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Resident of Makhachkala Rashid Ismailov was kidnapped by unidentified armed people on May, 8. This was reported by representatives of Dagestani regional organization (DRO) "Human Rights Protection".

In Dagestan, construction works in the Gimri Tunnel are being slowed down again. This was reported by workers engaged in the reconstruction of the tunnel and by residents of the Untsukul District. According to representatives of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) "Mostotryad-99", the work is being continued ahead of schedule.

Jafar Khanmagomedov, a resident of the city of Derbent, who was earlier considered to be kidnapped, is kept at SIZO (pre-trial prison), and he is suspected of possessing an explosive device. Investigatory Division of the Derbent OVD (Interior Division) also verifies his involvement in organizing an illegal armed formation (IAF) or participation in it.

Today, residents of the city of Kaspiisk in Dagestan honoured the memory of victims of terror act committed on May 9, 2002. No celebrations of Victory Day are carried out in Kaspiisk.

On May 8, at the plenary session, the Parliament of Georgia unanimously adopted in the third reading the amendments to the Law "On Political Unions of Citizens". More than 102 MPs supported the amendments.

The authorities of Georgia returned the park located on Mtatsminda mountain to the family of late businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili, his sister Mziya Patarkatsishvili reported.

On May 8, on the eve of the 67th anniversary of Victory in the World War II, in the area of the state border between Russia and Georgia, near a long-term fire point, a meeting of veterans was held. Georgian veterans, who were invited to the event, did not come to the meeting, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.

About 1050 families whose houses were destroyed as a result of the earthquake in Zagatal district of Azerbaijan were accommodated in tents. According to more precise data, over 2000 buildings are in an emergency state, Elman Ramazanov, First Deputy Head of the district, Chairman of regional Emergency Situations Committee, informed.

Over one thousand foreign tourists, a delegation from Armenia headed by President of the republic Serzh Sargsyan and representatives of Armenian diaspora abroad came to Nagorno-Karabakh to take part in celebrations timed to May, 9.

At night of May, 9, about 50 residents of “Gagarinsky” micro-district came out to Chaikovskiy street demanding to stop night works on construction of a dubbing roadway which is being carried out near apartment houses.

Elections of MPs of the Armenian Parliament held on May 6 show a continuing distrust of citizens in the electoral process, since the information about violations has not received adequate response even during the pre-election campaign. This was stated by Artur Sakunts, the head of the Vanadzdor Office of the Helsinki Civil Assembly, at a press conference.

At present, 10 persons injured in explosion of balloons at the meeting of the Republican Party of Armenia held on May 4 are still at resuscitation wards of Yerevan hospitals.

Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Armenia's first President, the leader of the oppositional Armenian National Congress (ANC), waives the parliamentary mandate in favour of Grant Bagratyan, ex-Prime Minister of Armenia. This was announced by the leader of the ANC at today's rally in Yerevan.

Today, the Georgian Parliament has adopted in the first reading the amendments to the Constitution, which involve the provision to EU citizens residing in Georgia for last 10 years, electoral rights.

In Makhachkala, in the territory of the Press House, a monument will be erected to honour memory of the Dagestani journalists, who perished while performing their civic duties. On May 5, the appropriate decree was signed by Dagestani President Magomedsalam Magomedov.

The Turkish city of Kayseri hosted a demonstration and a rally of representatives of the Circassian Diaspora. The protesters demanded that the government should create the conditions for learning Circassian language at comprehensive schools in Turkey and to establish broadcasting in Circassian language on public TV channels.

According to recent information, the earthquake in Azerbaijan destroyed about 1360 houses and damaged 20 social facilities. This was reported by Kyamaleddin Geidarov, Minister for Emergencies of the republic. According to the authorities of the Zagatala District, 36 persons sought medical treatment.

Tenants of the old house located in Petropavlovskaya Street in the Adler District of Sochi, who face problems with electricity since February, report that the authorities failed to fulfil their promises voiced at the audience with the Mayor to solve their housing problems.

At least 13 persons perished and over 100 got wounded during the period from April, 30, till May, 6, as a result of armed confrontation in Northern Caucasus. These are the totals of calculation by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Law enforcers have drawn up administrative protocols against participants of the sit-in strike "We didn't elect him!" – members of the local branch of the "Yabloko" Party Alexei Mandrigel and Dmitry Shestochenko. At first, the activists were several times poured with water by means of special equipment, and then they were accused of deliberate damaging their passports with water.