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11:48, 4 May 2004

Yamadaev survives 2 attempts on his life

One of the homemade bombs went off in Gudermes, another on the Kavkaz ("Caucasus") federal highway.

11:38, 4 May 2004

Armenian parliamentarian says opposition has 4 change of government scenarios

"The most likely change of government option is linked with the people's movement," Victor Dallakian, Secretary of the Justice parliamentary faction, told journalists.

11:35, 4 May 2004

Nagorno-Karabakh journalists make statements on Press Freedom Day

Free speech in Nagorno-Karabakh is much more limited than the legislative and administrative framework limiting it, analysts say.

11:33, 4 May 2004

Female Chechen refugee abducted on April 18 found in Ingushetia

Cruelly beaten, Aminat was thrown out by strangers on the outskirts of Nazran, according to her relatives.

22:52, 3 May 2004

Russian general suspected of exploding bridges in Ajaria

Georgia's State Security Ministry does not rule out taking legal action against Yuri Netkachev who may have been in charge of exploding the bridges in Choloki and Kakuti.

22:49, 3 May 2004

Food, necessities rise in price in Batumi

Prices for meat doubled after the explosion of bridges to Ajaria. The price of fuel and other necessities is expected to rise, too.

22:43, 3 May 2004

Ajaria in self-isolation

All motor bridges on roads to Ajaria have been exploded. Armed people prevent everyone from crossing the border with Georgia on foot.

22:34, 3 May 2004

Maskhadov may command unit under attack in Chechnya

Ramzan Kadyrov, security chief for the Chechen president, says a guerilla unit under attack in Chechnya may include Aslan Maskhadov, possibly wounded.

22:19, 3 May 2004

Saakashvili delivers ultimatum

The Georgian leader gave President Aslan Abashidze of Ajaria 10 days to "re-acknowledge the constitutional jurisdiction."

11:25, 3 May 2004

Russia's Memorial wins Nansen Refugee Award

Last year, the Human Rights Center provided legal counseling to more than 21,300 people, including forced migrants, internally displaced people and asylum seekers. Many were from non-CIS countries.

21:13, 30 April 2004

Abkhazian parliamentarians and local government officials visit Scotland

The goal of the visit was to study the experience of local government and democracy in Great Britain.

21:11, 30 April 2004

Elections Through the Eyes of Children and Youth project presented in Georgia

The aim of the project is to interest the youth in the issues of the holding of elections in the country, to engage the young generation in these processes as much as possible, and to increase their knowledge of elections.

20:31, 30 April 2004

Stavropol district court denies registration to youth charitable organization

The Caucasian Youth Human Rights League was created in the spring of 2003. It has two branch offices - in the Republic of North Osetia-Alania and in the Chechen Republic. The organization protects human rights and carries out charitable projects.

20:14, 30 April 2004

Two Russian soldiers killed, two wounded in Chechnya

The defense ministry's reconnaissance group was ambushed in the vicinity of the village of Dzhani-Vedeno, Chechnya's Vedeno district.

19:42, 30 April 2004

Armenian ruling coaling advocates political discussion, Galust Saakian says

According to him, the Armenian ruling coalition advocates discussions in the political field about existing problems, but the opposition defer a dialogue by all means.

19:16, 30 April 2004

NGO appeals to people in Adjaria to lay down arms

The NGO Democratic Institute distributed leaflets among residents of Batumi appealing the Adjarian population to lay down arms and not to obey leader of the autonomy Aslan Abashidze.

18:45, 30 April 2004

Opposition rally dispersed in Batumi

Approximately 200 rally participants scanned "Misha, Misha" and called upon Adjarian leader Aslan Abashidze to resign.

17:55, 30 April 2004

PACE rapporteur dissatisfied at honoring of commitments by Azerbaijan

Asked about the situation with human rights and media freedom after the presidential election, Andreas Gross made it clear that the situation was quite serious.

16:10, 30 April 2004

Dialogue to resolve Karabakh conflict continues

The second meeting between Presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan Robert Kocharian and Ilkham Aliyev took place in Prague on April 28.

15:48, 30 April 2004

Court prolongs detention period for Kabardino-Balkarian Taliban fighters

The North Caucasian department of the Prosecutor General's Office has prolonged the detention period for Ruslan Odizhev and Rasul Kudayev for two more months.

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