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Today, Alexei Mandrigelya, a former candidate for deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Krasnodar Territory, an activist of the regional branch of the "Yabloko" Party, sentenced to 15-day arrest for disobeying the police during a symbolic action of "funeral of honest and fair elections in the region", was released from custody.

An extraordinary session of the National Assembly of Armenia, convened by MPs from the "Armenian National Congress" was not held because of lack of quorum.

In Karachay-Cherkessia, four policemen face trial for abuse of power: they are accused of torturing a detainee to knock out a confession. This was reported by the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in Karachay-Cherkessia.

On November 20, about 20 residents of Rostov-on-Don, who invested their money in the construction of an apartment building No. 32 in Shakespeare Street, attempted to hinder the demolition of the building. The court declared it to be constructed illegally, and a criminal case was instituted against the developer. The real estate investors claim they did not know that the construction was conducted illegally and that they were sure that the building was being demolished unlawfully.

On November 20, in old Tbilisi, an action in support of Israel was held in a park near the Jewish Synagogue, next to the popular tourist destination of Chardin Street. The action was attended by about 100 persons.

The refugees from Georgia whose dwellings were flooded as a result of showers that passed in Tskhinvali in the beginning of November returned to their collective dwelling center in the suburbs of the town, the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent reports.

About one hundred pensioners in Krasnodar took part in an action organized by party “Social Justice”. The action was held under the slogan “Hands off Putin!” aimed against “Yabloko” party.

In the evening of November, 20, discharged and working employees of Tbilisi company “Telasi” stopped their hunger strike. The strike they declared is still going on.

Today, Tbilisi hosted a rally in support of Palestine and against the military operation in the Gaza Strip. The event was attended by about 25 students.

In the course of the today's hearings, held at the National Assembly on the human rights situation in the penitentiary institutions, Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan pointed out a number of serious problems in the legal sphere and to problems of domestic nature in prisons. This was reported by "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

During the today's court session in the case against Irakli Okruashvili, ex-Minister of Defence of Georgia, judge granted the defence's motion to postpone the trial till December 3. Irakli Okruashvili is accused of organizing an illegal armed formation and its leading. This was reported by lawyer Zviad Kordzadze.

Today local Cossack activists in the health resort of Anapa, Krasnodar region, came out in opposition against filling the flood-lands of the Anapka river which they consider illegal.

The Moscow Mayoralty did not sanction a rally in Pushkin Square within the worldwide action of solidarity with Syrian Circassians. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by the initiative group of Circassians.

Today, the Nigerian ship with twelve Georgian sailors, located 5 km from the coast of Panama, is provided with food products, which were taken on board.

Nasimi district court of Baku under the chairmanship of judge Shahin Abdullaev passed a judgment of prolonging the term of arrest to Nidzhat Aliev, Editor-in-Chief of online media Аzadxeber.org, mostly religious by contents, the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent reports.

Participants of a round-table conference “Development of social advertising condemning antisocial trends, including ones of terrorist character, among the youth of Rostov region” held in Rostov-on-Don today think that it is more important for social advertising to call for good than for struggle against evil.

Starting from December 11, the Italian airline "Alitalia" will operate flights on the route Rome-Yerevan-Rome. The company lays stress upon the development of the Armenian-Italian economic relations and relations in the sphere of tourism. This was reported today at the press conference by Giovanni Simonini, Company's General Manager for Armenia.

Director of the school in the settlement of Kara-Tiube, Neftekumsk district of Stavropol region, who prohibited wearing hijabs to the schoolgirls resigned, a representative of the Ministry of Education of Stavropol region reported. The decision of resignation is in no way connected with the incident with hijabs, ex-Director Marina Savchenko explained.

In Georgia, members of the Pardon Commission gave positive recommendations for half of examined 1400 cases. This was reported by Elena Tevdoradze, Chair of the Commission. The final number of persons to be pardoned will be defined by the President of the country.

On Monday, November 19, in eastern Georgia, staff members of the service centre "Kakheti Energy Distribution" went on strike, demanding higher salaries and better working conditions.