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At a protest action, opponents of Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian Premier, a journalist and an operator of the "Azatutyun" Radio were kicked, said Artak Khulyan, one of the victims. One more media professional was attacked, said Levon Sardaryan, the head of the independent trade union of journalists, without giving the victim's name.

The "Public Verdict" organization has received a video of beating of Vazha Bochorishvili, a Georgian citizen, who died in spring of 2017, in a Yaroslavl colony. Investigators have reported a case opening only after the release of the video, although earlier Bochorishvili's death was explained by his illness.

The participants in the mourning rally in the Novolaksky District of Dagestan talked about the protraction in the restoration of the Aukhov District, activists report. Buvaisar Saitiev, an MP, proposed to arrange a meeting to discuss this issue, but Sergey Melikov, the acting head of Dagestan, has ignored the anniversary of Vainakhs' deportation.

Oppositionists have scheduled a new action in support of Nika Meliya, the detained chairman of the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party. By arresting Meliya, authorities violated the principles of democracy; therefore, activists have stated that they will seek his release.

The police used harsh methods while arresting Nika Meliya, activists report. Seventeen people sought medical help, and two of them were hospitalized.

The opposition tried to prevent the visit of Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan to the government building. The police cordoned off the building and detained several people.

A court has started to consider a case against Ruslan Amirov, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), who was charged under several criminal articles after a protest action in Baku. The defence called the charges unfounded, and Ruslan Amirov himself pleaded not guilty.

For the second year in a row, after a long break, the Chechen authorities have been holding an official rally in Grozny in memory of victims of the Stalinist deportation and combining the mourning date with the celebration of the Defender of the Fatherland Day. Unlike last year, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov did not attend the event, since he had left for Dubai on a visit.

In Dagestan, the coronavirus made residents pay attention to treatment under Islam traditions, doctors note. Many methods of the Islamic medicine have been known since ancient times and have been proven by the modern science, experts say.

Law enforcers have detained more than 10 oppositionists who resisted the police during a special operation aimed to arrest Nika Meliya, the head of the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party. His defence will make every effort to release the oppositionist, including filing a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), an advocate has stated.

There was no mass support for German fascists in Northern Caucasus; and the version of Soviet authorities on collaboration, which became the reason for the deportation of Chechens and Ingushes, is unjustified, historians have pointed out.

25 pilgrims, accompanied by Russian peacemakers have visited the Amaras Monastery in Nagorno-Karabakh and then returned to Stepanakert.

The "Grozny" ChGTRK (Chechen State TV and Radio Company) has posted a video on the Instagram about the detention of two women from Grozny for practicing occultism. After a conversation with Ali Yunusov, a theologian, the elderly women admitted their wrongdoing, as is follows from the report.

Elmir Abbasov, a member of the "Nida" movement, has been arrested for 30 days on charges of illegal drug use. The movement links his arrest with criticism of the authorities in social networks.

Niyameddin Verdiev, a resident of the village of Borsunlu, has lost his leg after triggering a mine in the Terter District, the Azerbaijani General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) has informed.

The footage of the advancement of Azerbaijani troops to Shushi is used as an element of the information campaign against Nikol Pashinyan, Armen Vardanyan, a political analyst, believes. The opposition is inefficiently using such videos to lower Pashinyan's rating; therefore, the record will give no result, Armen Badalyan, a political technologist, is sure.

On the 22nd day of his hunger strike, after he was visited by a doctor and Red Cross officials, Polad Aslanov, an Azerbaijani journalist, has been placed under medical supervision, his wife has informed.

Some of social media users claim that the footage depicting the advancement of the Azerbaijani troops to Shusha confirms the version about the treacherous surrender of the city. Their opponents associate the above version with the unwillingness to recognize the Azerbaijan's military successes.

A court found Bagavudin Omarov, a native of Makhachkala, guilty of organizing an extremist organization and sentenced him to three years of imprisonment. However, the time spent under arrest was taken into account, and the defendant was released after the verdict was pronounced. Bagavudin Omarov pleaded guilty.

The chairman of the Ukrainian government requested an explanation from his deputy Oleg Urusky concerning a photo in which the latter was captured standing next to the leader of Chechnya at the arms and defence technology sales exhibition in Abu Dhabi. The Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister said that he did not choose a position next to Ramzan Kadyrov.