About 100 separatists were amnestied in Chechnya August 12, 2003 14:48 The Prosecutor of the Chechen Republic Vladimir Kravchenko noted that the highest activity of separatists' appearance to law-enforcement organs was registered in the Gudermes region.
Group of ready-to-die terrorists aiming at nuclear reactor of institute named after Kurchatov was detained in Moscow August 12, 2003 14:40 Three Chechens, two women and a man, were in the passenger compartment; all of them wore shakhids' belts filled with explosives.
Russian Ministry of Education announces creation of Federal Reference-Book "Public Resources of Education" August 11, 2003 20:39 The Ministry of Education invites Russian and international public unions and non-profit organizations to take part in the creation of an electronic database of educational projects to be included into the Federal Reference-book "Public Resources of Education".
Soldiers' fire in suburbs of Grozny August 11, 2003 20:37 Russian soldiers blocked transport movement along this part of the road and opened a disorderly fire from all kinds of weapon in all directions.
Armenians from Georgia are indignant at Georgian deputy's provocative statements August 11, 2003 20:35 In his interview to one of Georgian TV channels Bregadze spoke "about false programs of the US Armenian lobby directed to accomplish an upheaval so that local Armenians could come to power in the country".
Mahomet Tekeyev insists on withdrawal of OMON platoons from Karachaevo-Cherkessia August 11, 2003 20:33 The presidential contender motivated his demand with the fact that many of the OMON (militia platoon for special purposes) officers had taken part in a counter-terrorist operation on the territory of Chechnya, that is why they were prejudiced against the Caucasian people.
Information about "coalition against Kadirov" is not confirmed August 11, 2003 16:08 On August 7 the media reported presidential contenders in the republic made a "coalition against Kadirov" intending to put up a united front and to support in the second round of the election, if it is held, a contender alternative to today's head of Chechnya.
Videotape picturing Arjan Erkel, holding hostage in Dagestan, appeared in the Netherlands August 11, 2003 16:06 Arjan Erkel looks healthy in the video; he speaks Russian and asks for ransom for his captors. The spokeswoman of "Doctors Without Borders" Marieke van Zalk confirmed the receipt of the videotape, but underlined all reports on its contents were "speculations".
Son of local administration's head was killed in Chechenya August 11, 2003 16:03 Sayid-Akhmed Arsakhanov taught physics at a local secondary school.
Czech journalist was murdered in Dagestan August 11, 2003 15:57 The body of a 30-year old Czech citizen Kraus Martin, who had permanently resided in Prague, was found on the river bank in the village Chirkata in the Gumbet district of the republic.
Doctors from blown-up Mozdok Military Hospital wrote letter to President Putin August 11, 2003 14:04 Survived hospital staff insists on immediate release of Artur Arakelyan, an arrested head of the hospital facing a charge of negligence.
Eduard Shevarnadze: "50 thousand refugees "spontaneously" returned to Abkhazia" August 11, 2003 14:02 "One could no longer stop this process", the president said.
Chechen refugees in Ingushetia are afraid of eviction August 11, 2003 14:00 Chechen refugees from the tent camp "Bart" in Ingushetia are afraid of eviction. Their anxiety is caused by threats to liquidate a part of the camp coming from officials of the Ingush Union "Avtodor".
Next "ecological landing" will be made in October August 11, 2003 13:57 The Stavropol Regional Public Organization "All-Russian Society of Nature Conservation" is summing up the days of protection from ecological danger that took place at the end of March - the beginning of June.
Georgia wants to be part of Europe August 09, 2003 16:06 Membership in the European Union and NATO is what Georgia's foreign policy is aimed at. President Eduard Shevardnadze made a statement to this effect on the national television on Friday night.
Security measures were reinforced on Chechen-Ingush border August 09, 2003 16:04 The military do not preclude a chance that separatists will break through into Chechnya. A recommendation was issued for local residents of border villages against going to surrounding forests.
Committee of Soldiers' Mothers affirms 12 000 people to be killed in second Chechen war August 09, 2003 16:03 Such data were given by the responsible secretary of the Union of Russian Committees of Soldiers' Mothers Valentina Melnikova.
Nino Burdjanadze presented her election platform August 09, 2003 16:00 Foreign diplomats accredited in Georgia, as well as representatives of opposition parties attended the presentation of Nino Burdjanadze's election platform.
Shamil Basayev was pronounced highly dangerous terrorist by the US and included into UN antiterrorist list August 09, 2003 15:57 According to the US State Department statement circulated in Washington, the US also charged Basayev with having connections with the international terrorist organization "Al-Qaeda" and engineering terrorist acts in Moscow and Grozny.
All garrisons of federal forces were relocated from villages situated at foot of Black Mountains August 09, 2003 13:46 The population took denudation of the foothills as a signal of forthcoming worsening of the situation.