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Profile of RFE/RL's Georgian service in 'The Prague Post'

"The Prague Post" visited RFE/RL's Georgian journalists at the height of the crisis in Georgia More
 
 
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RFE/RL's North Caucasus Service

 

In late 2002, RFE/RL welcomed the opportunity to begin broadcasting to the North Caucasus region in the native languages and promote democratic values through factual, balanced, and objective information. RFE/RL's North Caucasus Service attempts to provide independent reporting in an area that is one of the world's most dangerous for journalists.

 
 
 
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Two Russian Officers Killed In Chechnya Attack

Two senior Russian officers were killed when their armored vehicle was hit by explosives in Russia's restive republic of Chechnya, Interfax news agency reported, two days after a gun attack in a nearby province. More
 
 

'Fierce Fighting' Breaks Out In South Ossetia

Georgian forces have started an operation to "restore constitutional order" in the breakaway province of South Ossetia, Russia's Interfax news agency quoted a top Georgian commander as saying on August 7. More
 
 

Will Chechens Fill Gaps In Russian Army?

This fall, young Chechen men will once again be drafted into the ranks of the Russian armed forces after an interval of several years. But estimates of the number of potential Chechen draftees diverge considerably, and it remains unclear where in the Russian Federation the Chechen recruits are likely to be stationed. More
 
 

Russian Authorities Close Daghestani Newspaper

MAKHACHKALA, Russia -- Russian authorities have closed a newspaper in the southern republic of Daghestan, accusing it of spreading extremist views, Russia's Prosecutor-General said. More
 
 

Car Blast Kills At Least Two In Ingushetia

At least two people were killed and five wounded when a car exploded outside a police station in the southern Russian region of Ingushetia on July 30, police sources said. More
 
 
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Facts & Stats
Map of North Caucasus

CHECHNYA

Population
1,103,686 (2002 estimate)

Ethnic Groups:
Chechen 93.5%
Russian 3.7%
Kumyk 0.8%
Ingush and others 2%

Religions:
Sunni Muslim, Eastern Orthodox

Languages:
Chechen, Russian, others

DAGHESTAN

Population
2,576,531 (2002)

Ethnic Groups:
Northeast Caucasians 75%
(Avar, Dargin, Lezgin, and others)
Turkic and others 20%
(Kumyk, Nogai, Azeri, and others)
Russian 5%

Religions:
Muslin 90.4%
Eastern Orthodox and other 9.6%

Languages:
Russian, over 30 others

INGUSHETIA

Population
467,294 (2002)

Ethnic Groups:
Ingush 77.3%
Chechen 20.4%
Russian 1.2%
other 1.1%

Religions:
Sunni Muslim, Eastern Orthodox

Langagues:
Ingush, Russian

KABARDINO-BALKARIA

Population
901,494 (2002)

Ethnic Groups:
Kabardin 55.3%
Russian 25.1%
Balkar 11.6%
other 76%

Religions:
Sunni Muslim, Eastern Orthodox

Languages:
Kabardin, Balkar, Russian

KARACHAYEVO-CHERKESSIA

Population
439,470 (2002)

Ethnic Groups:
Karachay 38.5%
Russian 33.6%
Cherkess 11.3%
Abazin 7.4%
Nogai 3.4%
other 5.8%

Religions:
Sunni Muslim, Eastern Orthodox

Languages:
Karachay, Cherkess, Russian, others