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22:44, 20 December 2004

US raises concern about election fraud in Azerbaijan

Heads and representatives of local executive authorities intervened in the work of election commissions and prevented them from doing their duties, the US Embassy to Azerbaijan has announced in a press release.

19:05, 18 December 2004

Refugees in Pankissi Gorge do not trust Russian officials

An official delegation from Chechnya is expected to visit the Pankissi Gorge, Georgia on December 19.

23:47, 17 December 2004

Round table "Terrorism in Films and TV Reports" held in Moscow

The round table discussion titled "Terrorism in Films and TV Reports" was held at the Moscow House of Nationalities on December 16, political scientists, human rights activists, journalists, and cinematographers being participants in it.

23:36, 17 December 2004

Andreas Gross voices doubt about holding of fair elections in Azerbaijan

In his exclusive interview with the Caucasian Knot correspondent, Andreas Gross, the member of the PACE Monitoring Committee and co-rapporteur on Azerbaijan, said that the aim of his present visit was to monitor municipal elections in Azerbaijan.

22:34, 17 December 2004

Military deny bombing Chechen village

In the evening of December 3, a Russian combat helicopter launched several missiles at the village of Tevzen-Kale, Chechnya's Vedeno district. One of the missiles hit the house of the Suleymanov family.

23:53, 16 December 2004

PACE will not discuss Azerbaijan political prisoners in winter

The PACE will consider the question of political prisoners in Azerbaijan and the country's obligations to the Council of Europe during the spring session.

23:22, 16 December 2004

Candidates refuse to participate in municipal elections

Today, one day before municipal elections in Azerbaijan, 400 members of the ruling Yeni Azerbaijan party have withdrawn their candidacies registered earlier for the participation in the municipal elections.

22:35, 16 December 2004

UN special rapporteur to visit Chechnya

Special Rapporteur on violence against women of the UN Commission on Human Rights Yakin Erturk is expected to arrive in Chechnya within the next few days.

23:47, 15 December 2004

Investigation of attack on anti-drug department continues

Some sources say that the arms seized during the attack in Kabardino-Balkaria have most likely been taken out to Chechnya.

23:29, 15 December 2004

Municipal elections to be held in Azerbaijan

The election campaign in the country was conducted normally for the most part, with the exception of one application about a violation, Azer Saryev, spokesman for the Azerbaijan Central Election Commission told the Caucasian Knot correspondent.

22:03, 15 December 2004

Debates about publication of Hitler's Mein Kampf

Avaz Zeinally, the publisher of the book and editor-in-chief of the Khural newspaper, gives evidence at the Azerbaijan State Security Ministry in the criminal case opened under the article "inciting national and religious hatred".

23:56, 14 December 2004

Terrorists' relatives will not be taken hostages

Earlier, at a session of the State Duma, Russian Prosecutor General Vladimir Kolesnikov suggested taking terrorists' relatives hostages.

23:50, 14 December 2004

Azerbaijan authorities deny participation in aggression against Iran

US troops will enter the territory of Iran through Azerbaijan, Iraq and Georgia and complete the occupation of the country in two weeks, reported the Arabian newspaper Ash-Shark al-Avsat.

23:46, 14 December 2004

Anti-drug department assaulted by Islamic extremists

Criminals killed four officers who were on duty that night and set the building on fire after it. They seized 79 automatic rifles, 182 pistols, and ammunition.

23:16, 11 December 2004

War in Chechnya began 10 years ago

"When they ask me who is responsible for the beginning of the war in 1994, I always give two names - Boris Yeltsin and Dzhokhar Dudayev. Both of them planned to gain victory," Edilbek Khasmagomadov, a Chechen historian and political scientist, said.

23:00, 11 December 2004

Human rights conference held in North Osetia

On December 10, the Vladikavkaz Institute of Management jointly with the North Osetian President's Human Rights Commission held a conference devoted to International Human Rights Day.

17:49, 10 December 2004

Press conference on rights of Moslems in Russia

Deputy chairman of Russian muftis, human rights activist Ismail Khazrat Shengereev said that Moslems are often denied employment, their rights are often infringed upon in educational institutions.

22:52, 9 December 2004

Press conference on Ingush refugees in North Osetia

Ingush families live in the Prigorodny district of the Republic of North Osetia - Alania now as before. The majority of them are settled in the camp for displaced persons Maisky, which is situated on the border with Ingushetia. It was created in 1994 under the instruction of Ruslan Aushev, who hold the post of president of Ingushetia at that time.

23:47, 8 December 2004

Powers of Abkahzian vice president to be enlarged

Presidential candidate Sergey Bagapsh announced the intention to enlarge powers of the Abkhazian vice president, the post of which will be held by Raul Khadzhimba in case of Bagapsh's victory.

23:22, 8 December 2004

Georgian parliamentarians prepare document on civic integration

The Committee on Human Rights and Civic Integration of the Georgian parliament is preparing a concept of civic integration, chairwoman of the committee Elena Tevdoradze told the Caucasian Knot correspondent commenting on the discontent of Azerbaijanians living in Georgia.

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