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Migration Service of Russia in Armenia stopped receiving applications from the citizens who wished to move to Russia for permanent residence within the framework of the program “Resettlement of compatriots”. The decision to stop receiving applications will remain in force till January, 10, 2013.

Human rights activists from HRC “Memorial” presented their books to the readers at XIV International Non/fiction book market in Moscow. The visitors were able to receive for free “Magomedov’s “New Policy”?” by Oleg Orlov, Head of the program “Hot points”, and Ekaterina Sokirianskaya, Director of the project of International crisis group for Southern Caucasus, as well as a book about people missing since the Second Chechen war “Fate Unknown” by Chairman of the Council of the organization Alexander Cherkasov.

The "Funkids" and the "Compass Band", the bands, representing Georgia and Armenia, respectively, at the song contest "Junior Eurovision-2012" in the Netherlands, won the second and third places, following Ukraine.

Officials of the Ministry of Justice of Dagestan refused to receive a notification of holding an anti-corruption meeting, the organizers of the action informed the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.

Five out of seven members of the crew of the IL-76 cargo aircraft that on November 30, crashed in Congo, were citizens of Armenia.

The advocates of Shamil Gasanov, a resident of Makhachkala, who was killed when his flat was searched, have lodged a complaint to the Prosecutor's Office of Dagestan against illegitimate actions of law enforcement bodies. Let us remind you that Shamil Gasanov, 35, a surgeon of the Second City Hospital of Makhachkala, was detained by law enforcers on November 28.

Participants of the conference “On activities of mass media in the sphere of interethnic relations and struggle against xenophobia” held in Moscow considered preservation of national peace the main problem of the Russian capital and called for the journalists to oppose escalation of national extremism, the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent reports.

160,000 roubles were transferred to the account on the Internet, opened for residents of Derbent, affected by the flooding of October 10. From the total amount of the funds, transferred to the volunteer Yandex purse "Help Derbent", the activists spent 60,000 roubles for the purchase of essential goods.

As long as the murder case of Khadjimurad Kamalov, the founder of the Dagestani public and political weekly "Chernovik, is accompanied by the operative service of the MIA of Dagestan, all the requests of the public will be blocked at the level of the republic's power structures. This was stated by the casualty's brother Magdi-Magomed Kamalov at the press conference held at the "Interfax" Press Centre on November 30. The founder of the "Chernovik" Khadjimurad Kamalov was killed on December 15, 2011, in Makhachkala, when the gunmen made 14 shots at him. Investigators associate the murder with Kamalov's professional activities. His colleagues assert that the inquiry is boycotted.

Alexander Mukhadze, the former director of Gldani Prison No. 8, a figurant in the case of the death of Colonel Sergo Tetradze, suspected in espionage, who has left the country, will be charged in absentia.

The project "Public Dialogue", implemented on the Internet, will contribute to better understanding and breaking down false stereotypes, gained by the media workers of Armenia and Azerbaijan and the readers. This was told by the initiators of the project and journalists to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

In Volgograd, Mikhail Goldreyer, the coordinator of the interregional public organization "Right to Arms", held in the Alley of Heroes a single picket in defence of the right of citizens to own firearms, the of the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

In Maikop, the Mayoralty refused to sanction a rally of the movement "Adyge Khase-Circassian Parliament", which was to be held on December 8 in support of Syrian Circassians. This was reported by Adam Bogus, the leader of the movement.

During the today's special operation, held in the village of Semender of the Kirov District of Makhachkala, members of the "Gimry" criminal gang were killed. This was reported by the National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC).

According to the Investigatory Committee, Ingush policemen unlawfully detained a woman with a five-month baby for almost entire day.

In the village of Balakhani of the Untsukul District of Dagestan, military vehicles blocked the entrance to the village, and the houses were searched. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by local residents.

In Azerbaijan, journalist Idrak Abbasov appealed to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliev, heads of power agencies, and human rights defenders with a request to ensure his safety.

The faction "Armenian National Congress" (ANC) began collecting signatures in the Parliament under the claim to the Constitutional Court about the disruption of the parliamentary majority of the extraordinary session of the National Assembly of November 21. MPs from the faction of the "Heritage" Party supported the initiative.

In Chechnya, parents of schoolchildren complain about the order of the regional Ministry of Education, which prohibits the schoolchildren to use mobile phones. The parents believe that the safety of children was seriously threatened, and officials refer to the instructions of the republic's leaders.

As stated by activists of the non-parliamentary opposition, amendments to the territorial law on assemblies had been adopted in the Krasnodar Territory without any broad discussion; therefore, the law is now highly restrictive. The amendments were intended to harmonise the local legislation with the federal one, said Marina Alexandrova, a lawyer from the Krasnodar-based "Centre of Justice".