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Today the Panel of judges for criminal cases of Volgograd regional court brought a standing judgement on preventive punishment in form of arrest concerning ex-Vice-premier of the Government of Volgograd region Pavel Krupnov suspected of bribe-taking.

No less than 174 persons in Chechnya became victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus in 2012. 82 out of them were killed and 92 got wounded. This is the total of calculation by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own correspondents’ data and information from open sources.

Identity of three gunmen killed in a special operation in Tyrnyauz today was established. They are: Asker Eneev, Arthur Tokhov and Victoria Kagaova. This was reported by NAC Informational Center.

The total number of victims of armed conflict in Dagestan in 2012 made no less than 695 persons, 405 out of them were killed and 290 got wounded. This is the total of calculation by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own correspondents’ data and information from open sources.

Today judge of the Supreme Court of Dagestan Magomed Magomedov was killed in Makhachkala, a source in the Department of Committee of Inquiry in Dagestan informed the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.

Today the Panel of judges of Rostov regional court brought a standing judgment on the verdict of the first instance court according to which journalist and publisher Alexander Tolmachev accused of extortion will remain in custody till February, 20, 2013.

Andreas Gukasyan, candidate for presidency of Armenia, Director of “Radio-Ai”, went on an open-ended hunger strike demanding to suspend incumbent Head of the state Serzh Sargsyan from presidential race.

Today the Panel of judges of Moscow regional court refused to release from custody all the four defendants on the case of terrorist act in “Domodedovo” airport in January of 2011 during which 37 people perished.

Some people are still staying in places of temporary accommodation for persons who suffered from the flood of July, 6-7, 2012, in Krasnodar region during which 165 residents perished. These people remained homeless as a result of the tragedy and their dwelling problem is not yet settled.

“Musavat” party laid the responsibility for assault at its head Isa Gambar and other leaders of the organization committed on January, 13, in the town of Lenkoran on the authorities of Azerbaijan.

A great number of refugees, among them natives of the republics of Northern Caucasus, in particular, those from Chechnya, crowded at the border of Syria and Turkey.

Fund raising for the participants of a protest action in Baku against non-battle losses in the army fined by the courts of Azerbaijan was announced of Facebook social network.

Ex-World Champion in tae kwon do Kazimir Budunov detained without charge was released from Kirov district Department of Interior Affairs of Makhachkala after the athlete’s relatives appealed to Public Prosecutor’s office, the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Dagestan and “Memorial” Human Rights Center, lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova reported.

The attempt on the correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot" Akhmednabi Akhmednabiev and measures to protect journalists in extreme situations were discussed on January 14 at a press conference dedicated to journalists' safety.

Ex-political prisoners in Georgia who were released after adoption of the law “On Amnesty” appealed to the Parliament of the country demanding to impeach Saakashvili.

Today, the courts of Baku sentenced 16 participants of the protest action against the non-combat losses in the Azerbaijani army to administrative fines in the amounts of 300-600 manats (about 340-680 US dollars).

The last man killed in the special operation held on December 28-29, 2012, in Makhachkala. That was Nabiyulla Askerov, a 29-year-old native of Dagestan. This was reported by a source in the Investigating Committee for Dagestan.

Today, in Yerevan, the NGO "Women's Resource Centre" initiated an action in support of women in India, who had suffered from violence.

Today, in Georgia, the court granted the motion filed by the defence and released on bail the defendant accused in the case against Irakli Okruashvili, ex-Minister of Defence.

Goar Melkonyan, the mother of soldier Roman Egiazaryan who was killed in 2003, appealed to the court of appeal to challenge the decision of the court of general jurisdiction, in accordance with that the soldiers suspected in the murder of her son were acquitted.