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April 27, 2004 23:50

• Akhmat Kadyrov lays strictures on Commission for Payment of Compensations for Lost Housing and Property

  The president of Chechnya warned functionaries against practicing extortion towards this group of people.

April 27, 2004 20:39

• Abashidze's press service denies statements on total mobilization in Adjaria

  "Mr. Abashidze signed no mobilization orders," deputy head of the press service Zurab Khoperia said.

April 27, 2004 20:13

• Chechen president's security service: Ramzan Kadyrov 'is safe and sound'

  Many people in the republic believe the fact that Ramzan Kadyrov has not responded for several days to the reports of him being wounded is evidence of the version that the incident took place nevertheless.

April 27, 2004 19:03

• Abkhazia ready for provocations during Georgian military exercises

  There is no need for the Abkhazian army to go on higher state of alert because of the exercises, Deputy Defense Minister of Abkhazia Garri Kupalba said.

April 27, 2004 18:38

• Rebels open fire on helicopter in Chechnya

  The vehicle was seriously damaged and force-landed in the area of the Vedeno village.

April 27, 2004 18:10

• Clashes between Azerbaijanians and Armenians in Teheran

  Many Azerbaijan organizations in Iran have denounced the authorities of this country for lending support to the Armenians and blamed official Teheran for the incident.

April 27, 2004 17:20

• Armenian opposition stop dialogue with power

  "It is essential for the talks that both the sides have good will. But the ruling coalition doesn't have it, therefore we find it pointless to continued the dialogue," secretary of the opposition parliamentary faction Justice Viktor Dallakian said.

April 27, 2004 16:51

• Russians arrested in Qatar recognize man who tortured them

  Russians who are charged with the murder recognized a man who had tortured them during the preliminary investigation in a witness for the prosecution.

April 27, 2004 15:58

• Officer of republican interior ministry killed in Chechnya

  Gunmen in masks and camouflage uniforms opened fire from automatic weapons on Senior Lieutenant Khamid Khadzhiyev when he was going home from work.

April 27, 2004 15:08

• Georgia: military and civilian liquidators of Chernobyl disaster demand unified benefits

  Over 2,000 Georgian citizens took part in the liquidation of the emergency at the Chernobyl atomic station, reported chairman of the Association of Georgian Chernobyl People Vazha Chaduneli. More than 1,000 of them are disabled now.

April 27, 2004 13:34

• Followers of Zviad Gamsakhurdia surrender to Georgian authorities

  Zardania's group has delivered a large amount of weapons to the law-enforcement agencies in exchange for the exemption from criminal prosecution.

April 27, 2004 12:40

• Discussion 'Transparent Power - Active Citizens' to take place in Krasnodar

  Galina Ryzhkova, chairwoman of the regional committee on culture, sport, information policy and public associations, will be a speaker at the meeting.

April 26, 2004 19:49

• Security reinforced on administrative border between Georgia and Adjaria

  The Georgian side has shifted units of the country's interior troops and military equipment there on April 26.

April 26, 2004 19:44

• Chechen interior ministry: no order to destroy rebels and their relatives exists

  Residents of Chechnya think that the republican law-enforcement agencies have obviously received a private order "from the superiors" to dispose of members of the armed resistance, their relatives, and acquaintances by all means.

April 26, 2004 19:36

• Gelayev's relative denies information about Dokku Umarov's implication in field commander's death

  "By such a primitive means, they want to sow seeds of distrust and animosity among Chechen commanders," the man said to the Caucasian Knot correspondent.

April 26, 2004 16:07

• Shevardnadze's son-in-law released from custody for $15.5 million

  The case against Dzhokhtaberidze will be closed, announced Georgian Prosecutor General Irakly Okruashvili.

April 26, 2004 15:59

• Court satisfies claim by victim of 2002 hostage taking in Moscow

  The Tverskoy Court seconds the position of the Moscow government, which holds the city authorities do not have to indemnify for inflicted moral damage.

April 26, 2004 15:53

• Hearing in case of Russians to continue in Qatar

  Several witnesses will be listened to today, and then the date of the next sitting will be announced, reported Russian Ambassador to Qatar Viktor Kudryavtsev.

April 26, 2004 15:39

• Project aimed at social and economic integration of displaced persons in Stavropol Region

  The non-profit partnership Managerial Consulting has conducted researches to disclose the general situation with the rights of workers and has trained consultants in the field of social and economic rights.

April 26, 2004 15:32

• Conference 'Tolerance Is Policy of 21st Century' held in Makhachkala

  The second part of the conference was a round table discussion on various issues, which resulted in the idea to found a discussion club on the issues of modern society development in Dagestan.