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Krasnodar hosted a series of solo pickets, which participants criticized the statements made by Chechen leader concerning the non-systemic opposition. According to the picketers, they stopped their protest action after the intervention of two young men, who supported Ramzan Kadyrov.

On January 25, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) will discuss the possibility of the use of the tools of international law to find the persons responsible for the murder of Boris Nemtsov. Members of the Boris Nemtsov' family and his associates are invited to attend the hearing, the "Kommersant" reports.

In Azerbaijan, people have marked the Day of Memory and Mourning and paid tribute to the people who fell victim to the special operation carried out by the Soviet troops in Baku on January 20, 1990.

Gevorg Safaryan, a supporter of the National Salvation Front "New Armenia" and member of the "Constituent Parliament", accused of using force against a power official, protests against his transfer to another prison cell.

The murder of the opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was solved in 2015, said Alexander Bastrykin, Chairman of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).

The report of the Human Rights Council (HRC) on the statement of the head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, will be presented personally to President Putin, to avoid unnecessary discussions, said Evgeny Bobrov, Deputy Chairman of the Council.

Chechen officials and deputies of various levels urge residents of Chechnya "to support Kadyrov in his fight against the 'fifth column'." The authorities have obliged state employees and pupils to come to the actions in support of Kadyrov, residents of Chechnya report.

The Armenian police have reacted to the appeal of the Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan, who asked to clear out the legality of policemen's actions during the incident, in which Gevorg Safaryan, a member of the "Constituent Parliament" was detained.

In Nalchik, special purpose vehicles have left the territory around the house destroyed during the special counterterrorist operation (CTO) carried out by law enforcers on January 15-16.

In Dagestan, Patimat Nugaeva, the last resident of the village of Amuzgi, died. After the death of the woman, the village, well-known for the production of cold arms, has become completely empty. The local authorities attract tourists to this village and its neighbourhood to explore the local attractions.

Yke Kyuregyan, sentenced to nine years of imprisonment on the charge of shooting near the courthouse, has refused to drink water.

In the Rostov Region, three young women have become defendants in a criminal case instituted under the article on preparation of a terror act. This was reported by a source from the law enforcement bodies.

The Government of Abkhazia has approved a list of restrictive measures to be imposed by Abkhazia against Turkey. It has been signed in accordance with the Agreement between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Russian Federation on alliance and strategic partnership, which stipulates the coordinated foreign policy.

In the evening of January 19, two men shelled a police squad in the Derbent District of Dagestan. As a result, one of the policemen was wounded. The law enforcement bodies began to search for the attackers.

The custody term of Labazan Magomedaliev, the head of the Department of Education of the Untsukul District of Dagestan, suspected of illegal possession of weapons, has made one month. After conducting a search, power agents claimed that they found a grenade launcher on Magomedaliev, but relatives deny this version, an acquaintance of the suspect said.

In Azerbaijan, Natiq Kerimov, the Elder of the village of Nardaran, accused of treason, has been released from prison and placed under house arrest.

Two persons, seriously wounded by gunfire in the area of the Naryn-Kala Fortress, have been discharged from hospital. Another one is recovering after a surgery, but there are no fears for his life, the spokesman of the Ministry of Public Health has reported today.

The convicted activist Yke Kyuregyan continues his hunger strike as he feels bad in a cell with other inmates because of their constant smoking, said Arthur Sakunts, the chairman of the Vanadzor office of the Helsinki Civil Assembly, who is representing the interests of the activist.

The head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov will be approved for his third term in office, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. According to their version, it will happen regardless of whether he will be elected directly by citizens of Chechnya, or by local MPs.

The apartment building in Kosmonavtov Street in Volgograd, damaged by an explosion will be removed by disassembling the structure; the respective order was signed today by the Governor of the region. The version of a directed explosion was rejected by experts because of the densely built-up surrounding area.