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The criminal case against Zakir Magomedov and Shovkhal Didiev, who were sentenced to nine and eight years of imprisonment on charges of embezzling more than 114 million roubles from the military unit of the regiment of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Chechnya, came to the North-Caucasian Military Garrison Court in Rostov-on- Don.

Elections to local self-government in Armenia, discussion of Chechen-Ingush border raised by head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov; release of Azerbaijani poets arrested in Iran; shelling of military column with killing of six servicemen; motor rally "White Stream", within which opposition held meetings and actions in Rostov-on-Don, Volgograd, Krasnodar and Stavropol, - look these and other events in the Caucasus in the review of the week of September 3-9, 2012, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".

A Dagestani native, who lives and works in Moscow, claimed that the Consular Section of the Embassy of Latvia in Russia refused to issue a visa for him because of his nationality. The Embassy of Latvia denies accusations of prejudice against natives of the Caucasus. Meanwhile, tourism companies confirm that the Schengen countries include the regions of the Caucasus in the list of unreliable areas.

Celebrations devoted to the Day of Republic also known as Day of civic accord and unity passed off in Chechnya. The celebrations in Grozny ended with picturesque fireworks.

A republican family-type rehabilitation center for disabled children opened in Grozny. It is the first medical institution of this kind in Russia, officials of the Ministry of Public Health of Chechnya emphasize.

In August 2012, at least 182 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of them, 106 persons perished and 76 more were wounded. These are the results of calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on own materials of the edition and information from other open sources.

Last week, on August 27-September 2, 2012, at least 50 persons suffered in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. Of these, 29 persons were killed, and 21 wounded. These are the results of calculations of the "Caucasian Knot" based on own materials of the edition and information from other open sources.

Svetlana Reiter, a correspondent for the "Esquire" magazine, claims that she was summoned for questioning to the FSB (Federal Security Bureau of Russia) in the context of her article concerning disappearances in Chechnya and the inaction of the authorities, where the statement of Igor Kalyapin, Chairman of the Committee Against Torture, was mentioned.

Today, Zara Murtazalieva, a native of Chechnya, who was convicted for preparing a terror acts in Moscow in the mall "Okhotny Ryad", has been released.

During the last twelve years, in the territory of Russia, 46 female suicide bombers committed 26 terror acts (some terror acts involved several women at the same time).

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

During last week, August, 20, to August, 26, 2012, at least 24 people became victims of an armed conflict in Northern Caucasus. These are the totals of calculation by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources. 15 out of them were killed and 9 got wounded.

The head of Ingushetia Yunus-Bek Evkurov has opposed the revision of the existing administrative Chechen-Ingush border.