Chechen Committee of National Salvation faces closure September 24, 2004 20:44 We call your attention to the press release issued by the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) on 23 September 2004.
Arrested opposition leaders placed into punishment cell September 24, 2004 19:15 On September 22, the defendants insulted judges and prosecutors using unquotable expressions when they protested against the questioning of Samed Jafarov of the Organized Crime Unite, a witness for the prosecution.
Armenia pins great hopes on OSCE Minsk Group September 24, 2004 18:30 Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly Artur Bagdasarian met with members of the delegation headed by OSCE Chairman's special envoy Philip Dimitrov to discuss issues related to the resolution of the Karabakh problem.
Turkey takes part in resolution of Karabakh problem September 23, 2004 19:37 Turkish Foreign Minister Abdullah Gul will hold bilateral meetings with Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan and Armenia Elmar Mamedyarov and Vardan Oskanian during the next UN session in New York.
PACE Monitoring Committee criticizes Azerbaijan September 23, 2004 19:19 Most of Azerbaijan political scientists consider the report published by Andreas Gross and Adres Herkel rather tough, but at the same time do not expect the PACE to punish the Azerbaijan authorities during the forthcoming session.
14 IMC doctors wanted by federal police September 22, 2004 19:46 On September 20, 14 doctors from international medical organization "International Medical Corp" (IMC) turned to Nazran office of HRC "Memorial" for assistance in bringing authorities to investigate the fact that the police have issued a public call for information, connecting them to terrorist acts in Russia.
Azerbaijan opposition parties to hold meeting September 22, 2004 19:32 Chair of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party Ali Kerimli said the decision to hold the meeting was made to demand that Azerbaijan should honor its commitments to the Council of Europe.
Efforts to search for Maskhadov, Basayev redoubled September 22, 2004 19:15 Many people in Chechnya believe officers of Chechen security agencies aim at receiving a reward for Maskhadov and Basayev's heads.
New plan for resolving conflict 'unacceptable' for Abkhazia September 22, 2004 18:38 "Abkhazia has gain independence and is inclined to build relations with Georgia only on terms of good-neighborliness. Any full of wide degree of autonomy is out of the question," Astamur Tania said.
PACE to discuss report on Armenia September 21, 2004 23:10 The only paragraph in the report on Armenia's commitments which caused the PACE Monitoring Committee's dissatisfaction concerns violations in the course of the 2003 elections, Vice Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Tigran Torosian said.
Chechen public indignant at intention to pardon Budanov September 21, 2004 22:38 First Deputy Prime Minister of the Chechen Government Ramzan Kadyrov issued open threats towards Budanov. "If Budanov is amnestied, we will find an opportunity to reward him according to his deserts," he said.
Chechen children cannot attend Azerbaijan schools, says rights defender September 21, 2004 22:07 In its turn, the press service of the Azerbaijan Ministry of Education denied this information.
Separatist ideologist stands trial in Dagestan September 20, 2004 20:18 Abdulla Aliev, known under the literary name Adallo, is charged under three articles of the Criminal Code: organization of an armed revolt, membership in illegal armed units, and illegal carrying of arms.
Azerbaijan has no information about arrival of saboteurs from Chechnya September 20, 2004 19:44 Mairbek Taramov has announced that a group of saboteurs of the Chechen President's security service arrived in Baku on September 8 to liquidate leaders of Chechen communities in Azerbaijan, members of the Azerbaijan parliament or their families, and to blow up the Baku-Tbilisi-Jeikhan pipeline.
Chechen rebels 'do not undergo treatment in Azerbaijan' September 20, 2004 19:20 Ilya Shabalkin announced that an Arab mercenary detained by FSB (Federal Security Service) officers in the North Caucasus had been moving from Russia to Azerbaijan to undergo treatment for a wound.
Russia presents its plan for resolving Karabakh conflict September 17, 2004 20:55 Vladimir Putin told journalists after the meeting that thought no result had been achieved yet, each meeting of such a kind was a "step forward".
South Osetian authorities suspect Georgia of preparing military invasion September 17, 2004 20:49 According to the South Osetian Defense Ministry, elements of the Georgian Armed Forces numbering about 16 thousand people are amassed along the perimeter of South Osetian borders now. And the number of servicemen and fighters in the units stationed inside South Osetia in Georgian villages exceeds 3 thousand.
Operational headquarters 'had no information about terrorists' demands' September 16, 2004 22:43 "I was enlisted in the headquarters to release hostages as a possible mediator in negotiations. But even on the second day of the capture nobody knew what the terrorists were seeking after," Ruslan Badalov head of the Chechen National Rescue Committee said.
State officials met with Wahhabis September 16, 2004 22:32 There are 43 names in the list of Wahhabis. They all were kept under special observation after the developments in Beslan.
PACE Monitoring Committee criticizes Azerbaijan, Armenia September 16, 2004 19:16 PACE co-rapporteurs on Azerbaijan Andreas Gross and Andres Herkel spoke at the session. They mentioned the recent presidential pardon decree among positive factors.