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A special operation. Photo by the National Anti-Terrorism Committee nac.gov.ru
09:59, 14 May 2019
Sources report detention of nine militants in Chechnya
Members of a militant grouping have been detained in Chechnya with their weapons and grenades, the "Interfax" has reported, citing its source.
09:57, 14 May 2019
Abbas Guseinov's sister claims his health deteriorated in colony
Abbas Guseinov, Deputy Chairman of the "Muslim Unity" (MU) Movement, receives no due medical care, his sister has complained. She linked the deterioration of her brother's health with the torture, which he had stated earlier.
Robert Kocharyan. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili (ARMENIA)
21:30, 13 May 2019
Trial of former President of Armenia, Robert Kocharyan, starts amid his supporters' protests
Supporters of Robert Kocharyan, the second President of Armenia, gathered outside the courthouse during the first session on his case and demanded to release him. His advocates question the impartiality of the judge and insist on his disqualification.
21:26, 13 May 2019
KBR resident accused of links with Syrian militants
The case of a resident of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR), who is accused of participating in hostilities in Syria on militants' side, has been sent to the court.
18:49, 13 May 2019
Week of May 6-12 passed without victims to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of May 6-12, 2019, no victims to the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus were reported. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
A barrack in Nazran. April 2019. Photo by Tatyana Gantimurova for the "Caucasian Knot"
18:45, 13 May 2019
Ingushetia: refugees report attempts to ruin their housing facilities
The forced migrants from North Ossetia, who live in Nazran, told about the workers' attempts to dismantle their barracks. The head of Ingushetia has set up a commission to address migrants' housing problems of immigrants.
Bakers in Nagorno-Karabakh are cooking zhengyalov khats (bread with herbs). Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the "Caucasian Knot"
16:02, 13 May 2019
In Nagorno-Karabakh, over 12,000 people attend Zhengyalov khats national dish festival
More than 12,000 people attended the second festival of the national Karabakh dish of zhengyalov khats (a flat cake stuffed with herbs) in the village of Aterk in the Martakert District of Nagorno-Karabakh.
A prison corridor. Photo: Tracy Lundgren from Pixabay, https://pixabay.com/photos/prison-jail-dark-creepy-lockup-1331203/
15:57, 13 May 2019
Believers tortured in Azerbaijani prisons, activists report
Participants of the hearings held in Baku reported that in prisons, believers were subjected to torture and inhuman treatment. According to the activists, many political prisoners suffer from serious diseases, but do not receive qualified medical care.
15:54, 13 May 2019
Soldier dies at military base near Tbilisi
A soldier of an infantry brigade was found dead in the territory of the military field exercise base in Vaziani.
A festival of new wines in Tbilisi. May 11, 2019. Photo by Galina Gotua for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:30, 13 May 2019
Wines from eight regions presented at festival in Tbilisi
On May 11, Tbilisi hosted a festival of new wines, at which small wineries presented their products. The festival was attended by wine experts and importers from 13 countries.
The flag of Azerbaijan. Photo: REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
11:28, 13 May 2019
Opposition sets conditions for new Baku-EU agreement
On the eve of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) Summit in Brussels, the Azerbaijani National Council of Democratic Forces (NCDF) and the Republican Alternative (ReAl) Party have drafted the preconditions for a partnership agreement of Azerbaijan with the European Union (EU). They have urged the authorities to release all political prisoners and stop pressing the opposition.
Participants of a motor rally in Armenia against the development of the Amulsar gold deposit. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:25, 13 May 2019
Opponents of Amulsar deposit threaten Armenian authorities with new protests
Residents of the city of Jermuk and nearby villages and the activists, who are fighting against exploiting the Amulsar gold deposit, have demanded from Armenian authorities to take their opinion into account when deciding on the gold field.
Participants of the "Immortal Regiment" action in Grozny, May 9, 2019. Screenshot from video broadcasting by 'Grozny' TV Channel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pjVOi_3Bjo
11:49, 12 May 2019
In Grozny, "Immortal Regiment" shows Kadyrov's loyalty to Kremlin
Some students and state servants have treated their participation in the Victory Day celebrations and the "Immortal Regiment" march in Grozny as compulsory. Experts view the "Immortal Regiment" action in Chechnya as a demonstration of Kadyrov's loyalty to the Russian federal authorities.
Serviceman at firing position. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Armenia, http://www.mil.am/ru/news/6276
11:33, 12 May 2019
NKR counts 180 shelling attacks during the week
On May 5-11, Azerbaijani soldiers fired more than 3500 shots at the positions of the Defence Army, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) has stated.
11:22, 12 May 2019
Magomed Mutsolgov reports Nalgiev's whereabouts
The Ingush activist Ismail Nalgiev, whose location after his deportation from Belarus was unknown to his relatives and advocates, was handed over to investigators in Nalchik, the human rights defender, Magomed Mutsolgov, has informed.
Police post at the village of Karapilo of the Kaspi District. Screenshot from video posted at http://rustavi2.ge/en/news/133058
19:49, 11 May 2019
Two residents of Georgia detained on border with South Ossetia
Armed people detained two residents of the Kaspi District, the Georgian State Security Service reported. According to eyewitnesses, the detained men were taken away in the direction of Tskhinvali.
Activists who stayed in the "Salaam Cinema" building for the night. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
19:35, 11 May 2019
Activists demand to seize old building in Baku centre from its owner
Activists seeking the protection status for the former Molokan prayer house in the centre of Baku demanded to seize the building from the owner to prevent the demolition of the house. About 200 people are on duty around the clock. They seek guarantees from the authorities.
19:24, 11 May 2019
Council of Europe calls on Georgian authorities to stop violence in prisons
In Georgia, in connection with the lack of warders, the administrations of a number of penitentiary institutions rely on informal hierarchies among prisoners and as a result, prisoners at the bottom of the informal hierarchy are left unprotected, the Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) reports.
Military exercises of the Azerbaijani Army, May 2019. Photo: press service of the Ministry of Defence of Azerbaijan, https://mod.gov.az
19:11, 11 May 2019
Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of 22 shelling attacks
The positions of the Azerbaijani army in the Karabakh conflict zone and on the border with Armenia were subjected to 22 shelling attacks over the past day, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reported.
Ruslan Zakriev. Screenshot from video posted at: https://youtu.be/QVI0_Xku40A
19:01, 11 May 2019
Writer Ruslan Zakriev succeeds in initiating plagiarism lawsuit in Chechnya
The Supreme Court (SC) of Chechnya ordered the Grozny court to accept for consideration the lawsuit initiated by writer Ruslan Zakriev for recognition of the authorship of the script for the US "Avatar" film.
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LEGAL TEXTS
The illustration was created by the Caucasian Knot using AI The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan, as well as other documents signed at the meeting with Trump on August 8, 2025

The “Caucasian Knot" publishes the agreement on the establishment of peace and interstate relations between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which was initialed by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on August 8, 2025, through the mediation of US President Donald Trump. The meeting of Trump, Aliyev and Pashinyan took place on August 8 in Washington. Following the meeting, Pashinyan and Aliyev also signed a joint declaration. In addition to the agreements between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Trump signed a number of separate memoranda with Aliyev and Pashinyan....

Personalities
Zelimkhan Khangoshvili. Photo courtesy of press service of HRC 'Memorial', http://memohrc.org/ Zelimkhan Khangoshvili

A participant of the second Chechen military campaign, one of the field commanders close to Shamil Basaev and Aslan Maskhadov. Shot dead in Berlin in 2019.

Magomed Daudov. Photo: screenshot of the video http://video.agaclip.com/w=atDtPvLYH9o Magomed Daudov

Magomed "Lord" Daudov is a former Chechen militant who was awarded the title of "Hero of Russia", the chairman of the Chechen parliament under Ramzan Kadyrov.

Tumso Abdurakhmanov. Screenshot from video posted by Abu-Saddam Shishani [LIVE] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIR3s7AB0Uw Tumso Abdurakhmanov

Tumso Abdurakhmanov is a blogger from Chechnya. After a conflict with Ramzan Kadyrov's relative, he left the republic and went first to Georgia, and then to Poland, where he is trying to get political asylum.