Azerbaijan President meets with UN High Commissioner for Refugees November 26, 2004 23:59 Azerbaijan President Ilkham Aliyev has received a UN delegation, headed by UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers, in the Presidential Palace.
One rebel killed, three FSB officers wounded in Ingushetia November 26, 2004 23:18 The killed rebel has been identified. He turned out to be Akhmet Sambiyev, Shamil Basayev's closest associate and a successor of Arab Abu Kuteib Akhmet, reported the FSB Department in Ingushetia.
Abkhazian parliament recognized Bagapsh as winner of presidential election November 26, 2004 23:17 The parliament of the Republic of Abkhazia has passed a resolution according to which "the presidential election is considered valid", and "Sergey Bagapsh is president elect".
OSCE Minsk Group 'reflects Armenia's position in Karabakh conflict' November 25, 2004 23:55 Commenting on the situation with negotiations for Nagorny Karabakh to Radio Free Europe, Stephen Mann, who represents the United States in the OSCE Minsk Group, said that "the discussion about the Karabakh conflict to be held by the UN General Assembly will adversely affect the process of negotiations on the whole."
Soldiers' mothers still intend to meet with Chechen separatists November 25, 2004 23:54 "Tatyana Znachkova's opinion doesn't reflect the position of all members of the union. It's her personal opinion," Natalia Shvol, a volunteer for the Union of Committees of Soldier's Mothers, stated today.
Azerbaijan wants international inspectors to be sent to occupied territory November 24, 2004 23:47 The question "The situation on occupied territories of Azerbaijan", proposed by Azerbaijan, was discussed at the 59th Session of the UN General Assembly.
Number of tuberculous patients grows in Chechnya November 24, 2004 23:00 600 people with a serious form of tuberculosis have been revealed in Chechnya for 10 months of 2004.
Ashuba accuses Georgia of preparing aggression November 24, 2004 22:59 During a briefing for journalists in Sukhum, the speaker of the Abkhazian parliament reminded that Georgia had refused in its time to sign the Treaty of Peace and Nonresumption of Hostilities.
Experts give their opinion on situation in Karachaevo-Cherkessia November 23, 2004 23:06 The murder of seven businessmen was not the first crime in Karachaevo-Cherkessia connected with the redistribution of property, an informed source told the Caucasian Knot correspondent.
UN dissatisfied with human rights situation in Azerbaijan November 23, 2004 23:03 Members of the UN committee remained dissatisfied with the report presented by the Azerbaijan Government since they were not given answers to the questions about the persecution of people by political motives, violations of citizens' rights by foreign companies, state of the press and judicial system, Leyla Yunus noted.
Azerbaijan's negotiations with Karabakh 'arouse derision' November 23, 2004 23:00 The Azerbaijan authorities are not inclined to limit themselves to discussing the situation on the occupied territory of Azerbaijan at the 59th Session of the UN General Assembly, and will seek for the adoption of a corresponding resolution by the United Nations, President of Azerbaijan Ilkham Aliyev told journalists.
Will terrorists' relatives be taken hostages? November 22, 2004 23:47 Chairman of the Chechen State Council Taus Dzhabrailov thinks Wahhabis who take hostages are indifferent to the fate of their relatives, so the "counter-taking" of hostages will not lead to desirable results.
Opposition newspaper resumes its work November 22, 2004 23:24 Acting editor-in-chief Gabil Abbasoglu pointed out that the publication of the newspaper "is transient by nature".
Georgian armed units become more active on Abkhazian border November 19, 2004 23:22 "I got into touch with my South Osetian colleagues. They said there was the same accumulation of forces close to South Osetia," head of the Abkhazian State Security Service Mikhail Tarba stated.
Council of Europe rates Azerbaijan opposition leaders as political prisoners November 19, 2004 22:58 During its regular meeting in Paris, the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) considered the situation with political prisoners in Azerbaijan, human rights activist Murad Sadaddinov told the Caucasian Knot correspondent.
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.