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Artak Bischaryan, a soldier of the Defence Army, was brought to a hospital with serious injuries as a result of shelling from the Azerbaijani side and died. This was reported by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Nagorno-Karabakh.

The website of the US presidential administration collects signatures under the petition with a demand to release Mekhman Aliev, the director of Turan news agency, arrested in Azerbaijan.

Participants of the rally have demanded to prevent restriction of the freedom of speech on the Internet and also declared inadmissibility of reprisals against those people who simply express their opinion.

The arrest of Mekhman Aliev, Director of the “Turan” News Agency, has to do with his independent position and free expression of opinion on situation in Azerbaijan, opposition activists are sure. Repression will continue unless the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) introduce sanctions against violators of human rights, they have stated.

The waiting list for compensations contains 251 persons, other 336 fire victims from the village of Mokok, Tsuntin District, will have to confirm their right through the court, the authorities of Dagestan have stated. Ramazan Abdulatipov, the head of the republic, has instructed his subordinates to immediately transfer the list of victims to the Russia’s Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).

A car caught fire after a road accident in the village of Chernorechye. A driver and a passenger were killed.

In Ingushetia, solemn school assemblies will be held on September 2 due to the fact that the holiday of Eid al-Adha is celebrated on September 1. This was reported on Instagram by Yusup Kostoev, Minister for Education.

The arrest of Mekhman Aliev, the director of the news agency "Turan", has become another step taken by the Azerbaijani authorities to suppress independent media. This was stated by the Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF).

Detained 48-year-old Akhmet Baloev is suspected of aiding and abetting the Malgobek grouping of militants, which members were killed in the village of Psedakh. This was reported by a source from the Ingush law enforcement agencies.

The murder of Mukhmad Askhabov, a member of the Chechen Parliament from the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), had no political motives. This was announced by the leader of Chechnya. Investigators have reported that no priority version of the murder has yet been formulated.

At the farm yard of Krasny in the Volgograd Region, the fire destroyed about 30 buildings and 17 gardens. All the fire victims were accommodated by their relatives. Local residents hope to receive compensation and assistance from the authorities.

In Azerbaijan, public activists consider the criminal proceedings against Mekhman Aliev, the director of the news agency "Turan", to be politically motivated.

On August 25, Stefan Schennach, Co-Rapporteur of the Council of Europe (CoE) on Azerbaijan, called on to release the arrested director of the news agency "Turan". The Secretary General of the Council of Europe and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) also voiced a call for respect for human rights and freedom of the press.

The arrest for three months of Mekhman Aliev, Director of the “Turan” Azerbaijani News Agency, will be appealed against in court, said his advocate; while Aliev himself rejects the charges.

Believers of a Salafi mosque in Makhachkala were detained after a Friday prayer, reported eyewitnesses. All 17 believers were released, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Dagestan reported.

The federal authorities should promptly investigate reports about violations of the rights of two men from the Krasnaya Turbina village, accused of attempting to leave for Syria, and about beating of their fellow villagers who supported them. This was stated by the human rights organization "Amnesty International" (AI).

Mukhmad Askhabov, a member of the Chechen Parliament, was killed in a road accident which occurred after his car had been shelled from an ambush. This was reported by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF). Mukhmad Askhabov was likely killed by terrorists, stated Djambulat Umarov, Minister for National Policy of the Government for Chechnya.

The border with Georgia is closed until the morning of August 27 in connection with the celebration of the anniversary of Russia's recognition of South Ossetia’s sovereignty.

The court has sentenced seven residents of Ingushetia to long prison terms, finding them guilty of involvement in the armed underground.

Five children from Dagestan, brought to Iraq and Syria by their parents, are returning by plane from Baghdad to Grozny. This has been reported by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.