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June 17, 2004 15:43

• Four abducted, then one killed in Chechnya

  The body of one of the abducted men was found in the vicinity of the settlement in the morning with gunshot wounds.

June 17, 2004 15:41

• Basayev threatens Russia with new terror attacks

  According to the Kavkaz Center separatist website, the Shakhid group Riyadus Salihiin has prepared a series of special operations, which will inflict serious damage on the enemy in both military and political spheres.

June 17, 2004 14:08

• Lawyer with 'peace through justice' philosophy

  We call your attention to the statement by the Yalta Initiative for Peace in Chechnya on the death of lawyer Abdulla Khamzayev.

June 17, 2004 12:15

• Shamba's resignation 'not connected with activity of foreign ministry'

  The Abkhazian information agency Apsnipress has published an interview with Sergey Shamba, who sent in his resignation from the post of Abkhazian Foreign Minister on June 14.

June 17, 2004 12:12

• Winners of competitions of Internet and Tolerance Project announced

  Results of competitions conducted within the framework of the Internet and Tolerance Project have been announced. The project was carried out by the Internet Education Federation with the assistance of the Russian Ministry of Education, the British Council, the Eurasia Foundation, and the Moscow-based Social Partnership Center.

June 17, 2004 11:09

• War Prize nominees chosen

  Each winner will be presented with a diploma, a free annual subscription to the Chechen Society newspaper, and a completely paid tree-day tour of the places of military operations in Chechnya.

June 17, 2004 11:06

• Mountain districts of Chechnya bombarded

  The Russian air force and artillery have massively bombarded the outskirts of settlements in the Vedeno, Shatoy and Nozhay-Yurt districts of Chechnya in the last two days.

June 16, 2004 22:34

• Human Rights Center Memorial to receive Nansen Refugee Award

  The Nansen Refugee Award is presented annually to an individual or organization known for considerable achievements for the welfare of refugees.

June 16, 2004 18:28

• Nakhchivan journalists accuse authorities of putting pressure

  Malakhat Nasibova, a correspondent for the Turan agency and Liberty Radio in Nakhchivan, and Magomed Rzayev, a correspondent for the Azadlyg newspaper, have addressed law enforcement agencies, human rights groups, international organizations and the media with an appeal.

June 16, 2004 17:57

• 5 explosive devices found in Chechnya

  According to preliminary information, members of Suleiman Soltakhanov's illegal armed unit acting in the Vedeno district may be involved in the placing of the bombs.

June 16, 2004 16:12

• NGO activist receives threats from unknown people

  Avaz Hasanov, Azerbaijan's coordinator of the International Working Group to search for missing persons, hostages and prisoners of war, was subjected to insults by a group of unknowns on June 11.

June 16, 2004 16:07

• Resident of Chechnya killed in Ingushetia

  Shamil Alayev, an 18-year-old resident of Grozny, was killed and another young man, who was also suspected of membership in illegal armed units, was arrested during a special operation.

June 16, 2004 15:25

• Turkey toughens visa regime with Armenia

  "Henceforward citizens of Armenia must apply for visas to Turkish diplomatic representatives abroad," reads a statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

June 16, 2004 15:23

• Russian Foreign Ministry dissatisfied with Tbilisi's actions in zone of Georgian-Osetian conflict

  "The actions of the Georgian side don't promote the cause of normalization of the situation in the zone of the Georgian-Osetian conflict, which is so complicated now," reads the ministry's statement.

June 16, 2004 14:16

• Development of culture of solidarity to be under discussion in Krasnodar

  The roundtable discussion titled "The Media As a Factor in the Development of the Culture of Solidarity in Society" will be conducted in Krasnodar on June 18.

June 16, 2004 14:06

• Number of presidential candidates in Chechnya reaches 11

  Umar Abuyev, a resident of the town of Krasnogorsk situated near Moscow, filed his application with the Chechen Central Election Commission late at night on June 15.

June 16, 2004 13:56

• Georgia wants mandate of peacekeeping forces in South Osetia to be changed

  Georgian State Minister Georgy Khaindrava believes the zone controlled by the Combined Peacekeeping Forces should be reviewed since "today Russian peacekeepers refuse in fact to fulfill duties they are commissioned with."

June 16, 2004 11:38

• Chechen interior minister to run for president

  Alu Alkhanov requested to appoint his deputy and namesake Ruslan Alkhanov Acting Chechen Interior Minister for the period of the election campaign.

June 16, 2004 11:36

• IFEX holds conference in Baku

  Representatives of media organizations from more than 50 countries are attending it.

June 16, 2004 11:31

• Civilian population suffer from hostilities in Chechnya

  227 people suffered as a result of violations committed by Russian military men and Kadyrov's people in May.