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On February 15, the National Assembly of Azerbaijan adopted amendments to some legislative acts of the country, which are aimed at tightening the financial control over the activities of civil society institutions.

On February 15, Tina Sean, Deputy Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly (PA) of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) arrived in Armenia with an observation mission.

The European Union made a second statement within the last week in connection with the situation with human rights in Azerbaijan.

As reported by the Russia's National Antiterrorist Committee (NAC), in Makhachkala, the woman- cohabiter of the suspected militant Nabi Nabiev, who was killed in a special operation, has surrendered to power agents and is evidencing.

The Azerbaijan's Supreme Court (SC) upheld the verdict obliging the newspaper "Azadlyg" to pay to Tagi Akhmedov, Chief of the Baku metro, a fine in the amount of 30,000 manats. A representative of the newspaper treated the decision as the pressure on the newspaper from the authorities.

In Azerbaijan, the police made an official warning to politician Khafiz Gadjiev, who announced an award for an ear of writer Akram Aylisli, regarding the responsibility for incitement to illegal actions.

Today, in front of the Baku Court of Grave Crimes, about 15 persons protested against holding the trial behind closed doors against Hilal Mamedov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Tolyshi Sado" (Voice of Talysh).

Today, in Baku, a group of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Nagorno-Karabakh blocked Tbilisi Avenue, and traffic on the avenue was restored after the intervention of the police.

Today, in Dagestan, a house belonging to Shikhmirza Labazanov, one of the suspects of committing the murder of sheikh Said Atsaev (Chirkeisky) was partially burned. Relatives of Shikhmirza Labazanov filed a complaint about arson.

In the village of Ekazhevo of the Nazran District of Ingushetia, an explosive device detonated under a car belonging to a local resident. Two persons were injured.

The Stavropol Regional Court has left unconsidered the lawsuit to cancel the resolution of the Government of the Stavropol Territory, which does not involve the possibility of wearing hijabs.

Today, the anti-corruption "deputy post" began to work at the People's Assembly of Dagestan, where facts of corruption can be reported.

During the assault on a five-storey building located in Shamil Avenue in Makhachkala, one person killed. According to the preliminary data, he was identified as Nabi Nabiev. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a representative of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan.

Saturday, February 16, Gigi Ugulava, Mayor of Tbilisi, will be forcibly accompanied to the questioning as a witness. The above decision was made tonight by the City Court of the capital of Georgia.

The international organization "Amnesty International" (AI) has urged the Russian authorities to investigate reports of threats received by Magomed Abubakarov, an advocate from the Advocates' Chamber "Nizam", who works in Kabardino-Balkaria.

Paruir Airikyan, an Armenian presidential candidate, who suffered from an attempt on him, was brought to the hospital again because of deterioration of his health state. This was reported by his nephew Vrezh Zatikyan.

Today, Aslan Dobriev, the head of the Nazran District of Ingushetia, was detained at his working place. The detention was held within the investigation into the criminal case. This was explained by officials from the republic's law enforcement bodies. The officials did not specify the criminal case.

Today, Georgian railway workers of the Khashuri administration of railways continued their strike. They were joined by about 50 walking inspectors from Zestaphoni. At present, the strike has been stopped, and the strikers have agreed about the meeting with the management of the "Georgian Railway".

Video record on the preparation for organization of mass riots in the territory of Russia was fabricated. This was told by Givi Targamadze, the former head of the Parliament Committee for Defence and Security, in his interview to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

A man suspected in the murder of a policeman's children in the village of Belidji of the Derbent District of Dagestan was arrested for two months. This was told to the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent by a representative of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) for Dagestan.