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July 30, 2008 21:33

• New conflicts among Avars and Kumyks expected in Dagestan

  On July 30, a delegation of republic's and district functionaries and clergy arrived to the village of Shushanovka, Kizilyourt district of Dagestan. Aim is to reach a truce between the group of Avars and Kumyks who started a fight on July 25.

July 30, 2008 21:22

• Radiy Burulov, mayor of Elista in Kalmykia, arrested

  On July 30, Radiy Burulov, mayor of Elista, was taken into custody in the course of the Elista town court session.

July 30, 2008 21:09

• RF Government approves the Chechnya development program for 2008-2011

  The Russian Government has approved the Federal Goal-Oriented Program of "Socio-economic Development of Chechen Republic for 2008-2011" the total funding of which amounts to about 120.6 billion rubles.

July 30, 2008 20:48

• Dmitri Medvedev nominates Ebzeyev head of Karachayevo-Cherkessia

  Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has nominated Boris Ebzeyev for the consideration by the Karachayevo-Cherkessia Public Assembly and for granting him the powers of the republic's president. Ebzeyev may replace Mustafa Batdyev as leader of Karachayevo-Cherkessia.

July 30, 2008 19:48

• Explosion near Ingushetia MoI: 5 wounded, 2 killed

  The explosion near the Ingushetia MoI headquarters on the morning of July 30 resulted in the death of two officers of the RF MoI Temporary Operating Group. Five more persons, including a five-year-old child, suffered from various wounds.

July 30, 2008 15:50

• Killers of Shurpaev, journalist from Dagestan, convicted for 21 years in labor colony

  Today, the Supreme Court of Tajikistan has passed a ruling on the case of murder of Iliyas Shurpaev, "First Channel" journalist, resident of Dagestan. Masrurjon Yatimov and Nadzhmiddin Mukhiddinov are to spend 21 years in a high-security colony.

July 29, 2008 21:47

• Information about attempt on Chechen president's life remains contradictory

  Russian mass media continue their heavy discussion of the so far unconfirmed attempt on the Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov. According to many printed and electronic media, the probability of the attempt having taken place remains sufficiently high.

July 29, 2008 16:41

• Withdrawal of Russian railway troops from Abkhazia starts

  Russia has started to withdraw its railway troops from Abkhazia which it located there upon the request of Abkhazia authorities on May 31 for restoring the 55 km railway at the section Sukhum-Ochamchira.

July 29, 2008 15:33

• Head of Talysh cultural center in Azerbaijan declared political prisoner

  Novruzali Mamedov, 67, head of Talysh cultural center and chief editor of "Tolyshi Siado" (Voice of Talysh) newspaper convicted to 10 years of prison on the charge of treason, has been recognized political prisoner by the Institute of Peace and Democracy and the Azeri Federation of Human Rights Organizations.

July 29, 2008 14:27

• South Ossetia accuses Georgia of shelling villages again

  The South Ossetia authorities claim that Georgia shelled the villages of Sarabuk and Tliakana, Tskhinvali district, on the night of July 29.

July 29, 2008 13:23

• Investigation lays charges on the case of murder of head of "Dagestan" state TV and radio company

  The Investigation Committee under the Prosecutor's office (ICP) has laid down charges on the case of murder of Gadzhi Abashilov, head of "Dagestan" state TV and radio company, who was killed on March 21 in Makhachkala when his car was fired at from a machine-gun.

July 29, 2008 12:15

• Investigation department wants mayor of Kalmykia capital to be summoned to court by force

  Radiy Burulov, mayor of Elista, the capital of Kalmykia, may be summoned to court by force. The court is going to pass a decision on his arrest in connection with his abuse of power. An appropriate instruction has been given to the Kalmykia Ministry of Interior.

July 29, 2008 11:41

• PACE requests Armenia should strictly abide by the organization's resolutions

  Lluis Maria de Puig, PACE chair, who after his three-day visit to Armenia which took place last week, requested that the Armenian president and the authorities should undertake clear and specific steps to abide by the organization's resolutions.

July 28, 2008 23:50

• Ramzan Kadyrov's life attempted in Chechnya

  An attempt on the life of Ramzan Kadyrov, Chechen president, was made in the village of Khosi-Yurt in Chechnya. There was no damage.

July 28, 2008 23:30

• Khatuna Skirtladze wins "Miss Georgia" contest

  Khatuna Skirtladze, 18, from Tbilisi won the "Miss Georgia-2008" contest which was held on Sunday, July 27, in Batumi.

July 28, 2008 23:07

• USAID to allocate $7 million for support of democracy in Azerbaijan in 2008

  In 2008, the American Agency for International Development (USAID) is going to allocate $18 million for the implementation of programs in Azerbaijan, including $7 million for the projects to support democracy.

July 28, 2008 20:55

• Krasnodar krai authorities reconcile with the residents of Imeretin valley in Sochi

  The Krasnodar krai authorities have reached an agreement with the residents of Imeretin valley who protested against their resettlement due to the construction of facilities for Olympic Games 2014 in Sochi.

July 28, 2008 18:38

• Shamba claims the Galski district of Abkhazia is not going to be the zone under international monitoring

  Sergei Shamba, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Abkhazia, calls the statement of Temur Mzhaviya, head of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, on the necessity to declare the Galski district of Abkhazia which borders Georgia a zone under international monitoring as a "hollow and populist slogan".

July 28, 2008 17:18

• Representatives of 21 countries to take part in NATO manoeuvres in Armenia

  The Armenian Defense Ministry, with reference to NATO, announces that, from September 20 to 21, the manoeuvres "Joint Spearman-08" are going to held in Armenia within the "Partnership for Peace" (PP) program.

July 28, 2008 15:06

• Consideration of complaint by Arakcheyev convicted for murdering Chechen residents postponed

  The military panel of the Russian Supreme Court has postponed the hearing of the complaint of Sergei Arakcheyev and Yevgheni Khudiakov, officers of the Russian MoI internal troops, until August 28.