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On August 1, in Nalchik, the Museum of Fine Arts opened the exhibition "If I can fly." It presents pictures of three young artists with disabilities, including 18-year-old Temirlan Atalikov and Larina Shipsheva, and 11-year-old Karolina Tkhakakhova. The project "Equal Opportunities" plans to establish an online portal to ensure that the children with special needs will be able to sell their pictures.

Law enforcers have put pressure on politician Bamat-Girey Mankiev by conducting a search at his house and detaining his son for several hours. This was reported by members of the regional branch of the "Yabloko" Party. Bamat-Girey Mankiev himself, the former Ingush Minister of Agriculture, associates the actions of the law enforcers with his criticism of the Ingush authorities.

In Yerevan, the film platform "Armenia-Turkey", which operated during the Thirteenth International Film Festival "Golden Apricot", presented more than twenty films. Prizes have gone to two projects dedicated to the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire in 1915.

The court has pronounced the decision to arrest for two months Andrias Gukasyan, a member of the Board of the civil movement "Get up, Armenia!" and a member of the Front of National Salvation "New Armenia". Armen Martirosyan and Ovsep Khurshudyan, the deputy chairman and the press secretary of the "Heritage" Party, respectively, were arrested for the same period.

The Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) has completed fundraising in favour of repatriates from Syria.

Power agents suspect Kamaldin Kazimagomedov, the alleged leader of the "southern" grouping of militants, killed in July 29, of involvement in the murder of the accountant of a police station.

The wedding ceremony of the jailed journalist Seimur Khazi and Nigyar Yagublu, an activist of the "Musavat" Party, did not take place after they were told that the travel wedding services are banned in Azerbaijan. The disruption of the ceremony has political character, Ms Yagublu is sure.

Andrias Gukasyan, the leader of the Movement "Get up, Armenia!", arrested on charges of mass riots, has demanded from the nation "to restore justice."

There were no violations in naming one of Saint Petersburg bridges after Akhmat Kadyrov, the city prosecutor's office has stated. Petersburg MPs treat this position unjustified.

The leader of the Movement "Get up, Armenia!" Andrias Gukasyan is accused of organizing riots in Yerevan on July 29. A figurant in the case is also Armen Martirosyan, a Vice-Chairman of the "Heritage" Party.

Aram and Pavlik Manukyan, and Ovannes Arutyunyan, members of the armed group "Sasna Tsrer", need surgeries, their advocates said.

During the week of July 25-31, 2016, one person fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. No wounded were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

As a result of the earthquake in the Imishli District of Azerbaijan, old buildings got cracks. This was reported by the administration of the Imishli District. Meanwhile, till present, no information has been reported about the destruction. Seismologists do not expect new strong aftershocks.

The "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia by the court and recognized as a terrorist grouping, has disseminated a video calling for a jihad in Russia. The video posted on the Internet contains threats against Russian citizens and an appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the "Reuters" reports.

Surrender to authorities of rebels who captured a police building in Yerevan; start of consideration by Moscow court of Boris Nemtsov's murder case; death of two people in explosion at Azerbaijani military factory in the Azeri, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of July 18-24, 2016, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

At the International Film Festival "Golden Apricot", which took place in Yerevan, the main prize went to "In front of the left bank", the only Russian film, directed by Evgeny Grigoriev.

The anti-terrorist operation to free the police regiment building is completed. This was reported by the press service of the National Security Service of Armenia.

At the rally held in support of the rebels, Albert Bagdasaryan, a former MP, has announced that members of the group "Sasna Tsrer" (Daredevils of Sassoun) have surrendered to avoid bloodshed.

Today, in Dagestan, two persons have attacked members of the "Alternative" movement combating labour slavery. The activists have filed complaints to the police, reports a member of the movement.

Caucasian young people following the different religious concepts should unite in the fight against the extremism, the practice of divorce, and the idea of same-sex marriages. This was stated on July 30 by religious leaders at the opening of the third Interreligious youth forum in Dagestan.