Public television of Azerbaijan refused to provide air time to oppositionists February 09, 2007 21:18 The Board of Directors of the Public Television and Radio Company (PTV) of Azerbaijan has refused to provide air time to the "Musavat" opposition party.
Abkhazia suspends talks with Georgia until release if her two state servants February 09, 2007 21:17 Until release of two senior employees of the Galskiy District Administration - Fridon Chakaberia and David Sigua - the leadership of Abkhazia refuses to continue dialogue with Georgia.
OSCE has supported the initiative of South Ossetia to promptly hold a MCC's sitting February 08, 2007 23:11 On February 8, a meeting was held of Boris Chochiev, first deputy chair of the government of South Ossetia and co-chair of the Mixed Control Commission (MCC) for Settling the Georgian-Ossetian Conflict from the South Ossetian party, with Mr. Roy Reav, head of the OSCE mission in Georgia.
Moscow: public representatives discussed growth of Russian nationalism February 08, 2007 23:07 A conference on the topic "Language of Enmity and Xenophobia" was held today at the House of Journalists. In the cause of discussion, the audience has touched the issue of growing nationalistic spirits in Russia.
Goran Lenmarker: elections in Armenia will brake down settlement of Nagorny Karabakh conflict February 08, 2007 23:04 President Goran Lenmarker and General Secretary Spenser Oliver of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly arrived to Azerbaijan.
Explosion has damaged Imam's house in Ingushetia February 08, 2007 22:43 Another attempt against a religious figure has been undertaken in Ingushetia. After an attempt against Isa-Hadzhi Khamkhoev, Mufti of the Republic, and serious wounds to his son, it became known about an attempt against Khizir Tsoloev, Imam of the central mosque of the city of Nazran.
Threat of avian flu virus persists in Azerbaijan February 08, 2007 22:37 Today, Mr. Oktaj Shiraliev, Minister of Public Health of Azerbaijan, has informed journalists that the potential threat of avian flu virus still persists in the country.
State Duma has forbidden state servants to participate in foreign NCOs February 07, 2007 23:33 At its today's session, the State Duma has passed a law, in its third final reading, forbidding the state servants to be members of foreign non-commercial organizations (NCOs).
Ingushetia: human rights defenders inquire into the death circumstances of two local residents February 07, 2007 23:27 In the city of Nazran, members of power agencies have swept an automobile with two men inside.
Azerbaijani prisoner of war refuses to return home February 07, 2007 23:05 Samir Mamedov, an Azerbaijani soldier who is now in the Armenian captivity, has asked to give him out into a third country not to Azerbaijan.
Another suspect of avian flu died in Azerbaijan February 07, 2007 21:03 On February 6, in Azerbaijan, Zamina Zeinalova, 37, a resident of the Boyat village of the Neftechalinskiy District, died at the Scientific-Research Institute of Pulmonary Diseases, where she was hospitalized with a suspicion of avian flu.
Father of serviceman from Dagestan shot dead in Moscow strives to punish the culprits February 07, 2007 21:00 Father of Jabrail Ibragimov, a soldier from Dagestan who perished in one of the military unit of the Taman Division, has left for Moscow aiming to clarify all the circumstances of his son's death and demand punishment of those guilty according to the law.
Chechnya's ombudsman revealed human rights violations in Chernokozovo's "SIZO" February 06, 2007 23:21 On commission of Ramzan Kadyrov, prime minister of Chechnya, an inspection was held on observance of human rights in the Grozny pre-trial detention centre ("SIZO") and the colony for the victims located in the settlement of Chernokozovo.
International organizations stand for peaceful settlement of Nagorny Karabakh conflict February 06, 2007 23:16 These days, Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, hosted another regular meeting within the joint project "Dialogue through Movies," implemented under the aegis of the British organization "Reconciliation Resources" and with assistance of the Internews of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Attempt against MIA's head committed in Dagestan February 06, 2007 23:14 Late in the evening on February 3, an assassination attempt was undertaken in Dagestan against Adilgerei Magomedtagirov, head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Republic.
Member of Beslan commission: Putin personally gave order to storm the school February 06, 2007 23:06 Yuri Ivanov, deputy of the State Duma from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), has accused president of Russia Vladimir Putin of giving a personal order to start bombardment of the building of Beslan school with grenade launchers, the Associated Press has reported.
Yandarbiev's allies who surrendered in January to Chechen authorities were not at war February 06, 2007 23:04 Three nephews of Zelimkhan Yandarbiev, former vice-president of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria (ChRI), who surrendered on January 12 this year to the authorities of Chechnya, were engaged only in the issues of his guarding.
M. Mutsolgov: ANCO "Mashr" is under permanent pressure of the authorities February 05, 2007 23:43 The Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization "Mashr" is the first human rights organization in Ingushetia engaged in rendering legal aid to the population, executing public control of the observance of human rights and freedoms in the territory of the Republic of Ingushetia.
Newspaper run with materials on Alkhanov's jubilee confiscated and destroyed in Chechnya February 05, 2007 23:38 The Prosecutor's Office of the Chechen Republic is holding an examination on the occasion of confiscation of the whole run of the "Daimokhk" (Fatherland) newspaper.
Merzhoev, declared militants' aide and shot dead in Ingushetia, was unarmed February 05, 2007 23:19 The "Caucasian Knot" has already informed that on February 3, members of power agencies of Ingushetia killed a militants' ally in the town of Malgobek.