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Sergey Kaziev, who died in the SIZO (pre-trial prison) in Nalchik, was sentenced to 14.5 years of imprisonment for episodes of the attacks on the OVD-1 (Interior Division) and shop "Arsenal". Prior to sentencing, Sergey Kaziev was under recognizance not to leave, and in his final speech, he asked the court not to deprive him of his liberty.

The Cassation Court of Armenia (CCA) has found Argishti Kiviryan, a coordinator of the online newspaper "Armenia Today", earlier sentenced for use of violence against a policeman, not guilty and granted the appeal filed by his advocates.

In his final speech in the case against journalist Khadija Ismayilova, the prosecutor has asked the Baku Court of Grave Crimes to sentence the defendant to 9 years of imprisonment.

Today, Sergey Kaziev, who is sentenced on charges of the attack on Nalchik and who is on hunger strike since May, has died at the SIZO (pre-trial prison) of Nalchik.

In Ingushetia, a 29-year-old resident of the Sunzha District is detained on suspicion of arms trafficking and aiding and abetting members of the armed underground. According to the police, the suspect provided the members of the armed underground with foodstuffs.

On August 20, the North-Caucasian District Military Court completed the pleadings in court, during which advocates asked to acquit their clients. In their final speeches, the defendants themselves have appealed to the court with an appeal to be objective when sentencing.

The number of persons detained in the village of Novy Khushet after the assassination of the district police inspector has reached 12 persons, including one woman. Several villagers were detained after ammunition was planted to them, and advocates are not able to meet with their clients. This was announced by participants of the press conference held in Makhachkala.

The Ingush leader has ordered to pay compensation within one week to residents of the village of Dattykh of the Sunzha District of Ingushetia, whose houses suffered during the special operation.

During the special operation in the village of Chermen in the Prigorodny District of North Ossetia, law enforcers have seized guns, a grenade launcher, and a large quantity of ammunition. This was reported by an official from of the operational headquarters of North Ossetia.

In Rostov-on-Don, the court has completed the trial in the case against Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov and ecologist Alexander Kolchenko accused of terrorism. Observers believe the court will pronounce the verdict of guilty.

Zamirbek Makhmutov, a 32-year-old Deputy Imam of the village of Irgakly, who has been shot dead today by unidentified attackers, will be buried in the evening at the family cemetery in the Neftekumsk District of the Stavropol Territory. This was reported by a relative of the killed Deputy Imam.

Makhachkala hosts a press conference on the fabrication of criminal cases against Salafis. The press conference is also attended by relatives and lawyers of the persons detained in the case of the murder of district police inspector Shamil Abdurakhmanov.

The information about the resignation of Khizri Shikhsaidov, the Speaker of the People's Assembly of Dagestan, is still premature; however, it can happen soon. In that case, the influential Kumyk clans are likely to run for the post of the Speaker. This opinion has been expressed by the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".

Law enforcers do not rule out that a grouping of suspected militants, who on August 16 initiated a shootout with the Ingush law enforcers near the Chechen border, could go into the direction of the Chechen village of Bamut.

This morning, the Deputy Imam of the village of Irgakly in the Stavropol Territory has been found dead. His body bears signs of numerous gunshot wounds. This has been reported by a relative of the dead religious leader.

Despite the cancellation of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) regime, the access control is valid in the villages of the Untsukul District of Dagestan, and local residents report on a large number of law enforcers. Some restrictions have not yet been lifted in the Untsukul District of Dagestan, the police report.

In Baku, at the trial in the case against journalist Khadija Ismayilova, the court has agreed to summon for questioning the tax inspectors, who signed the act of tax violations allegedly committed by the defendant. The other defence's motions were dismissed by the court.

On the border of the Derbent and Tabasaran Districts in Dagestan, unidentified persons have initiated a shootout with policemen. As a result, three persons were killed. No law enforcer suffered.

Residents of Nalchik, who tried to leave for Syria, were detained at the Russian-Georgian border and returned to their parents, said a law enforcement source.

A protest action was held today in Yerevan by workers of the "Nairit" Chemical Factory, who demanded from the authorities to explain how they would receive compensations of their legal costs and assess whether it was legitimate to demand from workers to refuse to receive the accrued fines and penalties.