Interregional seminar "Facilitating Social Partnership in North Caucasus" December 27, 2003 10:28 The seminar was organized by the Saint Petersburg Center "Strategy" and the Moscow Helsinki Group with the participation of the Ingush President's staff.
Dagestani, not Chechen militants fight in Tsuntinsky district December 26, 2003 22:51 "The fact that large forces engaged in the operation in Dagestan have not succeeded in uncovering and destroying the militants for almost two weeks points that they are dealing with the people who are perfectly at home in the area and are supported by locals," Abubakar Makhmudov, an officer of Chechen law-enforcement agencies, holds.
Armenia ratifies European Social Charter December 26, 2003 22:45 The Charter is one of the fundamental documents of the Council of Europe, it supplements the European Convention on Human Rights.
Two police officers killed in Chechnya December 26, 2003 22:44 A police department was fired at in the Chechen village of Petropavlovskaya. Two police officers were killed as a result.
Resident of Serzhen-Yurt village detained, then released December 26, 2003 22:41 The Serzhen-Yurt village administration rendered much help to set Ayub Bedigov free.
Visit by Nino Burdjanadze to Moscow - details December 26, 2003 19:36 Vladimir Putin met Acting President of Georgia Nino Burdjanadze in the Kremlin on Thursday December 25. It was a face to face meeting.
Red Cross to continue joint projects with Abkhazian Ministry of Education in 2004 December 26, 2003 18:59 2,500 pupils of the 9th form study various aspects of international humanitarian law (IHL) within the limits of such disciplines as history and social science.
Seminar on Georgian-Abkhazian conflict in Austria December 26, 2003 18:08 The 12th meeting in the Georgian-Abkhazian Dialogue, a series of seminars on the conflict between Georgia and Abkhazia and its peaceful resolution, was held in Stadtschlaining, Austria, on December 15-20, 2003. Participants discussed a political situation in Georgia and Abkhazia and opportunities that appear due to the change of power in Tbilisi.
Armenian president ready to accept all responsibility for Karabakh conflict resolution December 26, 2003 17:13 "I am ready to accept all the responsibility for the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and do not shift it onto anybody," stated President of Armenia Robert Kocharian.
Two rebels surrender their banners in Chechnya December 25, 2003 16:31 One of the banners belonged to the so-called Abkhazian Battalion, which took part in the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict under the command of Shamil Basayev. The other banner belonged to the so-called Central Front of the Ichkerian Armed Forces.
40 bandits believed to be holed up in Dagestani mountain cave December 25, 2003 16:26 The military use the tactics of contactless elimination of the extremists. The latter are under ceaseless artillery and mortar gunfire and air strikes.
Memorial to participants in Chechen war to be erected in Krasnodar December 25, 2003 14:42 The model presented by sculptor Alan Karnayev was chosen to be the best one. This model represents a man and a sweet - a killed soldier and his immortal sole.
Conference on ethnic and social problems took place in Nevinnomyssk December 25, 2003 13:58 The conference "Ethnic and Social Problems in North Caucasus in Present Context" has been held at the Nevinnomyssk branch of the Stavropol Basic Medical College.
Ombudswoman of Azerbaijan prepares proposals to improve legislation in human rights field December 25, 2003 13:34 Elmira Suleymanova reported she has received 4500 complaints from the citizens in 2003. A little more than a half of them came within her authority as the ombudswoman and was taken for consideration.
Azerbaijan Parliament condemns Swiss Parliament for recognition of Armenian Genocide December 25, 2003 12:06 The Azerbaijan Parliament regarded the decision of the Swiss Parliament as "appropriation of the role of a judge and intervention in internal affairs of the other state."
Azerbaijan becomes active in Karabakh settlement December 25, 2003 12:04 Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Vilayat Guliyev stated that official Baku and specifically his department intend to activate efforts aiming at attaining a final solution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Group of mercenaries destroyed in Chechnya December 25, 2003 12:02 A large group of separatists was routed in Chechnya. Turkish, Algerian and German citizens were among its members. 17 separatists were killed as a result of a short combat.
Citizen kidnapped in Ingush town of Karabulak December 25, 2003 12:01 When being stopped by police officers at the town exit, the kidnappers showed regional operations headquarters passes.
Akhmad Kadyrov's security service made street skirmish in Ingushetia December 25, 2003 11:58 On December 11, there was a skirmish in a many-storied building on Ordjonikidze Street in Malgobek. An accidental passer-by, Bekkhan B. Kartoyev, 1953, was killed as a result.
Russian journalists familiarize themselves with situation in Abkhazia December 25, 2003 11:57 Correspondents of ORT and NTV TV companies and of the Trud, Krasnaya Zvezda and Izvestiya newspapers are in the delegation. Representatives of Sukhumi authorities arrange special press-conferences for them.