Two pilots from Mi-8 helicopter brought down in Chechnya survived August 08, 2003 16:14 Head of the crew Viktor Tyurikov perished, Alexander Orlov and Yuri Potskevich were heavily injured and were taken to hospital, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.
Azerbaijan Minister of Foreign Affairs assumes possibility of trilateral negotiations with Armenia and Turkey August 08, 2003 16:12 ?We have no objection to the idea of a trilateral meeting, however, we object to its conversion into goalless discussions. If there are concrete goals, we are ready to discuss them?, said the minister.
11-th Festival of National Cultures will take place in Novorossiysk August 08, 2003 16:10 Festival conducting is combined with the days of celebration of a town?s jubilee and an anniversary of the liberation of Novorossiysk from fascist invaders.
Rebels shoot down federal Mi-8 helicopter in Chechnya August 08, 2003 16:08 The helicopter was shot down by a rocket launched from the land during an operation on landing troops in mountainous wood terrain. Three crew members were killed.
Column of federal forces was fired by separatists in Ingushetia, six soldiers were killed August 08, 2003 16:06 The column was fired on Thursday while the armored group was moving to the place of permanent disposition after convoying a column of federal forces to the administrative border with Chechnya.
Chechen separatists? site resumed its activity in Lithuania August 08, 2003 13:40 The site contains no information on where the server which provides site functioning is situated and who it belongs to. At the same time it is mentioned that ?the activity of the site had been resumed due to the firm position of Lithuanian human rights activists, deputies of the Lithuanian Seym and the head of the Elnet company Rimantas Pasys?.
Project of memorial to victims of Kolka glacier has been approved August 08, 2003 13:39 A stone monument, 6 meters in height, represents a young man confined within the ice mass.
People from Alkhan-Yurt settlement blocked federal route "Kavkaz" August 08, 2003 13:36 The route was blocked as a sign of protest against actions of the Russian military.
Candidates for Chechen president?s post are forming ?coalition against Kadirov? August 08, 2003 13:34 Chechen politician and businessman Malik Saydulayev announced in Moscow that candidates for the post of the Chechen President want to unite in the election struggle against Akhmad Kadirov.
Azerbaijan peacemaking forces are leaving for Iraq next week August 07, 2003 19:54 As the head of the international cooperation department of the Defense Ministry Ramiz Nadzhafov reported, about 150 Azerbaijan soldiers are planned to be sent to Iraq.
Vladimir Putin received report on human rights observance in Chechnya August 07, 2003 19:51 On Thursday Vladimir Putin held a routine meeting with his envoy for human rights in Chechnya Abdul Khakim Sultygov.
Chechen journalist has been kidnapped in Grozny August 07, 2003 19:50 Unknown gunmen broke into the house on Vyborgskaya street, 5, and forced 28-year old Isa Abayev out threatening him with sub-machine guns, reported the ministry.
Large terrorist act was averted in Grozny August 07, 2003 19:48 As it was reported in the regional operations staff for control of the antiterrorist operation in the Northern Caucasus, a radio-controlled self-made explosive assembly containing 800 grams of trotyl was found by federal forces on Mayakovsky Street.
New mass burial place was discovered in Naursky region August 07, 2003 19:46 6 corpses in all, as the witnesses say, with marks of cruel tortures were found in the communal grave.
"Doctors Without Borders" believe Arjan Erkel is alive August 07, 2003 19:44 Almost one year passed since the coordinator of the mission of the International Humanitarian organization ?Doctors Without Borders? in Dagestan Arjan Erkel had been kidnapped in Makhachkala on August 12, 2002.
Murder of Maysky settlement resident August 07, 2003 16:47 The man who fell a victim to an extrajudicial death penalty executed by the Russian soldiers was not identified.
"Vesti, Dagestan? will be broadcasted by RTR August 07, 2003 16:45 A competitive commission functions to choose television presenters for the new program. The art director of the Dagestani television announcer department Galina Dulieva is a head of the commission.
More than 100 Ingush families returned to village Tarskoye (North Osetia) August 07, 2003 16:42 Local residents say their relationships with neighbors (Osetins) considerably improved after the agreement of friendship and cooperation between Ingushetia and North Osetia had been signed.
136 former Chechen separatists will come out of Russian prisons and investigation wards because of amnesty August 07, 2003 16:39 9 people are released from investigation wards because of the amnesty. 127 people who were already condemned and stay prisoned now also fall under the amnesty.
Meetings of human rights activists will be continued August 07, 2003 16:37 On August 4 representatives of many Chechen human rights organizations met at the ?round table? to discuss questions of human rights observance in Chechnya in the pre-election period.