News

August 23, 2003 15:09

• Nine servicemen died by landmine explosion in Chechnya

  Two unknown people in a camouflage uniform detonated a landmine near the Petropavlovsky settlement on Thursday; the landmine was put into a VAZ 2106 car left on the curb.

August 23, 2003 15:06

• Angelina Jolie personally studies Chechen refugees' condition

  On August 21 Angelina Jolie, an American actress, arrived in Russia with an informal visit as a Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

August 22, 2003 20:42

• 1st Congress of Representatives of Kuban Public Self-government will be held in Novorossiysk

  The deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Krasnodar region Mikhail Kovalyuk appeared with the initiative to organize the 1st Congress of Representatives of the Kuban Public Self-government.

August 22, 2003 20:38

• Members of 4th Congress of International Circassian Association appealed to Vladimir Putin and Leonid Kuchma with request to lift sanctions against Abkhazia

  "The post-war situation in Abkhazia has convinced us that the policy of force pressure and isolation of the multinational population of Abkhazia from the outer world has made the process of negotiations even more complicated," reads the appeal.

August 22, 2003 20:36

• Public organizations condemn liquidation of regional department of "Liberal Russia"

  The statement of public organizations of the Astrakhan region on the situation arisen with the Astrakhan regional department of the party "Liberal Russia"

August 22, 2003 20:33

• In September National Assembly of Armenia will ratify Protocol 6 of European Convention abolishing death penalty in republic

  Armenian National Assembly Speaker Artur Bagdasarian received PACE co-rapporteurs Jerzy Jaskiernia, Rene Andre, and Valery Klamer yesterday.

August 22, 2003 20:32

• PACE monitoring group members are dissatisfied with maltreatment of draftees in Armenian army

  During their four-day visit to Armenia, the members of the PACE monitoring group Jerzy Jaskiernia and Rene Andre are to visit one of the military units in the Armavir region of Armenia to get acquainted with the situation in military units.

August 22, 2003 20:30

• Chechen Republic, October 5, 2003: Is there choice?

  The appeal of non-government organizations of the Chechen Republic.

August 22, 2003 17:10

• Investigation of case on Mi-26 destruction in Chechnya is completed

  127 people were killed as a result of the firing at the helicopter from an anti-aircraft missile complex "Igla" near Khankala.

August 22, 2003 17:09

• 15 minutes per week: contenders will share 3 hours of TV and radio air

  Representatives of the candidates in opposition are complaining that the free air time is insufficient.

August 22, 2003 17:07

• Declaration of monitoring group of human rights organizations

  The human rights activists believe that numerous violations at the first stage of the election campaign in Azerbaijan make the possibility of free and fair elections doubtful.

August 22, 2003 17:05

• First enlarged meeting of Youth Club was held in Rostov-on-Don

  The members of city and regional public youth organizations, young farm leaders of the region, members of the club "Young Agrarian of the Don", experts of the regional administration committee on youth policy visited the first meeting.

August 22, 2003 17:03

• Attempt at official of Dagestani Department for Struggle Against Extremism and Criminal Terrorism was made in Makhachkala

  Bullet wounded, Safarov was taken to hospital; his life is out of danger.

August 22, 2003 13:33

• Chechen journalists are going to boycott their work

  This is caused by the assumed dismissal of Chechen Press Minister Beslan Gantamirov.

August 22, 2003 13:31

• Nine questions to Russian President Vladimir Putin

  The appeal of Russian human rights activists, public figures, and cultural workers appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

August 22, 2003 13:29

• 3rd congress of Public and Political Movement "Aytayra" will be held on August 26

  As it was reported at the Aytayra's office, the main report of the congress "On Social and Political Situation in the Country" will be given by Co-Chairman of the movement Leonid Lakerbay.

August 22, 2003 11:26

• Separatists attacked Ural with soldiers of military commandant's office of Vedensk region of Chechnya

  According to the preliminary data, from one to four servicemen, all local residents, died as a result of the firing that was held by illegal armed unit members.

August 22, 2003 11:25

• Russian Ambassador to Georgia: "Abkhazia will not join Russia in any status"

  "The Abkhazian problem should be solved on the basis of Georgia's territorial integrity with due account taken of Abkhazia's interests," the diplomat said adding that this is Russia's official stance.

August 22, 2003 11:23

• Head of Tsa-Vedeno settlement was killed in Chechnya

  It was reported by the acting head of the Vedensk region administration Khanali Gagayev.

August 21, 2003 20:08

• Georgian Foreign Minister: "Tbilisi is ready to provide refugees' participation in presidential election in Chechnya"

  Georgian Foreign Minister Irakly Menagarishvili reported it to journalists.