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In the Stavropol Territory, the criminal case against Victor Dvorakovskiy, accused of preparing a terror act, encroachment on law enforcers' lives, illegal production and possession of explosive devices, incitement of hatred and a fraud, has been sent to the court.

The participation of Chechen law enforcers in special operations in Dagestan is negatively perceived by the public of Dagestan.

The examination for fluency in state official languages was successfully passed by only two out of eight contenders for the post of the head of South Ossetia, who were evaluated today by the members of the linguistic commission.

The Office has issued a protest against construction of a boarding house on Mount Mashuk.

On February 19, the lawyers of the retired Sochi judge Dmitry Novikov, who is accused of corruption, filed a complaint against his arrest to the appeal instance of the Krasnodar Territorial Court.

By the outcomes of January 2012, the "Caucasian Knot" was among the top thirty most frequently quoted Internet resources in the list of 8000 mass media, which resulted by the study of the independent Russian research company "Medialogy", and took the eleventh place in the ranking.

The defender of Rasul Mirzaev has filed a complaint against the extension of the custody of his client – the world champion in mixed martial arts and the decision to return the case to the prosecutor.

Nineteen victims of the gas explosion that happened in the cafe "Bellagio" in Volgograd are still treated in hospitals of Cologne, Moscow and Volgograd, said the Volgograd Regional Administration.

The authorities of Yerevan are inactive in resettlement of residents of Sari Tag District away from the landslide zone, as stated by residents of houses in emergency condition located in Street 18 of this district in the capital of Armenia. The Department for Real Estate Property of the Yerevan Mayoralty asserts that the respective housing fund has neither free apartments nor money for resettlement.

Murder in Pyatigorsk of Kurman Ismailov, Deputy Mufti of Stavropol Territory; special operation on the Chechen-Dagestani border with a large number of casualties and victims; explosion in a cafe in Volgograd, which affected more than 20 people; former Russian national team coach Guus Hiddink signs contract with the Dagestani "Anji" FC; case of world champion Rasul Mirzaev, a native of Dagestan, sent for additional inquiry in Moscow; presentation in Tbilisi of initiative group of the party of businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili, – look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of February 13-19, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

No less than 58 people became victims of armed confrontation in Northern Caucasus within a period from February, 13, till February, 19. 32 out of them died and 26 got wounded. These are the totals of calculation by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

An action “Entrance with a book” passed off in the capital of Armenia from February, 16, till February, 18. During these three days about seven thousand people took part in it and presented all kinds of books to the city. The books collected will be distributed among kindergartens, libraries and military units.

The legislators of South Ossetia refused to consider the claim of resignation of Prosecutor General of the republic Taimuraz Khugaev and will be able to go back to this question at the end of spring.

As reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) of Chechnya, in the course of a special operation conducted on the administrative border of Chechnya and Dagestan, 17 policemen were killed and 24 others were injured.

Nalchik hosted a rally today organized by relatives of the law enforcers killed by militants. The participants of the action have adopted a resolution and decided to set up a public organization to combat terrorism and extremism.

In Moscow, in Chistye Prudy, a protest action "Mirzaev shall stay behind bars!" ended in detention of two persons by the police.

Residents of Tbilisi express bewilderment at the plans to build a police station in the Kikvidze Park. Their special indignation is caused by the idea to cut down trees in the recreational area to clear the area for construction.

In Volgograd, on February 18 the Square of Fallen Fighters was the venue of the rally of trade unions in support of the presidential candidate Vladimir Putin. The action was attended both by those, who decided to support Putin on their own initiative, and by those, who said they came to the rally under pressure of their employers.

The body of the missing residents of Sochi Antonina Mayevskaya was found in Khosta, near the river. The suspect of the murder has confessed, said the investigator.

As stated by residents of the village of Berikei and the township of Mamedkala, in the Derbent District of Dagestan law enforcers detained six people, who are exposed to physical and psychological pressure.