News Digest
RESISTANCE LEADER SAYS CHECHNYA IS AN ISLAMIC STATE
By empty (2/13/2006 issue of the CACI Analyst)
In a video statement made available to the news agency Daymohk, a transcript of which was posted on 11 February by chechenpress.org, Chechen President and resistance forces commander Abdul-Khalim Sadulayev addressed the issue of Chechnya\'s Islamic orientation, which has been the subject of a recent polemic between recently dismissed Deputy Prime Minister Akhmed Zakayev and Press and Information Minister Movladi Udugov. Sadulayev stressed that the work of bringing Chechnya\'s constitution into conformity with the norms of Islam began under then President Djokhar Dudayev in 1995 and continued under his successor Aslan Maskhadov, who in February 1999 declared the transition to rule exclusively by Islamic law.TOP KAZAKH POLITICIAN FOUND DEAD
By empty (2/13/2006 issue of the CACI Analyst)
A senior opposition politician in Kazakhstan has been found dead near the country\'s largest city, Almaty. Altynbek Sarsenbaiuly, his bodyguard and driver were all found dead on a road near the city. All three apparently died from gunshots, reports say.KYRGYZ PARLIAMENT REJECTS SPEAKER\'S RESIGNATION
By empty (2/10/2006 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Omurbek Tekebaev, the speaker of Kyrgyzstan\'s parliament, offered his resignation on 10 February, but legislators declined to include the issue on their agenda. Only 20 delegates voted in favor of putting Tekebaev\'s resignation to a vote. Just days before, Tekebaev harshly criticized President Kurmanbek Bakiev, who recently accused parliament of fomenting political instability in the country.KAZAKH MINISTER HOPES FOR WTO ACCESSION IN 2007
By empty (2/10/2006 issue of the CACI Analyst)
Industry and Commerce Minister Vladimir Shkolnik told a press conference in Astana on 10 February that Kazakhstan could join the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2007, Interfax-Kazakhstan reported. He said, \"If we finish the negotiating process this year and defend all our positions, then 2007 is a realistic date.\" Shkolnik noted that Kazakhstan is coordinating its WTO accession efforts with Russia.Visit also
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