Georgian interior ministry: 'special police operation' is possible in Adjaria April 28, 2004 16:56 "No one will tolerate the existence of a feudal microstate within Georgia," Georgian Interior Minister Georgy Baramidze emphasized.
Aslan Abashidze's supporters threaten with mass protest actions April 28, 2004 16:20 They accused President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili of taking aggressive actions against the autonomy's leadership and demanded that the confrontation between the center and the region be resolved in a peaceful way.
ICRC arranges round table for media workers in Makhachkala April 28, 2004 15:45 The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has been working in Dagestan for almost 10 years. ICRC employees, Zumrat Magomedova and Luisa Khazhgeriyeva, told the media workers what had been done for this period.
Conference on interethnic relations and xenophobia held in Krasnodar Region April 28, 2004 15:20 More than 50 people representing public and religious organizations, ethnic minorities of Russia's South, and government took part in the conference "The Role of Human Rights Organizations in Normalizing Interethnic Relations and Overcoming Xenophobia in the South Federal District". The Commission on Human Rights in Krasnodar Region was among them.
Terrorist suspects report on torture against them April 28, 2004 14:03 Aliaskhab from the village of Miatli was tortured by putting ice on his head, which created a center of brain fever, he said. Aliaskhab went mad after it, and blew up himself when he was set free. The mother of Khanali Umakhanov asserts that her son lost his reason not having stood the torture which he was subjected to during the investigation.
New houses for refugees to be built in Ingushetia April 28, 2004 12:59 The Swiss Government will continue to finance the project on the construction of houses for Ingush refugees from the Chechen Republic.
Adjarian Women's Association stages rally in Batumi April 28, 2004 12:20 Action participants demanded that "the state of emergency and curfew on the territory of the autonomy be immediately canceled."
Adjarian envoy explains Abashidze's mobilization decree April 28, 2004 11:58 Adjarian Prime Minister Rostom Dzhaparidze will be responsible for overall coordination of the security councils' operations.
On-line center for NGOs opens in Azerbaijan April 28, 2004 11:44 The launching of the website of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) will give transparency to their work, noted head of the Center for Humanitarian Studies Avaz Gasanov.
Azerbaijan opposition leaders to go on trial in May April 28, 2004 11:15 Rauf Arifoglu has announced the investigative bodies have no proofs of his guilt. Statements, according to the editor-in-chief, "were obtained under torture, and those who made them repudiated them later in a written form.
Armenian parliament passes law on meetings in second reading April 28, 2004 11:10 90% of proposals forwarded after the first reading were adopted, said Minister of Justice David Arutyunian, who presented the law.
Akhmat Kadyrov lays strictures on Commission for Payment of Compensations for Lost Housing and Property April 27, 2004 23:50 The president of Chechnya warned functionaries against practicing extortion towards this group of people.
Abashidze's press service denies statements on total mobilization in Adjaria April 27, 2004 20:39 "Mr. Abashidze signed no mobilization orders," deputy head of the press service Zurab Khoperia said.
Chechen president's security service: Ramzan Kadyrov 'is safe and sound' April 27, 2004 20:13 Many people in the republic believe the fact that Ramzan Kadyrov has not responded for several days to the reports of him being wounded is evidence of the version that the incident took place nevertheless.
Abkhazia ready for provocations during Georgian military exercises April 27, 2004 19:03 There is no need for the Abkhazian army to go on higher state of alert because of the exercises, Deputy Defense Minister of Abkhazia Garri Kupalba said.
Rebels open fire on helicopter in Chechnya April 27, 2004 18:38 The vehicle was seriously damaged and force-landed in the area of the Vedeno village.
Clashes between Azerbaijanians and Armenians in Teheran April 27, 2004 18:10 Many Azerbaijan organizations in Iran have denounced the authorities of this country for lending support to the Armenians and blamed official Teheran for the incident.
Armenian opposition stop dialogue with power April 27, 2004 17:20 "It is essential for the talks that both the sides have good will. But the ruling coalition doesn't have it, therefore we find it pointless to continued the dialogue," secretary of the opposition parliamentary faction Justice Viktor Dallakian said.
Russians arrested in Qatar recognize man who tortured them April 27, 2004 16:51 Russians who are charged with the murder recognized a man who had tortured them during the preliminary investigation in a witness for the prosecution.
Officer of republican interior ministry killed in Chechnya April 27, 2004 15:58 Gunmen in masks and camouflage uniforms opened fire from automatic weapons on Senior Lieutenant Khamid Khadzhiyev when he was going home from work.