The armored UAZ-469 car hit a high-capacity radio-controlled landmine planted on the roadside.

On the instructions of Armenian National Assembly Chairman Artur Bagdasarian, a group of deputies visited the Nubarashen penitentiary institution on August 24.

The authors of the document express their opinion that, if the government does not take the step mentioned, Armenia will reach a new deadlock.

According to information of the press-service of the President of North Osetia, the meeting was held as there was a necessity to urgently study information available about actions of extremist groups in the Northern Caucasian region.

A scientific and practical conference "Islam in the Present Day World: Life and Activity of Saiid Muhammad Hadji Abubarakov" took place in Makhachkala on August 22.

The non-profit association conducted an action in the regional center's Park Pobedi last weekend. During it activists explained to the people what an echo could their own civic inactivity produce.

Georgian President Eduard Shevarnadze welcomed a statement of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church in which it recognizes Abkhazia as an integral part of the canonical territory of the Georgia Orthodox Church.

"The Human Rights Institute appeals to human rights activists to support the UNICEF initiative in working out the international legislation for struggle against child slavery. Not only scientists, lawyers, and human rights activists should settle down to the work at the legislation but, for example, popular artists such as UN Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie, who has recently finished her visit to Russia.", reported Human Rights Institute Director General Kamilzhan Kalandarov.

According to the words of Spokesperson for the Georgian Defense Ministry Nino Sturua, one of the Georgian soldiers has been severely injured and will probably be hospitalized to the United States for further treatment.

Patrol and sentry service officers Movsar Idrisov, Magomed Daudov and OMON (militia platoon for special purposes) officer Umar Shovkhalov were arrested on suspicion of the commitment of grave crimes in Grozny.

Four citizens - residents of the settlements Kavkazsky, Mednogorsky, Kardonikskaya and Pregradnaya - appealed to the Supreme Court of the Republic against the results of the first round of the presidential election in Karachaevo-Cherkessia.

The family of two adults and three children was denied asylum in Sweden in the beginning of this month. After that it was decided to deport the family to Azerbaijan.

A round table meeting will take place within the limits of the club's work on August 27; its topic is "Alternative Civil Service in Krasnodar Region. 30 Days Before Conscription".

According to preliminary information, the preparation for the action was foiled when the militia made a raid upon the camp of the "Rainbow Keepers" near Azov last weekend, detained several activists and forced them to sign an obligation not to take radical steps.

A program "Country Library as an Informational and Educational Center of the Local Community - Creation of the Development Model" will be presented during the Forum.

On August 21, 2003 in the Ordzhonikidzevskaya village of the Sunzhensky region of Ingushetia Russian soldiers killed one and drove in an unknown direction four men from Chechnya.

The Tacis project "Social and Economic Integration of Poorly Protected Groups of Forced Migrants in Stavropol Territory" is being carried out in the Stavropol region.

The refugees who tried to give the actress the right idea of what was really happening in the camps of forced migrants could not approach Jolie for they were repulsed by the guard of 30 choice members of special units.

The Public Prosecutor's office instituted proceedings on the fact of the explosions in Krasnodar.

"The people whose land is occupied ought not to spend so much time on celebrations," reads the statement of the Youth Council.