November 30, the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision will only allow animal products transiting Russia to Kazakhstan and other countries to cross Russia if it clears checkpoints on the Russian side of the Customs Union border, RIA Novosti reports Monday.

17:18 24.11.2014

Nephew of ex-president of Kyrgyzstan released from prison

Sanjar Bakiev, the nephew of the former president of Kyrgyzstan, Kurmanbek Bakiev, has completed his prison term after being convicted of organizing mass riots, RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday, citing the Kyrgyz penal service.

10:42 20.11.2014

Son of ousted Kyrgyz president given life sentence for embezzling $63 million

The son of the former president of Kyrgyzstan, Maxim Bakiyev, has been given a life sentence in absentia for embezzling $63 million from the shareholders of AsiaUniversalBank (AUB), the Supreme Court’s press service announced on Thursday.

18:02 23.10.2014

Putin signs law ratifying treaty on Eurasian Economic Union

President Vladimir Putin has signed into law the ratification of the treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), RIA Novosti reports on Friday.

17:27 03.10.2014

Russian upper house ratifies treaty on Eurasian Economic Union

The Federation Council of Russia’s parliament has ratified the treaty on the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which the presidents of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan signed in May, RIA Novosti reports on Wednesday.

16:22 01.10.2014

Kyrgyz public officials to report on expenses

Government officials in Kyrgyzstan will have to report their expenses in addition to their income and include the expenses of their close relatives, RIA Novosti reports this Monday.

14:17 22.09.2014

Jehovah’s Witnesses arrested in eastern Uzbekistan

The Namangan police in eastern Uzbekistan have arrested members of the Jehovah’s Witnesses religion for trying to convert local Muslims and for holding secret prayer meetings, a local police officer told RIA Novosti on Friday.

11:56 01.08.2014

Over 100 Uzbek officials charged with public property fraud

Over 100 officials in Uzbekistan have been charged with criminal or administrative offenses for unlawful activity involving public property. The news was announced in a presidential statement, RIA Novosti reports.

11:51 29.07.2014

Ex-president of Kyrgyzstan sentenced to life in absentia

A court in Kyrgyzstan on Friday handed down a guilty verdict in absentia to former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev and sentenced him to life imprisonment for helping mastermind the murder of protesters during the 2010 coup.

14:21 25.07.2014

Extremists who operated in Russia sentenced in Uzbekistan

A criminal court in the Qashqadaryo Province, southern Uzbekistan, has sentenced six citizens of Uzbekistan, including three women, to between nine and 15 years in prison for involvement in the terrorist organization, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), a court representative told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

11:48 23.07.2014

Uzbek president’s daughter friends sentenced for tax evasion

An Uzbek court has handed down prison sentences to Rustam Madumarov and Gayane Avakyan, close acquaintances of the Uzbek president’s daughter, Gulnara Karimova, the Uzbek language service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty announced on Monday.

15:52 14.07.2014