During the last few years, all of the ethnic republics of the Northern Caucasus – Dagestan, Chechnya, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachaevo-Cherkessia and Adygeia – have undergone changes in their leadership.

Amir of the Caucasus Emirate Dokka Umarov told in a statement for the mass media that the case of the former FM of CRI Akhmed Zakayev handed for investigation to the Muhabarat (Security Service) of the Caucasus Emirate.

Georgia’s President Mikheil Saakashvili held an emergency meeting of his security council Monday after the government charged that Russian helicopters had attacked a disputed gorge under Tbilisi’s control.