*Interethnic tension erupts in Dagestan
*Russia clinches deal on new base in Kyrgyzstan
*...as Medvedev cultivates energy and security ties with Tajikistan
*Davutoglu visits Lebanon to facilitate coalition talks
**Visit the Jamestown blog on Russia and Eurasia (http://www.jamestown.org/blog):
- Russian MVD Colonel Slams Gazprom
