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Law enforcers have completed special operations in six villages of the Buynaksk and Karabudakhkent Districts of Dagestan, reports the operational headquarters for Dagestan of the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).

None of the participants of the rally held on June 12 was brought to Stavropol police stations, said the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). However, eyewitnesses said that policemen took away two persons from the venue of the rally.

The Azerbaijani-Turkish exercises in the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic (NAR) are large-scale and indicated deepening of the two countries' military cooperation, military experts said.

Today, Zhalaudi Geriev, a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, who is serving his sentence after the pronouncement of the verdict by the Chechen court, is celebrating his 24-year birthday behind bars. The "Caucasian Knot" treats the case against Zhalaudi Geriev as being fabricated and hopes for his release.

Bagomed Bagomedov, who on June 12 tried to start an anticorruption rally in Makhachkala, has been released from the ROVD (District Interior) for the Soviet District of the city.

The Basmanny Court of Moscow has postponed to July 5 a hearing on the lawsuit filed by activists of the movement "GayRussia" against the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta". The Court has decided to involve in the lawsuit an author of an article about the persecution of gays in Chechnya.

In Baku, co-rapporteurs of the PACE Monitoring Committee for Azerbaijan have met oppositionists and activists who claimed the deteriorating situation with human rights in the country. Political analysts believe that the scandal surrounding the PACE may affect the objectivity of the co-rapporteurs in preparation of their report.

Lom-Ali Gaitukaev, sentenced in the case of the Anna Politkovskaya's murder, died in the penal colony, presumably, from his long-term decease, reports the Department for the Vologda Region of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN).

A case against Ali Kveshov, a local resident, has been sent to the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan. He is accused of a number of crimes, including involvement in an illegal armed formation (IAF), an attempt on life of a law enforcer, and robbery.

In his interview to film director Oliver Stone, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the United States uses terrorists to shake down the domestic political situation in Russia. According to the Russian President, Moscow has proof of financial support for Chechen militants.

Lom-Ali Gaitukaev died at the penal colony IK-5 of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) Department for the Vologda Region, also known as the Vologda Pyatak. He was accused of involvement in the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, an observer of the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta".

300 people gathered by the beginning of the action. It was held in the form of a walk along the central streets of the city, and about 200 people joined the activists along their way.

The European Union (EU) has called on the Russian authorities to release activists detained during actions held throughout the country on June 12.

Ali Insanov, former Azerbaijani Minister for Public Health, has refused to participate in the consideration of his appeal against the verdict of guilty. He has entrusted the protection of his rights at the trial to his advocates.

Eight persons, who had intended to take part in the rally, were detained in Makhachkala. The rally itself was in fact disrupted – activists were detained immediately after they took out their posters. The authorities ignore anti-corruption demands, residents of Dagestan have complained.

To defeat corruption and improve living standards, the authorities must be changeable, the protesters in Volgograd have stated. They noted that a lot of young people participated in the rally.

Azerbaijani activists have sharply criticized the decision of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE) on the case of oppositionist Ilgar Mamedov.

Aziz Orudjev (Orujov), Director of the "Kanal-13", an online TV Channel, kept at the Baku SIZO (pre-trial prison) is refused in visits and telephone conversations with her family members. This has been reported by advocate Javad Javadov. He intends to file a complaint about the above refusal.

In Nalchik, picketers have demanded from the authorities to investigate corruption crimes and solve social problems. The protestors have also stated that they support the demands of truck drivers and low-income families.

About 50 supporters of Alexei Navalny were detained in Sochi. Today, in total, about 100 people have come to the anticorruption action in the city.