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17:27, 6 February 2004

Death toll from Moscow metro blast reaches 39

The death toll from the explosion that occurred in the Moscow metro on Friday morning has reached 39 people as of 3:15 p.m.

16:58, 6 February 2004

Peacekeeping force command consider Georgian Interior Minister's statement groundless

The peacekeeping force command consider the statement by Georgian Interior Minister Georgy Baramidze about the "extremely destructive" role of the Russian peacekeeping force and its involvement in smuggling to be groundless.

16:36, 6 February 2004

Privileges for migrants settling down in Karabakh to be retained

The total budget of the program to provide aid to migrants is 440 million drams ($1 is equal to 570 drams). The state assumes responsibility to cover expenses of transporting the migrants' belongings, to pay out one time sums and preferential credits.

15:59, 6 February 2004

First municipal Center for Medical and Social Rehabilitation of Children with Special Needs opens in Rostov Region

The center was created within the framework of the "Children of Russia" Federal Program. Its creation was financed both from the regional and district budgets.

15:33, 6 February 2004

Abkhazian diaries presented in Sukhum

A presentation of the "Abkhazian Diaries" disk took place at the "Abaza" Cultural Center. The project is carried out with the support of the British NGO Conciliation Resources.

15:02, 6 February 2004

NGOs stage protest action in front of Russian Embassy in Tbilisi

Action participants demanded that the Russian side should take immediate measures to release the activist of the Association of Young Lawyers and Political Scientists, 25-year-old David Badjagua, who was abducted by an armed group in the Zugdidi district of Georgia on January 27.

14:02, 6 February 2004

Authorities intend to close Bart tent refugee camp

First Deputy Head of the Federal Migration Service Militia Major-General Yunash announced it at a news briefing on February 5.

13:46, 6 February 2004

Manifestations for establishment of UN Interim Administration in Chechnya to be held in Europe

Manifestations for the establishment of the United Nations Interim Administration in Chechnya will be held in some European capitals, including Moscow, on February 23.

13:25, 6 February 2004

Ingush President and Russian Minister for Chechnya discuss return of refugees

Ingush President Murat Zyazikov and Russian Minister for Chechnya Stanislav Ilyasov met in Magas to discuss the return of refugees from Ingushetia to Chechnya.

11:37, 6 February 2004

Explosion strikes Moscow metro

A blast took place in a train of the Moscow metro between the Paveletskaya and Avtozavodskaya stations on February 6 at 08:40 Moscow time. The blast resulted in an extensive fire. There are casualties. The main version of the blast is a terrorist act.

21:09, 5 February 2004

NGO legal experts and practicing lawyers meet at workshop

The workshop is aimed at making contacts between lawyers of human rights organizations and practicing lawyers, and raising their educational level.

17:54, 5 February 2004

Russian human rights defenders second initiative of European Parliament members who suggest accepting plan of peaceful settlement in Chechnya

In opinion of Oleg Orlov, head of the Memorial human rights center, the European parliamentarians' initiative is a vivid demonstration of their distrust of Moscow's policy in Chechnya.

17:18, 5 February 2004

US Ambassador to Georgia: numerous Georgian-Abkhazian meetings have no noticeable results

Prime Minister of Abkhazia Raul Khajimba and US Ambassador to Georgia Richard Miles discussed the situation that has arisen after the change of power in Georgia with the negotiation process on the resolution of the conflict between Georgia and Abkhazia.

17:16, 5 February 2004

Soldier's mothers intend to form party and strive for cessation of war in Chechnya

The Union of Russian Committees of Soldier's Mothers has notified the Russian Ministry of Justice of its intention to found a political party.

15:57, 5 February 2004

Georgian Interior Minister accuses Russian peacekeepers of involvement in smuggling in Abkhazia

Georgy Baramidze has characterized the role of the Russian peacekeeping force in the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict area as "extremely destructive".

15:55, 5 February 2004

263 Defense Ministry servicemen killed in Chechnya in 2003

The Defense Ministry's group in Chechnya has been reduced from 53,000 to 31,000 servicemen, with 20,000 of them being stationed there permanently.

14:20, 5 February 2004

Abkhazian Forum of People's Consent urges politicians to gather to work out solution to crisis situation in republic

The Forum of People's Consent finds it necessary to demand that the President and the Parliament should pass amendments to the Law on Presidential Elections within a month.

13:49, 5 February 2004

58% of consumers in Armenia are not aware of law protecting their rights

Journalists learnt it from Melita Akopian, chairwoman of the National Association of Consumers, when she summed up the program to raise public awareness of this law.

13:27, 5 February 2004

Commissioner for Human Rights in Ingushetia: no violations of refugees' rights in republic

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) who temporary live in Ingushetia filed no complaint with the Ingush ombudsman's office in 2003.

12:52, 5 February 2004

"Purges" in Kurchaloy district of Chechnya

Large-scale special operations have been conducted in the Kurchaloy district of the republic for several days without a break.

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