Abkhazian diaries presented in Sukhum February 06, 2004 15:33 A presentation of the "Abkhazian Diaries" disk took place at the "Abaza" Cultural Center. The project is carried out with the support of the British NGO Conciliation Resources.
NGOs stage protest action in front of Russian Embassy in Tbilisi February 06, 2004 15:02 Action participants demanded that the Russian side should take immediate measures to release the activist of the Association of Young Lawyers and Political Scientists, 25-year-old David Badjagua, who was abducted by an armed group in the Zugdidi district of Georgia on January 27.
Authorities intend to close Bart tent refugee camp February 06, 2004 14:02 First Deputy Head of the Federal Migration Service Militia Major-General Yunash announced it at a news briefing on February 5.
Manifestations for establishment of UN Interim Administration in Chechnya to be held in Europe February 06, 2004 13:46 Manifestations for the establishment of the United Nations Interim Administration in Chechnya will be held in some European capitals, including Moscow, on February 23.
Ingush President and Russian Minister for Chechnya discuss return of refugees February 06, 2004 13:25 Ingush President Murat Zyazikov and Russian Minister for Chechnya Stanislav Ilyasov met in Magas to discuss the return of refugees from Ingushetia to Chechnya.
Explosion strikes Moscow metro February 06, 2004 11:37 A blast took place in a train of the Moscow metro between the Paveletskaya and Avtozavodskaya stations on February 6 at 08:40 Moscow time. The blast resulted in an extensive fire. There are casualties. The main version of the blast is a terrorist act.
NGO legal experts and practicing lawyers meet at workshop February 05, 2004 21:09 The workshop is aimed at making contacts between lawyers of human rights organizations and practicing lawyers, and raising their educational level.
Russian human rights defenders second initiative of European Parliament members who suggest accepting plan of peaceful settlement in Chechnya February 05, 2004 17:54 In opinion of Oleg Orlov, head of the Memorial human rights center, the European parliamentarians' initiative is a vivid demonstration of their distrust of Moscow's policy in Chechnya.
US Ambassador to Georgia: numerous Georgian-Abkhazian meetings have no noticeable results February 05, 2004 17:18 Prime Minister of Abkhazia Raul Khajimba and US Ambassador to Georgia Richard Miles discussed the situation that has arisen after the change of power in Georgia with the negotiation process on the resolution of the conflict between Georgia and Abkhazia.
Soldier's mothers intend to form party and strive for cessation of war in Chechnya February 05, 2004 17:16 The Union of Russian Committees of Soldier's Mothers has notified the Russian Ministry of Justice of its intention to found a political party.
Georgian Interior Minister accuses Russian peacekeepers of involvement in smuggling in Abkhazia February 05, 2004 15:57 Georgy Baramidze has characterized the role of the Russian peacekeeping force in the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict area as "extremely destructive".
263 Defense Ministry servicemen killed in Chechnya in 2003 February 05, 2004 15:55 The Defense Ministry's group in Chechnya has been reduced from 53,000 to 31,000 servicemen, with 20,000 of them being stationed there permanently.
Abkhazian Forum of People's Consent urges politicians to gather to work out solution to crisis situation in republic February 05, 2004 14:20 The Forum of People's Consent finds it necessary to demand that the President and the Parliament should pass amendments to the Law on Presidential Elections within a month.
58% of consumers in Armenia are not aware of law protecting their rights February 05, 2004 13:49 Journalists learnt it from Melita Akopian, chairwoman of the National Association of Consumers, when she summed up the program to raise public awareness of this law.
Commissioner for Human Rights in Ingushetia: no violations of refugees' rights in republic February 05, 2004 13:27 Internally displaced persons (IDPs) who temporary live in Ingushetia filed no complaint with the Ingush ombudsman's office in 2003.
"Purges" in Kurchaloy district of Chechnya February 05, 2004 12:52 Large-scale special operations have been conducted in the Kurchaloy district of the republic for several days without a break.
Leader of Armenian Greens accuses British Petroleum and World Bank of bribing local population in areas of Baku-Tbilisi-Jeikhan oil pipeline construction February 05, 2004 12:40 Organizations concerned with the oil pipeline construction disregard interests of the region's people and conceal all information from them, said leader of the Armenian Green Union Akop Sanasarian.
Conflict in Nechaevka village, Dagestan's Kizilyurt district February 05, 2004 12:09 The other day, Nechaevka people with transparencies and posters in their hands threatened to block the Kavkaz federal route.
Russian servicemen detain resident of Kalinovskaya village February 04, 2004 21:29 An explosive device was allegedly found in the house of Movsar Dagalayev, which served as a ground for his detention. But the man's relatives insist the device was put stealthily by the servicemen themselves.
Human rights activists object to monument to Geidar Aliyev in Kiev February 04, 2004 21:19 Activists of the Shield human rights organization hold that Aliyev persecuted Soviet dissidents and Azerbaijan democrats when being Azerbaijan KGB (State Security Committee) chief and a member of the Political Bureau of the Soviet Communist Party. To build a monument to him in Ukraine is a "shameful and foolish" undertaking.