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Several residents of the Gorodische District claim that as a result of the local officials' failure to act, they are being subjected to pressure from a local crime boss. According to the complainants, they are being threatened and beaten; however, they are unable to seek the protection of the law enforcement bodies, since the latter follow the orders of the local crime boss.

The book about the formation of ethnic identity among natives of Northern Caucasus, based on the study conducted by Russian researchers, is expected to be ready by 2016. This was reported by Nikolai Silaev, Researcher of the Centre for Caucasus and Regional Security.

The Tyrnyauz tungsten-molybdenum mining and processing plant is planned to be reconstructed under the advanced technologies. According to the preliminary estimates, the planned reconstruction requires 14.5 billion roubles of investment.

In Sochi, the police investigate the incident, which occurred in the Lazarevskoe District between a priest and local residents. As a result of the conflict, the priest was repeatedly beaten. Both sides appealed to the police.

In Saudi Arabia, a 69-year-old resident of Chechnya died during the rite of pilgrimage. His death is not related to the events in the valley of Mina, where the mass stampede killed hundreds of pilgrims. This was reported by the spokesman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Chechnya.

As a result of the armed clash with units of the Armenian armed forces, one soldier was killed and three others were wounded. This was reported by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan.

At the meeting with public activists held in Kasumkent, law enforcers of the Suleiman-Stalsky District have made a promise to find within one month the persons involved in the murder of five hunters.

In Ingushetia, the investigating authorities have completed the investigation into a number of criminal cases against seven Ingush residents. In particular, the defendants are charged with acts of banditry, involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs), and attacks on law enforcers.

The counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime has been introduced in the Gunib District of Dagestan. This was reported by an official from the operative headquarters of Dagestan.

More than one hundred farmers in trucks loaded with grapes have blocked the motor road Yerevan-Khor Virap. They have claimed that processing plants are returning to them a part of newly-harvested grapes because of poor quality.

Deni Mirzoev, a resident of Grozny, sentenced for committing the fatal road traffic accident in the centre of Moscow, in which a biker was killed, does not intend to challenge the verdict. This was reported by his advocate Dinara Irisbaeva.

In Dagestan, the Prosecutor's Office of the Tsuntin District has initiated lawsuits for payment to 23 teachers of compensation for housing and communal services. The debt to rural teachers exceeds 121,000 roubles.

The ethnic self-determination of natives of Northern Caucasus is being formed not only under the influence of the religious factor, but it is also a subject to constant changes. This conclusion was made by the authors of the research project "Ethnicity and Politics in Northern Caucasus".

Instead of holding an unsanctioned pre-planned rally in Kasumkent, residents of the Suleiman-Stalsky District took part in the extended meeting of the antiterrorist commission.

The regime of counterterrorist operation (CTO), introduced in the Gunib District on September 15, has been cancelled. Law enforcers reported that as a result of their activities, several militants' summer camps were discovered and destroyed.

Missiles of the Azerbaijani troops, which shelled the near-border village of Berdavan in the Tavush Region of Armenia, damaged seven residential houses and three administrative buildings. This was reported by local residents.

In Saudi Arabia, only residents of the Middle East were killed and injured in the mass stampede of Hajj pilgrims. This was reported by the Spokesman of the Muftiyat of Chechnya.

On September 24, employees of the municipal enterprise (MP) "Akhtuba ATP" (auto transport company), who declared a hunger strike with the demand to pay off their salary debts, did not receive the promised money. According to the city administration, the money to pay off the wage arrears up to June have been transferred to court marshals and will be credited to the account of the enterprise within the next several days.

In Moscow, two natives of Northern Caucasus are suspected of involvement in the combat actions in Syria. Both suspects are taken in custody by the court's decision.

According to the Russian Council of Muftis, in Moscow and the Moscow Region, 268,000 Muslims took part in the celebration of the holiday of Eid al-Adha. Meanwhile, the Cathedral Mosque, opened on the eve of the holiday, has not solved the problem of Muslims, encountered by them when they have to pray in the streets of Moscow.