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The defence intends to challenge the court decision to dismiss the appeal filed against the decision to institute criminal proceedings on fraudulent evasion of the execution of the law on foreign agents. This was stated by Ildar Shafiev, an advocate of Valentina Cherevatenko, Chair of the "Union 'Women of Don'".

During the search conducted in the house, where Admir Talibov, killed in a special operation, was hiding, law enforcers discovered a Kalashnikov submachine gun. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies of Dagestan.

Members of the Republican Party have two days to decide whether they will support the Party at the parliamentary elections. This was announced by David Usupashvili, Speaker of the Georgian Parliament.

Today, the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC) has cancelled the counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime, introduced in the Dokuzpara District of Dagestan on July 11.

The Elbrus District Court of Kabardino-Balkaria has sentenced a resident of Tyrnyauz to 4.5 years of imprisonment in a common-security penal colony for aiding and abetting militants and possession of ammunition.

In Chechnya, Idris Cherkhigov, nephew of Ramzan Kadyrov, has been appointed the chairman of the Council of economic and social security (CESS). He used to head the CESS earlier. According to residents of the republic, the acting leader relies only on "his men" and regularly rotates officials.

Political analyst Ruben Megrabyan believes that cooperation with NATO is in the Armenia's interests. However, because of the tension of the Armenian-Turkish relations, Armenia is not yet able to become a member of NATO, states MP Tevan Pogosyan.

Admir Talibov, killed in a special operation in Dagestan, has repeatedly tried to leave the country to take part in the Syrian conflict on the side of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).

During three weeks, the hole, resulting from the collapse in an abandoned mine located near the farm of Zamchalovsky in the town of Gukovo, has significantly increased. This was reported by miners. According to them, nobody controls abandoned and flooded mines, and the town may face mass caving.

In Dagestan, the special operation in the village of Miskindja has been completed, and Admir Talibov, a suspected militant, is declared killed.

Rustam Mallamagomedov, a representative of Dagestan in the Russian Association of Carriers, has addressed an advocate with the intention to appeal against the actions of the policemen who had detained him. He also intends to challenge inclusion of his name in the wanted list.

The same question may be put forward to a referendum only two years later; however, the opposition can reformulate it and hold a new voting after collection of the required number of signatures. This was stated by Batal Tabagua, the head of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Abkhazia.

Activist Darya Polyudova, who is sentenced to two years of imprisonment in the case of extremism and who is serving her term in a penal settlement-colony, has addressed the court of Novorossiysk with an appeal on conditional-early relief (CER). This was reported by Tatiana Polyudova, the mother of the activist.

In the village of Miskindja of the Dokuzpara District, a shootout occurred near a blocked house. The counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime is introduced in the village. Meanwhile, two hours before the introduction of the CTO legal regime, the road from the village in the direction of Makhachkala was closed after a landslide.

Magomedrasul Saaduev, Deputy Mufti of Dagestan, has decided to abandon the political activity in the "People against Corruption" Party. This was reported by the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Dagestan.

On July 12, the ambulatory court of first instance of the Shirak District will consider the defence motion for disqualification of Judge Arutyun Movsisyan. This was reported by the advocate of the successors of the Avetisyan family members.

Zhamal Tumenov, a resident of Nalchik, has explained that he provided assistance to Yuri Bitsuev, one of the militant leaders of Kabardino-Balkaria, because of fear for his family members. Members of the Kabardino-Balkarian commission on adaptation of former militants decided to ask the court not to deprive Zhamal Tumenov of liberty.

In the next days, a petition demanding the resignation of Sergey Gorban, Mayor of Rostov-on-Don, will be sent to the City Duma. This was reported by organizers of the picket held on July 10. This is the first time when the opposition puts forward such a demand. Activists managed to collect about 50 signatures.

Celebration of Eid al-Fitr by Muslims of Southern Russia; large-scale special operation in Dagestan, during which, according to law enforcers, a grouping of Makhachkala militants was liquidated; referendum on early presidential elections in Abkhazia, held against the background of oppositional protests; verdict of guilty pronounced against Mayor of Taganrog; John Kerry's visit to Tbilisi, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of July 4-10, 2016, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

In the Sergokala District of Dagestan, the murder of two young men, one of whom was a staff member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), was committed when militants came across a group of tourists, including women and children.