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The Central District Court of Sochi has cancelled the decision of the magistrate court to seize from a shop of private collector Dmitry Lazarenko a uniform with Nazi symbols and fine him for the Nazi propaganda.

The Lefortovo Court of Moscow has extended until September 15 the detention in custody of Saida Khalikova, a student of the Astrakhan Medical Academy, accused of financial support to the "Islamic State".

Patimat Razhapova, a resident of Grozny, has sent her appeals to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the General Prosecutor's Office, FSB, and the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation. The woman complains about the poor progress of the investigation into of the case, in which her son Khamid Razhapov is involved as one of the defendants.

The Investigating Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has recognized the Joint Mobile Group (JMG) and the Committee against Torture (CaT) victims in the case of pogrom.

Representatives of the Helsinki Citizens' Assembly Vanadzor Office have appealed to the National Security Service of Armenia. They demand to institute a criminal case against Russian border guards, who detained Valery Permyakov.

The 26th International Film Festival "Kinotavr" runs in Sochi starting from June 7. Fourteen films are presented to the main contest of the film festival, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports. A number of the films presented to the jury will include films devoted to Chechnya and Kalmykia.

Today, the court has sentenced Enver Guseinli, an activist of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), to 30 days of administrative arrest for charge of disobeying police.

Washington is disappointed by the plans of the Azerbaijan's authorities to close the Baku OSCE office; however, such a decision should be taken collectively by all 57 member states of the organization. This was stated by US official.

On August 1, the electricity tariffs for Armenian consumers will grow by 6.9-7 drams per 1 kW/h. This was announced by Robert Nazaryan, the Chairman of the Public Services Regulatory Commission (PSRC). The Public Council has sent a letter to the Armenian President with the request to prevent the increase in tariffs.

An advocate of Khavazh Temirsultanov, a native of Chechnya, accused of robbing a pensioner in Sochi, has filed a complaint to the court. In the complaint, the advocate asks to oblige investigators to organize the translation of the materials of the criminal case against his client into Chechen language.

In Yerevan, the conference "Caucasus our Common Home" was attended by representatives of the republics of Northern Caucasus, Ukraine, Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia, a number of embassies in Armenia, members of the Yazidi community and international organizations of NATO and UNICEF. The main theme of the event was the role and rights of women in the Caucasus.

In Belgium, the police detained 16 natives of Chechnya on suspicion of extremist activities. Two of the detainees were arrested on charges of recruiting mercenaries to take part in the combat actions in Syria. The other detainees were released.

In Rostov-on-Don, Tamara Novikova, the mother of Dmitry Novikov, the former Judge of the Khosta District Court of Sochi, held a picket in defence of her son.

In the Suleiman-Stalsky District of Dagestan, two laboratories for the production of explosive devices were discovered in the houses belonging to suspected accomplices of members of the armed underground.

The Ingush authorities have urged parties to the conflict at the mosque in Nasyr-Kort to forgive each other. Otherwise, officials promise to close the mosque.

The Anti-Corruption Centre of the Transparency International (TI) has decided to send to the Armenian Central Election Commission (CEC) the complaints about the violations identified by observers in the process of electing administration heads and members of Councils of Elders.

The reason for liquidation of the OSCE office in Baku was in the recall of Alexis Shakhtakhtinsky from the head of the office, Azerbaijani experts believe. They see the reason for closing the office in the policy of Azerbaijani authorities to curtail cooperation with Western institutions dealing with democracy.

A resident of the settlement of Saray, Apsheron District of Azerbaijan, has been detained on suspicion of committing a brutal murder of the head of local administration Vasilya Abdulgasanova and her husband Vafadar.

The Prosecutor's Office of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) has brought official apologies for the caused moral harm to Sergo Djaboev, whose murdered son Biaslan was acquitted on charges of involvement in the armed underground.

In Chechnya, upon application for travelling passports, young people under 30 years old are being subjected to thorough verification. This was reported by a staff member of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) for Chechnya.