By empty (12/23/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)
About one hundred residents of Dagestan\'s Khasavyurt district blocked the federal highway Kavkaz several kilometers south of Khasavyurt on Thursday to protest a series of abductions that have been committed in the district in the past several months. Residents of the communities of Endirei, Novosositli, Aksai, and Khamavyurt blocked the same road last week. They protested against kidnappings of their relatives by unidentified people wearing camouflage uniforms without insignia.By empty (12/23/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia and the United States are not only partners but also allies in the fight against terrorism. \"We are definitely partners in solving a number of acute problems of modern times. This concerns first of all the joint fight against terrorism.By empty (12/20/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)
The government of Turkmenistan has hailed Sunday\'s parliamentary elections as a triumph of democracy. But official figures say that 76% of the electorate voted - less than the turnout that would normally be expected. No opposition candidate was standing for membership in what is seen as a powerless parliament.By empty (12/20/2004 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Turkmenistan held elections to the country\'s Mejlis (parliament) on 19 December, Turkmen TV reported. Turkmen government sources reported 76.88 percent turnout in elections that saw 131 candidates competing for 50 seats.The Central Asia-Caucasus Analyst is a biweekly publication of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program, a Joint Transatlantic Research and Policy Center affiliated with the American Foreign Policy Council, Washington DC., and the Institute for Security and Development Policy, Stockholm. For 15 years, the Analyst has brought cutting edge analysis of the region geared toward a practitioner audience.
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