Nalchik/Agency Caucasus – During a protest organized on October 22 in Nalchik, the verdict against Aslan Cherkasov, who is charged with murdering Yegor Svidirov, was protested. The protest named “Justice for Aslan Cherkasov” ended with intervention of the police.

Rostov-on-Don/Agency Caucasus – A round-table meeting named “Primary Measures against use of expression ‘Circasssian Issue’ in the rise of tensions in North Caucasia” took place in Rostov-on-Don. Propagandizing Russian thesis and censoring independent scientist’s researches about history of Caucasia are put forward as ‘scientific’ goals in the final declaration.

Tskhinval/Agency Caucasus – Leader of South Osetian People’s party said that detainee Alan Kochiev, who registered as candidate for presidency, was hospitalized as a result of hunger strike he started.

Sochi/Agency Caucasus – Head of Adygea Khase of Krasnodar Krai Asker Soht commented about the declaration which supports Sochi Olympics and signed by 3 Kabardino-Balkarian NGOs.

Nalchik/Agency Caucasus – Representatives of some Circassian NGOs expressed their support for 2014 Sochi Olympics.

Caharkala/Agency Caucasus – A madrasah teacher and his 3 students were kidnapped by masked men in military uniforms in the town of Gudermes in Chechnya.

Sokhumi/Agency Caucasus – During the meeting with voters in Tkuarchalke on 2 August candidate for the Presidency of Abkhazia Sergey Shamba said that they aim to make Abkhazia a young and developed European country.

Nalchik/Agency Caucasus – Citizens’ Forum led by Ibrahim Yaganov, leader of civil organization Khase, after a two week delay on 30 July took place in Kabardino-Balkaria. Kabardian, Balkarian and Kazakh representative attended in the forum where land issues discussed in detail.