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The Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has completed public debates on the concept of constitutional reforms. The new model of governance will guarantee security and political stability of the NKR, said the head of the commission on constitutional reforms.

The 17th Festival "Sharvili", which unites Lezgins of Dagestan and of neighbouring countries, is held today in the village of Akhty. On July 28, a festival of folk music "Lezgi ses-2016" took place there.

The Adaptation Commission under the head of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), set up to help people, who decide to stop their terrorist and extremist activities, in adapting to civilian life, has considered an application of Aslan Konov, a resident of the settlement of Planovsky of the Terek District.

The situation with rebels in Yerevan, who had captured hostages, causes concern, said Thorbjørn Jagland, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE). He called on the Armenian authorities to respect human rights, including the freedom of assembly.

Policemen detained over 100 participants of the oppositional rally near the captured building of the police patrol-and-post service (PPS) regiment, the Police of Armenia reports.

From January to June 2016, 12 persons were detained in Chechnya, who are considered to be former militants, and nine local residents, accused of helping the members of the underground. These data were announced at the sitting of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) on July 27 in Grozny.

A reporter and a cameraman of the "Radio Liberty", as well as a report of the agency "A1plus" were injured during the dispersal by the police of the action held by supporters of the rebels. The police detained Armen Martirosyan, the deputy chairman of the "Heritage" Party.

The selection of the Volgograd Region for the first exercise training of the National Guard is associated with the vulnerability of the south of Russia against the terrorist threat and the conditions suitable for testing the performance of a wide range of tasks. This was stated by military experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

Magomed Aushev, a resident of the village of Surkhakhi, was detained on charges in a fabricated case and he was severely beaten after the detention. This was claimed by his mother and his sister.

The court has ruled out that the "Committee for Prevention of Torture" (CPT) was lawfully fined for its failure to apply for inclusion in the register of foreign agents.

The Armenian Ministry of Health has called on members of the group "Sasna Tsrer" "(Daredevils of Sassoun), who still hold the police building in Yerevan, to release medical staff, and especially nurse Malina Markaryan.

Relatives and successors of the victims have supported the motion filed by Eduard Agadjanyan, an advocate of Valery Permyakov.

The accusations of the Azerbaijani "ANS" TV Channel of the propaganda of terrorism, vandalism, and support of Fethullah Gülen during an attempted coup in Turkey are baseless. This was stated by staff members of the "ANS" TV Channel and lawyers.

The release of athlete Said Osmanov, who was sentenced in Elista on the charge of desecrating a statue of Buddha and inciting ethnic hatred, will allow him to focus on appealing against the verdict of guilty. This was stated by his advocate.

On July 28, Krasnodar held the ceremony of opening of the monument to the heroes of World War I. It represents a sculpture of a mountaineer and a Cossack. The opening ceremony was attended by a delegation from Adygea. However, members of the Circassian community were not invited to the ceremony, since they could criticize the monument.

Alek Enigomshyan, a member of the "Constitutional Parliament", arrested on suspicion of aiding in the seizure of the police regiment building, is in need of medical treatment and cannot stay in a cell. This was reported by his advocate.

In the Chechen capital, staff members of the utility services have resumed raids to collect debts. Consumers with major debts are deprived of gas supply.

The authorities of Dagestan have decided to combine the State Chorus of the Republic of Dagestan and the Opera and Ballet Chorus. Members of the State Chorus have claimed the negative consequences of the process of merger for the team, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Today, by estimates of organizers, a rally in support of "Sasna Tsrer" gathered in Yerevan about 1500 participants.

The Court has extended by other six months the period of detention of Magomednabi Magomedov, the Imam of a mosque in Khasavyurt, charged with inciting terrorism. His case is to be considered on August 5. This was reported by Israfil Gadadov, an advocate of the Imam.