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13:01, 23 May 2008

Georgian party in power wins 120 out of 150 seats in Parliament

By the outcomes of the elections, the Georgian party in power named the United National Movement has won 120 seats in the new Parliament out of the total number of 150.

12:52, 23 May 2008

Kabardino-Balkaria: idea of Muslim districts in Russian cities rejected

The proposal of Nafigulla Ashirov, co-chairman of the Board of Muftis of Russia, to make separate Muslim districts in Russian megalopolises was ambiguously treated by people in Kabardino-Balkaria.

12:36, 23 May 2008

Georgian opposition to contest election outcomes

Kakha Kukava, one of the leaders of the Conservative Party (member of the United Opposition), has stated that the Opposition will file a suit demanding to cancel the election outcomes.

12:14, 22 May 2008

CIS observers treat parliamentary elections in Georgia as democratic

The mission of CIS observers has assessed the parliamentary elections in Georgia as democratic, having noted that the revealed violations can in no way affect the outcomes of the voting.

12:07, 22 May 2008

Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office rejects any pressure on journalist Halil

Yesterday, on May 21, the press service of the State Office of Public Prosecutor made a statement, which refutes the data about beating Agil Halil, journalist of the "Azadlyg" newspaper, on February 22, 2008, in Maslinovaya Grove and rendering pressure on him during the investigation.

12:01, 22 May 2008

In Georgia, oppositionists frighten authorities with national revolt

According to Giya Tortladze, one of the leaders of the United Opposition, should the total of the Central Electoral Commission on the outcomes of the parliamentary elections be the same as the results of the exit polls, "the authorities will surely have a nationwide uprising." Mr Tortladze made this statement late at night yesterday, on May 21.

11:53, 22 May 2008

Events dedicated to 144th anniversary of the end of Caucasian War held in Kabardino-Balkaria

Yesterday, on May 21, Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria, and other cities of the Republic hosted a number of events dedicated to the 144th anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War.

11:46, 22 May 2008

OSCE observers are positive on elections in Georgia

The representatives of the OSCE, who observed the May 21 parliamentary elections in Georgia, have characterized the voting process as "generally positive."

11:39, 22 May 2008

School director shot dead in Dagestan

Today morning in Dagestan, Budun Sharapudinov, director of secondary school No. 4 in the city of Khasavyurt, was shot dead from a sub-machine gun.

11:26, 22 May 2008

Georgia's CEC cancels voting outcomes of 13 polling stations

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Georgia has annulled the tabulated election results at 13 polling stations in different areas of the country because of admitted violations.

13:47, 21 May 2008

International observers find no rough violations at Georgian elections

The group of international observers asserts that, as a whole, the voting that takes place all over Georgia goes without any rough violations.

13:30, 21 May 2008

In Abkhazia, shelling of the bus in Zugdidi District of Georgia is treated as provocation

Laurence Kogoniya, commander of the Galskiy ROVD (District Interior Unit), called the bus incident in Khurcha village, located in the Zugdidi District of Georgia, to be "a mere provocation." The bus was to bring residents of the Galskiy District of Abkhazia to the Zugdidi District of Georgia for taking part in the parliamentary elections.

13:11, 21 May 2008

In Armenia, supporters of the arrested oppositionist stop their hunger strike

Late at night on May 20, in Armenia, Rachya Sarkisyan and nine other supporters, four women among them, of the arrested Aram Karapetyan, leader of the "New Times" Party, stopped their hunger strike in response to the appeal of their leader.

13:09, 21 May 2008

Activist of United Opposition assassinated in Western Georgia

Today in the morning, Gerontiy Katsiya, a propagandist of the United Opposition, was shot dead from a hunting rifle in the Tsalendzhikh District (Samegrelo, Western Georgia).

12:59, 21 May 2008

Chairman of Helsinki Association attacked in Armenia

Today, in the Teryan Street of Yerevan, an unknown person made a shot from a gas pistol at Michael Danielyan, Chairman of the Helsinki Association of Armenia.

12:58, 21 May 2008

CEC: count of ballot papers in Georgia's polling stations matches the count of voters

Zurab Kachkachishvili, speaker of the Central Electoral Commission (CEC) of Georgia, has assured that the number of ballot papers in polling stations is equal to the number of voters. It was his comment to the information of NGOs that certain polling stations have registered a deficit of ballot papers, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

11:12, 20 May 2008

In Armenia, oppositionist left in custody despite health problems

The general court of communities Kentron and Nork-Marash in Armenia has ruled to extend by two months the arrest of Aram Karapetyan, leader of the opposition party "New Times". Cardiologists from Austria assert that the detainee's health is "in increased risk zone."

11:09, 20 May 2008

Iranian Azerbaijanis get ready to mass protest actions

South Azerbaijan prepares to mark the second anniversary of dispersal of Azerbaijanis' rally in May 2006.

11:06, 20 May 2008

In Azerbaijan, journalist Agyl Khalil sues frontier guards

Agyl Khalil, a correspondent of the "Azadlyg" newspaper, has lodged a suit against the State Frontier Service, State Office of Public Prosecutor and Investigatory Department for Grave Crimes under the State Office of Public Prosecutor of Azerbaijan.

11:00, 20 May 2008

Despite Armenian authorities' pressure, hunger strike in Masis goes on

On May 19, Samvel Gevorkyan and Koryun Tadevosyan announced a termless hunger strike with a demand to release Usik Bagdasaryan, commander of the Masis battalion, and other political prisoners.

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