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During the trial on the case of slandering Head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov by Oleg Orlov, Head of "Memorial" Human Rights Center, going on in Khamovniky court of Moscow Alvi Karimov, Head of Kadyrov's Press service, declared that he knew nothing of Ramzan Kadyrov's threats to Natalia Estemirova.

The parents of Ruslan Magometovich Poshev born in 1982, native of the settlement of Dongaron, Prigorodny district of Ingushetia, reported abduction of their son to human rights center "Mashr". In their opinion, the abduction was committed on May, 14, by members of the top brass who accuse the young man of involvement in armed underground.

The young man kidnapped on May, 9, in Lenin district of Chechen capital is not yet found. It emerged that on May, 7, he was also captured by personnel of unknown power ministries, tortured and forced to confess the fact of preparation an act of terror. However, then the kidnapped man was released.

The advocates of the defendants in Ruslan Yamadaev's murder case state the existence of proofs of their clients' evidences and complain of violations in the criminal case.

In Yerevan, in the course of the review of the case on the events on March 1, 2008, the issue is considered to summon the ex-presidents for evidencing and question new witnesses, General Andranik Mirzoyan, head of the Special Investigatory Service (SIS) of Armenia, told journalists.

The Krasnodar Territorial Court has sentenced six members of the grouping of "black realtors" to long terms of imprisonment. The grouping, which included policemen and a notary, kidnapped and murdered needy and lonely Sochi residents in order to embezzle their homes.

Vatican has provided Georgia with access to earlier classified archives, containing historically valuable materials for the Georgian party. The negotiations on this issue between Georgia and Vatican lasted for several years.

Over 30 students gathered in Krasnodar at the bar "Dikij Koyot" (Wild Coyote) to hold a protest action. They chanted "Victory is no commodity!" and "Victory is not for sale!"

In Vladikavkaz, the capital of North Ossetia, a rally took place in Theatre Square in defence of social rights and guarantees, organized by public associations representing the interests of pensioners from armed and interior forces. The event was 200 persons strong.

The contest has been summed in Abkhazia for the logo and talisman of the 7th World Dominoes Championship, which the republic will host this autumn.

Today, the Tsentralny District of Sochi has started the clock that will count down the time remaining till the 2014 Winder Olympic Games.

A policeman was seriously injured in the blast, which occurred today in Lenin Street in Kaspiisk.

The youth organization named "Ima" has held an action in Yerevan against the construction planned near the Katogike Church. The protesters demanded to hold an open contest of projects and public hearings on the programme of the district build-up.

Elnur Medjidli, a member of the youth branch of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), was arrested in Azerbaijan in connection with the criminal case on the oppositional rally in Baku on April 2 this year.

On May 13, a rally, attended by relatives and associates of prisoners, was held near the General Prosecutor's Office of Armenia with a demand to release political prisoners.