Bagapsh wants integration with Russia, equality with Georgia December 29, 2004 23:31 Asked about Abkhazia's future, Sergey Bagapsh said that the Abkhazian people had already chosen the way of independence and were not going to turn off it.
Municipal officials expelled from opposition parties December 29, 2004 23:29 Those members of the Azerbaijan Democratic Party (ADP)who took part in the municipal elections regardless of the party's decision to boycott the elections will be punished, ADP secretary for ideology Aydin Guliyev told the Caucasian Knot correspondent.
500 to pilgrimage to Mecca from Ingushetia December 28, 2004 23:55 All arrangements for the action have almost been completed, officials of the Ingush Spiritual Administration of Moslems said.
Human rights situation worsens in Azerbaijan December 28, 2004 23:31 Torture is a widely spread means of obtaining evidence in the system of the Azerbaijan Interior Ministry, and no police officer has been punished for it, human rights activist Leyla Yunus said.
Investigation of attack on anti-drag department produces no result December 27, 2004 23:47 "The rumors that the attack on the Anti-Drug Department is an anti-Kabardian action organized by Balkarians are very alarming," head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Human Rights Center Valery Khatazhukov said.
Azerbaijan ombudsperson reveals no torture December 27, 2004 23:16 For the period of its activity, the "fast response group" in the staff of the Azerbaijan ombudsperson has inspected over 150 temporary detention isolators and revealed no fact of torture.
Armenian parliament to discuss sending soldiers to Iraq December 24, 2004 23:55 On December 23, at a closed session of the standing parliamentary commission on foreign relations, Armenian Defense Minister Serzh Sarkisian submitted to the deputies the memorandum on mutual understanding "On the Commanders of the Multinational Division Forming a Part of the Stabilization Forces in Iraq and Resolution of Other Problems."
Purge in refugee camp December 24, 2004 23:13 Today, officers of local and federal security agencies detained approximately 20 people during a joint "special operation" on the territory of the Rassvet refugee camp in the village of Ordzhonikidzevskaya, Ingushetia.
Opposition 'must show its strength' in 2005 parliamentary elections December 23, 2004 23:15 The Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP) offers the opposition to participate in the 2005 parliamentary elections as a united bloc.
Lakoba to be Bagapsh's rival in presidential election December 23, 2004 23:03 The Abkhazian Central Election Commission (CEC) has registered the initiative group to nominate Yakub Lakoba as a presidential candidate, Abkhazian CEC Chairman Batal Tabagua told the Caucasian Knot correspondent.
Group of Friendship Between Caucasian People created in Georgia December 23, 2004 23:01 A presentation of the Group of Friendship Between Caucasian People, formed of six deputies of the parliament, has taken place in the building of the Georgian parliament today.
OSCE considers Azerbaijan municipal elections rigged December 22, 2004 23:41 The municipal elections held in Azerbaijan did not meet international standards stated in the 1990 Copenhagen Document, the OSCE Office in Baku has announced in a press release.
UN special rapporteur visits Ingushetia December 22, 2004 23:35 The aim of the visit of Ms. Erturk to Ingushetia is to collect reliable information about the state of women in the republic and study the human rights situation in the region.
Azerbaijan downgraded to 'Not Free' in FH survey December 22, 2004 23:33 Though the Constitution and Azerbaijan legislation provide for freedom of speech and media, the government restricts these rights in practice, Freedom House stated in its annual survey.
Court decisions on search and seizure to be subject to appeal December 21, 2004 23:47 Today, the Georgian Constitutional Court has satisfied a claim of the Georgian NGO Article 42 of the Constitution according to which a judge's decision to conduct search and seizure will be subject to appeal.
Chechen refugees in Azerbaijan may hold rallies December 21, 2004 23:24 The refugees demand that the Azerbaijan authorities should stop persecuting them, abducting men, and illegally delivering them to the Russian side.
Armenia's membership in NATO 'is not on agenda' December 21, 2004 23:03 Relations between Armenia and NATO do not pursue certain political goals, they start from the necessity to neutralize dangers and threats, said Armenian Defense Minister Serzh Sargsian.
Round table on problem of mines December 20, 2004 23:55 NGO representatives gathered in the Nazran office of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on December 16-17 to discuss the work of the ICRC in the Northern Caucasus, Russia, and other countries of the world.
US raises concern about election fraud in Azerbaijan December 20, 2004 22:44 Heads and representatives of local executive authorities intervened in the work of election commissions and prevented them from doing their duties, the US Embassy to Azerbaijan has announced in a press release.
Refugees in Pankissi Gorge do not trust Russian officials December 18, 2004 19:05 An official delegation from Chechnya is expected to visit the Pankissi Gorge, Georgia on December 19.