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August 27, 2008 12:31

• Three journalists beaten in Azerbaijan

  Today in the afternoon, three journalists have been exposed to violence in the village of Nekhram, the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR) of Azerbaijan.

August 27, 2008 12:26

• Kadyrov sees no links between events in South Ossetia and Abkhazia with Chechnya

  President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov does not see any analogies between the events in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, on the one hand, and the Chechen Republic on the other. John McCain, candidate for US president, has told journalists today that in the nearest weeks he plans to hold "a serious discussion" on the topic of Chechnya's independence.

August 27, 2008 12:22

• Medvedev: Russia tries to help ordinary people in Abkhazia and South Ossetia

  Actions of Russia to recognize independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia are aimed towards one target - to help the people who live there, President of the Russian Federation Dmitri Medvedev said in Sochi in his interview to the Al-Jazeera TV Channel.

August 27, 2008 12:18

• Countries of the world make comments on Russia's recognition of breakaway republics

  The countries of the world start to express their attitude to recognition by Russia of the state sovereignty of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

August 26, 2008 13:33

• Georgian special troops enter the territory of South Ossetia

  Georgian armed formations have invaded Mosabruni village, which belongs to South Ossetia, as Boris Chochiev, Minister for Special Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia, has declared.

August 26, 2008 13:30

• In Armenia, strikers continue their protest, despite oppressions

  Despite repressions, the sit-in strike held in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, will surely go on. Karen Karapetyan, leader of the youth wing of the Armenian National Movement, made the statement.

August 26, 2008 12:43

• Residents of South and North Ossetia congratulate each other on Russia's recognition of South Ossetia's independence

  Residents of South and North Ossetia congratulate each other on the occasion of recognition by Russia of the independence of the Republic of South Ossetia.

August 26, 2008 12:39

• NATO, OSCE and EU condemn recognition by Russia of Abkhazia's and South Ossetia's independence

  The NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has called Russia's to recognize Abkhazia's and South Ossetia's independence to be a direct violation of several resolutions of the UN Security Council on territorial integrity of Georgia, the resolutions approved by Russia itself. Meanwhile, in the opinion of Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, Russia's decision to recognize South Ossetia's and Abkhazia's independence is completely matching the international law.

August 26, 2008 12:36

• Western countries condemn Russia for recognition of South Ossetia's and Abkhazia's independence

  Spokespersons of the countries of the West have made their acted with the statements condemning Russia for recognizing the South Ossetia's and Abkhazia's independence by means of decrees signed today by RF's President Dmitri Medvedev.

August 26, 2008 12:33

• Supreme Court of Azerbaijan rejects journalist Zakhid's cassation

  Today, the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan has denied the cassation complaint lodged by Ganimat Zakhid, editor-in-chief of the "Azadlyg" (Freedom) oppositional newspaper, who was sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment.

August 26, 2008 12:30

• Georgia accuses Russia of annexing Abkhazia and South Ossetia and threatens to stop relations

  Georgian relations with Russia "are stopped for long if not forever." This was stated today by Alexander (Kakha) Lomaya, Secretary of the Council of National Security of Georgia, in his comments to the decision of Russian President Dmitri Medvedev on unilateral recognition of self-proclaimed Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

August 26, 2008 12:21

• Russian President signs decrees on recognition of South Ossetia's and Abkhazia's independence

  President of the Russian Federation (RF) Dmitri Medvedev has signed decrees on RF's recognition of South Ossetia's and Abkhazia's independence. It his today's address to citizens of Russia he has called other states to follow Russia's lead.

August 25, 2008 15:39

• Russian Joint Staff to disclose Georgia's plans in Abkhazia

  On Monday, Anatoly Nogovitsyn, Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff of Russian Armed Forces, told journalists that tomorrow, on August 26, the Joint Staff of Russian Armed Forces will make public the intelligence data about Georgia's warfare plans in Abkhazia.

August 25, 2008 15:34

• Participants of sit-in strike in Yerevan attacked by policemen and agents in civilian

  Today, at about 11 a.m. local time, 50 policemen and about 100 persons in civilian clothes, who unexpectedly appeared in the Northern Avenue of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, attacked and destroyed all the posters and stands exhibited by the participants of the sit-in strike.

August 25, 2008 15:24

• Abkhazian MoD: Georgia's weapons banned by Moscow Agreement found in Kodori

  A battery (6 units) of D-30 howitzers that belonged to the Armed Forces of Georgia was found in the upper section of the Kodori Gorge by Abkhazian militaries, General-Major Harry Kupalba, Deputy Defence Minister of Abkhazia, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

August 25, 2008 15:13

• Satellite photos show 438 destroyed objects in South Ossetia

  A total of 438 objects, 346 completely and 92 partially, were destroyed in Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, and its vicinities. It became clear from satellite filming made by the UNOSAT International Scientific Institute.

August 25, 2008 14:29

• South Ossetia and Abkhazia welcome Russian Parliament's statement on their independence

  Presidents of South Ossetia and Abkhazia Eduard Kokoity and Sergey Bagapsh called today's appeal of both Chambers of Russian Parliament to Dmitri Medvedev, urging him to recognize the independence of their republics, a historical date for their nations.

August 25, 2008 13:49

• Georgia and South Ossetia exchange captives

  In the evening on August 24, in Karaleti village, 5 km off to the north of Gori, Georgian and South-Ossetian parties exchanged their prisoners of war, as reported by the headquarters of the Russian peacekeeping forces in South Ossetia.

August 25, 2008 13:44

• Georgian President states $2 bn loss from conflict with Russia

  President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili has assessed the damage caused by Russia during military operations and accused Moscow of unleashing the conflict in South Ossetia. The British Financial Times gives an interview with the Georgian leader.

August 25, 2008 13:40

• State Duma votes for recognition of Abkhazia's and South Ossetia's independence

  Russian State Duma has called the international community and President Dmitri Medvedev to recognize the sovereign status of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Earlier today, an appeal to Russian President urging him to recognize independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia was adopted by the Federation Council.