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RUSSIA SHOULD SEEK MORE EFFICIENTLY ZAKAYEV EXTRADITION - PARLIAMENTARIAN
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Chairman of the Russian State Duma International Affairs Committee Konstantin Kosachyov called on Russian law enforcement agencies to be more efficient in seeking the extradition of Chechen separatist leader Akhmed Zakayev, who was granted political asylum by Britain. British judicial authorities might consider another extradition request from Russian law enforcement agencies irrespective of the Thursday bombings in London, Kosachyov said at a press conference on Friday. A British court earlier declined Russia\'s request to extradite Zakayev, who has been charged, in particular, with involvement in terrorist activities.\'NATIONAL\' DISTRICTS CREATED FOR ETHNIC MINORITIES IN KARACHAEVO-CHERKESSIA
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Meeting in emergency session on 8 July, the parliament of the Karachaevo-Cherkessia Republic adopted a resolution creating national districts for the Abazin and Nogai minorities. The two ethnic groups account for 4.6 and 3.UZBEK FOREIGN MINISTRY RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT U.S. BASE
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In a 7 July press release, the Uzbek Foreign Ministry raised questions about the continued presence of U.S. troops in Uzbekistan, official Uzbek news agency UzA reported.KYRGYZ PROSECUTOR-GENERAL RAISES EXTRADITION PROSPECT FOR SOME UZBEK ASYLUM SEEKERS
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Prosecutor-General Azimbek Beknazarov told a news conference in Bishkek on 7 July that Kyrgyz authorities have received requests from Uzbek authorities to extradite 231 Uzbek asylum seekers, RFE/RL\'s Kyrgyz Service reported. While noting that Kyrgyzstan intends to honor its international obligations, Beknazarov stressed that Kyrgyzstan will check the information it has received from Uzbekistan. He said that 29 Uzbek citizens \"are at a detention center in Osh.Visit also
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