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The hiding was found on March 11 as a result of operational and search activities in the house located in Gamid Dolgat Street. Earlier, one of the suspected militants killed in last September lived in that house. The hiding was installed behind a secret wall of the box room.

The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has considered the appeal complaint lodged by Anar Mamedli, the head of the Centre for Election Monitoring and Democracy Training (CEMDT), accused of economic crimes. The complaint was filed in connection with the extension of Mamedli's detention. The BCA dismissed the complaint, leaving Mamedli in custody.

On March 13, Magas sent to Simferopol a motor convoy of four trucks with humanitarian aid for the people of Crimea. More than 150 tons of food and goods were sent to Crimea. This was reported by Daud Yandiev, the head of the Ingush Ministry of Agriculture.

In the evening on March 13, in Sovietskaya Square of Volgograd, anarchists and activists of the "Left-Wing Front" held an absurd-picket, during which they unfolded provocative slogans of "support" Russian Govt's actions against Ukraine.

Foreign tourists began to abandon earlier paid tours in Russia in connection with the situation around Ukraine. This was reported by the Association of Tour Operators of the Russian Federation. After completion of the Paralympics, Sochi will attract new tourists with disabilities. This was reported by Anatoly Pakhomov, Mayor of the resort city.

52 people, who worked as car drivers for the Organizing Committee (OC) "Sochi-2014" under contracts in January, did not receive their due wages, said three persons of this group. According to their version, the total debt for the work performed makes 1,170,000, the network "Migration and Law" reports.

According to preliminary information, as a result of a special operation in Nalchik, held on Friday night, from three to five members of the illegal armed formations (IAFs) were killed. This is reported by law enforcement sources of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR).

The defence of journalist Parviz Gashimli, who is accused of smuggling and illegal arms trade, has filed a motion to conduct a fingerprint examination in the case. In addition, the defence has asked the court to send to Russia a request concerning weapons, which, according to investigators, Parviz Gashimli wanted to sell.

Valery Sushkevich, President of the Paralympic Committee of Ukraine, has refused to take part in the reception of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi. Valery Sushkevich's initiative has been supported by the heads of Paralympic committees of Germany, Austria, Norway and other countries.

Five natives of Dagestan, who were detained on March 9 at the Makhachkala Airport after they had returned from Egypt, are suspected of involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs) in Syria. This was reported by a source in the Khasavyurt ROVD (District Interior Division).

Residents of the village of Novosasitli of the Khasavyurt District of Dagestan have filed to the Khasavyurt administration a notification of a picket. On March 17, the villagers intend to hold the picket against unlawful, in their opinion, actions of the district policemen against them.

The Russian authorities' struggle for Crimea will be more rational than the one for Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and the force will not be used. This was stated by Sergey Markedonov, Associate Professor of the Russian State University for the Humanities.

On March 12, in Grozny, a group of residents of Chechnya, whose relatives were kidnapped and disappeared during the period of hostilities, received their genetic passports. In the coming months, similar genetic passport will be issued to other 400 persons. This was reported by the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

After hours of questioning, journalists of the Ukrainian "1+1" TV Channel Natalka Pisnya, a correspondent of the news service (TSN), and Sergey Kiselyov, a cameraman, were deported from Abkhazia. This was reported by Sergey Popov, the head of the TSN.

In the Dagestani city of Khasavyurt, two residents of Chechnya have been detained, who are suspected of plotting the attempt on Saigidpasha Umakhanov, City Mayor. This was reported by the "Izvestia" with reference to anonymous source in the law enforcement agencies.

On March 12, at the session of the Moscow City Court, prosecutors finish presenting evidence against the defendants accused in the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya.

In the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), the initiative group has sent an open appeal to Yuri Kokov, the leader of the republic, asking to organize education and training for children in pre-school educational institutions and primary schools in their native languages.

Last year, 173 out of 408 solved terror crimes were ascribed to assassinated militants, said Yuri Chaika, the Russian General Public Prosecutor, who emphasized that in total, in 2013, Northern Caucasus saw 579 terror crimes, including nine terror acts.

The Krasnodar Territorial Court has upheld the fine of 10,000 roubles imposed on the 75-year-old Lydia Lepsveridze for her picket held near Putin's residence.

In Prague, the closing ceremony of one of the major documentary film festivals on human rights "One World" took place. Russia was presented by a documentary about a Chechen guy "Zelim's Confessions".