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Russian figures of culture and pop art and show business stars ask not to cancel the North-Caucasian Festival of Ethnic Music WOMAD. The authors of the appeal find it strange that the decisions that affect the peoples' cultural dialogue "are based on personal political estimates."

Inspectors believe that the murder of Akhtubek Malaev, a teacher from the village of Shauri, Tsuntin District of Dagestan, was committed by the militants of the grouping that acted in the district. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed about it by a source from the Investigating Department for Dagestan of Russia's Investigating Committee.

This morning, during the special operation conducted in Derbent, a man, who was hiding in a cordoned off house, was killed. One more special operation, during which a man was killed, was conducted in Makhachkala.

In Rostov-on-Don, at the North-Caucasian District Military Court, a prosecutor has delivered his speech at the trial on the case against Said Amirov, Mayor of Makhachkala, temporary dismissed from office and accused of plotting a terror act. The prosecutor asked the Court to sentence Said Amirov to 13 years of imprisonment to be served in a high-security penal colony.

In the Rostov Region, Rodion Chepel, a correspondent of the "Dozhd" TV Channel, was detained. This was reported by Pavel Lobkov, a news presenter of the "Dozhd" TV Channel, during an on air news programme broadcasted in the evening of June 25.

Russia has deployed in its territory 262 temporary accommodation centres (TACs) for refugees from Ukraine. And at present, the TACs accommodate about 25,000 people. This was reported by Olga Golodets, Russian Deputy Prime Minister, at the meeting of the Russian President with the Cabinet of Ministers held on June 25. Most of the refugee camps and TACs are located in the regions of southern Russia.

The Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan has not yet reopened the investigation into the case against policemen, accused of beating Sapiyat Magomedova, an advocate from Khasavyurt. However, more than two months passed since the date, when the court had pronounced the relevant decision.

On June 20, residents of the Sagarejo District located in the eastern part of Georgia held an action to protest against operations for oil production near a source of drinking water. According to the protesters, in the case if the Polish company conducts blasting operations, the population of the Sagarejo District will be deprived of drinking water supply.

Today, a court in Yerevan that is considering the case of Shant Arutyunyan, the leader of the "Tsegakron" Party, and other participants of the "Million Mask March" on November 5, 2013, accused of hooliganism, has decided to leave Tigran Petrosyan, one of the defendants, in custody, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

The refugees from Ukraine who arrived in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) report that local residents and authorities render them all the necessary assistance and create comfortable living conditions.

In Makhachkala, combat engineers have defused an explosive device that was planted near a house of a local resident engaged in the production of fodder for livestock. This was reported by an official of the Operational Headquarters.

Anatoly Bibilov, the speaker of the South-Ossetian Parliament said that after the final formation of the legislative body, the MPs will start preparing a referendum on the accession to Russia.

In Armenia, the Ombudsman demands from the police to explain the fact of clash between law enforcers and activists during a protest action against rise in prices for electricity. The Ombudsman has called the police actions unprofessional. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Magomed Aliev, who is kept in SIZO-1 (pre-trial prison) of Makhachkala on suspicion of robbery, said he didn’t refuse from the lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova, said the Public Oversight Commission (POC) of Dagestan. Public activists who visited him in the SIZO found scratches on Aliev's body and learnt that in March he was beaten up with truncheons, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

In Grozny, the murder of a police ensign was committed not because of hooliganism. The policeman was killed by a militant. This opinion was expressed by Akhmed Dakaev, Director of the Department of the Administration of the Chechen leader and Chechen Government for cooperation with law enforcement and power agencies. Local residents note the murder got a great public response.

The Makhachkala History Museum hosts the exhibition entitled "BRO. Makhachkala. Van Gogh". In his artworks, a Dagestani photographer nicknamed BRO reflected his vision, how Vincent van Gogh would depict Makhachkala. Viewers who visited the exhibition highly appreciated the originality of the artist's idea and the presented result. This was reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

In Sochi, residents of an apartment building located in Tsvetnoi Boulevard complain about a breach in water pipeline that occurred near their house. However, their addresses to the emergency services of the "Sochivodokanal" did not help solve the problem.

In an Azerbaijani penal colony, health of Hilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado" (Voice of Talysh), who was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment, runs a real risk. This was stated by the Committee to protect Hilal Mamedov's rights. Officials from the Penitentiary Service of Azerbaijan do not comment on the statement.

Today, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" has reported that every day up to 200-300 people, mostly women and children, arrive in the refugee camp organized in Novoshakhtinsk, Rostov Region, the capacity of which is 48 persons.

On June 23, Parviz Gashimli, a journalist and human rights activist, who is kept in SIZO-1 (pre-trial prison) in Baku was placed into dungeon for six days, said his advocate Bakhruz Bairamov. Gashimli's advocates have not yet decided whether to appeal against the decision to place him into the dungeon.