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12:39, 26 August 2008
NATO, OSCE and EU condemn recognition by Russia of Abkhazia's and South Ossetia's independence
The NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer has called Russia's to recognize Abkhazia's and South Ossetia's independence to be a direct violation of several resolutions of the UN Security Council on territorial integrity of Georgia, the resolutions approved by Russia itself. Meanwhile, in the opinion of Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, Russia's decision to recognize South Ossetia's and Abkhazia's independence is completely matching the international law.
12:36, 26 August 2008
Western countries condemn Russia for recognition of South Ossetia's and Abkhazia's independence
Spokespersons of the countries of the West have made their acted with the statements condemning Russia for recognizing the South Ossetia's and Abkhazia's independence by means of decrees signed today by RF's President Dmitri Medvedev.
12:33, 26 August 2008
Supreme Court of Azerbaijan rejects journalist Zakhid's cassation
Today, the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan has denied the cassation complaint lodged by Ganimat Zakhid, editor-in-chief of the "Azadlyg" (Freedom) oppositional newspaper, who was sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment.
12:30, 26 August 2008
Georgia accuses Russia of annexing Abkhazia and South Ossetia and threatens to stop relations
Georgian relations with Russia "are stopped for long if not forever." This was stated today by Alexander (Kakha) Lomaya, Secretary of the Council of National Security of Georgia, in his comments to the decision of Russian President Dmitri Medvedev on unilateral recognition of self-proclaimed Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
12:21, 26 August 2008
Russian President signs decrees on recognition of South Ossetia's and Abkhazia's independence
President of the Russian Federation (RF) Dmitri Medvedev has signed decrees on RF's recognition of South Ossetia's and Abkhazia's independence. It his today's address to citizens of Russia he has called other states to follow Russia's lead.
15:39, 25 August 2008
Russian Joint Staff to disclose Georgia's plans in Abkhazia
On Monday, Anatoly Nogovitsyn, Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff of Russian Armed Forces, told journalists that tomorrow, on August 26, the Joint Staff of Russian Armed Forces will make public the intelligence data about Georgia's warfare plans in Abkhazia.
15:34, 25 August 2008
Participants of sit-in strike in Yerevan attacked by policemen and agents in civilian
Today, at about 11 a.m. local time, 50 policemen and about 100 persons in civilian clothes, who unexpectedly appeared in the Northern Avenue of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, attacked and destroyed all the posters and stands exhibited by the participants of the sit-in strike.
15:24, 25 August 2008
Abkhazian MoD: Georgia's weapons banned by Moscow Agreement found in Kodori
A battery (6 units) of D-30 howitzers that belonged to the Armed Forces of Georgia was found in the upper section of the Kodori Gorge by Abkhazian militaries, General-Major Harry Kupalba, Deputy Defence Minister of Abkhazia, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
15:13, 25 August 2008
Satellite photos show 438 destroyed objects in South Ossetia
A total of 438 objects, 346 completely and 92 partially, were destroyed in Tskhinvali, the capital of South Ossetia, and its vicinities. It became clear from satellite filming made by the UNOSAT International Scientific Institute.
14:29, 25 August 2008
South Ossetia and Abkhazia welcome Russian Parliament's statement on their independence
Presidents of South Ossetia and Abkhazia Eduard Kokoity and Sergey Bagapsh called today's appeal of both Chambers of Russian Parliament to Dmitri Medvedev, urging him to recognize the independence of their republics, a historical date for their nations.
13:49, 25 August 2008
Georgia and South Ossetia exchange captives
In the evening on August 24, in Karaleti village, 5 km off to the north of Gori, Georgian and South-Ossetian parties exchanged their prisoners of war, as reported by the headquarters of the Russian peacekeeping forces in South Ossetia.
13:44, 25 August 2008
Georgian President states $2 bn loss from conflict with Russia
President of Georgia Mikhail Saakashvili has assessed the damage caused by Russia during military operations and accused Moscow of unleashing the conflict in South Ossetia. The British Financial Times gives an interview with the Georgian leader.
13:40, 25 August 2008
State Duma votes for recognition of Abkhazia's and South Ossetia's independence
Russian State Duma has called the international community and President Dmitri Medvedev to recognize the sovereign status of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Earlier today, an appeal to Russian President urging him to recognize independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia was adopted by the Federation Council.
17:02, 23 August 2008
UK, France and USA doubt of complete withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgia
France and Great Britain have supported the US viewpoint about incomplete withdrawal of Russian troops from Georgia.
16:59, 23 August 2008
Parliament of North Ossetia demands to disarm Georgia
The Parliament of North Ossetia demands demilitarization of Georgia or reduction of its armed forces and asserts that Georgia should compensate the material damage from the war in South Ossetia. This is stated in the Parliament's appeal to Russian authorities.
16:56, 23 August 2008
Parliament of Georgia extends martial law till September 8
At today's extraordinary sitting, the Parliament of Georgia has supported the proposal of President Mikhail Saakashvili to extend the martial law in the country from August 24 till September 8. In his turn, General-Colonel Anatoly Nogovitsyn, Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff of Russian Armed Forces, has stated that Tbilisi gets ready to new warfare and provocations in the Georgian-Ossetian conflict zone.
16:51, 23 August 2008
Joint Staff: 2100 peaceful residents lost in the war in South Ossetia
According to the authorities of South Ossetia, 2100 peaceful citizens fell victims of the warfare, General-Colonel Anatoly Nogovitsyn, Deputy Chief of the Joint Staff of Russian Armed Forces, said today in a press conference.
16:47, 23 August 2008
Council of Europe is unaware of exact count of victims in South-Ossetia
Thomas Hammerberg, Commissioner of the Council of Europe for Human Rights, finds it too early to announce the exact figure of casualties and victims of the war in South Ossetia.
16:45, 23 August 2008
In Krasnodar Territory, detained journalist Rozhkov goes on hunger strike
Journalist Sergey Rozhkov, now trialled in the Krasnodar Territory under part 1, Article 318 of Russian Criminal Code ("Violence against power official"), has announced a hunger strike in protest against the "absurd indictment" and "prejudiced justice."
16:41, 23 August 2008
Bryza promises obstacles to Russia's accession to WTO because of conflict in Georgia
The World Trade Organization (WTO) will slow down the process of Russia's accession in reply to actions of this country in the Georgian-South-Ossetian conflict zone, said Matthew Bryza, assistant of the US Under Secretary of State.
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