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18:59, 13 August 2003

Georgian-Abkhazian talks will be carried out on September 15 in Tbtilisi

The ambassadors of the countries entering the Group of the Friends of the UN Secretary-General on Georgia - the US, Great Britain, France, Russia, and Germany - will also take part in the meeting.

18:57, 13 August 2003

Separatists attacked police station in Chechnya, stole weapons and cars

Separatists set the building of the police station on fire, besides, the attackers stole three cars.

18:55, 13 August 2003

UN Security Council Committee blacklists Shamil Basayev

The UN Security Council's Committee on Sanctions against "Taliban", "Al-Qaeda" and affiliated persons and organizations on Tuesday completed consideration of a joint statement of Russia, the United States and Great Britain requesting the inclusion of Chechen separatist leader Shamil Basayev in the Security Council counterterrorist list.

15:47, 13 August 2003

Chechnya is prepared for presidential election scheduled for October, authorities claim

The Election Commission of Chechnya invited observers from the OSCE, the PACE, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Arab League, and other international organizations.

15:45, 13 August 2003

Russian human rights activists will conduct independent monitoring of Chechen presidential election

Moscow Helsinki Group Chairwoman Lyudmila Alekseyeva announced it.

15:44, 13 August 2003

Russia intends to establish protectorate over Abkhazia

It is said in the joint Declaration of Solidarity that was signed by Russian People's Party Chairman Gennady Raikov and Political Council Chairman of the People's Party Yakub Lakoba.

15:42, 13 August 2003

Hirair Hovnanian welcomes Senators' efforts to extend trade benefits to Armenia

The Board of Trustees Chairman of the Armenian Assembly of America said Senators' initiative was invaluable for Armenia in its economic development.

15:39, 13 August 2003

11 international observers has got accreditation cards at Election Commission of Karachaevo-Cherkessia

Observers are supposed to visit all 245 polling places of Karachaevo-Cherkessia on a day of the election (August 17) and to monitor the observance of a citizens' right for a free will.

12:33, 13 August 2003

Joint letter to President Putin on abduction of Arjan Erkel

"We welcome the concern you have expressed for Mr Erkel and we would like to respectfully urge you, and the Russian authorities on the ground, to spare no efforts in securing Mr Erkel's swift and safe release," reads the letter.

12:28, 13 August 2003

Mozdok terrorist act: offenders have been identified

"We have identified both the terrorists and all individuals involved in purchasing the tool of the crime, the KAMAZ truck," Savenkov said.

12:26, 13 August 2003

Red Cross appealed to Arjan Erkel's kidnappers

"The international humanitarian law does not allow taking civilians hostage. Security is still a major problem for all humanitarian organizations working in the Northern Caucasus," recalled the Red Cross.

12:23, 13 August 2003

Amnesty International raises its concern about future of Novorossiysk Fund "School of Peace"

As local human rights affirm, the authorities of Krasnodar territory began threatening the Fund with closure after it had taken over a work of defending the rights of Turks-Meskhetians.

23:18, 12 August 2003

Date of legal proceedings at suit of Main Department of Ministry of Justice for Krasnodar territory against Fund "School of Peace" has been set

There are good causes to believe the true reason for bringing a suit was an active work of fund's staff on the observance of human rights in the Krasnodar region.

23:16, 12 August 2003

Leader of public organization of Chechen refugees was detained in Ingushetia

On August 10, 2003 the Chairman of the International United Committee of Refugees from Chechnya Shirvani Gunayev was detained by the officers of the Sunzhensky regional interior department in his tent in the tent camp "Sputnik".

20:06, 12 August 2003

Regional conference of Public and Political Movement "Aytaira" took place in Gudaut on August 8

Conference delegates reelected Roman Geriya, a Hero of Abkhazia, for the next term as a head of the regional department of "Aytaira".

20:04, 12 August 2003

"Doctors Without Borders" stages demonstration on Lubyanskaya Square in Moscow

The demonstration is timed to the anniversary of the abduction of the mission's head Arjan Erkel in Dagestan. "Doctors Without Borders" are dissatisfied with the progress of the investigation.

20:02, 12 August 2003

Residents of Geydarabad (Azerbaijan) state they undergo firing from Armenian direction

A group of Azerbaijan journalists visited the village at the instance of local residents. They saw there that house roofs are riddled with bullets, some bullets hit administrative buildings of the village.

20:00, 12 August 2003

Refugees who had returned from Ingushetia were placed in former storage facilities

Nine refugees from those who had been recently shifted from the camp "Bella" to the village of Ordzhonikidzevskaya were hospitalized because of poisoning by chemical substances by means of inhalation.

16:46, 12 August 2003

Militia officer was murdered in Naursky region of Chechnya last night

Unknown people rushed in the house of the militiaman, disarmed him and drove him away.

16:44, 12 August 2003

Attack against secretary with Russian embassy to Georgia

According to a source in the local police, several people attacked Valyukhin, who was inside his car, in an attempt to rob him.

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