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In Kabardino-Balkaria, for a year, some residents of the village of Elbrus refuse to pay for water, explaining that "Allah gives the water." Perhaps, the tariffs for utility services should be revised. This was stated by Rasul Tilov, a member of the Public Council, established under the administration of the dwelling settlement to resolve the situation with non-payers.

Bacho Akhalaya, ex-Minister of Internal Affairs of Georgia, Giorgy Kalandadze, Chief of General Staff, and Zurab Shamatava, Chief of the Fourth Division,were detained in connection with the investigation into the case of beating of six officers in 2011. This was reported by Archil Kbiliashvili, Chief Prosecutor of Georgia.

Till present, general study of the basics of Islam in kindergartens of Grozny, which was planned to be introduced, starting from November 1, has not been introduced. This was reported by the Mayoralty of Grozny. However, according to local residents, some pre-school institutions have been already conducting such studies for a long time.

Ashot Chtrkyan, sentenced for espionage in favour of Azerbaijan, has declared an indefinite hunger strike in the penitentiary institution "Nubarashen", demanding to reconsider the unjust, according to him, verdict.

Today, the Guba District Court held court hearing on the case of riots in the city of Guba in Azerbaijan, which occurred on March 1. AT the court hearing, the defendants denied the charges against them. Lawyers of the defendants, accused in the case of the riots in Guba, complain against biased investigation.

The Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Bashkortostan brought to court the criminal case on the riots in the Zatonsky Market in Ufa, which involved natives of Northern Caucasus and Central Asia.

In western Georgia, miners of the Company "Georgian Manganese" stopped their strike after a promise of Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili to consult with their employers.

In Sochi, about 240 persons were detained by police on suspicion of involvement in a mass fight at the sports and tourist complex "Mountain Carousel" in Krasnaya Polyana.

Valery Zerenkov, Governor of the Stavropol Territory, appealed to the Government of the Russian Federation with a proposal to include the region into the project of creation of the tourism cluster of the south of Russia. This was reported today by the press service of the Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) "Resorts of Northern Caucasus".

From tomorrow, the decision of the Tver Court of Moscow to recognize the film "Innocence of Muslims" as extremist enters into force.

In Moscow, Captain Vadim Khoranov, who was seriously wounded in the explosion at the "Chermen" checkpoint on the administrative border between North Ossetia and Ingushetia, was transferred from the resuscitation ward to the neurological surgery ward.

At the court session of the Moscow City Court on the case of attempt to undermine the high-speed passenger train "Sapsan", prosecutors completed presentation of prosecution evidences. This was reported by Abusupyan Gaitaev, a lawyer of one of the defendants.

Today, the Karabulak Court continued sentencing in the case against Nazir Guliev and Ilyas Nalgiev, former staff members of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Ingushetia, accused of torturing detainees. The Court found Ilyas Nalgiev guilty in one of the episodes of the case.

In the evening of November, 26, Administration of the port of Poti is going to bring up a suggestion on rising wages, Deputy Chairman of Trade union of workers of Poti port Gocha Cheminava declared.

Three activists of “Mekh-Khel” regional civil movement who are serving 15 days of administrative arrest stopped their hunger strike on the seventh day after its beginning. According to an information from their supporters, they did it for the reason of a decline in their health.

Religious Board of Moslems (RBM) of Chechnya prohibited burial of persons killed in special operations in the territory of cemeteries and in accordance with Muslim traditions and local customs. Experts point out that this prohibition of RBM is only a statement of the practice existing in the republic.

Nukri Khuhia, Director of penal colony No 15 in the settlement of Ksani, Central Georgia, submitted a report of resignation after disturbances among the convicts that started in the penal facility.

Officials in Azerbaijan often make statements about freedom of the Internet; however, the practice of arrest of journalists, human rights defenders, and bloggers for on-line statements contributes to the formation of self-censorship. This was stated by Emin Guseinov, Director of thee IRFS, at the international conference, entitled "Human Rights and Internet Governance are Inseparable".

The budget of Georgia returned to Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili 48 million US dollars, which were paid by him as a penalty in this July. This was reported today by David Narmaniya, Minister for Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia.

Four inmates of the penal colony "Salyn IK-1" inflicted to themselves superficial cuts of their forearms and necks with blades from disposable razors to express their protest against the holding of personal search. Besides, seven more prisoners also injured themselves, and one of them was hospitalized. This was stated by the Department of the Federal Penitentiary Service (known as FSIN) of Kalmykia.