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In connection with the clashes of Georgian special units with an armed grouping in Lopota Gorge, the NATO Headquarters hosted a sitting of the NATO-Georgia Commission. Also, a statement expressing concern about the incident was issued by the European Union.

From September 5 to November 5, North Ossetia plans to hold a youth social-managerial contest "Future Leaders of Ossetia". Its aim is to identify, support and accompany the promising young people of the republic aimed at developing their personal and professional qualities for the benefit of the region.

The Ingush oppositionist Magomed Khazbiev has informed the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that his brother Berd Khazbiev, wounded when his car was shelled in Ingushetia, was taken to the intensive care unit.

A source from law enforcement bodies has reported that the body of Mikail Ozdoev with traces of blast wounds was found this morning in the yard of a private house in the city of Nazran. According to the police, Ozdoev was on the federal wanted list on suspicion of preparing terror acts in the territory of North Ossetia.

As reported today at a briefing in the city of Telavi by Shota Khizanishvili, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, the main phase of the operation in Lopota Gorge in the Kakheti Region of Georgia is over.

After interference of the prosecutor's office the authorities of the city of Krymsk have added 33 more houses to the list of the houses in the emergency condition because of the flood.

Arif Ganiev, Deputy Chairman of the Islamic Party of Azerbaijan, freed from prison on June 8 by the decision of the Salyan District Court, was arrested again today.

At a meeting in Magas, the defenders of the convicts in the case of blowing up the "Neva Express" Train discussed the imposed sentence with the head of Ingushetia. Yunus-Bek Evkurov promised to promote an objective investigation of the criminal case.

Today, the government has approved the draft amendments to the law "On State Duty", which refer to compatriots from abroad, especially from Syria, who arrive in Armenia. Under the amendments, the compatriots are exempt from state taxes and duties in case of expiry of their visas and residence permits.

On October 1 this year, the Georgian parliamentary elections will be attended by 17 parties and two electoral blocs, said the country's Central Election Commission (CEC).

Today, in the intensive care unit of the Stavropol Territorial Hospital a pressure chamber has set on fire; a teenager who was in the chamber suffered severe burns. He was brought to the intensive care unit in critical condition. Besides, the doctor who pulled the patient out received burns of his face and hands.

The settlement of Kamennomostsky in Adygea, where 1500 residents have been using water delivered in tanks since January, by the end of September will be connected to the water main, said the press service of the republic's government.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) was addressed by relatives of 2370 people who are reported missing in Northern Caucasus. The figure was announced by the North-Caucasian representative office of the ICRC on the International Day of Missing People, which is marked on August 30.

Bright pictures painted on the walls of the houses, fences and other paces by a group of young artists participating in street-art project “Town N” appeared in the old part of Nalchik, Kabardinskaya street.

Journalist Idrak Abbasov, employee of the Institute of Freedom and Safety of Reporters (IFSR) and “Aina-Zerkalo” newspaper, reported encroachment upon his property. He estimated it as one more action of unceasing pressure on him in connection with his professional journalist’s activities.

OSCE monitoring at the border of Azerbaijan and Armenia plays no significant role in stabilization of the situation at the contact line between the troops for these actions are carried out according to preconceived plans, Djansur Sumerinli, Head of Azerbaijani Center of journalists’ military research “Doctrine”, declared after a monitoring held on August, 29.

About 30 organizations in Armenia are ready to offer jobs to the Armenians who came from Syria. All in all there are over 500 offers to fill vacancies in different spheres, Lusine Stepanyan, Head of the Department for problems of the Armenians of Middle East of the Ministry of Diaspora, reported.

The traders of the automobile marketplace located on the highway Makhachkala-Kaspiysk, are getting ready to hold protest actions against the decision of the Makhachkala Mayoralty to close the marketplace, one of the traders Magomedrasul Aliev told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

Today, the Astrakhan Regional Court has held a hearing on the appeal complaint lodged by the former candidate for the Mayor of Astrakhan Oleg Shein against the decision of the Lenin District Court to reject his claim on cancellation of the election of the Mayor held on March 4. The appellate instance has upheld the decision of the first instance court.

Investigators have decided to extend the inquiry into the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya till December 7 this year.