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Today, Vyacheslav Bitarov, the acting head of North Ossetia, has signed a decree on the resignation of the government of North Ossetia. At the government meeting, he has announced that the document is signed in accordance with the Constitution of North Ossetia and instructed members of the government to perform their duties until the formation of the new composition of the government, the "Interfax" reports.

According to the medical examination, Vladimir Tskaev, a resident of Vladikavkaz, died not because of the beatings inflicted by policemen, but of an injection of lidocaine. This was reported by an advocate of one of the defendants in the criminal case.

Tigran Amasyan, an Armenian jazz pianist and composer, has given a performance in his hometown Gyumri to support the families who have lost their homes during the Spitak earthquake and still live in temporary shelters. Activists raise funds for new housing for 13 families.

During a visit to the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of members of the Dagestani Public Oversight Commission (POC), activist Mukhammad Magomedov was at the investigator's office for interrogation. This was reported by Amirkhan Gasanov, the chief of the press service of the Department for Dagestan of the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN). According to Amirkhan Gasanov, members of the POC could wait until the completion of the interrogation, but they chose to send a complaint to the Prosecutor's Office.

Today, members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) managed to visit Mukhammad Magomedov, an activist of the NGO "Union of the Just", who is kept at Makhachkala SIZO (pre-trial prison), while his advocate has appealed against the ban on visiting his client.

According to the Kremlin press service, Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed the chairman of the government of North Ossetia Vyacheslav Bitarov to the post of acting head of the republic. Today, Russian President had a meting with Vyacheslav Bitarov.

The imprisoned journalist Khadija Ismayilova has finished translating a novel about the struggle against the totalitarian regime in Iran into the Azeri language. Her colleagues are trying to put the Ismayilova's translation on sale.

The Urus-Martan City Court has sentenced a 24-year-old local resident, accused of helping militants, to 2.5 years in a general-security colony.

On February 28, Grozny hosted the so-called "Civil Forum" in support of Ramzan Kadyrov, organized by direct subordinates of the Chechen leader.

On January 9, Gadji Nurutdinov, who calls himself a "young blogger", wrote on his Facebook page that he had been beaten. Gadji Nurutdinov states that a group of people, including four deputies of the City Council, was involved in the beating. However, investigators refuse to bring them to responsibility.

Actions in Boris Nemtsov's memory in cities of Southern Russia; meeting of delegates from Georgia and South Ossetia in Ergneti; publication of the report on the Chechen leader prepared by oppositionist Ilya Yashin, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of February 22-28, 2016, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

Tenants of the residential building have claimed that because of the court's decision on the demolition of the building in No. 70 in Izmailskaya Street, they will be deprived of their only housing and will be left in the street. Meanwhile, all the tenants have the documents on registration of their property rights.

A resident of North Ossetia has filed a complaint to the police of Kabardino-Balkaria. The man has claimed that his son was kidnapped by unidentified persons, who demanded a ransom. However, the message appeared to by false, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.

During the week of February 22-28, 2016, one person was killed in 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.

Today, in Stepanakert, officials from the authorities of Nagorno-Karabakh, soldiers and local residents have laid flowers at the monument to victims of the Sumgait pogroms in memory of the events of 1988.

The Russian Congress of Peoples of the Caucasus (known as RKNK) has proposed to bring to criminal and administrative liability those persons who justify acts of repression against the peoples of Russia and hinders their rehabilitation.

Members of the movement "People's Control of Sochi" have inspected a number of objects, concerning which they received complaints from local residents. The materials of the recorded violations will be brought to the Prosecutor's Office, the activists report.

On February 27, the "Civil Society Platform" addressed Azerbaijani people and the authorities of the country with the appeal. It is dated to the 20th anniversary of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and Azerbaijan and the forthcoming visit to Baku of top-ranking members of the European Commission.

On February 27, in Moscow, according to the organization "White Counter", more than 24,000 people came to a rally-march in memory of Boris Nemtsov. The police have reported that the rally was attended by 7500 people.

43 persons – members of the "RPR-PARNAS" and "Yabloko" Parties, and civil activists – have gathered today in Lenin Square in Volgograd to hold a picket "Year after murder of Boris Nemtsov". They demanded a fair inquiry into his assassination.