Swissinfo: Swiss Battle On To Bring Peace To Chechny
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posted by FerrasB on November, 2005 as CHECHNYA
9. November 2005, Swissinfo Swiss battle on to bring peace to Chechnya After more than a decade of conflict in Chechnya, Swiss-run aid organisations are among the few still active in the Northern Caucasian republic. The Bern-based research institute, Swisspeace, on Tuesday devoted its annual conference to assessing Swiss efforts to bring peace to the conflict-ridden region. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) ? headquartered in Geneva - has a large team based in the region: 360 local employees with a budget of SFr34 million ($26 million) for 2006. Daniel Schriber, deputy head of Eastern European operations, explained that the main deterrent to carrying out humanitarian work on the ground was the lack of security. "The risk of kidnapping is high and since 1999 ICRC staff have been using armed escorts throughout the Caucasus," he said. The decisive moment came on December 17, 1996, when six Red ... >> full
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The Chechen diary - 17 ( the Notes of an observer) We continue the publication "Chechen diary" of Andrey Novikov. The author - active participant of democratic movement in 80th, a member of group "Doverie" (trust). In 90th of the last century worked as the political analyst in "Literatunaja Gazeta" and a weekly journal "Vek". The unpublished notes turned into a book - a political diary of epoch of the first years of the Second Chechen war. The special attention is deserved by political forecasts of the author, the majority from which have eventually proved to be true. * * * August 3 I never understood the phrase: OUR ARMY WAS EXPOSED . Who exposed? Where have exposed? Have you ever heared, that at us judged the militarian? You know even one case which would be started by military Office of Public Prosecutor and has finished thus up to the end? Show me one military man who ... >> full
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Chechenpress: New Decrees Of President CHRI
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posted by FerrasB on as CHECHNYA
New Decrees of President CHRI The new Decrees of the President of CHRI A-KH Sadulaev in connection with the assignment of Honourable Consuls of CHRI in some European countries and in connection with the new head of the Press-service of President of CHRI arrived to the address of Chechenpress from the Press-service. ********* # 053 Date: 02.11.2005 the DECREE "About the Honourable Consul of the Chechen Republic Ichkerija" In the name of Allah Gracious and Merciful! On the basis of "Regulations about Honourable Consuls of the Chechen Republic Ichkerija" Enact: 1. To appoint mister Amundsen as the Honourable Consul of the Chechen Republic Ichkerija in the Norway Kingdom. 2. To assign the control of execution of the given Decree to the Vice-president of Cabinet of CHRI A.Zakaev. 3. The decree comes into effect a dato. The president of the Chechen Republic Ichkerija The chairman of KM CHRI (signature, seal) A-KH. Sadulaev ********* #054 Date: 02.11.2005 the DECREE "About the Honourable Consul of the Chechen Republic Ichkerija" In the name of Allah ... >> full
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When Russia leaves from the Caucasus As is known, the leaders of the leading western countries condemned the operations of the mujahadeen in Beslan and Nalchik, and as answer to these censures, in Kabardino-Balkari continue the drama with charges and slaughters of all who more or less refers to Islam. However, the word of censure and sympathy in the mouths of rulers - this is not more than diplomatic formality. The media are the real barometer of the moods of public opinion in the West. Here is absolutely another picture to us, and in order to judge the moods of western community after events in Nal'chik, let’s recall, about which wrote western publications after Beslan tragedy and earlier. "In everything is guilty the imperial policy of Russia and personally President Vladimir Putin. The mujahadeen - champions against the Russian occupation, and it is possible and must be understood them. The only method to ... >> full
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CHECHNYA: TICKET TO GROZNY
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posted by FerrasB on as CHECHNYA
CHECHNYA: TICKET TO GROZNY The Chechen capital’s airport is set to reopen for civilian flights next year. By Asya Ramazanova in Grozny Decayed and dilapidated, Grozny airport at first glance looks little more than a wreck. Lined with barbed wire and overgrown fields, the road to the terminal ends at ruined buildings where the letters spelling out GROZNY are barely visible. Two devastating wars have taken their toll on the airport, but now the rebuilding has finally begun, and although much of the infrastructure still looks untouched, the first civilian flights are planned for early next year. Russia’s transport ministry has allocated 346 million roubles for the work and resurfacing work on the runways is already in progress. At the moment, air passengers from Chechnya have to travel to neighbouring Ingushetia, where there is an airport near the capital Nazran, for the daily flight to Moscow. The impending reopening is good news for passengers, as flights ... >> full
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