Two thirds of applicants in Shatoy district wait for compensation August 11, 2004 19:05 Many people assert they had to give local functionaries from 30 to 50 percent of the compensation so that to receive the rest of the sum.
People in Gali district wait for presidential election with hope August 10, 2004 19:10 Providing security of the population and central authorities' paying attention to the residents of the district will contribute to the greater integration of the Gali district into the economy of Abkhazia, Chairman of the Gali District Assembly Otar Latsuzbaya holds.
NGO plans to build housing for IDPs August 10, 2004 19:05 A meeting of internally displaced persons (IDPs) arranged by the non-governmental organization Aist (Stork) took place in Stavropol on August 8.
Car with Russian policemen blown up in Grozny August 10, 2004 19:02 Senior Sergeant Aleksey Vaynalovich died on the scene. Two other policemen, Dmitry Kotelnikov and Aleksandr Maslovsky, received severe injuries and were taken to a military hospital.
Human Rights Summer School opens in Baku August 09, 2004 19:36 Government officials, parliamentarians, representatives of diplomatic institutions acting in Azerbaijan, journalists, and NGO activists are expected to attend the opening ceremony.
Ingushetia to have local governing bodies August 09, 2004 19:33 President of Ingushetia Murat Zyazikov has issued a decree the other day to set up the Working Group to Implement Regulations of the Federal Law on General Principles of Organizing Local Government.
President of Chechnya to be elected in 20 days August 09, 2004 19:31 20 days prior to Election Day, only one candidate, Alu Alkhanov, is active in his election campaign.
ACPC welcomes Akhmadov asylum decision August 06, 2004 22:08 "The fact that the US government did not oppose the immigration decision, which had rejected unsubstantiated allegations by the Russian government, is a strong affirmation of the long held position of the opposition government that a peaceful solution is in the best interests of all parties in this long-standing dispute," said ACPC Executive Director Glen Howard.
United Abkhazia holds conference, nominates presidential candidate August 06, 2004 18:49 Beslan Kubrava, a board member of the movement, gave a report about main directions of the movement's activity. According to him, the movement will pay special attention to the group of social issues, problems of demography and repatriation. "Our strategic task is to improve the people's well-being," Mr Kubrava said.
Tense situation in Armenia caused by rigged elections, MP says August 06, 2004 18:47 In Arshak Sadoian's opinion, a wrong structure of the ruling system has been created, which gives too much power to the authorities.
Moscow Government promotes economic cooperation with Abkhazia August 06, 2004 18:45 Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov mentioned one more time that his visit to Abkhazia had only business purposes. He said he would have to solve some economic questions during it.
Basayev hided in Kabardino-Balkaria for two months August 05, 2004 22:53 According to information obtained by investigative agencies, officers of the road and sentry service helped the rebel leader make his way to the Republic of Kabardino-Balkaria. Criminal proceedings have been instituted against these officers.
Karabakh minister does not deny printing national currency August 05, 2004 19:57 Minister of Finance and Economy of the Republic of Nagorny Karabakh Spartak Tevosian neither denied these reports nor gave any information about the purposes and place of the printing.
Human rights activists tell PACE rapporteurs about corruption August 05, 2004 18:57 Members of the Federation of Human Rights Organizations of Azerbaijan raised problems of corruption, political prisoners, municipal elections, dependence of courts, human rights activists' access to prisons, and persecution of human rights activists and journalists.
IFC to give $2 million credit to Armenian bank August 04, 2004 19:19 This deal shows that the Armenian banking system has improved and is trustworthy.
Presidential candidate calls to be fair August 04, 2004 19:17 "I call on everybody to be fair. I call to be active. Only the fair election can stabilize the situation," Abdula Bugayev said.
Security agencies practice abductions, Chechen Deputy PM asserts August 04, 2004 18:50 The battalions Zapad, Vostok and others are to be withdrawn from the town. They all are interested in appropriating as much money as possible, but we will not let them do it," Ramzan Kadyrov said.
Military convoy blown up in Chechnya August 03, 2004 19:40 Rebels set off a bomb of high-capacity when a column of federal forces, numbering 3 armored vehicles, was moving in the vicinity of the village of Agishti, Chechnya's Shali district. The bomb had been mounted on the roadside.
Pre-election atmosphere in Nagorny Karabakh becomes hot August 03, 2004 19:38 5 people are nominated for the post of Stepanakert Mayor. But experts believe three candidates will be the main rivals. They are Amik Avanesian, the present mayor, Eduard Agabekian, a deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Nagorny Karabakh, and Pavel Nadzharian, a board member of the pro-government Democratic Artsakh Union.
OSCE demands investigation of attacks against journalists August 03, 2004 19:36 OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Miklos Haraszti addressed a letter to Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov last Thursday in connection with recent attacks against Aydin Guliyev, editor-in-chief of the Baki Khabar newspaper, and Eynulla Fatullayev, a reporter for the Monitor weekly, reported the OSCE Office in Baku.