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15:02, 9 June 2004

Osetins to hold meeting, protest action in Moscow

At the suggestion of the leader of the Moscow Osetian community, Mr Torchinov, the decision was made to hold the meeting on Pushkinskaya Square.

15:00, 9 June 2004

International human rights conference opens in Tbilisi

Ombudsmen from Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, and representatives of international and non-governmental organizations are taking part in it.

12:52, 9 June 2004

Vladikavkaz, Tskhinvali discuss joint tactics

Official Tbilisi has made no protest concerning the June 7 visit of President of North Osetia - Alania Aleksandr Dzasokhov to South Osetia so far, though this visit was not approved by the Georgian leadership.

12:30, 9 June 2004

South Osetian NGOs protest against actions of Georgian armed forces

South Osetian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have addressed an open letter to Head of the OSCE Mission in Georgia Ambassador Roy Reeve.

12:28, 9 June 2004

Kidnapping suspect arrested in Ingushetia

Tukhan Elsayev, a 42-year-old resident of Chechnya, is accused of complicity in the March 1999 kidnapping of Gennady Shpigun, the Russian Interior Ministry's envoy in Chechnya.

11:19, 9 June 2004

Two Georgian power engineering specialists abducted in Abkhazia

Unknown people in masks abducted two Georgian engineering specialists, Avtandil Biblaya and Abessalom Dzhabua, near the village of Rechkhi in the Gali district of Abkhazia in the morning of June 8.

11:13, 9 June 2004

Officially closed refugee camp still functions

As of June 8, only 3-4 tents remained in the last of the largest tent camps for Chechen refugees Satsita situated in the village of Ordzhonikidzevskaya, Ingushetia's Sunzha district.

17:49, 8 June 2004

Two policemen found dead in Grozny

Both the men had reportedly been abducted by unknown people in military uniforms and masks near the central market of Grozny the day before.

17:37, 8 June 2004

New head of Open Society - Georgia Foundation appointed

The candidacy of David Darchiashvili, a Georgian political scientist, has been chosen for this post.

17:21, 8 June 2004

Two armies clash on Armenian-Azerbaijan border

Armenian forces stationed near the village of Berkaber in the Tavushskaya region tried to stop the advance of the Azerbaijan side to the pumping station situated near the village.

16:10, 8 June 2004

Azerbaijan Army positions attacked by Armenian side

The Azerbaijan side opened return fire, reported the press service of the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry.

15:46, 8 June 2004

The Road to Nowhere exhibition is over in Ryazan

The composition created with the help of Ryazan photo artists will become mobile. This exhibition is expected to be staged in Moscow in the near future.

15:00, 8 June 2004

Some 200 refugees ready to return from Georgia to Chechnya

The Russian delegation is expected to visit the Pankissi Gorge on Tuesday, June 8, to meet with Chechen refugees, the number of whom comes to three thousand people, according to official Georgian data.

14:32, 8 June 2004

Artillery, aviation bomb vicinity of mountain Chechen village

Many residents of the village, fearing for the life of their children, are moving to the plain.

14:30, 8 June 2004

Human rights organization to seek fulfillment of presidential decree

A displace woman living in Stavropol Region has not been given the president's reply, but lawyers of the Pyatigorsk non-governmental organization Faith, Hope and Love, which is a member of the Solidarity association, will help her.

13:07, 8 June 2004

New booklet helps IDPs

The booklet explains IDPs' rights and benefits and the procedure for obtaining registration at the place of living or staying in Russia. It also holds advice how to act when migrants' rights are infringed upon.

13:05, 8 June 2004

Kadyrov delivers ultimatum to rebels

Ramzan Kadyrov, the son of the late president of Chechnya, Akhmat Kadyrov, has demanded that Chechen rebels lay down arms within three days.

12:04, 8 June 2004

Avtury resident detained, declared missing

Armed people in camouflage uniform arbitrarily detained a 19-year-old youth in the Chechen town of Shali on June 5.

12:01, 8 June 2004

Tbilisi-Tskhinvali bus service resumed

The Tbilisi-Tskhinvali bus will run daily.

11:37, 8 June 2004

Krasnodar journalist arrested

State Duma Deputy Oleg Shein and member of the Russian President's Human Rights Commission Svyatoslav Zabelin sent letters of inquiry about the Cherepanov case on May 26. On May 28, the "Freedom to Aleksey Cherepanov!" action took place at the building of the State Drug Control Agency in Moscow.

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