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13:33, 9 September 2008

Ezhiev: militants convicted for diversions in Chechnya gave their evidences under torture

Mikael Ezhiev, leader of the NGO named "Human Rights Centre of the Chechen Republic" has stated that residents of Chechnya Salavatov, Matsiev, Dzhantemirov and Khabibulaev, sentenced last week by the Supreme Court of Chechnya to long terms of imprisonment, gave their evidences of guilt under torture.

13:30, 9 September 2008

In Georgia, arrested Tsotne Gamsakhurdia goes on hunger strike

The son of the ex-president of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia - Tsotne Gamsakhurdia, detained on September 3 in the Tbilisi Airport under accusations of a putsch attempt, has announced a hunger strike.

13:27, 9 September 2008

Lavrov: EU guarantees non-use of force by Georgia

Sergey Lavrov, head of the Russian MFA, has stated today that the European Union has become the basic guarantor of force non-use by Georgia against South Ossetia and Abkhazia. A written notification on the fact was received by Presidents of Georgia and Russia Mikhail Saakashvili and Dmitri Medvedev.

13:24, 9 September 2008

"New Right-Wingers" Party demands Saakashvili's resignation

David Gamkrelidze, leader of the oppositional Georgian Party named "New Right-Wingers", has stated that President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili should resign and appoint early presidential and parliamentary elections.

13:20, 9 September 2008

Zurabyan: Armenian special agents tap oppositionists' phones for a year

Levon Zurabyan, coordinator of the Armenian National Congress (ANC), told journalists that telephones of the members of Levon Ter-Petrosyan's team have been secretly tapped since last September till today.

12:21, 9 September 2008

Russia sets up diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Russia has officially established diplomatic relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia. This fact was announced by Sergey Lavrov, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Russia, at today's press conference in Moscow.

12:16, 9 September 2008

Criminals accused of blowing up a bus in Nevinnomyssk sentenced to 24 and 23 years of imprisonment

Today, the Stavropol Territorial Court has sentenced residents of Ingushetia Ruslan Kostoev and Zurab Tsuroev, accused of blowing up the "Pyatigorsk-Stavropol" bus at the bus station in the city of Nevinnomyssk on December 9, 2007, to 24 and 23 years of deprivation of freedom.

13:49, 8 September 2008

President of Czechia: Georgia was the first to attack South Ossetia

President of Czechia Vaclav Klaus has made Georgia responsible for the military conflict in the Caucasus, having accused it of attacking South Ossetia.

13:45, 8 September 2008

Documents on Kondopoga disorders recognized falsified

The Supreme Court of Karelia, where the trial on criminal case on Kondopoga disorders continues, has announced the results of the handwriting examination, which have confirmed the fact of falsification of some procedural documents.

13:41, 8 September 2008

Abkhazia reports murder of local resident by Georgian raiding group

Guram Kekeliya, a resident of Kutol village, was killed today in the frontier Gali District of Abkhazia. Journalists were informed about it by Laurence Kogoniya, head of the Gali ROVD (District Interior Department). As he said, the incident took place at 1:45 p.m. Moscow time; near the centre of Dikhazurga village Kekeliya was shelled from an ambush by a Georgian raiding unit.

13:37, 8 September 2008

Sarkozy: Russian troops will leave Georgia in a month

In a month, Russian troops will be completely withdrawn from the territory of Georgia, said President of France Nicolas Sarkozy after negotiations with President of Russia Dmitri Medvedev.

13:31, 8 September 2008

Russian human rights activists stand for restoring the rights of those who suffered from the conflict in Georgia

Russian human rights activist urge the European community to promptly restore the rights of those persons who suffered from military actions in Georgia and South Ossetia.

12:25, 8 September 2008

Lukashenko: in the near future Belarus will recognize Abkhazia's and South Ossetia's independence

Belarus will recognize Abkhazia's and South Ossetia's independence in the near future, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has stated.

12:19, 8 September 2008

Natelashvili calls President of Georgia to resign

Shalva Natelashvili, leader of the oppositional Labour Party of Georgia, has accused President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili of provoking the war in South Ossetia and advised him to resign voluntarily. According to Mr Natelashvili, "this power should grow an idea in their heads that their resignation will save the country."

12:14, 8 September 2008

Land confiscated for Sochi Olympiad in Imereti Valley

At night on September 6, in Imereti Valley of Sochi, the authorities started civil works, illegal in the opinion of local residents, in the territory of a private household belonging to the Berezhkov family.

12:09, 8 September 2008

UN Court in The Hague considers Georgia's suit against Russia

The UN International Court in The Hague has started three-day hearing of Georgia's claim against Russia.

19:53, 6 September 2008

Austria to open its embassies in Georgia and Azerbaijan

Austria is studying the expediency of opening its embassies in the capitals of Georgia and Azerbaijan - Tbilisi and Baku. This was stated by Ursula Plassnik, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Austria, on September 5.

19:51, 6 September 2008

Krasnodar Territory opens a cemetery of German soldiers

Today, the Apsheron District, Krasnodar Territory, held an official opening ceremony of a cemetery where German soldiers are buried. Their relatives took part in the ceremony.

17:44, 6 September 2008

NATO mission to come to Georgia

Tomorrow, on September 7, a NATO delegation will arrive to Tbilisi, Revaz Beshidze, Georgia's representative in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, told journalists.

16:39, 6 September 2008

Number of candidates to Azerbaijani presidency has halved

On September 5 was the deadline for presenting to the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan of subscription lists in support of registration of candidates for the top country's post. Out of 21 applicants initially approved by the CEC only 10 have submitted their subscription lists.

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