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The Dagestani Government has decided to establish a special commission to protect the rights of those citizens who had invested into shared housing construction and identify the persons in charge for each problematic object.

Larisa Kozlovskaya, the former head of the Sochi Registration Service, has claimed being persecuted by an FSB agent, who wants to obtain false testimony against Dmitry Novikov, Judge of the Khosta District, and Alexander Chernov, Chairman of the Krasnodar Territory Court.

Today, in Yerevan, a protest action was held to support four activists of the opposition party "Armenian National Congress" (ANC), who were sentenced for disorderly conduct and disobeying the police. At the protest action, the ANC representatives have claimed growing tension between the public and the authorities.

Today, in Grozny, offices of the mobile operators "VympelCom" and "MegaFon" were pelted with eggs. Besides, unidentified persons cut communication cables in several places. This was reported by a source from the office of the "MegaFon".

In Dagestan, during the work of the exhibition of Muslim relics, about 300 persons sought medical assistance, and one of them was brought to hospital. This was reported by a source at the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Dagestan.

On September 2, the Yaroslavl Regional Court will make the decision on extradition to Azerbaijan of Ibragim Musaev, a staff member of the Ministry of National Security (MNS) of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR). Ibragim Musaev, who states that the Nakhichevan's authorities are engaged in supplying arms to Kurdish terrorists in Turkey, is accused of fraud committed in Azerbaijan.

Today, near the building of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Armenia, a picket was held in defence of Argishti Kiviryan, a coordinator of the online publication "Armenia Today", accused of using violence against a policeman. The protest action was attended by about 50 persons.

On August 29, in Azerbaijan, the mission of the OSCE/ODIHR, which will observe the presidential election, started working. The mission, led by Tana de Zulueta from Italy, includes 12 international experts in the field of elections, media, and law.

Out of 120 cases of kidnappings committed in Northern Caucasus, more than half are committed in Chechnya and North Ossetia. This was reported by Alexei Vasilkov, Deputy Chief of the Department of the General Prosecutor's Office in the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) on the eve of the International Day of Missing People.

Actions of journalist Igor Tsagoev should not be considered as a robbery. This was stated by a representative of the prosecution during the debate at the trial on the case against the journalist. The very fact of the availability of money, of which stealing the journalist is accused, is uncertain. This was stated by public defender of Igor Tsagoev.

The Prosecutor of the Republic of Dagestan has instructed to check the facts stated in an open letter of Moscow human rights defenders on the situation in the village of Khadjalmakhi of the Levashin District of Dagestan. Similar instructions were issued by the Chief of the Investigating Department of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan.

On August 29, Eldar Namazov, the leader of the opposition political movement "EL" (People) and the head of the office of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), was questioned by the Investigating Department for Serious Crimes of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan.

Today, at the debates in the case against journalist Igor Tsagoev, prosecutors suggested the court to find the defendant guilty of inflicting bodily harm and theft of property, but to exempt the defendant from criminal liability, since the crime had been committed long time ago.

Today, the appeal of Rustam Ibragimbekov, Chairman of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), against the refusal of the Central Election Commission (CEC) to allow him participating in the run for the presidency of Azerbaijan has been filed to the Baku Court of Appeal, and it is to be considered on August 30. This was reported by advocate Fuad Agaev.

Today, the Government of Armenia has approved the draft amendments to the legislation of Armenia to set up the upper limit for tuition fees at higher education institutions. Further, the draft amendments are to be submitted to the Parliament for consideration.

Today, the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan has approved the presidential candidate Djamil Gasanli, a representative of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF), Professor of the Baku State University.

Today, the Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has sent to the Gergebil District Court the case against Magomed Magomedov, a staff member of the Shamil ROVD (District Interior Division), for beating a 14-year-old teenager. This was reported by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

The examination mission of the European Parliament and the UN is visiting Dagestan. At the press conference in Makhachkala, participants of the mission have reported that in their trip to the Caucasus, they will also visit Azerbaijan, where they will examine observation of rights of indigenous peoples of Dagestan.

North Ossetia prepares to conduct mourning ceremonies on the ninth anniversary of the terror act in Beslan. The mourning ceremony will begin on September 1 at 9:00 a.m. in Beslan in the yard of the ruined school. At 8:00 p.m., in the school yard, people will light candles in the number corresponding to the number of persons killed in the terror act.

An advocate of one of the relatives of natives of Northern Caucasus killed in Moscow appealed to the investigating authorities to recognize Umar Merzhoev, the father of Ramzan Merzhoev, as a victim in the case. Till present, the investigation has not commented on the investigation into the crime.