Chechnya Russian, Chechen Peace Talks Resumed

T, I: 10:41:42 Russian and Chechen negotiators resumed peace talks in Chechnya on Saturday (15, 7) and said they were trying to finalise a deal to end the sevenmonth conflict which has killed thousands of people. The talks are to agree political questions and establish Chechnya s constitutional status. Speaking before Saturday s talks began, chief Russian negotiator Vyacheslav Mikhailov said the two sides agreed on the main, conceptual issues but it was important to obtain the backing of the co