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Today, in Nalchik, Abkhazia Square has hosted Adyge Djegu, a mass Circassian dance event. According to experts, Adyge Djegu is "a quintessence of the Circassian culture."

Another rally of supporters of the opposition has turned into a march through the central streets of Yerevan to the president's residence, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

The country's authorities should treat seriously the threats against Russia, expressed by the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization, banned by the court in Russia, said the experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". Thus, they did not support the opinion of the acting head of Chechnya that the IS has no real power and capacity to commit terror acts in Russia.

Today, the Baku Court of Grave Crimes has begun considering the case of Talekh Bagirzade, the leader of the movement "Muslim Unity", and other 17 persons accused of committing a number of grave crimes. The indictment was read out at the court session.

The Investigating Committee of Armenia has reported about 14 injured mass media professionals. The affected journalists, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, assert that their attackers during clashes knew that they were beating up mass media workers.

Araik Papikyan, a representative of the group of advocates, who defend the members of the "Sasna Tsrer" grouping, said that all the members of the grouping are arrested.

The incident occurred near the village of Chuvek on August 2. According to the preliminary information of the investigators, at about 8:00 p.m. Moscow time, the checkpoint near the village of Chuvek of the Khiv District, policemen stopped a passenger car to check documents.

In Yerevan, Araik Khandoyan, Varuzhan Avetisyan, Areg Kyuregyan, and Aram Akopyan, participants of the seizure of the building of the patrol-and-post service of the police regiment are charged with hostage-taking and illegal possession of weapons.

In Saint Petersburg, the City Election Commission (CEC) has for the second time rejected the initiative group in consideration of an application for a referendum on the naming the bridge over Dudergof Canal after Akhmat Kadyrov. The Commission has pointed out to the errors in the application.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has received complaints from five persons, sentenced to life imprisonment, and from other eleven persons, sentenced to various terms of imprisonment in the case of the attack on Nalchik. Earlier, 11 complaints have been field to the ECtHR. Prisoners complain of torture, violation of the right to freedom, and unfair trials.

Ilez Mutsolgov and Mamed Gazgiriev, residents of Ingushetia, were arrested on suspicion of possession of ammunition and explosive devices. According to their relatives, rounds and grenades were planted to them during the search.

In Kabardino-Balkaria, in the course of the celebration of the Day of Repatriate, activists of the public organization "Ochag" (Hearth) fed the repatriates living in the republic with dishes of the national cuisine. Furthermore, an extensive cultural programme was also presented. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" by members of the "Ochag".

Today, in Yerevan, the rally in support of the group "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun) has been attended by more than 500 people. This was reported by the organizers of the event.

The Chechen Central Election Commission (CEC) has registered the acting head of the republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, as a candidate for the forthcoming on September 18 election of the head of Chechnya.

Kadjik Grigoryan, who committed self-immolation as a sign of protest at the march organized by supporters of the "Sasna Tsrer" group, has died today from his burns.

The wedding ceremony of the journalist Seimur Khazi and Nigyar Yagublu, an activist of the "Musavat" Party, was held today in Azerbaijani Colony No. 17.

Fazil Iskander has opened Abkhazia for the whole global literature, and taught his fellow countrymen to view their homeland in a new way, said the participants of the farewell ceremony with the writer held in Moscow.

The use of violence against journalists at dispersal of the opposition's action in Yerevan should be objectively investigated, and the perpetrators should be punished, the human rights organizations "Reporters Without Borders" (RWB) and the "Human Rights Watch" (HRW) have stated.

The video statement with threats against Russian citizens published on the Internet by the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia by the court, was made by Gasan Abdullaev, one of the leaders of the Dagestani armed underground, who was killed in June 2016.

The storm which hit Stepanakert on August 1 damaged the roof of an apartment building in Saroyan Street. 10 apartments were damaged. The apartment house needs a major overhaul for a long time already; however, the appeals to the authorities remain unanswered. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by local residents.