Resident of Chechnya killed in Ingushetia June 16, 2004 16:07 Shamil Alayev, an 18-year-old resident of Grozny, was killed and another young man, who was also suspected of membership in illegal armed units, was arrested during a special operation.
Turkey toughens visa regime with Armenia June 16, 2004 15:25 "Henceforward citizens of Armenia must apply for visas to Turkish diplomatic representatives abroad," reads a statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
Russian Foreign Ministry dissatisfied with Tbilisi's actions in zone of Georgian-Osetian conflict June 16, 2004 15:23 "The actions of the Georgian side don't promote the cause of normalization of the situation in the zone of the Georgian-Osetian conflict, which is so complicated now," reads the ministry's statement.
Development of culture of solidarity to be under discussion in Krasnodar June 16, 2004 14:16 The roundtable discussion titled "The Media As a Factor in the Development of the Culture of Solidarity in Society" will be conducted in Krasnodar on June 18.
Number of presidential candidates in Chechnya reaches 11 June 16, 2004 14:06 Umar Abuyev, a resident of the town of Krasnogorsk situated near Moscow, filed his application with the Chechen Central Election Commission late at night on June 15.
Georgia wants mandate of peacekeeping forces in South Osetia to be changed June 16, 2004 13:56 Georgian State Minister Georgy Khaindrava believes the zone controlled by the Combined Peacekeeping Forces should be reviewed since "today Russian peacekeepers refuse in fact to fulfill duties they are commissioned with."
Chechen interior minister to run for president June 16, 2004 11:38 Alu Alkhanov requested to appoint his deputy and namesake Ruslan Alkhanov Acting Chechen Interior Minister for the period of the election campaign.
IFEX holds conference in Baku June 16, 2004 11:36 Representatives of media organizations from more than 50 countries are attending it.
Civilian population suffer from hostilities in Chechnya June 16, 2004 11:31 227 people suffered as a result of violations committed by Russian military men and Kadyrov's people in May.
Bomb found near Nazran office of Danish Refugee Council June 15, 2004 22:43 The bomb was taken away and neutralized at about 2:30 p.m. today.
Well-known lawyer buried in Chechnya June 15, 2004 22:36 Abdulla Khamzayev's relatives, his close friends, residents of Urus-Martan, and his human rights colleagues gathered to bid farewell to the known defender of victims of war crimes and human right violations.
Project to protect prisoners' rights presented in Azerbaijan June 15, 2004 18:10 The project will end with seminars for police officers and prosecutors. Among the subject matters are "The Role of Interior Agencies in the Protection of Human Rights", "About the Police", and "Cooperation between the Ombudsperson and Police Agencies".
Rodina faction to promote international recognition of Abkhazia June 15, 2004 17:34 Members of the Rodina faction of the Russian State Duma accompanied by representatives of Krasnodar Region visited Abkhazia, Dmitry Rogozin being head of the delegation.
3 policemen injured in car explosion near Grozny June 15, 2004 16:13 A self-made explosive device went off not far from the village of Nagornoye, Chechnya's Grozny district, on June 14, according to the interior ministry. All the suffered men were taken to hospital.
NGO doubts of authorities' will to protect freedom of speech June 15, 2004 16:11 The appearance of skinheads in the courtroom, abuse and threats during a trial against people who used violence against journalists are evidence that the criminals are non-punishable and the authorities do not show will to protect freedom of speech, reads a statement by the Association of Investigative Journalists.
South Osetia denies arrest of republican customs officers by Georgian police June 15, 2004 14:48 On June 14, the media reported with reference to chief of the Georgian financial police David Kvezerashvili that "the Georgian financial police have detained three customs officers of the breakaway republic of South Osetia near the village of Megvrekisi.
Villagers complain about arbitrariness of local government officials June 15, 2004 14:41 Gumar Tkhamokov, a 47-year-old resident of the Psychokh village, who is a disabled man of the second group, came to the office of the village administration head in the evening of June 1 to ask why water supply had been cut off such a long time. In two hours, he was taken from there with a skull injury and a rib fracture.
New NGO unites refugees in Nagorny Karabakh June 15, 2004 12:51 Approximately 25 thousand refugees, most of whom were deported from Azerbaijan, live in Nagorny Karabakh now, according to Nagorno Karabakh's Department for Refugees and IDPs.
Georgians from Azerbaijan hold protest action in Tbilisi June 15, 2004 12:12 Participants asserted in particular that local Azerbaijan authorities closed Georgian schools in the region stage-by-stage, forced Georgians living in the region to change their family names and give children Azerbaijan names, and subjected them to other forms of national discrimination.
Skirmish in Abkhazia's Gali district June 15, 2004 12:09 Sources in the conflict zone reported that a skirmish between members of an Abkhazian armed unit and Russian peacekeepers left a member of the Abkhazian group, a certain Dzidzaria, badly wounded and the Russian peacekeeper whose family name is Stupnik wounded.