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The townspeople, dissatisfied with the release of Manvel Grigoryan, have blocked the exit from Echmiadzin, demanding the return the Armenian MP back into custody. They blocked the road immediately after the court ruled to release Grigoryan.

On December 16-22, Azerbaijani soldiers fired 2000 shots at the positions of the Defence Army, the Nagorno-Karabakh Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

The advocates of David Kirkitadze, an activist of the "United National Movement" (UNM) Party, suspected of attacking a policeman, have filed an appeal against the court's ruling to arrest him. The persecution of Kirkitadze evidences the authorities' plans to put pressure on the opposition, the Alliance "Strength in Unity" believes.

On December 20, the Swedish Migration Service refused to grant political asylum to Krasnodar painters Alexei Knedlyakovsky and Lusine Djanyan, known for their oppositional actions. This decision caused outrage of Swedish social network users.

On December 21 and during the last night, the Armenian military servicemen violated the ceasefire regime on the troops contact line for 23 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.

The authorities are dismantling the Central Marketplace in the Chechen city of Gudermes instead of eliminating the violations found there, said the townspeople interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

During searches and detentions of over 100 natives of the republics of Northern Caucasus at one of Moscow hostels, law enforcers illegally entered one's housing, committed illegal deprivation of freedom, failed to render medical aid and damaged one's property, Tatiana Okushko, a lawyer, believes. Law enforcers were obliged to present court's orders or investigator's warrant for a search, said Maxim Pashkov.

The court in Yerevan has released Manvel Grigoryan, an Armenian MP and the head of the "Erkrapa" Union of Volunteer, on bail of 52,000 US dollars.

The North-Caucasian District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don has refused to change the freedom restraint of Pavel Grib, a Ukrainian citizen, for house arrest, despite his complaints about health problems.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has recognized violations of the rights of two Georgian citizens, who failed to receive the necessary medical care in jails. The victims have been awarded compensation in the total amount of 19,500 euros.

Ramzan Kadyrov has commented on the fatal road accident in Grozny with the participation of his relative, making it clear that the latter will not be punished.

The Russian military serviceman suspected of killing a woman in the city of Gyumri must be kept at the local SIZO (pre-trial prison); his stay at the military base contradicts the norms of the Armenia-Russia agreement, the lawyers interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have stated.

Makhachkala residents are outraged by electricity supply outages and started an endless protest action today. They would not let cars through the dwelling settlement of Shamkhal.

Russia cannot agree with the conclusions of the OSCE report on human rights violations in Chechnya and finds it deliberately politicized, stated Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov and Permanent Representative of Russia to the OSCE Alexander Lukashevich.

The chief of the Armenian Deputy Prime Minister's office promised to consider the project to revive the "Nairit" plant, proposed by a foreign investor. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan did not come out to protesters.

Today, the Baku Economic and Administrative Court has partially granted the claim filed by the Azerbaijani Ministry of Taxes against journalist Khadija Ismayilova. The defendant treated the claim against her as an attempt to limit her cooperation with the Western media.

The Gurdjaani District Court has refused to release Gocha Maisuradze and Mamuka Usinashvili, suspected of attacking an oppositionist near the village of Velistsikhe, on bail.

On December 18, the Ingush businessman, Mikhail Gutseriev, announced his intention to file a lawsuit for protection of his business reputation after being accused by Moscow Circus director Edgard Zapashny of constructing an arena for the Canadian "Cirque du Soleil".

The decision to liquidate the Armenian Ministry of the Diaspora and reorganize the Ministry of Culture is erroneous and will result in staff reductions and move the problems of culture and interaction with the Diaspora to the background, employees of the Ministries have stated today at the protest action.

Positions of the Azerbaijani Army were shelled at in the Karabakh conflict zone, including in the border village of Geyali, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported today.