Armenian pilots sentenced to 26 years' imprisonment November 19, 2004 22:00 Representatives of the Armenian Foreign Ministry will stay in Malibu, Equatorial Guinea awhile, the ministry claimed in its statement issued today.
Bolat vs. Russia case to be considered by European Court November 18, 2004 23:31 Hajji Bayram Bolat arrived at Nalchik from Istanbul and was detained right in the Nalchik airport on August 25, in spite of the fact that he had a Russian residential permit. After three days of arrest, he was expelled back.
Karabakh leaders win confidence of Armenian diaspora in US November 18, 2004 22:54 The Armenian Assembly of America is a lobbying organization, due to the activity of which the United States has become the only country giving direct help to Nagorny Karabakh.
'No coup d'etat' on November 12 November 18, 2004 22:53 Abkhazian parliamentarians believe that the authorities and government "are able to work according to their usual regime" and call upon all citizens of the Republic of Abkhazia "to keep law and order in the state".
Nakhichevan oppositionists press for cancellation of municipal elections November 17, 2004 23:43 The Center for Democratic Development (CDD), uniting organizations of Azerbaijan opposition parties and the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic, made an appeal to international organizations to do their best to put off municipal elections in the autonomy and create conditions for the opposition's participation in them.
Abkhazian Council of Elders declares for second round of elections November 17, 2004 23:13 A meeting of the Abkhazian Council of Elders was held in Sukhum, Prime Minter Nodar Khashba and two presidential candidates, Sergey Bagapsh and Raul Khadzhimba, attending it.
International Working Group to search for Azerbaijan war prisoners November 17, 2004 23:04 Deputy of the Azerbaijan parliament Rabiat Aslanova stated recently that 4 thousand Azerbaijanians were held captive in Armenia.
AGO Monitoring Group visits Armenia, Azerbaijan November 16, 2004 23:58 "I highly appreciate the Armenian authorities' readiness to honor the commitments undertaken to the Council of Europe," head of the Committee of Ministers' Monitoring Group (GT-SUIVI.AGO) Roland Wegener said.
Sheikh Allakhshukyur Pasha-zade to meet with Pope John Paul II November 16, 2004 23:05 Bishop Aleksandr of Baku and the Caspian Region and head of the community of Mountain Jews of Azerbaijan Boris Ikhiilov will accompany the head of the Spiritual Administration of Moslems of the Caucasus in his trip.
Publication of opposition newspaper suspended November 16, 2004 23:04 The suspension is caused by financial problems, newspaper editors told the Caucasian Knot correspondent. Azerbaijan printing houses refused to publish the newspaper because of its debts.
Demilitarization 'is demonstrative by nature', South Osetian authorities hold November 15, 2004 23:57 "The Georgian side doesn't take measures to withdraw illegal armed unites, which have no right to stay in the zone of responsibility of the Peacekeeping Forces," announced the United Press Center of South Osetia.
Public Anti-crisis Council created in Abkhazia November 15, 2004 23:56 Today, the newly created council called on the people of Abkhazia to hold their peace and on the heads of election headquarters not to exceed the limits of legality.
Azerbaijan citizen sues Interior Ministry November 15, 2004 23:19 Makhira Muradova demands that the damage to her health done by Azerbaijan policemen should be compensated.
Council of Europe dissatisfied with process of creating public television November 12, 2004 23:01 The Council of Europe finds it necessary that public television and radio should be created on the basis of both Azerbaijan national channels.
Bagapsh's supporters occupy presidential administration building November 12, 2004 22:21 Some two thousand people supporting Sergey Bagapsh went from Freedom Square, where they held an unauthorized meeting, to the government building, broke through the cordon, and entered Prime Minister Nadar Khashba's private office by force.
Authorities expel seven Adygs from Kabardino-Balkaria November 11, 2004 23:59 Commenting on the situation, head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Human Rights Center Valery Khatazhukov said the Supreme Court let the Kabardino-Balkarian Interior Ministry push itself around. The ministry imitates a struggle against terrorism expelling the repatriates, he holds.
Azerbaijan human rights activists propose Aland Model November 11, 2004 23:01 Helsinki Citizens' Assembly National Committee of Azerbaijan Chairwoman Arzu Abdullayeva stated her organization has prepared a new project, under the name Aland Model, for the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Three young men abducted, found dead November 11, 2004 22:41 Aslan Usmayev, and Vakhit and Abubakar Abuyevs were captured by rebels from Akhmed Avdorkhanov's group, who assaulted the Alleroy village on the night of May 1.
Azerbaijan public television 'will depend on authorities' November 10, 2004 23:54 The Law on Public Broadcasting was published by the official Azerbaijan press and thus came into force yesterday, November 9.
Relatives of Beslan victims hold rally in Vladikavkaz November 10, 2004 23:46 The rally resulted in the agreement that a meeting between Beslan residents and members of the North Osetian parliament as well as Moscow officials would be arranged in the Beslan Palace of Culture on November 18.