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After the use of CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) peacemakers in Kazakhstan, Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian Prime Minister, is interested in the use thereof on the Azerbaijani border, but the allies cannot ignore the interests of Baku and will not agree to this, Azerbaijani analysts believe. Both Azerbaijan and Armenia are interested in the presence of Russian peacemakers in the conflict zone, Russian political analysts have pointed out.

On the ninth day of the hunger strike of Polad Aslanov, a journalist, the Supreme Court (SC) has set the date for the consideration of his complaint; this may be due to the attention of media and human rights defenders to his hunger strike. After Aslanov was visited by employees of the Ombudsperson's Office and the Red Cross, the pressure on him was stopped, his wife said.

After the expiration of the ultimatum, Ramzan Kadyrov may take the toughest measures against the residents of Ingushetia, who, in his opinion, have come forward with territorial claims against Chechnya. The Chechen authorities are taking the notion of blood feud loose, which could backfire against Ramzan Kadyrov and his family members, human rights defenders note.

A 69-year-old resident of Berdzor got lost in the border area and was taken prisoner by the Azerbaijani military forces, the National Security Service of Nagorno-Karabakh reported.

Five residents of Kabardino-Balkaria were involved in the activities of the “Islamic State” (IS, a terrorist organization, banned in Russia by the court, – note of the “Caucasian Knot”).

Nikol Pashinyan did not have a chance to refuse to send Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) troops to Kazakhstan, but the participation of the Armenian military forces in the peacekeeping mission will worsen the Armenia’s relations with Western countries and may lead to the Armenia’s withdrawal from the CSTO due to the confrontation between Russia and the West, political analysts suggest.

In Makhachkala, a court closed a case against activist Salim Khalitov after finding the accusation of disobedience to the police unfounded. The defence announced filing a complaint against policemen and intends to demand compensation for the arrest of Salim Khalitov.

A new round of armed conflict on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border began amid the entry of peacemakers into Kazakhstan; and Armenian authorities are looking for a pretext for deploying CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) forces in the border conflict zone, Azerbaijani political analysts believe.

In Azerbaijan, Ibishbeili Fikret Faramaz oglu, the head of the jamaz.info website, has been fined by 500 manats (USD 300), at the request of the General Prosecutor's Office (GPO), for publishing the information that should not be distributed on the Internet.

A court in Baku has sentenced Ali Aliev, the chairman of the oppositional "Citizens and Development" Party, to five months in prison after finding him guilty of defamation under a lawsuit filed by Emil Djafarov, a border guard. The defence treats the verdict as a political order.

A resident of Armenia, who got lost today near the Azerbaijani border, has been handed over to Russian peacemakers, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

A son of Akhmed Barakhoev, an activist convicted of extremism after the rally in Magas, has demanded that from the head of Chechnya to admit his statements as "unnecessary." After Ilez Barakhoev's statement, Kadyrov contacted him and they had a "respectful conversation," the activist's son has informed.

At mass gatherings held in mosques of Chechnya, officials and clergymen have condemned "provocateurs" from Ingushetia, demanding from them to stop insulting Chechens. A series of apologies amid Kadyrov's ultimatum to Ingushes have aggravated the conflict of residents of the two republics, journalists have noted.

Yakhya Khadziev, a former Ingush official, apologized to fellows from his teip (family clan) for his warm meeting with Ramzan Kadyrov. Shortly after that he apologized to the leader of Chechnya, and the analysts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot” believe it is unlikely that Yakhya Khadziev has apologized under pressure.

The trial against oppositionist Shakhin Gadjiev, accused of drug trafficking, began in the Ganja City Court on Grave Crimes. Shakhin Gadjiev pleaded not guilty and complained about torture.

People continue to die because of the hostilities on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the activities of Russian peacekeepers look ineffective amid deaths of people. Activists and human rights defenders demanded to deploy international military forces on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

In the course of searching works in Matagis, the remains of another soldier were found, the Nagorno-Karabakh Emergency Service has informed.

The military servicemen, who mocked at the monument in a military unit in the Krasnodar Territory, did not realize what they were doing, Muslim Magomadov, a member of the Council for Interethnic Relations under the Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, has stated and apologized for them.

The videos that show relatives of the activists and bloggers who oppose Chechen authorities, only allows judging that they are alive, but doesn't at all mean that they are at large, Oleg Orlov, a human rights defender, has pointed out. Tumso Aburakhmanov, a blogger, has confirmed that in this video one of his relatives is being held hostage.

The removal of Armenian militaries from Kazakhstan and their short presence there are beneficial for Nikol Pashinyan, but they won't add to his popularity, Armen Vardanyan believes. The West has influenced the prompt withdrawal of the CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) troops, but Armenia's reputation has still suffered, Ovsep Khurshudyan has stated.