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13:10, 19 May 2004

Turncoats from Armenia go on hunger strike in Baku

Their action is caused by the indifference of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees towards them.

13:03, 19 May 2004

Round table on fight against corruption arranged in Baku

Many participants underlined that the ruling regime in Azerbaijan would not fight corruption as it itself is completely corrupted and the new leader of the county has no political will to launch the fight against corruption.

12:57, 19 May 2004

Only economic growth can stop war in Chechnya, former Maskhadov's envoy says

The young men simply don't see prospects of peaceful life, it means workplaces for them haven't been created," Salambek Maigov said.

12:00, 19 May 2004

13th dialogue workshop on the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict takes place in Berlin

Participants explored the commitment of the two sides to their stated positions ? that of territorial integrity on the part of Georgia and that of recognition of independence on the part of the Abkhazians ? and whether they can articulate their positions in a way that better incorporates the aspirations of the other party.

18:23, 18 May 2004

Georgian parliament wants nation-wide discussion about status of Adjaria

The Georgian parliament has adopted a resolution today to arrange a nation-wide discussion about the status of Adjaria. In conformity with the document, amendments to the Constitution of Georgia concerning the division of power between the center and Adjaria will be proposed this week.

18:09, 18 May 2004

Russian servicemen search for Basayev in Chechen mountains

A special operations detachment of the Russian Defense Ministry was ambushed by Chechen guerrillas in the Vedeno district during an operation to arrest Chechen field commander Shamil Basayev.

17:25, 18 May 2004

Venice Commission holds conference in Tbilisi

The European Commission for Democracy through Law of the Council of Europe, better known as the Venice Commission, is a consultative body on the issues of constitutional law.

16:25, 18 May 2004

Refugees in Georgia accuse Russia of not giving aid

"We were evicted from Abkhazia with the assistance of Russia, and we are not allowed in there now. We live in poverty in Georgia, live on $5-6 a month, and don't have jobs," said the leader of the People's Party of Georgian Refugees, Boris Kukubava.

15:24, 18 May 2004

Galina Gubina: Situation in Ingushetia looks like prewar developments in Chechnya

"I think that those interested in violent acts in Ingushetia are forces to which the extension of the armed conflict is advantageous," the deputy head of Ingushetia's Sunzha district administration said.

14:51, 18 May 2004

11 soldiers die in Chechnya

Servicemen driving on an UAZ truck were ambushed in the Urus-Martan district. Rebels blasted the vehicle and opened fire on the servicemen.

14:21, 18 May 2004

Abducted schoolboys released in Chechnya

Mus Hajji Baskhaev, a local resident, was set free together with the boys.

13:59, 18 May 2004

Authorities blackmail refugees in Ingushetia

In one of the rooms of the migration service, a police officer offered the refugees to sign a document that they had allegedly found two self-made explosive devices on the territory of their camp and delivered them to the police. In case of their refusal, the police officer promised serious problems with registration to the refugees.

13:10, 18 May 2004

Georgia offers Abkhazia special status within united state

The document reads in particular that the parties decline to use force and create a federative state in which Abkhazia will have special political and legal status.

12:35, 18 May 2004

Ruling coalition to do its best to continue dialogue with opposition

The opposition is seeking for reasons to evade the dialogue and must bear all responsibility for consequences of the frustration of negotiations, the leader of the faction Republican Party of Armenia said.

12:02, 18 May 2004

Georgian, Abkhazian delegations to meet on May 20

The Georgian-Abkhazian meeting to continue working out the guarantees of security and non-renewal of war is to take place in Sukhum.

11:23, 18 May 2004

May 21 is day of memory of Caucasian War victims

Actions to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War and the day of memory of its victims are to take place in Adygeya, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachaevo-Cherkessia, and Krasnodar Territory on May 21.

10:55, 18 May 2004

Round table on Russia's interests in Transcaucasia takes place in Moscow

Participants discussed the situation in Transcaucasia and Moscow's possible lose of allies; the change of power in Adjaria as a strategic loss; the development of the situation around Abkhazia and South Osetia threatening to destabilize the entire region.

22:00, 17 May 2004

Sukhumi anticipates provocations in Gali district

Defense minister of the breakaway republic of Abkhazia Vyacheslav Arshba and head of the Gali district administration Yury Kvekveskiri visited some villages in Abkhazia's Gali district on May 16.

21:55, 17 May 2004

Deputy head of district administration survives assassination attempt in Ingushetia

An explosive device was fastened to the bottom of an office car and went off when the woman was getting into it. Investigators believe Ms Gubina's professional activity may have become a reason for the assassination attempt.

21:23, 17 May 2004

Russia perpetrates slow genocide in Chechnya, former Estonian ambassador in Moscow says

"The world community must state with all due responsibility that the Chechen people will be eliminated within the next ten years if there will be no external interference," said Mart Helme.

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