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October 02, 2008 12:41

• Azerbaijani Public Prosecutor reports detention of suspects of terror act in "Abu-Bekr" Mosque

  The Public Prosecutor of Azerbaijan has reported detention of the members of the terrorist organization named "Forest Brothers", accused of committing the terror act in "Abu-Bekr" Mosque.

October 02, 2008 12:39

• Prosecutor's Office of Ingushetia opens another criminal case against website "Ingushetia.Ru"

  The Prosecutor's Office of Ingushetia has initiated a criminal case on the fact of placement of the "Chronology of Magomed Evloev's murder" on the website "Ingushetia.Ru"/"Ingushetia.Org". The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by Rosa Malsagova, editor-in-chief of the website.

October 02, 2008 12:37

• PACE calls on Russia to cancel recognition of independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia

  The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) calls Russia to cancel its recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and "give complete respect to independence and territorial integrity of Georgia, including the principle of inviolability of its borders."

October 01, 2008 14:34

• Torosyan: Georgian Armenians hope for Sarkisyan's help

  Armenians of Dzhavakh express hope that after the visit of President of Armenia to Georgia, the problems of this region will find their settlement. This was stated to journalists by Shirak Torosyan, Chairman of the "Dzhavakh" Community Union and Deputy of the National Assembly from the ruling Republican Party, in his comments on the one-day visit of Serzh Sarkisyan to Georgia.

October 01, 2008 14:31

• Somalia promises to recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia

  Mohammed Khandule, Somalia Ambassador to Moscow, said today in a press conference that Somalia is going to recognize South Ossetia and Abkhazia.

October 01, 2008 14:27

• Mamedyarov: Azerbaijan wants step-by-step solution of Nagorno-Karabakh problem

  Azerbaijan wants to achieve a step-by-step settlement of the Karabakh problem, said Elmar Mamedyarov, head of Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), while making comments on the results of the meeting held in New York by Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia, as the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

October 01, 2008 14:17

• Resident of South Ossetia killed, another wounded by shelling at Georgian border

  A group of residents of Otrev village, Tskhinvali District of South Ossetia, was shelled near Georgian border, as a result, one person was lost and one was wounded. The Republic's MIS asserts that the attack was committed by members of a Georgian raiding group.

October 01, 2008 14:15

• PACE Secretary General: both Russia and Georgia are guilty of Caucasian conflict

  Both Georgia and Russia should share responsibility for the war in South Caucasus and its consequences, as stated by Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe.

October 01, 2008 14:09

• Cheldiev's colleagues link Colonel's murder in North Ossetia with his official activities

  The murder of Vitaly Cheldiev, high-ranking officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of North Ossetia, could be linked with his professional activities, as the militiamen who worked together with the Colonel and knew him well believe.

October 01, 2008 14:03

• Kalinovskaya: Imereti Bay residents will continue protest actions

  Natalia Kalinovskaya, chair of the "Psou" Territorial Public Self-Government (TPSG), who was detained by Sochi militia on September 29 together with Svetlana Beresteneva, another activist of protest actions against construction of the 2nd Sochi Cargo Port in the Imereti Bay, has stated that protest actions will go on despite the authorities' pressure.

September 30, 2008 17:50

• Hammerberg reveals results of studying post-election events in Armenia

  Thomas Hammerberg, Commissioner of the Council of Europe for Human Rights, has published results of studying this March events in Yerevan. The report notes that it is promptly necessary to resolve the problem of prisoners and find those in charge of the post-election events of spring 2008 in Armenia.

September 30, 2008 15:42

• In Karachaevo-Circassia, NGO leaders are concerned about situation in Abazin villages

  Living standards in Abazin villages of Karachaevo-Circassia is extremely low, leaders of the Abazin public movements assert. The main reason of the situation is in disregarding the legislation on national minorities' rights.

September 30, 2008 15:38

• "Ossetia Accuses" action held in Strasbourg

  On September 29, activists of the South-Ossetian Public Organization People's Forum "South Ossetia Accuses" picketed the Palace of the Europe in Strasbourg, where the PACE autumn session is taking place.

September 30, 2008 14:46

• In capital of Chechnya, 26 families of forced migrants are at risk to remain homeless

  The 26 families of forced migrants who live in the so-called "hostel for persons in need of improvement of their housing conditions" (this is the way they now call, after an enforced decision of Chechnya's leadership, former Refugees' Temporary Accommodation Centres (TAC), located in the Republic), situated in the Staropromyslovskiy District of the city of Grozny, can remain homeless within the next few days.

September 30, 2008 14:41

• Abkhazia celebrates 15th anniversary of its independence

  Today, Sukhumi hosts celebrations of the 15th anniversary of the Independence Day. After laying wreaths and flowers to the Glory Memorial in the Freedom Square, a military parade was held.

September 30, 2008 14:38

• European Commission admits that South-Ossetian conflict was triggered by Georgia

  Eneco Landaburu, head of the General Directorate of the European Commission for Foreign Contacts, has agreed that the conflict in South Ossetia was initiated by Georgia. This was stated today by Nikolai Kobrinets, Russia's permanent representative at the European Union.

September 30, 2008 14:31

• Investigation of the attempt on Ingushetia's Interior Minister entrusted to SFD inspectors

  The attempt on the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ingushetia Musa Medov will be investigated by the Chief Investigatory Department for the South Federal District (SFD); this assignment was made by Alexander Bastrykin, Chairman of the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO) of Russia.

September 30, 2008 14:27

• Opponents to construction of Sochi Cargo Port detained by militia

  On September 29, the Federal State Unitary Enterprise (FSUE) "Rosmorport" met no opposition to bringing reinforced concrete structures to the construction site of the "Second Cargo District of Sochi Port", as Sochi militia had detained two activists of the actions held against this construction.

September 29, 2008 14:48

• US Senate condemns Russia's "disproportionate response" to Georgia

  The US Senate has condemned Russia's "disproportionate military response" to Georgia, but recognized thus that mutual interests of the USA and Russian Federation can ensure "in due course" improvement of Russian-American relations.

September 29, 2008 14:45

• Georgia's ambassador to Russia joins opposition to Saakashvili

  Erosi Kitsmarishvili, Georgia's ambassador to Russia, said today in his interview to the Georgian weekly "Kviris Palitra" that after the August events in South Ossetia he cannot stay with the Georgian power structures headed by President Mikhail Saakashvili.