No negotiations with Abkhazian government in exile February 16, 2005 23:29 Irakli Alasania, chairman of the Abkhazian government in exile, has been appointed envoy for the Georgian-Abkhazian negotiations by Mikhail Saakashvili's order today.
Pravo-Zashchita newspaper prosecuted February 15, 2005 23:29 A press conference devoted to the prosecution of the Pravo-Zashchita newspaper was held at the Moscow Independent Press Center on February 14.
FBI experts consider Zhvania's death accident February 15, 2005 23:26 According to preliminary data, the death of Zurab Zhvania was a tragic accident.
Azerbaijan parliamentary elections may be delayed February 15, 2005 23:08 The authorities may take such a step to avoid revolutionary scenarios.
Kadyrov to sue human rights activists February 14, 2005 23:59 Chechen First Deputy Prime Minister Ramzan Kadyrov has announced he is going to sue human rights activists slandering him.
New Abkhazian president inaugurated February 14, 2005 23:41 The inauguration of Sergey Bagapsh, new Abkhazian president elect, was held in Sukhum on February 12.
OSCE missions to visit occupied Azerbaijan territory February 09, 2005 23:53 According to Foreign Minister of Nagorny Karabakh Armen Melikian, foreign experts registered 5 thousand Armenians settled in the regions of Azerbaijan adjacent to Nagorny Karabakh.
Martial law extended in Nagorny Karabakh February 09, 2005 23:45 An attempt to set legal and democratic values above security issues was made for the first time in the modern history of Nagorny Karabakh.
Kadyrov's people commit 75% of crimes in Chechnya February 08, 2005 23:16 On February 7, the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) and the Human Rights Center Memorial presented statistic and correspondents' information on the violations in Chechnya committed in 2004 and told about a new aspect of the crisis – Chechenization of the conflict.
Assault victims stage rally February 07, 2005 23:59 People living at 6th Magistralnaya Street in Makhachkala whose houses were damaged in the 15 January assault against rebels have staged a rally in the Dagestani capital today.
Chechen police do not confirm Basayev's death February 07, 2005 23:49 The information about Shamil Basayev's alleged death is being checked now, a Chechen police source told the Caucasian Knot correspondent.
Former president, speaker wanted by Azerbaijan police February 07, 2005 23:40 Azerbaijan law enforcement agencies search for over 2 thousand people now.
No Greek houses burnt in Georgia recently February 04, 2005 23:59 Chairwoman of the Georgian parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and Civil Integration Elena Tevdoradze has denied reports that houses owned by local Greeks have been burnt in Georgia's Tsalksky district for the last two weeks.
Human rights activists protest against early marriages February 04, 2005 23:37 In her interview with the Caucasian Knot correspondent, human rights activist Leyla Yunus stated that the country's authorities must draw attention to the fact that early marriages have become more frequent in Azerbaijan recently.
Dagestani deputy interior minister murdered February 03, 2005 23:48 At about 9 p.m. on February 2, unknown people opened fire on the Niva car that Dagestani Deputy Interior Minister Magomed Omarov was in. The incident occurred in the center of Makhachkala.
Opposition urges unbiased investigation of Zhvania's death February 03, 2005 23:17 Preliminary results of Georgian prime minister Zurab Zhvania's blood test confirm the version that he died from carbon monoxide poisoning, expert Irina Tandilashvili told journalists.
Ashuba prejudices Saakashvili's peace initiatives February 02, 2005 23:59 "It wasn't seen from Saakashvili's speech in Strasbourg that Georgia has new thinking now," said the Abkhazian speaker.
OSCE monitoring group works in Nagorny Karabakh February 02, 2005 23:55 The OSCE monitoring group examining Azerbaijan's territory controlled by Nagorny Karabakh for the purpose of checking the implementation of the state settlement program continues its work.
Abduction of Maskhadov's relatives investigated February 02, 2005 23:40 Chechen law enforcement agencies are investigating an abduction of Aslan Maskhadov's closest relatives. Abductors have not been found, the whereabouts of the abducted people and their further destiny are not known.
Don federal road blocked up February 01, 2005 23:59 Experts of the Rostov regional ministry of transportation and communication hold that the critical situation on the road is caused mainly by its technical condition.