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22:16, 27 December 2006

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.

22:08, 27 December 2006

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.

22:05, 27 December 2006

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.

22:09, 26 December 2006

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.

22:07, 26 December 2006

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.

21:53, 26 December 2006

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.

21:50, 26 December 2006

Another Georgian citizen has died in Moscow

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

21:48, 26 December 2006

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.

23:41, 25 December 2006

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).

23:39, 25 December 2006

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.

22:54, 25 December 2006

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.

22:49, 25 December 2006

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.

22:41, 25 December 2006

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.

23:04, 23 December 2006

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.

22:55, 23 December 2006

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.

22:48, 23 December 2006

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.

22:47, 23 December 2006

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.

22:41, 23 December 2006

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.

23:48, 22 December 2006

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.

23:43, 22 December 2006

Torshin: Beslan terror act was staged by Maskhadov, Basaev and Abu-Dzeit

The explosion of Beslan school, where in September 2004 militants took hostages, occurred through the fault of terrorists, not as a result of actions of power agents.

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