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Along with the reduction in the number of terror acts in 2015, Northern Caucasus saw increased pressure by power agents of Salafists, which may result in radicalization of large groups of believers. Attempts to close Salafi mosques in Dagestan or put them under full control of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) will lead to Salafis' ousting out of legal sphere, said the rights defenders, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

The situation in the regions of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD) with human rights remains consistently grave, said the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

After detaining Ilman Salgereev in Chechnya on suspicion of dissemination extremist materials, power agents had an educational talk with him. During the meeting, which was attended by a group of young people, their relatives and theologians, Salgereev said that he repented of his deeds.

In 2015, the main problem for residents of Georgia was the deterioration of the country's economy against 2014; while the main political achievement of the authorities was that the fulfilment of the EU's conditions for visa liberalization, – this was stated by the experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

Two persons wounded in the shelling in Derbent are transferred from the resuscitation ward to the general ward, and doctors note an improvement in the health state of all the victims.

The investigating authorities of Kabardino-Balkaria should do their best to solve the murder of Khadis Bottaev, the head physician of the Republican Clinical Hospital. This call has been voiced by the open letter of members of the medical community, which was signed by more than 300 people.

The prison administration had the formal right to place in dungeon Ruslan Kutaev, sentenced in Chechnya, for detection of a mobile phone in his cell; however, in usual, similar violations do not result in such severe punishment. This was stated by Igor Kalyapin, Chairman of the Committee on Prevention of Torture.

Former tenants of the destroyed house in Volgograd have held a meeting, where they adopted the charter of the public organization named "Tragedy at Kosmonavtov 47". It will be engaged protecting the rights of the victims of the explosion.

Traditionally, Russians come to Sochi mountains to welcome the New Year and spend their winter holidays. This year, visitors to ski resorts prefer to stay in the private housing facilities. Hotels state free rooms available on the eve of the New Year.

Law enforcers discovered a hiding with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in a forested area in the Gunib District of Dagestan.

Law enforcers have reported on the completion of all operational activities in the Gunib District of Dagestan. The counterterrorist operation (CTO) legal regime has been cancelled today at 1:00 p.m.

Ruslan Kutaev, the president of the Assembly of the Peoples of the Caucasus, sentenced in Chechnya on the charge of drug possession, is placed for 15 days to the dungeon for a mobile phone found in his cell. This was reported by members of the Public Oversight Commission (POC) for Chechnya.

The process of the removal of the "Electrozink" from North Ossetia can take up to five years. This opinion was voiced by MP Vyacheslav Mamukaev and Dzambolat Kundukhov, a member of the North-Ossetian Ministry of Finance. Meanwhile, according to the experts, the process of removal should take into account the interests of 2000 workers of the plant, who can lose their jobs.

During the year of 2015, the tense situation had been remaining at the Armenian-Azerbaijani border, since the parties to the conflict used antiaircraft systems and mortar launchers. However, according to Armenian political analysts, the escalation of the conflict could not result in a large-scale war due to a number of economic reasons and actions of observers for its settlement.

A sharp aggravation of the economic situation against drop in oil prices and devaluation of the national currency (manat) were the main outcomes of 2015 in Azerbaijan, said the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". They also agree that in 2015 Azerbaijan saw a worsening of human rights situation as compared with 2014.

The "Islamic State" (IS) claimed having attacked the area of the Derbent fortress. For the second time in the past three months, the IS claims responsibility for the successful operations in Russia. The first attack, according to the IS, had taken place in the Magaramkent District of Dagestan.

The targets of the shelling in Derbent were Russian servicemen, says the statement of the "Islamic State" IS) recognized as a terrorist organization.

A group of doctors has flown by helicopter from Tbilisi to Telavi to provide aid to a wounded policewoman.

Tourists could occasionally get under attack in the Derbent incident – the attackers' targets were servicemen, said the experts, interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

Rescuers of the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) have completed their search and rescue operation under the rubble of the residential house in Volgograd, which was ruined by the explosion.