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On June 7, Valery Bganba, Acting President of Abkhazia, met a delegation of MPs of the Turkish Republic, who arrived in Abkhazia. "The process of Turkey's recognition of the independence of our republic is difficult. However, nevertheless, it can be a possible start of a dialogue," Valery Bganba has stated.

The initiative to change the anthem of Dagestan, voiced by Dagestani leader Ramazan Abdulatipov, has provoked wide discussion in the social networks. Many musicians, public activists, and local residents are indignant about the fact that Ramazan Abdulatipov called the current version of the anthem a "funeral march".

In the period of June 1-7, the Azerbaijan's armed forces violated ceasefire 700 times. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh.

In the city of Novocherkassk of the Rostov Region, the court has sanctioned the arrest of activist Sergey Loshkaryov. The activist has become well-known through posting on the "YouTube" the video records about the situation with cutting down trees in the grove "Krasnaya Vesna" (Red Spring).

The public prosecutor in the case against Dmitry Kufenko, the head of the NGO "Poisk" (Search), accused of fraud, asks the court to sentence the defendant to 2.5 years of imprisonment. The defence of Dmitry Kufenko insists the event of a crime has not been proven and asks to acquit the defendant.

The court of first instance of general jurisdiction of the administrative districts of Arabkir and Kanaker-Zeitun has upheld the pre-trial restriction measure in the form of arrest against Volodya Avetisyan, a veteran of the Karabakh War.

South Ossetia has finished the pre-election campaign for parliamentary elections. The day of June 7 has been declared a "day of silence" throughout the republic. Candidates for deputy in the parliament of the sixth convocation have stopped meeting with voters.

Valery Bganba, Acting President and Speaker of the Parliament of Abkhazia, has appointed Zurab Agumava to be the Acting General Prosecutor. This was reported by the information department under the President of Abkhazia.

During the court hearing, an official from the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation (PFRF) in the city of Karachaevsk has stated that the Fund did not hinder Madina Khadjimustafova, a resident of the village of Malokurganny, to get maternity capital and that she has the right to dispose of it.

In the city of Ganja (Gandzha), 22 Jehovah's Witnesses were detained. Of them, 4 were charged of violation of the order to conduct religious meetings. They can be fined 2000-2500 US dollars. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a representative of the religious organization "Jehovah's Witnesses" in Azerbaijan.

In Azerbaijan, the court has completed the investigation into the case against Omar Mamedov, a member of the Civil Solidarity Party and a Facebook activist, accused of drug trafficking. The court has refused to attach to the case materials an email correspondence between the defendant and his parents.

On June 12, the Supreme Court (SC) of Azerbaijan plans to consider two cassation complaints lodged by Hilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado" (Voice of Talysh), sentenced to five years in prison.

The gym of School No. 1, ten years ago captured by terrorists, has housed an action organized by the "Mothers of Beslan" committee in support of residents of South-Eastern Ukraine, suffering from hostilities. The audience sent an appeal to the UN Security Council asking to help in settling the conflict in Ukraine.

On Friday, the judicial division for criminal cases of the Rostov Regional Court has dismissed the motion filed by advocates and left Said Amirov, Makhachkala Mayor temporarily dismissed from office, in custody. Said Amirov is accused of plotting a criminal attempt.

On Friday, June 6, the Khosta District Court of Sochi, chaired by V. Sidorov, rejected the claim lodged by the head of the Sochi UVD (Interior Department) on protection of his honour, dignity and business reputation against the rights defender Roman Shikarev.

A resident of the village of Shaumyan of the Kizlyar District of Dagestan, who was detained on June 2 without any indictment, was beaten in custody. Besides, he was not allowed to be visited by his advocate for several days. This was reported by his defender Elena Denisenko.

Andzor Akhokhov, the organizer of the action against the Sochi Winter Olympics, held on February 7 in Nalchik, denies the accusation of storing combat cartridges and treats the criminal case opened against him as a method of pressure.

The politician Boris Nemtsov has sent a letter to Alexander Bortnikov, the head of the Russia's Federal Security Bureau (FSB) asking to deal with the reports that at night on May 27 armed men attempted to cross the Russian-Ukrainian border.

Tatiana Kapustina, a resident of Sochi and Category I wheelchair invalid, said that she could not apply for and get access to City Prosecutor Mark Bolshedvorsky, because there is no ramp for wheelchair invalids in the building.

Said Amirov, the temporarily dismissed Mayor of Makhachkala, began testifying before the North-Caucasian District Military Court of Rostov-on-Don. He stated that both he and his nephew Yusup Djaparov, the former deputy mayor of Kaspiysk, are innocent.