Children's rights discussed in Krasnodar territory June 29, 2004 19:02 Ella Pamfilova, chair of the Commission on Human Rights for the Russian president, has met with leaders of some of public organizations based in the Krasnodar territory.
Militants planned to attack Magas June 29, 2004 18:36 During militants' raid in Ingushetia, the bandits planned to deliver a missile strike on the new capital of this North Caucasian autonomy of Russia - the town of Magas.
Ten refugees still kept in custody June 29, 2004 17:57 At least ten out of thirty-six men detained in the Altievo refugee camp continued, as of June 28, to be kept in custody.
Over 40 guerillas killed in recent armed clashes in Ingushetia June 29, 2004 17:42 A military spokesman has put the overall number of guerilla casualties in armed clashes that followed rebel attacks in Ingushetia late on June 21 at more than 40, which significantly exceeds the figure announced by the media.
Kazan public figure to run for president in Chechnya June 29, 2004 11:44 Dmitrii Berdnikov, a Russian, has been registered as a candidate for the office of president of Chechnya.
Terrorist act prevented in Ingushetia June 28, 2004 21:35 A cache discovered near Ali-Yurt, Nazran district, contained four antitank missiles directed towards Magas.
One of leaders of Ingushetia attacks killed June 28, 2004 21:00 A leader of one of bands that mounted attacks on law enforcement offices in Ingushetia on June 22 has been killed in a special operation. A spokesman for the regional prosecutor?s office told Itar-Tass on Monday that Magomed Yevloyev resisted arrest with arms.
Russian serviceman killed in fight with rebels in Grozny June 28, 2004 19:03 One Russian serviceman was killed and six wounded in a fight between a federal unit and rebels.
June 22 attack in Ingushetia claims 88 lives June 28, 2004 15:00 Ingush Deputy Prime Minister said they compared casualty lists of local administrations and the police and found that some names were on both lists.
Two detained refugees set free June 26, 2004 18:24 The refugees were offered during interrogations to confess the assistance to the rebels who attacked Ingushetia on the night of June 21-22.
All candidates for municipal elections in Nagorny Karabakh nominated June 26, 2004 18:03 The municipal elections in Nagorny Karabakh, the third in turn, are set for August 8.
IDPs flee to Chechnya June 26, 2004 14:14 "It's beyond my capacity to help you. If you are threatened and are given two days, you should flee. I am also afraid of these people," Akhmed Tomov, a Migration Department official, said to the commandant of an IDP camp in the village of Altiyevo.
70% of the unemployed in Armenia are women June 26, 2004 13:34 This figure shows there is no equality of rights between the men and the women proclaimed in the Constitution of Armenia, said Chairwoman of the Republican Women's Council Nora Akopian.
Former energy minister in grave condition in prison June 26, 2004 13:32 David Mirtskhulava reportedly survived an apparent death on June 24, but the prison administration did not even have analgesics.
IDPs, locals guard refugee camp in Ingush village June 26, 2004 13:29 The head of the Moslem clergy of the village of Yandare, Imam Minkail, said: "If the authorities keep themselves aloof from the fight against ethnic strife, we, ordinary citizens, ordinary Moslems, will have to take it up ourselves."
Court sanctions arrest of two suspects in attack on Ingushetia June 25, 2004 20:10 Chief of the Department of the Federal Security Service in Ingushetia Sergey Koryakov refused to concretize what the arrestees were suspected of specifically - either of assisting rebels or taking part in clashes and other acts.
OKL activists charged with hooliganism, imprisoned June 25, 2004 20:08 Chairman of the Organization for Karabakh Liberation (OKL) Akif Nagi and four OKL activists, Mursal Gasanov, Ilkin Gurbanov, Rovshan Fatiyev and Manef Kerimov, were arrested during an action of protest against Armenian servicemen's participation in a NATO conference to plan the 2004 Cooperative Best Effort military exercises.
Conference on resolution of Georgian-Abkhazian conflict held in Moscow June 25, 2004 19:18 Its participants were representatives of non-governmental organizations and political scientists from Abkhazia, Georgia and Russia.
Supply of electricity, gas to refugee centers cut off June 25, 2004 19:17 Ingush authorities do not give any comments on the situation. A spokesman for the deputy head of the Ingush government responsible for refugees and internally displaced persons has said they have no information on such facts at all.
Abkhazia denies reports on anthrax in republic June 25, 2004 19:15 The Georgian media spread information today that several anthrax cases had been registered in the Zugdidi district of Georgia and that the infected beef had been delivered from the neighboring Gali district.