South Ossetia rejects informal relations with Georgia February 16, 2007 22:47 Eduard Kokoity stated that he thinks it necessary to have a prompt renewal of the negotiating process within the framework of the Mixed Control Commission (MCC).
Khudyakov and Arakcheev's trial postponed in Rostov-on-Don till March 5 February 16, 2007 22:42 A break till March 5 has been announced in Rostov-on-Don by the North-Caucasian Regional Military Court in the case of internal troops officers Evgeniy Khudyakov and Sergey Arakcheev, accused of murdering Chechnya residents.
Chechnya now under Ramzan Kadyrov's rule February 16, 2007 22:38 On Thursday, February 15, President Vladimir Putin declared a change of power in Chechnya: the president of the Republic Alu Alkhanov was decorated with an order and resigned, Ramzan Kadyrov was appointed to be acting president.
Gryzlov: RF can demand Zakaev's extradition at the UN International Court February 15, 2007 23:16 Boris Gryzlov, Chairman of the State Duma, has declared that in the closest future Russia will get an opportunity to address the International Court of the United Nations with the aim to solve the issue of deporting Ahmed Zakaev, now living in Great Britain, to the Russian justice.
Jurors on Khlebnikov's case will be selected on March 14 February 15, 2007 23:12 The Moscow City Court has transferred to March 14 the selection of the board of jurors for considering the murder case of Paul Khlebnikov, editor of the Russian version of the Forbes magazine.
Azerbaijan to toughen control over religious organizations February 15, 2007 22:09 The Azerbaijani Milli Medzhlis (Parliament) is now drafting, with the aim to toughen the state control over the activities of missionary organizations, a new wording of the Law "On Freedom of Religion."
Discussion of the Georgian-Abkhazian peace process summarized in Geneva February 15, 2007 22:05 "Together with Mr. Jean-Mari Gennos, Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Peacemaking Operations, the Friends have discussed the Georgian-Abkhazian peace process under the aegis of the United Nations, and the ways to promote the dialogue between the parties," the summarizing document runs.
International conference on human rights is planned in Chechnya February 15, 2007 22:02 The authorities of Chechnya intend to organize a major international conference in Grozny with participation of delegates from Russian and foreign human rights and non-governmental organizations.
Book against Olympiad in Sochi presented in Moscow February 14, 2007 23:05 On February 13, at the Independent Press Centre, representatives of the public held a presentation of the so-called "anti-application" book, prepared on the materials of various ecological and public organizations (Greenpeace of Russia, World Wildlife Fund, Ecological Watch over North Caucasus, International Olympic Committee, etc.).
"Spetsnaz" of Georgia has released detained Ossetians February 14, 2007 22:51 Georgian special police agents ("spetsnaz") have released the citizens of South Ossetia who had been detained earlier on Tuesday.
Chechnya: facts of money plunder at the Ministry for National Policy are investigated February 14, 2007 22:48 The Office of Public Prosecutor of Chechnya has initiated a criminal case on the fact of swindle within the system of the Ministry for National Policy, Print and Information of the Republic.
In 2006, ten mine explosions registered in Karabakh February 14, 2007 22:43 In Nagorny Karabakh, the process of mine clearing is performed by army sapper units, the fast reaction group of the Rescue Service, and also by the forces of the international organization "The Hallo Trust."
Georgia has presented in Geneva a package of proposals on settling conflict with Abkhazia February 14, 2007 22:39 According to the information of the press centre of the Ministry for Settling Conflicts in Georgia, in the course of the meeting in Geneva on February 12-13 of representatives of the Group of Countries-Friends of the UN Secretary General of the United Nations with participation of the Georgian and Abkhazian parties, the Georgian delegation presented a package of proposals on formation of safety mechanisms for restoration of peace and security in the conflict zone.
Advocate who defended Budanov has entered the Khudyakov and Arakcheev trial February 13, 2007 23:02 Today, the North Caucasian Regional Military Court has resumed the process on internal troops officers Evgeniy Khudyakov and Sergey Arakcheev accused of murdering Chechnya residents.
Georgian special troops have seized hostages in South Ossetia February 13, 2007 22:57 The situation in the Tskhinval District of South Ossetia has aggravated after the Georgian power agencies deployed in the conflict zone took hostages from among peaceful population of South Ossetia of Ossetian nationality and militia.
Georgia has not yet decided whether to suit Russia or not February 13, 2007 22:56 On February 13, the interim parliamentary inquiry commission on the matters of Georgian citizens deported from the Russian Federation (RF), held its hearings.
Parliament of North Ossetia refused to hear the alternative report on Beslan February 13, 2007 20:31 The Parliamentarians of North Ossetia have discussed an appeal of the victims of Beslan terror act who asked the deputies to listen to Yuri Saveliev, a member of the federal parliamentary commission for investigating the terror act, who has drafted an alternative report.
Alkhanov-Kadyrov confrontation aggravates in Chechnya February 13, 2007 20:28 The confrontation between head of Chechnya Alu Alkhanov and premier of the Republic's government Ramzan Kadyrov continues to build-up.
Council of Europe criticized elections in Abkhazia February 12, 2007 23:57 Batal Tobagua, head of the Central Electoral Committee, has stated that the elections into the bodies of local self-government, held in Abkhazia on Sunday, February 11, could be considered valid.
PACE is going to consider the situation in Chechnya February 12, 2007 23:56 On Tuesday, the Political Commission of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will consider the situation in Chechnya at its session in Paris.