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The book "100 Years After", telling about violence against Yazidis in Northern Iraq, was presented in Yerevan.

In Azerbaijan, Elvin Abdullaev, a member of the Youth Committee of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been placed into the dungeon of the SIZO (pre-trial prison), said his mother Zulfiya Abdullaeva.

Reports about forcing a 17-year-old girl to marry the boss of the Nozhai-Yurt ROVD (District Interior Division) caused resonance in Chechnya. Authorities have refuted violations of her rights, but locals claim that officials' arbitrariness in such situations is widespread in the republic.

This morning, a KamAZ vehicle has been blown up on the highway not far from the village of Nadezhda of the Stavropol Territory. According to the preliminary information, no one suffered in the explosion.

Victory Day celebrations in Southern Russia; announcement of results of parliamentary elections in NKR; conviction of Karabakh serviceman and update the list of political prisoners in Azerbaijan, –see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of May 4-10, 2015, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

The Krasnodar Territory has started the construction of a temporary bridge between the Tuzla Spit and Tuzla Island. These works are carried out under the initial phase of the construction of a bridge between the Krasnodar Territory and Crimea.

During the week of May 4-10, 2015, at least 3 people were killed in 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.

On May 9, activist Darya Polyudova was detained by the police while she was distributing leaflets criticizing the policy of the Russian President. The activist is arrested for 10 days.

In Chechnya, the Day of memory and mourning for victims of deportation was transferred from February 23 to May 10 because of the mourning for former President Akhmat Kadyrov. This opinion has been expressed by residents of Chechnya interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

In Volgograd, ordinary citizens were not allowed to attend the Victory Parade, and a lot of city residents watched the parade from the roofs of hotels and houses. This was reported by residents of Volgograd.

In Rostov-on-Don, a part of the memorial "To Fallen Warriors" located on Karl Marx Square has collapsed when people were laying flowers at the Eternal Flame memorial.

On May 9, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) celebrated three traditional holidays at once, including the 70th anniversary of Victory in World War II, the Day of the Defence Army, and the 23rd anniversary of the liberation of the town of Shushi. The holidays were marked by memorable events, concerts, and exhibitions.

On May 9, Makhachkala hosted a festive parade dedicated to the Victory Day on the 70th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War. The parade was watched by veterans, soldiers, pupils of cadet classes, and residents of the capital of Dagestan, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Events on the Victory Day were held in all districts of Sochi; and the action "Immortal Regiment" was one of the most popular in recent years, residents say.

At least five thousand residents of Nalchik came to the Victory Parade with portraits of participants of the Great Patriotic War, thus, taking part in the march "Immortal Regiment".

The parade in Grozny was watched by militaries, policemen and a handful of officials, while ordinary citizens were not allowed to come and watch the event, residents of Grozny report.

About 16,000 people went out with portraits of war participants to the "Immortal Regiment" in Volgograd, as estimated by the police, while the organizers of the action assert that much more people joined the march in the process.

Natives of the Caucasus were active participants of the Great Patriotic War, while the myths of their mass desertion and collaboration with fascists are intended to justify the repressions against Caucasian nations, peoples, the historians interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" assert.

In the evening on May 8, reinforced military and police posts were deployed in the central streets of Grozny in connection with the upcoming military parade.

Many Georgians are still treating positively the person of Joseph Stalin, since they are poorly informed about the events of the period of repressions, Georgian experts believe.