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Ruslan Alkhanov, the head of the Chechen Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), armed with hand-held grenade launchers, has stated, imitating Ramzan Kadyrov, who occurred under US, to the US Secretary of State that he "accepted the battle." Instagram users have treated the Minister's behaviour as frivolous.

In Baku on July 15, Mamed Ibragim, a member of the Presidium of the oppositional Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), and two party activists, Elnur Yusubov and Sarvan Djumaev, were detained in connection with the action in support of the Azerbaijani Army. The PFPA has claimed 38 detained party members.

The escalation of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict may result in economic losses for Georgia and an influx of refugees, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.

After Ramzan Kadyrov's statement on tightening control over the observance of sanitary standards, officials threatened entrepreneurs with fines during their inspections of shops, cafés and marketplaces. At the same time, actions in support of the regional leader are held in the republic, at which the restrictions imposed by the authorities are not always observed.

On July 24, Kestutis Yankauskas, the head of the EU Delegation to Baku, and Bert Shufs, the Belgian Ambassador, were invited to the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Khalaf Khalafov, the MFA deputy head, called on them to investigate the attacks on Azerbaijani citizens at the rallies in Brussels and to punish those responsible.

The feature film "Conference" by the Russian film director, Ivan Tverdovsky, telling about the consequences of the terror act in the Theatrical Centre on Dubrovka in 2002 has been included into the programme of the Venice Film Festival.

A court in Baku has rejected a motion asking to terminate the criminal case against Tofig Yagublu, a member of the National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) and the "Musavat" Party. The politician himself denied the accusations and called the case fabricated under a political order, his daughter Nigyar Khazi said.

Units of Armenian Armed Forces have violated the ceasefire for 35 times by using sniper rifles, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has claimed.

The International Circassian Organization (ICO) has announced a scholarship programme for students of Adygea. The authors of best essays on the topic "Maikop Culture: Its History and Significance" will receive scholarships of USD 1000, the ICO has stated.

The Supreme Court (SC) of Dagestan has sent for reconsideration the investigator's motion concerning Elmar Mekhtiev, an Azerbaijani citizen, accused of using violence during a protest action in the tent camp in Kullar; the defence insisted on his transfer from custody to house arrest.

Investigators have qualified the murder of Ibragim Eldjarkiev, the head of the Ingush Centre for Combating Extremism (CCE), under the article on terror acts, by presenting new charges to all those arrested within the case.

Svetlana Anokhina, a Dagestani journalist, has received threats from some unknown person who referred to "instructions to deal with feminists." Before that, Ms Anokhina had announced the creation of a group for emergency help to women-victims of domestic violence.

Fuad Gakhramanly, a member of the Presidium of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was arrested in connection with the July 15 rally in support of the Azerbaijani Army. The party believes that he is persecuted under a fabricated and politically motivated charge.

Law enforcers stopped the cars leaving the mosque after the Friday (July 24) namaz (prayer). They checked those who wear beards, the parishioners have stated.

The mass brawl between natives from Azerbaijan and Armenia in Moscow was followed by several similar incidents in different city districts, law enforcement sources have informe

A court in Magas has left Rashid Maisigov, a "Fortanga" journalist, accused of drug possession, under house arrest for three months. The debates on the case have been adjourned at the prosecutor's reques

In Moscow, more than 25 people were taken to police stations after a mass fight between natives of Armenia and Azerbaijan, and one person was injured, the police reported.

A statement voiced by Ramzan Kadyrov about the alleged involvement of the US Secretary of State to the killing of George Floyd should be regarded as a provocation, while the leader of Chechnya increases his popularity and expresses his loyalty to Vladimir Putin. This opinion was expressed by Caucasian experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

In Moscow, law enforcers detained 13 participants of a fight in which a man was stabbed, the police reported. The injured man is a native of Armenia, notes David Tonoyan, a member of Armenian Diaspora in Moscow.

An official and employees of the rural house of culture in the village of Khol Garagashly in the Neftchala District demand to bring activist Vafi Nagi to criminal responsibility on a charge of defamation. The activist herself associates a lawsuit against her with her activities to "expose the facts of corruption."