Mikhail Saakashvili officially assumes office of Georgian President January 26, 2004 13:05 He named the restoration of Georgia's territorial integrity, extermination of poverty and corruption as the priorities in his activity.
Incident near Gekhi village - details January 26, 2004 12:48 Details of the incident near the Chechen village of Gekhi were disclosed at the press center of the Russian Interior Ministry in the North Caucasian region on January 23.
Amnesty International: President Saakashvili should put human rights at heart of his policies January 26, 2004 11:03 Amnesty International urges President Saakashvili to demonstrate his commitment to human rights by promoting respect for the rights of all, regardless of their political opinion, religious belief, ethnic background, or gender.
Saakashvili takes oath on tomb of King David the Builder January 24, 2004 17:41 Georgia's elect President Mikhail Saakashvili received blessing of Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II and took an oath on the tomb of King David the Builder in the Gelati monastery.
It is not time to bring up question of granting pardon to people arrested in connection with October 15 and 16 events January 24, 2004 17:22 Chief of the president's staff section to work with law-enforcement agencies Fuad Alekserov told journalists about it.
Abkhazian Defense Minister: republic controls its territorial waters itself and will counteract any trespasses January 24, 2004 16:09 Abkhazian Minister of Defense Vyacheslav Eshba commented on the statement by chief of the Georgian coastguard service David Gulua that his department was going to impose a blockade on the Abkhazian area of water. The minister said such statements have been heard for 10 years.
Human Rights Watch: Azerbaijan's government unleashes crackdown January 24, 2004 15:34 Azerbaijan's government has unleashed a massive crackdown on the political opposition in the wake of the fraudulent October presidential election, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released on January 23.
Refugees protest against camp closure January 24, 2004 14:57 On January 22, about two hundred refugees from the Satsita tent camp, which is near the village of Sleptsovskaya, rallied in protest against the closure of refugee camps in Ingushetia scheduled for March 1.
Reporters Without Borders urges President Chirac to stand up for Azerbaijan journalist January 23, 2004 21:16 Reporters Without Borders urged French President Jacques Chirac to raise the case of a prominent jailed editor to try to obtain his release, during an official visit by President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliev, on 22-23 January.
Human rights activists: Russian military exaggerate number of rebels in Chechnya January 23, 2004 19:55 "Officials of Russian security agencies have been giving the same numbers of "active bandits" for four years. It means the only thing for me: at such a pace the "counterterrorist operation" here will last for tens of years," says an activist of the Human Rights Center "Memorial" in Grozny.
Dmitry Medoyev: security issues tend to become most important in South Osetia January 23, 2004 19:05 The Caucasian Knot own correspondent in South Osetia conducted an interview with Dmitry Medoyev, a political scientist, member of the Institute of History and Archeology of the Republic of North Osetia - Alania and former foreign minister of South Osetia.
Journalists and human rights activists on Abdul-Khakim Sultygov's dismissal as Russian president's human rights representative in Chechnya January 23, 2004 13:57 Abdul-Khakim Sultygov's dismissal as Russian president's human rights representative in Chechnya "has nothing to do with protection of human rights and freedoms in Chechnya", said Anna Politkovskaya, a Novaya Gazeta correspondent.
Reinstatement of refugees in Ingush migration service's lists started in Satsita camp January 23, 2004 12:32 On January 21, the first case was registered in the Satsita camp when a refugee illegally taken off the books was reinstated in the Ingush migration service's lists.
Authorities will not speed up resettlement from tent camps January 23, 2004 12:30 The President of Ingushetia said that the federal authorities and the leadership of Ingushetia and Chechnya would jointly solve the problem of displaced persons who stay on the Ingush territory.
Mother of hostage killed in "Nord-Ost" to sue investigative bodies January 22, 2004 23:51 The press conference "Mother of a Hostage Killed in "Nord-Ost" Sues Investigative Bodies for Inaction" will take place at the Independent Press Center on January 26.
Putin gives Kadyrov control over human rights January 22, 2004 23:25 Russian president Vladimir Putin gave his loyal Chechen boss full control over human rights in the region Wednesday in a move aimed at improving stability there ahead of a re-election bid.
Coffins from Chechnya keep on arriving in Astrakhan Region January 22, 2004 18:32 The letter of the Committee of Soldier's Mothers of Astrakhan Region.
10 prisoners facing charges in connection with October events in Baku released January 22, 2004 17:44 Yashar Jafarli denied the statement by the Interior Ministry and Prosecutor General's Office that the released people had admitted their guilt and asked the head of the state to set them free.
Abdul-Khakim Sultygov dismissed as Special Envoy of the Russian President for Human Rights and Freedoms in Chechnya January 22, 2004 16:36 Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an appropriate order, reports the president's press service.
Soldiers opened fire on car with police officers in Chechnya January 22, 2004 16:17 An APC with servicemen rammed a Volga car on the Rostov-Baku federal route in the village of Gikhi.