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The Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has reacted negatively to the words of Konstantin Zatulin, a Russian State Duma MP, that "conscience and justice" in the Karabakh conflict are on the Armenian side. The Union of Azerbaijanis in Russia has also condemned Zatulin's statement.

Azerbaijani football fans are outraged by the refereeing of a Euro-2020 qualifying match by the Dutch referee, Dennis Higler. The referee had unjustly deprived the Azerbaijani national team of one goal and judged a defeat instead of a draw, the protesters are sure.

The information about the poisoning of Ramzan Kadyrov by some conspirators from among his close retinue is not credible, but it could not appear in large Telegram channels by accident. Such a "leakage" may be an element of Kadyrov's promotion, analysts believe.

Activists went out to the buildings of law enforcement bodies, the Makhachkala Mayoralty and the Government of Dagestan demanding the release Abdulmumin Gadjiev, a journalist of the "Chernovik" weekly, who was arrested within the case of financing terrorism.

Today, Ramzan Kadyrov, after a pause during which the information about a plot in his entourage was discussed, has appeared at an official meeting. The authorities' silence is heating up conspiracy theories, experts on the Caucasus have pointed out.

A horseback ride across Dagestan, organized by historians, is a reconstruction of Imam Shamil's way, not related to the resonant words of Ramzan Kadyrov about Shamil, scientists have pointed out. The tradition of equestrian rides is not peculiar for Dagestanis, the historians have emphasized.

Former law enforcers or officials of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) occupy places in public oversight commissions that monitor the human rights situation in places of detention. When POCs were formed in Adygea, Dagestan, Chechnya, the Krasnodar Territory, and the Rostov Region, proposals for candidates of the Human Rights Council (HRC) were only partially taken into account.

The "Tigranakert" historical and cultural reserve hosted the first "Games of Dragons" carpet exhibition in Nagorno-Karabakh. The exhibition presented 130 carpets made by local craftsmen using traditional Armenian technologies.

During the week of October 7-13, 2019, no one fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

On October 12, a man who tried to illegally cross a border with Iran, wounded a border guard with a knife, reported the State Border Guard Service of Azerbaijan. Border guards discovered that the detained violator was carrying a batch of drugs.

Death of an MMA athlete after a fight in Grozny; inauguration of Raul Khadjimba as President of Abkhazia amid opposition protests; closing of the "Kunaki" film festival in Nalchik; completion of a trial in an advocate Mikhail Benyash's case and beginning of the consideration of the lawsuit filed by businessman Oleg Deripaska in Krasnodar; rally in Elista held in protest against the appointment of Dmitry Trapeznikov as the city mayor, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of October 7-13, 2019, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

A social campaign "#Bavakane" (Enough) is targeted against selective abortions caused by the gender of the unborn baby. The campaign actions are held at the initiative of the "Doping" creative company.

The Memorial Day for Perished Law Enforcers, which coincides with the anniversary of militants' attack on Nalchik, has been marked in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) with a mourning rally.

Over the past year, Georgia courts have more frequently send defendants into custody or impose bail, although such measures are not entirely justified. This approach used by courts violates the principles of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), an advocate has stated.

Akhmed Pogorov, one of the leaders of the Ingush opposition, whose detention was reported on October 11 by anonymous sources, is at large, an advocate, Magomed Bekov, and an activist, Izabella Evloeva, have informed.

On October 10 and 11, the administration of the Nalchik SIZO (pre-trial prison) did not let the advocate, Fatima Urusova, to visit Zarifa Sautieva, Bilan Dzugaev, Urusova's colleague, has informed. According to his story, complaints are being prepared in this connection.

Ramzan Kadyrov has congratulated Salakh-Haji Mezhiev, the Mufti of Chechnya, who became a member of the Royal Jordanian Academy of Prophet Descendants. Commentators in social networks noted that Mezhiev has no higher spiritual education.

On October 6-12, Azerbaijani militaries fired more than 700 shots, thus, violating the ceasefire on the troops contact line, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has stated.

The participants of the international forum in Stepanakert have announced the creation of an international network of friends of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR). The forum was attended by over 150 people from nearly 30 countries and regions of the world.

Over the past 24 hours, the positions of the Azerbaijani Army stationed on the border with Armenia and in the Karabakh conflict zone were subjected to 22 shelling attacks, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.