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Some protesters against the construction of the Namakhvan hydroelectric power plant (HPP) spent the night in Republic Square in Tbilisi, waiting for the government's response to their ultimatum.

When describing the atmosphere in Chechnya, footballer Artyom Dzyuba shared his personal perception thereof; and this is not a subject for an apology, social network users have pointed out after the former coach of the "Akhmat" FC demanded an apology from Dzyuba.

For the fourth day in a row, a search for a conscript is underway who disappeared from his military unit deployed near the contact line with Azerbaijani units, the Armenia General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has reported. The private left his unit without permit, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has suggested.

There were no large-scale incidents on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border; but the conflict is acutely perceived in Armenia due to the unstable political situation, Igor Korotchenko, a political analyst, believes.

The apologies of the parents of a Dagestani teenager to the camera are humiliating; and Ramzan Kadyrov has reacted excessively harshly to the teen's comment in social network, Magomed Magomedov, a journalist of the "Chernovik" (Draft) weekly, believes.

The wife of Salman Tepsurkaev, the moderator of the oppositional "1Adat" Telegram channel, has filed a complaint with the Gelendjik Court against the investigator's refusal to treat her as a victim in the case of her husband's kidnapping. According to the advocate, the law assumes the possibility of recognizing a wife with whom only a religious marriage was concluded as a suffered party.

During the border demarcation, Armenia and Azerbaijan will pursue their own goals; and the participation of a third party can lead to a "two versus one" format, some political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. However, their opponents think that in the course of demarcation, Russia's mediation is a must, since the ceasefire regime testifies to the efficiency of such mediation.

In their appeal to the USA, Great Britain and France, activists of the National Democratic Pole asked for help in protecting Armenian borders. The signing of an agreement on the border demarcation and delimitation with Azerbaijan should not be admitted, they stated at a protest action in Yerevan.

The number of participants in the commemoration events in Sochi on the Remembrance Day of the Caucasian War victims was small, while those present observed the required safety measures. It is not high-profile events that are important, but real help to those Circassians who have returned to their historical homeland, said Asker Sokht, the chairman of the NGO "Adyge Khase" of the Krasnodar Territory.

The author of an anonymous message has threatened Anna Fimina, a reporter of the "Dozhd" (Rain) TV Channel, with a repetition of Natalia Estemirova's fate, if she continues writing about family relations in Northern Caucasus.

The head coach of the Russian national team should convince a "Zenit" FC striker, Artyom Dzyuba, to apologize for his words about the "oppressive atmosphere" in Chechnya, Vyacheslav Grozny, a former head coach of the "Akhmat" FC, has stated. The player had to think about the consequences of his statements, says Valery Gazzaev, a football coach.

A march on the occasion of the anniversary of the end of the Caucasian War was held in Nalchik, the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria. The annual events help preserve the memory of the Circassians' tragedy, but are not related to claims against the current Russian authorities, residents of Nalchik have noted.

In Yerevan, protesters called on the country residents to prevent the signing of the border treaty with Azerbaijan announced by Nikol Pashinyan.

The European Parliament has adopted a resolution calling on Azerbaijan to release the Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) without any conditions. Azerbaijan should provide advocates, doctors and human rights defenders with access to Armenian POWs and cooperate with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in investigating reports about inhuman treatment of them, the European Parliament has stated.

After a fight with Azerbaijani soldiers near the village of Khoznavar, eleven Armenian soldiers were hospitalized. The Armenian armed forces threw back the Azerbaijani forces in this section of the border, the General Prosecutor’s Office reported.

Policemen used force against Zarui Postandjyan, the head of the "Apricot Country" Party detained at a protest in Yerevan; after her release, she was taken to the hospital with traumas.

In the Black Lake region, Armenian and Azerbaijani soldiers clashed over a post with a video about the situation on the border, the Armenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) reported.

In Chechnya, despite the high rate of unemployment, there are enough vacancies with decent wages, Ramzan Kadyrov says. The leader of Chechnya called residents of the republic “lazybones.” Actual wages are much lower than those announced by Ramzan Kadyrov, and huge bribes are extorted for employment, Instagram users argue.

The Azerbaijani military personnel advanced deep into Armenia and approached the village of Khoznavar in the Syunik Region. The villagers were left without access to pastures and the nearest source of drinking water. Local men demanded from the authorities to arm them.

Israil Akhmednabiev, Director General of the "Ansar" Fund, was involved in financing terrorism; and he attracted the journalist. Abdulmumin Gadjiev, to cover the Fund's charitable activities, the prosecution witness has stated. All the defendants were aware of Akhmednabiev's help to militants, he has stated.