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Today, the Baku Court for Grave Crimes has held a preparatory hearing on the case against blogger Alexander Lapshin. At the hearing, the Court was to decide whether to accept the case for consideration or not. "That was a procedural action, and all issues were resolved within the law," said the advocate.

Today, more than 20 real estate shareholders of the residential complexes (RC) "European" and "Barrikadnaya", who consider themselves deceived, have gathered at the entrance to the building of the Legislative Assembly of the Rostov Region, where the session of the regional parliament was held with the participation of the Governor.

Early in the morning, Azerbaijani journalist Kyamran Makhmudov has been detained at the border control and handed over to the Azerbaijani police. Later, the police released the journalist.

The Chechen authorities have organized a mass action for believers in the centre of Grozny. In the evening on June 21, hundreds of tables were set up in the square in front of the mosque "Heart of Chechnya", where everyone could complete the fasting.

On June 21, the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" published an appeal to Police General Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya.

On the occasion of the end of the Ramadan fasting, the authorities of Chechnya have announced the days of June 26, 27 and 28 as days off. However, the exact date for the completion of the month of Ramadan has not yet been set up.

According to Artsroun Ovannisyan, the spokesman for the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD), a man on the video released by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence, who claims that being a member of a group of Armenian soldiers and officers, he planned to attack the positions of the Azerbaijani army, is not a soldier.

Chechen publicist Rizvan Ibragimov has claimed that the criminal proceedings against him were initiated by senior officials from the law enforcement and power agencies of the republic.

According to documents, a store should function in the building of the Salafi mosque in the settlement of Shamkhal, the "Caucasian Knot" was informed at the Dagestan Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA). In their turn, sources from the mosque assert that documents are being amended now.

The police have accepted an application about beating on June 19 in North Ossetia of Pyotr Pliev, a journalist of the "Rossiyskaya Gazeta". The journalist links the attack on him with his professional activities.

Today, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the detention of an Armenian soldier. Azerbaijani military officials report that a member of a reconnaissance and sabotage unit of the Armenian armed forces was captured in the evening on June 20, while he was trying to cross the contact line.

At the today's hearing in Boris Nemtsov murder case, the Moscow District Military Court has listened to the final speeches of defendants, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

A new charge has been filed against Samvel Babayan, the former Defence Minister of Nagorno-Karabakh, involved in the case of smuggling of the "Igla" short-range man-portable air defence system to Armenia. This was reported by his advocate.

In Yerevan, the beginning of the court hearing in the case against members of the unit "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun) was postponed. The defendants' advocates refused to enter the courtroom in protest against the inspection of their belongings by court marshals.

In the markets of Chechnya, the prices for food products have significantly grown during the last days of the month of Ramadan. This was reported by local residents. The Chechen Mufti has called on sellers to take into account the interests of low-income believers and not raise prices till the celebration of the end of the fasting.

In Azerbaijan, the number of those willing to join international terrorist organizations has recently gone down, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" said in their comments on the detention in Turkey of three Azerbaijani citizens, suspected of links with Syrian militants.

Rescue teams from the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) for North Ossetia are engaged in evacuation of more than 40 people from the village of Verkhny Biragzang, including local residents and tourists. A temporary passage was built for the evacuation of people, the MfE for North Ossetia reports.

In Grozny, the court has found publicist Rizvan Ibragimov guilty of inciting hatred and enmity and sentenced him to 2 years and 6 months of conditional imprisonment. Ibragimov has already announced his intention to challenge the court's decision.

Natalia Kudeeva (Smirnova), a coordinator of protest walks and a member of the "Art Training", was arrested for 14 days on the charge of public demonstration of Nazi symbols. This has been reported by Alexander Rastorguev, the leader of the "New Opposition".

On June 20, in Yerevan, a press conference was held dedicated to the International Day of Refugees and the campaign We Stand Together #WithRefugees, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.