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December 27, 2006 23:21

• General Prosecutor's Office checks Nevzlin's involvement in Litvinenko's murder

  The Russian General Prosecutor's Office is undertaking investigatory actions to verify the information about Russian citizens' poisoning with toxic substances.

December 27, 2006 22:16

• Alkhanov: 380 militants have surrendered during the year

  In 2006, about 380 former militants have got back to peaceful life in Chechnya, Alu Alkhanov, president of the Republic, has reported this fact to the press conference.

December 27, 2006 22:08

• Igor Dobaev: "youth jama'ats" assault North Caucasus

  On request of the correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot," Igor Dobaev, Doctor of Philosophy, head of the sector of geopolitical problems of the South Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, gave his comments on the events in Cherkessk (Karachayevo-Cherkessia) on December 25, 2006.

December 27, 2006 22:05

• Nalchik attackers have publicly repented in Kabardino-Balkaria

  The "Kabardino-Balkarian Pravda" newspaper has published the "Address of Former Members of Illegal Armed Formations (IAFs) Who Have Voluntarily Laid Down Arms," which runs that the time that has passed allowed them "to give a new look on their actions and rethink over the grave consequences" of what has happened.

December 26, 2006 22:09

• Ali Gasanov: authorities of Azerbaijan are against impingement of freedom of speech

  Human rights activists and lawyers consider that violence applied to Nidzhat Daglar, correspondent of the "Azadlyg" newspaper, was a continuation of the violence campaign of the authorities towards the press, as well as a result of impunity for previous crimes.

December 26, 2006 22:07

• MIA of Kabardino-Balkaria has again announced search of human rights defender Ruslan Nakhushev

  The information published in the "Kabardino-Balkarskaya Pravda" newspaper (on 13.12.2006) about search of 23 especially dangerous criminals is again listing the name of human rights activist Ruslan Nakhushev.

December 26, 2006 21:53

• Court accuses Shepel of breaching the law when investigating Beslan terror act

  The Supreme Court upheld on Tuesday the life sentence verdict to Nurpashi Kulaev for taking part in Beslan act of terrorism.

December 26, 2006 21:50

• Another Georgian citizen has died in Moscow

  Lion Kukava, 56, a citizen of Georgia, has died in Moscow under unclear circumstances.

December 26, 2006 21:48

• Trial of members of "Yarmuk" Jama'at is near its end in Kabardino-Balkaria

  The Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria is finalizing the legal proceedings on the criminal case related to members of the "Yarmuk" Jama'at.

December 25, 2006 23:41

• One more NGO founded in Chechnya

  On December 23, the city of Grozny, capital of Chechnya, was the presentation venue of a new non-governmental organization named "Mir" (Peace).

December 25, 2006 23:39

• Court session on the case of Pyatigorsk mosque imam postponed till December 26

  Today, the City Court of Pyatigorsk (Stavropol Territory) was to continue hearings of the case of Anton (Abdullah) Stepanenko, imam of the city mosque.

December 25, 2006 22:54

• A group of militants liquidated in Karachayevo-Cherkessia

  In the city of Cherkessk, Karachayevo-Cherkessia, an operation was undertaken to liquidate a group of militants who were hiding in a dwelling house.

December 25, 2006 22:49

• Scaramella, a witness in "Litvinenko's case," knew about his forthcoming arrest

  Mario Scaramella, one of the main witnesses in "Litvinenko's case," who was detained yesterday by Italian authorities upon his arrival by air from Great Britain, knew about his prepared arrest.

December 25, 2006 22:41

• Prosecutor's office has revealed militiamen's neglect of duty that caused Beslan act of terror

  The Chief Administration of the Russia's General Prosecutor's Office for the South Federal District (SFD) has finalized its investigation into the criminal case in relation to Mukhazhir Evloev, head of the Malgobek District Department of Interior, Ingushetia, and his deputy Ahmed Kotiev charged of neglect of duty that had caused death of people in Beslan school.

December 23, 2006 23:04

• Director of the ODIHR OSCE calls Azerbaijani authorities and opposition to dialogue

  The authorities of Azerbaijan have broad potentials to progress along the way of democratic reforms.

December 23, 2006 22:55

• Scotland Yard inspectors may return to Moscow to talk to Lugovoj and Kovtun

  Early next year, inspectors of the British Scotland Yard will probably visit Moscow again under investigation of the case of poisoning Alexander Litvinenko, former FSB employee.

December 23, 2006 22:48

• Karabakh invalids: getting "Oka" without a bribe is often impossible

  In was planned to distribute "Oka" automobiles among the veterans of the Karabakh war till the end of this month.

December 23, 2006 22:47

• City militia deputy head assassinated in Karachayevo-Cherkessia

  In the evening of December 22, militia captain Umar Shamanov, deputy head of the Department of Interior of the city of Teberda, Karachayevo-Cherkessia, was shot dead.

December 23, 2006 22:41

• Einullah Fatullaev: authorities of Azerbaijan are not interested to arrest E. Gusejnov's killers

  The undertaken measured to detect the whereabouts and bring to Azerbaijan Teimuraz Aliev and Takhir Khubanov, citizens of Georgia, accused of murdering Elmar Gusejnov, editor-in-chief of the "Monitor" magazine, have given no effect so far.

December 22, 2006 23:48

• Russia has registered 189 foreign NCOs

  A total of 189 representative offices and branches of foreign non-commercial organizations (NCOs) are currently registered in Russia.