RFE/RL Caucasus Report
10.08.2012
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about the countries of the South Caucasus and Russia's North Caucasus region.
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Ramzan Kadyrov: Guardian Of The Relics Of The Prophet Muhammad
Just a few short weeks after welcoming relics of the Prophet Muhammad to Grozny, Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov is set to take care of them, permanently. More 
Chechen Republic Head Threatens Ministers With Dismissal
Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov has lambasted members of the cabinet formed 10 weeks ago for failing to demonstrate initiative and instead "waiting for someone to bring them something ready on a plate." More 
Medvedev's Georgia 'Hesitancy' Slammed
Top current and former Russian military commanders have accused ex-President Dmitry Medvedev of hesitation in ordering military operations in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia in 2008, causing unnecessary casualties. More 
U.S. State Calls For Karabakh Recognition
Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Massachusetts have passed a resolution calling on U.S. President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress to "support the self-determination and democratic independence" of Nagorno-Karabakh. More 
Popular Ingushetian Imam Under Pressure
Over the past five years, Khamzat-haji Chumakov, imam of the Nasyr-Kort mosque on the outskirts of Nazran, has acquired cult status among young believers in Ingushetia thanks to his sermons denouncing bloodshed and Islamic extremism and exhorting his listeners to remain true to Ingush national values. More 
Chechen Leader Says Gakayev Brothers May Have Planned Grozny Bombing
Three Russian Interior Ministry servicemen were killed on August 6 and three more injured in a double-bombing close to the entrance of the Russian military base at Khankala on the outskirts of Grozny. Visiting the site of the blast later the same day, Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov said the attack might have been the work of the Gakayev brothers, Khusayn and Muslim. More 
Chechen, Ingush Leaders Cross Swords Over Galashki Deaths
Republic of Ingushetia head Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov have each rejected the other’s account of a recent incident in the Ingushetian village of Galashki close to the border between the two republics in which at least two insurgents were killed. More 
October 1 Is 'Dream' Election Date For Georgian Opposition
The opposition Georgian Dream coalition couldn't be more delighted with the date of this year's parliamentary election, which will be held on October 1. More |
