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During inspection of the scene of a skirmish in Nalchik as a result of which a supposed gunman was killed ammunition and a passport of Mir-Zurab Asadulagi, resident of the town of Nartkala, Urvan district of Kabardino-Balkaria, were found, a source in law enforcement bodies told the “Caucasian Knot” correspondent.

Since today “Express” Bank in Makhachkala is deprived of the license on banking operations. The respective statement was issued by Central Bank of the Russian Federation.

The question of attribution of Syrian Circassians to the category of compatriots abroad demands a thorough study with the participation of experts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Federal Migration Service, officials of the Ministry of Regional Development of the Russian Federation (“Minregion”) consider. This was the answer to the appeal of Circassian non-governmental organization of Adygea movement “Adyge Khase – the Circassian Parliament” with a request of repatriation of the Circassians from Syria.

No less than 1225 people became victims of continued armed conflict in Northern Caucasus in 2012, 700 out of them were killed and at least 525 got wounded. This is the total of calculation by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.

Colonel Yuri Budanov’s murderer had a Slavic appearance, Alexander Evtukhov whom the defendant’s attorney considers the “key witness” on the case evidenced in Moscow city court today. Evtukhov declared that he had never seen the defendant.

Today during the trial on the case of assault at Nalchik lawyer Oleg Kelemetov entered a motion of attaching documents proving that on October, 13, 2005, his client Hasanbi Khupsergenov was at classes in Pyatigorsk subsidiary of the Russian Social Humanitarian University to the materials of the criminal case.

Representatives of the family of Ivan Agafonov who died as a result of martial arts pro Rasul Mirzaev’s blow will submit a supervisory appeal to the Presidium of Moscow city court and appeal to the European Court of Human Rights asking to acknowledge the verdict to the athlete unlawful and refer the case for a new consideration.

Director of “Radio-Ai” Andreas Gukasyan, running candidate for presidency of Armenia, started his promised hunger strike on the first day of the electoral campaign.

Today a canvassing campaign before the presidential election of 2013 officially started in Armenia. Eight candidates registered by Central Election Committee are participating.

One policeman was killed and another got wounded in Khasavyurt district of Dagestan, a representative of Investigative Department of Committee of Inquiry of the Russian Federation in Dagestan reported.

City court of Tbilisi acquitted citizen of the Russian Federation Ahmed Chataev detained during a special operation in Lopota gorge, lawyer Nino Andriashvili reported.

A compensation of 95 million lari (54,3 million dollars) will be paid to the farmers in Kakhetia whose farms were destroyed by hail on July, 19, 2012. This decision was taken on January, 18, at a session of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia.

Public Prosecutor’s office and the police in Baku are carrying out investigation in connection with a protest action of tradesmen of “Bina” shopping centre. As a result of the confrontation 10 policemen got bodily injuries and several police cars were damaged, law enforcement bodies report.

An anti-fascist action in memory of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and journalist Anastasia Baburova was held in Moscow.

PACE delegation who visited Armenia issued a statement expressing concern about the process of presidential election in the country. Representatives of the authorities are disappointed with this statement.

A special operation of search and liquidation of a group of supposed gunmen is going on in the high-mountain Shatoisky district of Chechnya.

A demand of Andreas Gukasyan, candidate for presidency of Armenia, Director of “Radio-Ai”, to suspend the incumbent President Serzh Sargsyan’s participation in the election, therefore, on January, 21, Gukasyan is starting an open-ended hunger strike.

Boris Pylin, Co-chairman of Volgograd regional branch of PARNAS (People's Freedom Party), held a single-person picket demanding resignation of regional Governor Sergey Bozhenov’s circle. The reason for the action was detention of Deputy Chairman of regional Government Pavel Krupnov.

Shuaibgadji Magomedov convicted for accusation of committing a number of crimes in Kizlyar district whose case was considered by judge of the Supreme Court of Dagestan Magomed Magomedov killed on January, 15, reports pressure brought on him by the personnel of the IIW after murder of the judge on January, 15.

Tonight unidentified people in the Georgian settlement of Zemo Alvani, Kakhetia, poured pink paint over a restored monument to Joseph Stalin.