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On September 18, in Baku, a search was carried out at the apartment rented by journalist Djavid Abdullaev. Meanwhile, law enforcers have declared that their actions were related to the case of journalist Shirin Abbasov, who on the day before had been subjected to 30 days of administrative arrest. Like Shirin Abbasov, Djavid Abdullaev cooperated with the "Meydan TV" online TV Channel.

Gigi Ugulava, the former Mayor of Tbilisi, has spent at liberty less than one day, and he is against imprisoned by the decision of the Tbilisi City Court.

On the eve of the Congress of the International Circassian Association (ICA), the FSB Department for the Krasnodar Territory has summoned for questioning Adam Bogus, Vice-President of the ICA, Chairman of Adyge Khase of the Republic of Adygea.

The increase in electricity prices was just a pretext to intensify the protest movement in Armenia. This opinion was expressed by Armenian experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot". They see the true reasons for protests in mass dissatisfaction with social situation in the country and the power.

In Chechnya, the investigating authorities have started a criminal investigation into the case against a resident of Grozny suspected of illegal transfer of a minor child to other people's family.

Two advocates will represent the interests of Shant Arutyunyan, the leader of the "Tsegakron" Party, and other convicts in the case of the "Million Mask March".

On September 16, at the press conference, members of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF), the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR), the "Rodina" (Homeland) Party, the "Yabloko" Party, and self-nominees filed an appeal to the Russian Central Election Commission (CEC) with the demand to dissolve the Sochi Election Commission and check complaints about violations committed during September 13 voting.

On September 17, in Gudermes, law enforcers made raids to inspect retail points and shops with Islamic products within the framework of verification of compliance with the federal law on counteracting extremism. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by an official from the Chechen Prosecutor's Office.

On September 17, at the re-interrogation, Anzor Gubashev, one of the defendants in Boris Nemtsov murder case, retracted his earlier confession, the "Interfax" reports with reference to the advocate Musa Khadisov.

The defence of Colonel Volodya Avetisyan, a Karabakh war veteran, who was sentenced in Armenia on charges of fraud, has filed a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

In the evening of September 17, the Tbilisi City Court released Gigi Ugulava, the former Mayor of the capital of Georgia, from pre-trial detention. However, the trial in the case of misappropriation of the "Imedi" TV Company will continue.

Activist Sergey Titarenko refuses to plead guilty to public calls to extremism and treats the verdict of the Krasnodar court as unfair.

In the area of the village of Maidanskoye, Dagestani law enforcers destroyed a dugout, in which they found an improvised explosive device (IED) and components for manufacturing of IEDs.

Azerbaijani freelance journalist Shirin Abbasov is sentenced to 30 days of administrative arrest. Officials from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) did not specify what kind of administrative offense had been committed by the journalist.

When commenting on his inclusion in the sanctions list, the leader of Chechnya has declared that Kiev officials are unable to prevent his visit to Ukraine.

On September 16, the Soviet City Court of Astrakhan held the trial on the administrative case instituted against Igor Stenin, the leader of the movement "Russians of Astrakhan", the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

The court's decision to recognize illegal the refusal of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) to institute a criminal case on abuse of power by Stavropol policemen during the special operation in Grozny has come into force.

Russia is busy looking for options to resolve the Karabakh conflict; however, Russians will not ignore the interests of Armenia. This opinion has been expressed by Armenian political analysts.

The Supreme Court of Chechnya has granted the motion filed by advocates of Ukrainian citizens Nikolai Karpyuk and Stanislav Klykh, accused of involvement in the combat actions in the territory of Chechnya.

Ella Pamfilova, the Russian Commissioner for Human Rights, took part in the coordination meeting of Ombudsmen of North-Caucasian republics, which was held in Nalchik on September 16. After the meeting at the Government House in Nalchik, Ella Pamfilova met citizens and journalists.