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The criminal case on the fact of death of Imadibir Makhiev, a 16-year-old resident of the village of Karata of the Akhvakh District, the pupil of the 11th form, was brought to examination to Yessentuki to the Investigatory Department of the North-Caucasian Federal District (NCFD). This was told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by Denga Makhiev, the uncle of the deceased teenager.

At night on June 7, at one-hour interval, in the city of Labinsk of the Krasnodar Territory, two private houses, standing opposite each other, burst into flames. A 45-year-old woman and a 32-year-old man suffered in the fire. The fire was caused by a leakage in the gas pipeline.

The Armenian government will allocate 20,000 euros to the Ministry of Justice for payment of compensation to two members of the religious organization of Jehovah's Witnesses, stipulated by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

Three persons, injured in gas explosion and fire in the cafe "Bellagio", have filed lawsuits to the Central District Court of Volgograd to demand compensation for moral damages. One of the victims, in accordance with the decision of the Court, will receive compensation of 200,000 roubles.

In Kutaisi, in Georgia, Grigol Ambrolauri, Mikhail Meskhi, and Mikhail Amashukeli, representatives of the political coalition "Georgian Dream" headed by businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili, were detained. They are accused of bribing voters. This was reported by the press service of the Chief Prosecutor's Office of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.

In Kislovodsk, the criminal case was instituted against the paediatrician, who failed to assign necessary medical treatment for a 6-month-old infant, and that fact resulted in the infant's death. This was reported by the Investigatory Department of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) in the Stavropol Territory.

Immigrants from Syria in Abkhazia received Abkhazian passports. Six of them have been employed. According to the returnees, the adaptation process is successful, and they are happy to learn Abkhazian language. Three children will go to school in September, and other three to kindergarten. This was stated by Zurab Adleiba, Chairman of the State Committee for Repatriation.

On June 6, at the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, Avaz Zeinalov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Khural", stated that charges against him fall under the articles on libel and contempt of the Criminal Code of Azerbaijan and asked to re-qualify them. However, the Judge dismissed the motion, stating that it could be considered at subsequent stages of the judicial investigation.

In Volgograd, court fined three activists of the movement "For Fair Elections", who participated in the gathering in the city centre against the decision of the Russian State Duma on increasing fines for participation in mass events. This was reported by Artyom Panenko, the lawyer of the movement "For Fair Elections".

In Nazran, the memorial to the memory of victims of the Ossetian-Ingush conflict of 1992 was opened. Next to him, a mosque and a prayer house were built. Opening of the memorial was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Ingushetia.

In Astrakhan, Oleg Shein asked to prosecute 18 witnesses in the case of cancellation of the results of Mayor's election. According to Oleg Shein, witnesses of 18 precinct election commissions gave false testimonies.

Hillary Clinton, US Secretary of State, called on the Azerbaijani authorities to respect human rights and democratic freedoms of citizens and release the journalists arrested "for their publications and activists convicted for their participating in public demonstrations."

In the centre of Volgograd, near the reception room of the "Edinaya Rossiya" (United Russia) Party, a gathering against the decision of the Russian State Duma on increasing fines for participation in public events was held. Activists of the movement "For Fair Elections" called on to dissolve the Parliament and to veto the draft law. According to organizers, six protestors were detained.

Last night, Azerbaijani reconnaissance and sabotage group tried to enter at the position of the Defence Army of Karabakh. As a result of the combat action, the Karabakh side lost one soldier, and two soldiers were wounded. This was reported by the Department of Information and Propaganda of the army of the unrecognized republic.

40 persons attended a picket, which was held in Maikop on 5 June, on the World Environment Day. Students, ecologists, working citizens and retired people with banners gathered near the Government House of the Republic. They chanted slogans: "We are for Russia without cruelty", "Animals have right to life and protection" and demanded to speed up the construction of kennel for homeless animals in the city.

In the Krasnodar Territory (also known as "Kuban" by the name of the main river), the priest, who participated in the protest action, which disrupted the opening ceremony of the exhibition "Icons" organized by Marat Gelman, was expelled from the court of the Ekaterinodar and Kuban Dioceses.

According to the rating of the Russian cities compiled by the Forbes magazine, five cities in southern Russia are the most convenient to do business. The first place among the 30 presented cities went to Sochi, the 10th place to Krasnodar, and the 7th place to Makhachkala. The rating caused ambiguous reaction of the Runet users.

Turkish textbooks contain a map, on which the territory of modern Georgia, in particular, Adzharia, and Armenia are parts of Turkey. At present, the Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) checks the information. The Turkish side calls the incident a mistake.

In Moscow, three persons were injured in a fight between natives of Northern Caucasus and football fans. Two victims are in serious condition.

Tonight unidentified persons in Stavropol region burned down the campaign office of Alexander Dunaev, ex-Head of Lermontov, nominee as deputy of the City Council of the fifth convocation, representatives of the office reported.