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The ethnic self-determination of natives of Northern Caucasus is being formed not only under the influence of the religious factor, but it is also a subject to constant changes. This conclusion was made by the authors of the research project "Ethnicity and Politics in Northern Caucasus".

Instead of holding an unsanctioned pre-planned rally in Kasumkent, residents of the Suleiman-Stalsky District took part in the extended meeting of the antiterrorist commission.

The regime of counterterrorist operation (CTO), introduced in the Gunib District on September 15, has been cancelled. Law enforcers reported that as a result of their activities, several militants' summer camps were discovered and destroyed.

Missiles of the Azerbaijani troops, which shelled the near-border village of Berdavan in the Tavush Region of Armenia, damaged seven residential houses and three administrative buildings. This was reported by local residents.

In Saudi Arabia, only residents of the Middle East were killed and injured in the mass stampede of Hajj pilgrims. This was reported by the Spokesman of the Muftiyat of Chechnya.

On September 24, employees of the municipal enterprise (MP) "Akhtuba ATP" (auto transport company), who declared a hunger strike with the demand to pay off their salary debts, did not receive the promised money. According to the city administration, the money to pay off the wage arrears up to June have been transferred to court marshals and will be credited to the account of the enterprise within the next several days.

In Moscow, two natives of Northern Caucasus are suspected of involvement in the combat actions in Syria. Both suspects are taken in custody by the court's decision.

According to the Russian Council of Muftis, in Moscow and the Moscow Region, 268,000 Muslims took part in the celebration of the holiday of Eid al-Adha. Meanwhile, the Cathedral Mosque, opened on the eve of the holiday, has not solved the problem of Muslims, encountered by them when they have to pray in the streets of Moscow.

In Karachay-Cherkessia, law enforcers detained nine residents of the republic and of the Stavropol Territory and seized dozens of their pistols, submachine guns, and more than 100 rounds of ammunition, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.

A room for manufacturing of combat weapons was discovered at the house of a resident of the village of Kurchaloi. This was reported by the Chief Department for the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

At the first session of the Krasnodar City Duma of the sixth convocation, deputies have approved Vladimir Evlanov for the post of the City Mayor for a new five-year term.

Members of the Russian Hajj mission are checking the information about possible casualties among Russian pilgrims during the today's stampede in Mecca. As at 2:20 p.m. Moscow time, no Russian citizens fell victim to the incident.

Muslims of Chechnya began the celebration of the holiday of Eid al-Adha with collective prayers (Eid-namaz) in mosques. During the holiday, they perform the ritual of sacrifice, visit graves of their relatives, and meet their family members and friends.

In the village of Novy Kurush, where Sufi Imam Magomed Khidirov was killed, clothes and books of Salafis were burnt after the close of their mosque. This was reported by local residents. According to the villagers, last year, the pressure on the Salafis in the village has increased significantly.

Rasul and Alkhas Sardarov, residents of the Dagestani village of Novy Kurush, are wanted on suspicion of the murder of Magomed Khidirov, Imam of the local mosque. According to a local resident, the villagers were not aware of any involvement of Rasul and Alkhas Sardarov in the armed underground.

405 people have signed an appeal to the Russian President and the Chief of the Federal Migration Service (FMS) with a request to open the border for Circassian refugees from Syria and help them return to their historic homeland. The collection of signatures is underway.

In the case of the murder of politician Boris Nemtsov, one of the defendants has declined the offer for reclassification of the charges in exchange for his confession to the fact that he was aware of the committed crime, but did not provide the police with the information against the alleged accomplices.

The results of the contest for the post of the new Mayor of Khasavyurt will be announced on October 22. Resigned Mayor Saigidpasha Umakhanov still enjoys his influence, and the new City Mayor will be appointed with taking into account the Saigidpasha Umakhanov's opinion.

At trial in the case against Alexander Malofeev, a member of the Ukrainian "UNA-UNSO", accused of killing soldiers in Chechnya, the public prosecutor has asked to sentence the defendant to 19 years of imprisonment. The defendant and his advocate asked the court to pronounce the sentence "below the lower limit."

The Union "Women of Don" of the city of Novocherkassk of the Rostov Region has filed a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against the Court' decision to include the Union in the register of "foreign agents".