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The financial assistance offered by Russia to modernize the armed forces of Abkhazia does not threaten the sovereignty of the republic, but it is dictated by the Russia's desire to strengthen its positions in the region amid the NATO military activity in Georgia, experts explain.

A court in Karelia has found it illegal to ban the advocate to visit the convicts, who are serving their terms in a local penal colony, said Victor Molodyozhnikov, an advocate for the natives of Dagestan and Chechnya. The court also upheld the lawsuit of Magomed Magomedov, a former Dagestani MP, who had complained about poor custody conditions in the colony.

Georgia has rejected the demand of South Ossetia to remove its block-post erected near the village of Tsnelis. The South-Ossetian side has also refused to make concessions, stating that the presence of Georgian law enforcers in its territory is impossible.

A court in Baku has found Gusein Abdullaev, a former MP, extradited from Turkey, guilty of tax evasion, illegal entrepreneurship, fraud and extortion. Abdullaev declared his political persecution.

Regina Migirova, 30, has gone missing in Moscow after she was taken away to some unknown place by law enforcers, who broke into her apartment, the woman's brother has reported.

The positions of the Azerbaijani troops, including in the border villages, were shelled 20 times within 24 hours, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan reported.

In Moscow, the court awarded compensations from half a million to a million roubles to Said-Magomed and Khusein Tsetiev and Khamid Razhapov, natives of Chechnya, who spent three years in custody in the case on an attempt on employees of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).

Natives of Northern Caucasus, hired to attend polling stations in Saint Petersburg, threatened observers from opposition parties and interfered with the calculation of the votes, the "Meduza" reported.

Border guards let oppositionist Natiq Jafarli to fly out of Azerbaijan, despite the court's decision on the restricted travel status of the activist. The ban is based on the information about a tax debt, but the Ministry of Taxes suggested that a mistake had been made.

In Nagorno-Karabakh, more than 30 women joined the anti-war programme "Mothers' Movement". According to its initiator Gayane Gasparyan, mothers should oppose violence, barbarism, and wars.

The movement "Veto", which members hold rallies in front of the Soros Foundation office in Yerevan, is backed by supporters of the former government who stand against democratic values, human rights defenders state.

A resident of Vladikavkaz was accused of brutally murdering his former wife. Users of social networks demanded to severely punish the murderer of Regina Gagieva, while North-Ossetian activists founded a movement to help victims of domestic violence.

Now, 20 years later, the deployment of troops in Chechnya in 1999, is presented by federal TV channels as a start of Russia's "sole" struggle against international terrorism. In Chechnya, the anniversary of the start of the second war is not remembered in any way at the official level.

Four out of eight defendants in the case of Ganja riots have received real prison terms; four others were released: two were sentenced conditionally; and two had their term in custody found to be a sufficient punishment.

Georgia was mixed up with Russia, and its game was accompanied by a song performed by Valery Meladze; and athletes were indignant. The World Rugby has assured that such mistakes will never repeat again.

Residents of the houses located near the Makhachkala park, where already for 14 days several dozens of Afghan War veterans demand a meeting with the head of Dagestan Vladimir Vasiliev, by bringing food and water to them. The veterans intend not to stop their action until their demand is satisfied.

A Batumi court has obliged the Mayoralty to review its refusal to build a mosque.

On September 29, Eshgin Guliev, a participant of the protests in Ganja, died in a prison hospital. Eshgin Guliev was seriously ill, and his health state was deteriorated by torture and an unfair sentence, human rights defenders stated.

Three persons were detained on suspicion of killing a resident of Dagestan, including his 16-year-old son, reported the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). Law enforcers also released a video with the teenager's confession. Some users of social networks associated the brutality of young people with a lack of upbringing care.

The authorities of Grozny have decided to merge two sections of the Oktiabrsky district and name the new dwelling settlement after General Ortsu Chermoev, a participant in the Caucasian War on the side of the Tsarist Russia. Local residents have criticized this idea.