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Araz Galimov, the deputy chief of the Dagestani customs, has been detained after searches in his house on suspicion of smuggling. This has been reported today by a source from the law enforcement bodies for Dagestan.

When considering the Oyub Titiyev's statement that the drugs had been planted on him by law enforcers, the investigator interviewed the policemen in charge and found no reason for opening a criminal case, the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" reports.

After a video appeal of Alexei Navalny, residents of at least five regions of Northern Caucasus have filed applications to be registered as observers during the presidential election. This was reported by an agent of the Alexei Navalny's office in Stavropol.

A new investigation into the murder of journalist Giorgi Sanaya has been launched after one of the prisoners mentioned top-ranking officials as persons who ordered the crime, the Georgian General Prosecutor's Office reported on March 2.

The fight against corruption in Dagestan will not be curtailed after the presidential election, Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised today.

The Oktiabrsky District Court of Krasnodar has left Pavel Grib, a Ukrainian citizen, accused of terrorism, in custody up to May 4. His father has stated that at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) his son is not given the vital medicines he needs.

Magomed Djelilov, the head of the Derbent District, suspected of abuse of power, was detained for two days, investigators have reported.

A fire occurred today in the narcology centre located in the Khatain District of Baku. 25 dead bodies were found in the place of the fire.

Agents of secret services are conducting searches and seizing documents from the administration of the Derbent District of Dagestan. Besides, searches are also being conducted in a house of Magomed Djelilov, the head of the Derbent District, informed sources reported.

Following the secret voting of delegates of the Armenian Parliament, Armen Sargsyan, nominated by the ruling coalition, has been elected by the majority of votes.

Turkish citizen Mustafa Emre Çabuk, accused at home of aiding and abetting terrorism, was involved in the state protection programme, advocate Soso Baratashvili reports.

In Russia, the monograph "Azerbaijanis" from the series "Peoples and Cultures" is published. Since February 6, only 30 copies of the book have been sold through a network of bookstores. The appearance of such a monograph is a rarity, despite the fact that the book is intended for a wide circle of readers, the authors report. Experts associate low sales with poor information support.

In Chechnya, Vladimir Putin's trustees are actively working, while agents of other presidential candidates in Russia show little or no activity, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

At the action in Makhachkala held on March 1, the father of Gasanguseinov brothers, who were shot dead in the Dagestan village of Goor-Khindakh, promised to go to the square every day until the day of the presidential election trying to achieve justice.

Today, more than 500 activists have paid tribute to the victims of the dispersal of the demonstration in March 2008. The marchers have stretched a poster reading: "We demand to punish March 1 criminals!"

Armen Sargsyan is the only candidate for the presidency of Armenia, whose election is scheduled for tomorrow. Most residents of Yerevan, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot", did not know that they were deprived of the right to elect the head of state, and had intended to go to the polls.

Representatives of Georgia have left the today's meeting in the border village of Ergneti in protest, as the South Ossetian side has refused to disclose the date of the transfer of Archil Tatunashvili's body to his family.

This morning, David Kankiya, the coordinator of the "Golos" (Vote) movement in the Krasnodar Territory, discovered the tires of his personal car were cut. "All four tires were damaged," he told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Today, mothers of disappeared residents of Kaspiysk, Makhachkala and Khasavyurt went out to a rally in the central square of Makhachkala, demanding a meeting with Vladimir Vasiliev, the acting head of Dagestan, the "Chernovik" (Draft) weekly writes, adding that policemen failed to convince the protesters to leave the square.

Today, law enforcers have started a verification of documents and Islamic books in the school of hafiz (people who recite the Koran by heart) in the village of Dolakovo, a source from the law enforcement bodies of Ingushetia reports.