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The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia plans to hold the second round of elections of mayors and district administration heads in mid-July. However, the date has not yet been determined.

Advocates, who are not involved in the case against Islam Kubachiev, accused of involvement in illegal armed formations (IAFs), have expressed different opinions concerning the positive characteristics of the defendant presented to the court and the statement of witness that refutes the investigators' arguments on the involvement of the young man in the IAF.

The Supreme Court of Dagestan has upheld the decision of the Khasavyurt City Court on administrative arrest of Aisha Abakarova, a volunteer of the Charity Foundation "Be Merciful", despite the fact that she is a mother of minor children.

On Friday, in the village of Uzunotar of the Khasavyurt District, unidentified persons kidnapped Ilmudin Gasanovich Gasanov. This was reported by eyewitnesses of the kidnapping and family members of the kidnapped man.

To restore diplomatic relations with Georgia, Russia is to conduct de-occupation of the country, withdraw recognition of the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and fulfil the ceasefire agreement of August 12, 2008. This was announced by Maya Pandjikidze, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia.

The Prosecutor's Office of Nalchik has approved the indictment against Andzor Akhokhov, an organizer of the action against the Olympic Games, on charges of possession of ammunition. This was reported by Madina Kipova, an Andzor Akhokhov's advocate.

During the visit of advocate Elena Bairamkulova, Murat Kunashev, a resident of the village of Dugulubgei of the Baksan District of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), who was detained on June 18, has written a complaint that he gave confession under torture.

The village of Talish, Martakert District of Nagorno-Karabakh, has set up a fund for the development and improvement of the village. They have already built a pumping station, which allowed irrigating more than one thousand hectares of land.

Nadira Isaeva, the wife of prisoner Abdulkhalim Abdulkarimov, who is serving his sentence in the penal colony in Solikamsk, claims that her husband is seriously ill and that he does not receive adequate medical treatment. Besides, the woman claims that the penal colony violates the conditions of detention of prisoners.

In Azerbaijan, the court has begun considering the appeal complaint against the verdict of guilty passed to Elsever Mursalli, a 20-year-old user of social networks, who was sentenced to five years of imprisonment on charges of drug dealing.

Ruslan Kutaev, President of the Assembly of Peoples of the Caucasus, has been recognized a political prisoner because of falsifications in his case and violation of his right to a fair trial. This was announced by the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial".

Relatives of Batyr Charyev, a detained resident of Makhachkala, claim that the law enforcement agencies refuse to reveal his whereabouts.

In Yerevan, the Armenian policemen detained activist Astkhik Agakyan near the Afrikyan's Clubhouse. The policemen handcuffed the woman, forced her into a police car and took away to the police station.

The Prosecutor's Office of Chechnya once again requires that the investigating authorities should eliminate violations in the investigation into the criminal case on the disappearances of local resident Aina Khabibulaeva.

More than 11,000 out of about 19,000 citizens of Ukraine, who arrived in Russia, are admitted in the regions of the Southern Federal District (SFD). This was reported by Alexander Drobyshevsky, Spokesman of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE).

In the US city of Boston, the court has forbidden the prosecutors to accuse of treason Johar Tsarnaev, a Chechen native, suspect by the US authorities of organizing the bombing at the Boston Marathon in April 2013.

In Geneva, at the 28th round of the discussions on security in Transcaucasia, the delegations of Abkhazia and South Ossetia have refused to discuss the problem of refugees. The delegations have announced its politicization and left the room prior to the end of discussions.

Residents of Russia remain optimistic about the situation in Northern Caucasus. This was proven by the results of the survey conducted by the "Levada Centre". The survey results indicate that the people have switched their attention to the events in Ukraine.

In Azerbaijan, at the trial in the case against Facebook activist Omar Mamedov, a member of the Civil Solidarity Party, who is accused of drug trafficking, the court has started pleadings. Public prosecutor believes the defendant's guilt is proven and asks to sentence him to six years of imprisonment.

Vasily Golubev, Governor of the Rostov Region, has appealed to the Russian President, Prime Minister and top-ranking officials of the Russian Ministry for Emergencies (MfE) for help in connection with the deteriorated situation with Ukrainian refugees.