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Today, the official website of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Georgia resumed its work after the DDOS-attack. This was reported by the press service of the Central Election Commission.

Today, the Central District Court of Volgograd cancelled the decision of the magistrate court in cases of administrative offence, instituted against "NTV" reporter Andrei Sukhanov and operator Daniel Korotun.

Today, the Moscow Regional Court agreed to continue consideration of the case on the terror act at the Moscow "Domodedovo" Airport on January 24, 2011, in open mode. This was reported by the Press Secretary of the Court.

In the Rostov SIZO (pre-trial prison), entrepreneur Alexander Maksimov, who was suspected in kidnapping of 8-year-old girl, has committed suicide. He hanged himself in his ward. This was reported by the press centre of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Three natives of Chechnya are suspected of an assault at Cyril Panchenko, journalist of "Fontanka" media, at night of October, 1, in the Moscow metro. They were detained by the police and a criminal case was initiated.

A granitic "Monument of grief" in memory of victims of flood in Krymsk will be opened on October, 4, in the Botanical gardens of Kuban State Agricultural University.

Yesterday, October, 1, resident of Krasnodar region Devran Zagirov called to standby unit in Derbent district of Dagestan reporting his son's disappearance on his way to Dagestan.

Six persons got injured in a skirmish that happened near a polling station in the settlement of Khashuri, Georgia, between local residents and a flying riot squad, oppositional activists report. The Ministry of Interior Affairs denied this information.

In the village of Kolaga of the Gurjaani District of Kakheti, a 10-month-old girl perished. The girl's parents said that they associated the incident with the political activity of their relative, an activist of the coalition "Georgian Dream", who, according to them, had been repeatedly threatened by activists of the "United National Movement" Party. The ruling party denied the accusations. The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) called on not to use the incident for political purposes.

Yesterday, on September 30, Anatoly Kondratenko, ex-Mayor of the city of Novocherkassk of the Rostov Region, released the statement that his resignation was connected with threats, received by him. The City Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) believes that the ex-Mayor has a chance to be nominated as a candidate in the upcoming mayoral election.

The Tver Court of Moscow recognized the anti-Islamic film "Innocence of Muslims" as extremist and forbade its demonstration in the territory of the Russian Federation.

Without the approval of the indictment, the Prosecutor's Office of the Khasavyurt District returned for further investigation the materials of the criminal case against Musa Musaadjiev, a resident of Dagestan, suspected of providing assistance to militants. This was reported by his lawyer Sapiyat Magomedova.

The magistrate precinct of the Tver Court of Moscow sentenced Murat Agalarov, a guest of the Dagestani wedding party, to a 15-day administrative arrest for petty hooliganism. This was reported by the press service of the Court.

Last week, on September 24-30, 2012, at least 8 persons fell victim to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the results of calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on own materials of the edition and information from other open sources.

Goderdzi Tkeshelavshili, a candidate for a position of the majoritarian MP from the coalition "Georgian Dream" in the Vani District, is suspected of beating an 85-year resident of the Vani District. This was reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

At night of September, 30, unidentified persons in Krasnodar beat up nominee deputy of Legislative Assembly of Krasnodar region Alexey Gusak who got a jaw fracture as a result. The police are searching for the attackers.

Today, in Volgograd, a picket was held in support of the punk band "Pussy Riot". According to the organizers, it was directed against "joining of church and state." The event was attended by four persons.

At night of October, 1, several hours before voting at the parliamentary election, mass distribution of money among the electors is going in some regions of Georgia, the Ministry of Interior Affairs of the country reported.

Two officers of contract service in Astrakhan region are suspected of beating up an ordinary soldier as a result of which the young man got a cerebral injury.

The Ministry of Interior Affairs of Azerbaijan reported arrest of Zaur Gurbanly, blogger and participant of civil movement "Nida" ("Exclamation"), for a 15-day's term two days after his detention.