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Today, in Cherkessk, relatives and friends of Nauruz Cherkasov, a kidnapped businessman, held a 12-hour picket, demanding to inform them about the progress of the investigation into the case.

The consideration of the case of riots in the Azerbaijani city of Ismailly on merits is scheduled for November 18. Today, the court has concluded the preparatory court session.

Today, in Baku, during a preliminary court session in the case against seven activists of the movement "Nida" and Ilkin Rustamzade, a member of the movement "Free Youth", accused of organizing mass riots, the defence has filed a motion to stop the criminal proceedings against the defendants.

The Russian authorities should immediately stop pressure on journalists and ensure freedom of speech on the eve of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. This was stated by Jane Buchanan, Project Director of the international human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW).

Evgeny Makarov, the former head of the interregional distribution grid company (IDGC) of Russia's Centre and Northern Caucasus, is suspected of abuse of power with the damage amounting to more than 880 million roubles. This was reported by the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF). According to the FSB, he is abroad and is not going to come back.

Starting since November 4, the whereabouts of Samurkhan Magomedov, a resident of Makhachkala, is unknown. This was reported by his wife Bagakhanum Khiirova. Till present, the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Dagestan does not have any information about the disappearance of Samurkhan Magomedov, a source from the MIA reports.

Mikhail Savva, Professor from the Kuban State University, the director of the grant programmes of the Southern Regional Resource Centre, accused of embezzlement of budget funds, has refused to plead guilty at the court session in Krasnodar. Today, at the trial in the case against Mikhail Savva, the court has pronounced the indictment.

In Volgograd, 77 persons were detained after the "Russian March", and of them, 34 were brought to administrative responsibility. This was reported by officials from the Chief Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of the Russian Federation for the Volgograd District.

Russian historians have completed the work on the concept of a new training and methodical complex on the country's history. One of the most challenging scenes in it is associated with modern Russia, with the Chechen problem and with terrorism in Northern Caucasus.

In Sochi, builders of alternate road have changed the project by cutting down all green area on the land plot near the house No. 47 in Tchaikovsky Street. Agents of the construction company argue that the project changes had been sanctioned.

In Baku, at the trial in the case against Sardar Alibeili, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "P.S. Nota" and the online-edition www.psnota.com, accused of disorderly conduct, prosecutor has asked to sentence the defendant to 5 years and 6 months of imprisonment. The defence insists on the verdict of non-guilty.

Evgeny Vitishko, a member of the Board of the ecological organization "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus", who was detained in Tuapse, was released by the police. This was reported by activists from the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus".

Judge Zainudin Madanov, who was shot dead in Makhachkala, became the fourth judge assassinated since the beginning of 2013 in Dagestan, and the fifth in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD). This was calculated by the "Caucasian Knot".

During the "Russian March" held in Volgograd, two persons were detained and then released by the police. After the march, other 48 persons were detained, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

Zainudin Madanov, Magistrate Judge of the Lenin District of Makhachkala, was assassinated by unidentified persons. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Rasul Temirbekov, Spokesman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan.

On November 4, three students, who at night of November 3 arrived in Russia from Syria, were deported from Krasnodar Airport to Turkey. This was reported by Asker Sokht, Chairman of the "Adyge Khase", the public organization of the Krasnodar Territory.

On Monday, the day of celebration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the city of Malgobek, the authorities of Ingushetia handed over the keys of new apartments to 32 families. This was announced by Ruslan Khautiev, Minister for External Affairs, National Policy, Media and Information of Ingushetia.

Recognition of the victory of Georgy Margvelashvily at presidential election in Georgia and announcement of the name of possible new prime minister; two explosions near stores in Makhachkala, where 18 people suffered; adoption in the first reading of the law on the abolition of direct election of the head of North Ossetia; appointment of Konstantin Khramov to the post of Prime Minister of Kabardino-Balkaria; outbreak of African swine fever on the border of the Volgograd and Rostov Regions, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of October 28-November 3, 2013, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

The list of victims of the above week includes at least 21 people, of whom 15 persons were killed and six others were wounded. These are the results of calculations made by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

In the village of Levashi of the Levashi District of Dagestan, power agents detained three local residents, and their whereabouts are still unknown. This was reported by Aisha Selimkhanova, a member of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy).