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On the basis of the law “On Amnesty”, six “thieves in law” were released from prisons in Georgia. They must leave the country within 24 hours because according to the legislation in force, they have no right to stay in its territory.

Today a single-person picket took place near the bus terminal in Nazran. The action with a demand to find trainer of Ingush wrestling club “Kaloy” Ahmed Buzurtanov was held by his sister Liza Buzurtanova.

A mass action of protest was held in Istanbul in response to assaults at the Armenians which became more frequent.

Two participants of the incident with firing in the air, loud singing and dancing lezghinka in the street of Stavropol in the night time were expelled from institutes of higher education.

The Supreme Court of Chechen Republic sentenced private entrepreneur Islam Shamsaitov to three years of custody for finance support of participants of armed underground.

During trial on the case of colonel Yuri Budanov’s murder the defence entered a motion to disclose in the presence of the jury witness Alexander Evtukhov’s evidence he give in process of preliminary investigation in connection with inconsistencies the lawyers considered significant. The court dismissed the motion.

A presentation of the first Alpine skiing track in Armkhi, Ingushetia, passed off in Moscow within the framework of creation of North-Caucasian tourist cluster.

Ex-Head of Dagestan Magomedsalam Magomedov in his new official position will manage interethnic relations, Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov informed.

Purchasing IDS Borjomi company by the Russian “Alpha-Group” indicates to a high level of trust to “Borjomi” and shows the prospect of new market entry of the production, experts in Georgia consider.

Today during operational search actions the policemen killed Zeitun Boziev suspected of murders of Rector of Agricultural University of Kabardino-Balkaria Boris Zherukov and TV journalist Kazbek Gekkiev, the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the Russian Federation reports.

On January, 29, citizen of South Ossetia Ippolit Magkoev was released by the authorities of Georgia within the framework of Mechanism for prevention and reaction to incidents (MPRI). However, according to Head of South-Ossetian delegation at a meeting of MPRI Hokh Gagloity, “one more citizen of South Ossetia, Tutaev, has not yet been released”.

Candidate for presidency of Armenia Andreas Gukasyan declined a request of another participant of the presidential election Paruir Airikyan to stop hunger strike and declared readiness to continue his action.

Local residents detained during disturbances in the town of Ismailly, Azerbaijan, underwent beating in the police, townsmen Turalu Umudly and Rahim Faktiev declared. The Ministry of Interior Affairs denies the information of using violence against the detainees.

The decision of Shirvan Appellate Court bringing a standing judgement on the verdict of guilty to Ilham Amirsalanov, activist of the staff of “Kura” civil movement, will be appealed against to the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan, lawyer Samir Isaev declared.

Law enforcement bodies detained 141 persons who participated in an action of protest under a common slogan: “Stavropol region is no Caucasus” in Nevinnomyssk, 18 underage among them, Yuri Altynov, Deputy Chief of the Department of the Ministry of Interior Affairs in Stavropol region, reported.

Last night, January, 27, a local resident who worked as a waitress in a café in Buinaksk was shot down, the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Dagestan reports.

This morning lieutenant colonel of police Anatoly Bukin who was shot at by an unidentified person died in the resuscitation unit of Nalchik.

European Court of Human Rights took cognizance of the claim submitted by lawyers Tatiana Okushko and Musa Pliev who participated in the case of blasting “Nevsky express” train concerning torture on the defendants during investigation.

“Sberbank of Russia” assumed responsibility for payment of insurance compensation to the depositors of “Express” bank of Dagestan that went bankrupt, the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent was told in the Endowment insurance agency.

Disturbances in the Azerbaijani city of Ismailly; anniversary of the terror act in the Moscow "Domodedovo" Airport; celebration of the birthday of Prophet Muhammad and death of militants' leaders Gakaev brothers in Chechnya; acknowledgement by the Moscow City Court of the verdict to Rasul Mirzaev as legitimate; recall of licence from the major in Dagestan "Express"; demand of Cossacks in Rostov-on-Don to recognize them as a nation; resignation of Mayor of Akhtubinsk in Astrakhan Region, – look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of January 21-27, 2013, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".