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Ilya Gachegov from St Petersburg, a participant of the motor rally "White Stream" has handcuffed himself to the building of the MIA Department for the Astrakhan Region in support of the convicted performers of the punk prayer from the "Pussy Riot" group at Christ the Saviour Cathedral.

At 12:10 a.m. Moscow time, near the "Fabrichny Marketplace" in the centre of Nazran, an improvised explosive device (IED) was triggered. The blast injured three people; one of them is in critical condition, said the Ingush Central Republic's Clinical Hospital.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has upheld the appeal of the advocates of Vladimir Zhamborov, an official from Kabardino-Balkaria, who asked to consider their complaint about the need for action to stop violations committed against him, and release him from custody, in the priority order, said Ruslan Koblev, one of Zhamborov's advocates.

Political party “Way of Georgia” abandons participation in the election of the Georgian Parliament in favour of Bidzina Ivanishvili’s oppositional coalition “The Georgian Dream”. This was the party’s statement dated August, 27.

Shamil Abdurashidov’s relatives who came out to a meeting in Makhachkala were received by Public prosecutor’s office of Dagestan. Public prosecutor on duty assured that he would do his best to establish the kidnapped man’s location, Shamil’s aunt Madina Abdurashidova reported.

Murat Abazov kidnapped together with his cousin Arthur Abazov in the settlement of Dygulybgey, Baksan district of Kabardino-Balkaria, is released, his father Edward Abazov reported. Arthur is still kept in Baksan district Department of Interior Affairs where he is being interrogated about participation in an assault at law enforcement personnel.

55 affected children have been discharged from the hospital unit of the all-Russian children's centre "Orlyonok"; but 50 more children-tourists continue their treatment, said Valery Klindukhov, the head of the "Rospotrebnadzor" of the Krasnodar Territory.

As announced by the spokesman of the Chief Department of the Russian MIA for the Krasnodar Territory, a criminal case has been opened against Suren Gazaryan, an activist of the NGO "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus", who is suspected of a threat to murder. On September 4, Gazaryan must appear at the police for questioning.

Journalist Faramaz Allahverdiev sentenced to 4,5 years of custody in Azerbaijan has been on a hunger strike since the day of announcement of the verdict demanding immediate release, his brother Gurban Allahverdiev told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent today.

Accommodation of repatriates from Syria has been suspended in Kabardino-Balkaria, as the quota has been exhausted, Akhmed Stash, the head of the public organization "Peryt", told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. According to his story, now his organization redirects repatriates to Adygea and Karachay-Cherkessia.

Compensations of 10 and even 150 thousand roubles will not be enough to cover the damage caused by the flooding, according to the residents affected by the flood in the resort village of Novomikhailovsky, Tuapse District of the Krasnodar Territory. They also note that payments could be made more promptly.

Fourth anniversary of recognition of independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia; start of trials on the massacre in Kuschevskaya and terror act at Moscow "Domodedovo" Airport; new flood in Krasnodar Territory; another victory of Makhachkala "Anji" FC and attack on its fans in St Petersburg; refusal of one of oppositional parties to participate in parliamentary elections in Georgia, – look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of August 20-26, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

Last night, in the Tuapse District of the Krasnodar Territory, where people eliminate the aftermath of severe flooding, police officers detained five looters. This was reported by the press service of the Chief Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) in the Krasnodar Territory.

At the European Chess Championship among boys, held in the Czech Republic, Aik Martirosyan, Armenian chess player, won the premature victory in the age group under 12 years old.

15 children, vacationing in All-Russian Children's Centre "Orlyonok" (Eaglet) in the Tuapse District of the Krasnodar Territory, were hospitalized with symptoms of respiratory infection.

At night on August 25, law enforcement officers killed two suspected militants, who opened fire to power agents from a car in the village of Shamkhal in the outskirts of Makhachkala.

On August 24, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria launched the project to decorate the streets of the city by the artists. According to the organizers of the project, its aim is to attract the interest of city guests and residents to its historical centre, which is hardly visited in recent years.

At night on August 25, units of the Armenian Armed Forces opened fire to the positions of the Azerbaijani Army. This was announced by a representative of Azerbaijan. In his turn, a representative of Nagorno-Karabakh reported numerous shootings of the positions by the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan.

In the social network "Facebook", the group "Dagestan on-line" held an online-conference with the Sefer Aliev, Minister of Land and Property Relations of Dagestani Government. The conference discussed the issue of the introduction of private ownership of land. The participants of the conference also discussed the consequences that may occur as a result of land conflicts and ignoring of national interests in the "land" issues.

The government of Brazil has donated 100,000 US dollars to the UNICEF representative office in Armenia to improve the nutrition of children.