The Week in Brief: Nov 6 - Nov 12, 2000Mon, Nov 6 The pro-Moscow head of Gudermes district administration, Malika Gezimiyeva, escaped unscathed a third murderous assault on her after her car was hit by a remote-controlled landmine.
Tue, Nov 7 No major events on the public holiday.
Wed, Nov 8 Russian Premier Mikhail Kasayanov signed a resolution on primary measures to restore the oil and gas economy sector of Chechnya. Thus Rosneft, Russia's state-owned oil holding company, is to start extracting oil in the republic, planning to found a joint stock company Grozneftegaz with 49 per cent of shares belonging to the Republic of Chechnya and 51 per cent to Rosneft. – ITAR-Tass
Thu, Nov 9 The pro-Moscow mayor of the central Chechnya settlement of Alkhan-Kala, Yusha Tsuyev, and his two secretaries were killed at their workplace. The Russian Security Council announced that the Russian armed forces will be cut by some 600,000 troops (about 20 per cent) over five years to create smaller but more effective army. Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to allocate extra funds to rebuild Chechnya and for refugees displaced by the conflict. Fri, Nov 10 The Supreme Board of Judges of Russia approved 8 federal judges of Chechen origin to resume work in Chechnya. The federal court system was put out of operation in 1996 following the introduction of the Sharia law. Russia officially provided Georgian authorities with a list of 67 persons accused by Interpol of acts of terrorism and participation in armed bandit units. First Deputy Interior Minister Vladimir Kozlov said the ministry has information about 130 foreign NGOs, foundations, and companies providing direct or indirect support to Chechen guerilla fighters. A total of 640 servicemen of the interior forces of the Russian Interior Ministry were killed and 2,200 wounded since the beginning of military operations in Chechnya -- Tikhomirov
Sat, Nov 11 Russian command said that special operation for liquidation of units of Basayev and Khattab was being conducted in Chechnya while Chechen command said a large group of Russian soldiers had been annihilated. Sun, Nov 12
Akhmed Amirkhanov from Dagestani capital Makhachkala seized a Russian civil airplane on a Makhachkala-Moscow flight on Saturday night and diverted it to Israel where he surrendered to Israeli authorities. The incident seems to have taken place due to the kidnapper’s poor mental health rather than the situation in the Northern Caucasus or Middle East. All 48 passangers and 10 crew aboard were safe.
Compiled by Prague Watchdog
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