Summary of the main news related to the conflict in Chechnya.
Monday, Nov 5
Akhmad Kadyrov, head of Chechnya’s pro-Moscow administration, said the planned meeting between Russian and Chechen representative, Viktor Kazantsev and Achmed Zakayev, respectively, will be of no use. Kadyrov added that [Chechen President] Aslan Maskhadov has already benefited from the talks on the upcoming meeting as they increased the number of people wishing to join Chechen guerillas.
The Consultative Council, which works under the head of Chechnya’s pro-Moscow administration, has put out a tender for Chechen national coat-of-arms and text of the anthem, Said Jamaldayev, head of the Council, announced.
Chechnya’s pro-Moscow government said that village administration heads at Zebir-Yurt and Kalaus, both in the Nadterechny district, had been removed from their functions because they provided assistance to Chechen guerillas. -- Interfax/AVN
Tuesday, Nov 6
Another attempt to assassinate Akhmad Kadyrov, head of Chechnya’s pro-Moscow administration, took place in Argun when unknown attackers launched fire at Kadyrov’s convoy. Several Kadyrov’s bodyguards were wounded during the incident.
Сhechnya’s pro-Moscow Security Council, which was attented by the top Russian military command in charge of Chechnya, said that temporary and permanent interior forces departments in the republic must be replaced by a single police system because the current system failed to prevent criminality.
Wednesday, Nov 7
Chechnya’s pro-Moscow government announced it had worked out a two-year programme „The Youth of Chechnya“ aimed at the young Chechen generation. The goal of the programme, which is worth 37 million roubles and should be implemented in 2002-3, is to get Chechens aged 14-28 involved in a peaceful life by launching educational and training programmes and creating rehabilitation centres as well as a job exchange for the youth.
Thursday, Nov 8
The Russian military launched artillery and mortar shelling of Argun, which lasted till the morning of the next day and claimed lives of at least twelve local inhabitants.
The Federal Security Service (FSB) said that Chechen field commander Shamil Iriskhanov was killed by Russian forces at an unspecified place in Chechnya.
Some 500 tonnes of crude oil is being stolen daily from oil processing facilities in Chechnya, CEO of the „Grozneftegaz“ company, Baudi Khamidov, told the Interfax/AVN news agency.
Friday, Nov 9
The press service of the President of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria stated that the presence of international organisations, including the OSCE Assistance Group as well as experts of the Council of Europe does not exert any influence on the general human rights situation in the republic. On the same day Russian news agency RIA-Novosti cited Russian "diplomatic sources" as accusing the OSCE Assistance Group of "heating passions" in Chechnya rather than implementing its planned humanitarian projects.
Saturday, Nov 10
No major events.
Sunday, Nov 11
Chechen field commander Khattab's deadline for the proposed swap of Russian lieutenant-colonel Boryayev for 25 Chechens. Khattab via Chechen propaganda site Kavkaz.org warned that Boryayev, who was taken prisoner on Sept 29, would be executed after the deadline expires.
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