Gadzhi Abashilov
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Gaji Akhmedovich Abashilov was a Russia
n journalist and chief of Dagestan
's outlet of state-owned VGTRK media company. He was assassinated in Makhachkala
on 21 March 2008 at 19:45 local time.
Gaji Abashilov was born in the Gunib
district of Dagestan, graduated from Dagestan State University (foreign languages faculty). In 1975–1991 he was employed in local Komsomol
structures, in late 80s he led Dagestani VLKSM Committee. In 1991–2006 he was chief editor of "Molodezh' Dagestana" (Молодежь Дагестана, Youths of Dagestan).
In 1999 he was elected a member of local legislature, then was appointed deputy head of republican Ministry of information. In January 2007 he became a chief of TV company "Dagestan", local outlet of VGTRK.
Gaji Abashilov was assassinated in the evening of March 21; his car was fired on in the central part of Makhachkala
. In the early hours of the same day another Dagestani journalist, Ilyas Shurpayev
, who had worked for years in the republic as a correspondent of NTV and Channel One
, was found strangled.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n journalist and chief of Dagestan
Dagestan
The Republic of Dagestan is a federal subject of Russia, located in the North Caucasus region. Its capital and the largest city is Makhachkala, located at the center of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea...
's outlet of state-owned VGTRK media company. He was assassinated in Makhachkala
Makhachkala
-Twin towns/sister cities:Makhachkala is twinned with: Sfax, Tunisia Siping, China Spokane, United States Vladikavkaz, Russia Yalova, Turkey Ndola, Zambia-See also:*...
on 21 March 2008 at 19:45 local time.
Gaji Abashilov was born in the Gunib
Gunib
Gunib , also spelled Ghunib, is an aul in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia. It is the administrative center of Gunibsky District. Population: 2,406 ; 2,405 ....
district of Dagestan, graduated from Dagestan State University (foreign languages faculty). In 1975–1991 he was employed in local Komsomol
Komsomol
The Communist Union of Youth , usually known as Komsomol , was the youth division of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The Komsomol in its earliest form was established in urban centers in 1918. During the early years, it was a Russian organization, known as the Russian Communist Union of...
structures, in late 80s he led Dagestani VLKSM Committee. In 1991–2006 he was chief editor of "Molodezh' Dagestana" (Молодежь Дагестана, Youths of Dagestan).
In 1999 he was elected a member of local legislature, then was appointed deputy head of republican Ministry of information. In January 2007 he became a chief of TV company "Dagestan", local outlet of VGTRK.
Gaji Abashilov was assassinated in the evening of March 21; his car was fired on in the central part of Makhachkala
Makhachkala
-Twin towns/sister cities:Makhachkala is twinned with: Sfax, Tunisia Siping, China Spokane, United States Vladikavkaz, Russia Yalova, Turkey Ndola, Zambia-See also:*...
. In the early hours of the same day another Dagestani journalist, Ilyas Shurpayev
Ilyas Shurpayev
Ilyas Imranovich Shurpayev was a Russian television journalist and Channel One correspondent.-Life and career:Shurpayev was born in Makhachkala, Dagestan, and graduated from a local university...
, who had worked for years in the republic as a correspondent of NTV and Channel One
Channel One (Russia)
Channel One is the first television channel to broadcast in the Soviet Union. The channel was renamed Ostankino Channel 1 in 1991, after the Soviet Union broke up and the Russian SFSR became the Russian Federation. According to a recent government publication, the Russian government controls 51%...
, was found strangled.