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In Moscow, law enforcers have detained Akhmed Mutalimov, a resident of Dagestan. He is suspected of aiding members of illegal armed formations (IAFs), his mother told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

After the dispersal by the police of the protest action in Yerevan, the protest movement may be headed by the parties of the non-parliamentary opposition, said the Armenian political analysts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

The police have released the protesters detained in Bagramyan Avenue in Yerevan. One of them – Argishti Kiviryan said that he was brought to administrative responsibility.

The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has held a preliminary court session to consider the motions filed by advocates of human rights defender Intigam Aliev. All the motions have been dismissed. Djavad Djavadov, an Intigam Aliev's advocate, treats the BCA's actions as violation of the defendant's right to protection.

Today, the Adler District Court of Sochi has inflicted penalty to Anna Gritsevich, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, in the case of disobedience to the police in the form of three days of administrative arrest. This was reported by Alexander Popkov, the journalist's advocate.

Today, the police have dispersed the sitting strike, which took place in Bagramyan Avenue in Yerevan in protest against the decision to raise the prices for electricity in the country.

In Bagramyan Avenue in Yerevan, protestors have been continuing their sitting strike against the growth of the prices for electricity for two weeks already. The police removed from Bagramyan Avenue the barricades of trash bins arranged by the protesters.

During the counterterrorist operation (CTO) carried out not far from the village of Nechaevka, Ibragim Magomedov and Abdurakhman Ibragimov, members of the "Kizilyurt" grouping, were killed. This was reported by the press service of the Investigating Department for Dagestan of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

New ultimatum put forward by protesters against increase of electricity tariff to Armenian authorities; ECtHR's decision on acceptability of complaint of Beslan terror act victims; sentencing of Stavropol rights defender Bogatenkova, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of June 29-July 5, 2015, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

After more than a month after the dissemination of the information about the new leader of the "Imarat Kavkaz", militants have reported on appointment of Mukhammad Suleimanov, also known as Abu Usman of Gimry.

During the week of June 29-July 5, 2015, at least five persons were killed in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

In the village of Novogrozny, a mother of four children was hit by a car from the motorcade escorting the Chechen leader. This is stated by local residents, who do not trust the official denial voiced by the authorities.

Two men killed in the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan were involved in the murders of two Imams of rural mosques in Dagestan and the attack on members of the family of Salimgereev, the former chief of the Kizilyurt GOVD (City Interior Division). This was stated by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).

The appointment of Magomed Daudov, the former chief of the Ramzan Kadyrov's administration, to the post of the Speaker of the Chechen Parliament is a promotion and aimed at further consolidation of power in Chechnya around Ramzan Kadyrov. This opinion has been expressed by political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

In Sochi, pumping out of water from the local territory around the house No. 5 in Akatsij Street has been started. Residents of the house have complained about the lack of assistance from the authorities in elimination of the aftermath of the disaster. The authorities have explained their later assistance by "engagement in urgent activities at other facilities."

In Sochi, people held a sanctioned rally against high-rise construction in the Khosta District. The rally was attended by about 100 people.

Two suspected militants and a soldier of Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Russian Federation were killed in an armed clash that broke out in the Kizilyurt District of Dagestan.

The pressure on the congregation of the mosque located in Hungarian Warriors Street in Makhachkala should be stopped, said Nafigullah Ashirov, the Mufti of the Asian part of Russia and Co-Chair of the Council of Muftis of Russia.

After the match "Dynamo"-"Gabala", Georgian fans trampled on the flag of Azerbaijan, which they took away from the beaten Azerbaijani fans. During the match, Georgian fans hang out a banner with a provocative hint about the belonging of two regions of Azerbaijan to Georgia.

The decision to suspend the powers of the lawyer Alaif Gasanov, a former advocate of the rights defender Leyla Yunus, was made by the Presidium of the Bar Association of Azerbaijan.