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In the Gegarkunik Region, cattle breeders faced the problem of feed for livestock because of fires: hay prices doubled, residents of border villages complain.

On the final day of the commemorative watch in Beslan, the people, who gathered in the building of the destroyed school No. 1, laid flowers at the memorial and released 334 balloons into the sky to symbolize the number of those killed.

The Chechen police posted a video of a preventive conversation with residents of Argun, whose children dragged the body of a dead dog along the ground for burial and became the heroes of a video popular on Instagram. The police considered the above fact as the basis for drawing up administrative protocols against parents of the children.

Soldiers of the Defence Army were not involved in a shelling attack on the positions of the Azerbaijani armed forces near Shushi, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Nagorno-Karabakh reported.

At night, the positions of Azerbaijani militaries stationed near Shusha (the Armenian name is Shushi, – note of the "Caucasian Knot") were shelled from the positions located in the responsibility zone of Russian peacemakers, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

Magomed Alkhanov, a native of Chechnya, who is accused of involvement in the attack on Pskov paratroopers in 2000, is innocent, his advocate has stated. According to his version, Alkhanov has no scars on his body that would indicate his participation in the battles, while investigators have failed to present proofs of his guilt.

Self-improvement efforts, yoga, books by psychotherapists and active social activities help to cope with psychological traumas after the school seizure by terrorists in Beslan, former hostages said at a meeting dedicated to the tragedy's anniversary.

The Georgian government's refusal to accept the financial help offered by the European Union (EU) in the amount of 75 million euros will affect citizens' well-being and the country's reputation, Georgian President, Salome Zurabishvili, has stated.

The interview of Alexander Vodorez, a prosecution witness, will be announced at the trial of the murder of Zelimkhan Khangoshvili, since Vodorez's testimony in court differs from what he told reporters.

Khalimat Taramova is in danger; there is no information about her for more than two months, Aminat Lorsanova, who fled Chechnya, said in a video message addressed to Alexander Bastrykin, the head of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF) and urged him to intervene in Taramova's case.

Fighter Arthur Kulitsky has become well-known for his shocking behaviour, and he has recorded a video of apology to the leader of Chechnya for self-promotion, sports observers suggest. The Arthur Kulitsky’s words do not look pretentious, and his Instagram page does not need to be promoted, object the PR experts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”.

At a protest action held in front of the building of the Armenian government, forced migrants from the Kashatag District, who left their homes because of the war in the autumn of 2020, demanded to provide them with housing or adequately compensate for the damage. The protesters gave the Armenian authorities a week to prepare a response to the forced migrants.

In Nalchik, the court ignored the testimonies of witnesses for the defence and pronounced a biased verdict, which would be challenged, claims Aslan Iritov, the head of the public organization “Volny Aul” (Free Mountainous Village).

The police began to check a complaint filed by advocate Elchin Sadygov, representing the interests of the injured party in a case on the murder, committed, according to the investigators’ version, by General Rovshan Akperov. The advocate claims that a son of the defendant tried to beat him in the building of the Baku Military Court.

An economic recovery has been outlined in Georgia in connection with the resumption of the operation of enterprises after stagnation during the pandemic. However, according to the experts interviewed by the “Caucasian Knot”, the refusal of the authorities to cooperate with the European Union (EU) creates prerequisites for a decrease in investment and an economic downturn.

The Nalchik City Court has found Aslan Iritov, a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), guilty of using violence against a policeman and sentenced him to two years of conditional imprisonment.

Idrak Mirzalizade, a comedian, has the right to appeal against the decision on his life-long expulsion from Russia, but the prospects for such litigation are doubtful, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" have noted.

This year, victims of the school seizure in Beslan have obtained help for treatment and rehabilitation, but there is still a problem with employment of former hostages, while the law on the status of victims of terror acts has not yet been adopted, Susanna Dudieva, the head of the "Beslan Mothers" Committee, has stated.

At the protest held in front of the office of the ruling "Georgian Dream" Party, activists of the "Shame" movement claimed that it is inadmissible to reject cooperation with the European Union (EU).

The human rights Union "For Freedom of Political Prisoners of Azerbaijan" (UFFPPA) has listed a total of 122 persons – those who had been subjected to politically motivated criminal prosecution.