News

Amnesty International calls upon EU to increase pressure on Russia in view of rights violations in Chechnya

March 10, 2004 14:03

The human rights organization raises its concern about numerous disappearances of people in Chechnya and abuses on the part of the Russian military.

No Murids of Jihad found in Chechnya

March 09, 2004 10:25

A police check shows there are no "holy war disciples" in the republic.

Hurricane kills three in Dagestan, Russia

March 09, 2004 10:23

Dagestan experiences the strongest hurricane over the past 100 years.

Georgia suffers natural disaster

March 09, 2004 10:21

The NTV television company reports record fall-out in the Northwest of the republic.

Chechen separatist leader surrenders

March 09, 2004 10:18

A relative says he was forced to do that after security officers had threatened to shoot several close relatives of his.

Abdullah Khamzaev awarded Peace Prize

March 09, 2004 10:14

A Chechen lawyer becomes laureate of the prize set up by The Yalta Initiative for Peace in Chechnya coalition.

New terrorist attacks in Moscow possible

March 09, 2004 10:12

An American diplomat says Moscow police reported about possible new acts of terrorism to the U.S. embassy.

Explosive device neutralized at Chechnya polling station

March 09, 2004 10:10

A 1.5-m long metal tube filled with 6 kg of TNT and a plastic explosive was found at a polling station in a school.

Most Turks think it time to discuss genocide

March 09, 2004 10:09

A Turkish scholar first uses the word "genocide" speaking about the mass obliteration of Armenians in Ottoman Turkey in 1915.

Flood emergency in Krasnodar territory, Russia

March 09, 2004 10:07

A Belorechensk, Krasnodar territory, official said 12 settlements and thousands of hectares of land were flooded.

Georgian leader suggests common Caucasus market, favorable investment climate for Russia

March 09, 2004 10:04

"Stereotypes in relations with Russia should be changed," Saakashvili said, "and a favorable investment climate should be created in Georgia for Russia."

Refugees have no hope in delegations

March 08, 2004 10:02

Ella Pamfilova, head of the Human Rights Commission for the Russian president, visited Chechen refugee camps in Ingushetia on March 6.

Giorgadze disqualified from parliamentary elections

March 08, 2004 10:00

Igor Giorgadze, leader of the Justice Party, Georgia, was struck off the party's list of candidates for the parliamentary elections on March 28.

Georgian security officers' riot leads to imprisonment

March 08, 2004 09:58

Three senior Georgian security officers have been convicted to three months' detention for insubordination.

Saakashvili threatens Ajaria with repressions

March 08, 2004 09:53

"Unless Ajaria's leadership abolishes the republican State Security Ministry, there will be tough repressions," said the Georgian President.

Kaloev denies involvement in Skyguide controller's murder

March 06, 2004 15:41

This is what Zurich Prosecutor Pascal Gossner said yesterday.

Chechen leadership uninformed about Murids of Jihad supposed to have claimed responsibility for explosions in Moscow's Metro

March 06, 2004 15:39

There is no such group in the republic, Chechnya's Security Council Secretary Rudnik Dudaev told Interfax.

Ingush leader promises homes to refugees reluctant to return to Chechnya

March 06, 2004 15:31

Displaced persons unwilling to return to Chechnya can stay in Ingushetia, and they will be provided with accommodation, Ingush President Murat Ziazikov said.

Duma member sees no politics in denial of visa to Lord Judd

March 06, 2004 15:25

Duma international committee head Kosachiov says Lord Judd was not given a visa because he mentioned the wrong host information in his papers.

Saakashvili: 'I want to establish control over Ajaria, and I will'

March 06, 2004 15:20

"Self-will is coming to a close. I am not Shevardnadze, and I am not going to dismember and destroy Georgia," Saakashvili said.