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On September 11, in a traffic accident in the Naur District of Chechnya, Yuri Torshin, an adviser to Ramzan Kadyrov, perished. According to the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), a bike running in front of him toppled over; and Yuri Torshin, who drove a Harley-Davidson tricycle, tried to manoeuvre, but lost control.

Today, the President of Armenia has signed a decree to appoint Karen Karapetyan to the post of Prime Minister of Armenia.

The detainee Arthur Bekbolatov gives confessions about his involvement in murders of tourists in the Sergokalin District and road-and-post (DPS) inspectors in Izberbash, a law enforcement source told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent on September 12.

This time, Elena has taken the third place in the women's 200 meters run at 23.80 seconds. This bronze medal is her second one at Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

On September 14 in Ryazan, at the All-Russian Farmers' Congress, farmers from the Krasnodar Territory and other regions intend to discuss preparations for a new tractor rally to Moscow, said Alexei Volchenko, an activist.

Activists of the "Greenpeace" and the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch) fear for their lives and health, said Dmitri Shevchenko, deputy coordinator of the "EcoWatch".

Collective prayers in honour of the Eid al-Adha took place in ten locations in Moscow, but the largest number of believers, about 100,000, came to the Moscow Jami (Cathedral Mosque), the "Caucasian Knot" was informed at the Russia's Council of Muftis.

The celebrations of Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayram) in Ingushetia cover 98% of local population, Yakhya Khadziev, the Head of the Department for Religious Matters under the Head of the Republic of Ingushetia (RI), told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Arthur Bekbolatov and Aziz Djamaludinov are suspected of involvement in the murder of Dagestani policeman Magomed Nurbagandov; both are detained, the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) has reported today. Two other suspects, Magomed Khalimbekov and Amalatbek Bagatyrov, were killed during a special operation on September 7, the ICRF has added.

Kyamal Ramazanov, a resident of Derbent, has become a figurant in the murder case of Gadjiakhmed Kaziakhmedov, the father of the former Mayor of Derbent.

Competitions of Paralympic Games, which bring together athletes from the countries of Southern Caucasus; resignation of Armenian Prime Minister Ovik Abramyan; two special operations and detentions of top-ranking police officers in Dagestan; verdict to journalist Geriev, pronounced by the Chechen court, which resulted in condemnation by human rights defenders; military exercises at training grounds in Georgia and Southern Russia, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of September 5-11, 2016, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

The appointment of Karen Karapetyan to the post of Armenian Prime Minister will not change the socio-economic situation in the country. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Aram Manukyan, Deputy Chairman of the opposition "Armenian National Congress" (ANC) Party.

In the Krasnodar Territory, on the eve of the single day of voting scheduled for September 18, the pre-election campaign of the "PARNAS" Party has been actually blocked. This was reported by Leonid Zaprudin, the leader of the Krasnodar regional branch of the "PARNAS" Party.

During the week of September 5-11, 2016, nine persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, eight persons were killed, one more man was wounded. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

The amendments to the Constitution of Azerbaijan will alienate the country from the republican system of government and result in the accession of the monarchical orders. This opinion was voiced by participants of the opposition rally in Baku. The organizers of the protest action have decided to continue the protests with the demand to cancel the referendum on the constitutional amendments.

The policeman, killed by militants in the village of Sergokala in Dagestan, will be posthumously nominated for a state award. This was reported by Irina Volk, the official spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Today, at about 12:00 a.m. Moscow time, members of the fire prevention expedition organized by the "Greenpeace" and the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus" (EcoWatch), who went to extinguish fires in Adygea, were detained on the territory of the republic. This was reported by Alexander Popkov, an advocate of the human rights organization "Agora".

In Russia, Muslims complete preparations for the celebration of the holiday of Eid al-Adha. Ingushetia and Dagestan organize special fairs to prevent a sharp rise in prices for food and sacrificial animals.

On September 9, before the Friday prayer, Chechen Imams appealed to believers of their mosques with a call to go to vote at the elections. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by local residents.

In Chechnya, local residents interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" treat as "uninteresting" the pre-election campaign carried out by candidates for the position of the leader of the republic. A lot of the Chechen residents believe that the candidacy of the future leader of the republic has already been determined in advance.