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Robert Kocharyan. Photo: © : administration of Robert Kocharyan https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/politics/20180813/13835702/ehks-prezident-armenii-robert-kocharyan-vypushchen-na-svobodu.html
22:47, 7 May 2019
Armenian judge instructed to reconsider Kocharyan's case
The case of Robert Kocharyan has been handed over to David Grigoryan, who had claimed self-disqualification, when freedom restriction measure of the second Armenian President was discussed.
People are being evacuated from 'Voroshilovsky' shopping centre. Screenshot from video posted by 'Bloknot-Volgograd', https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSxAq76bG34
22:21, 7 May 2019
Volgograd: visitors to six buildings and marketplace evacuated after bomb reports
Today, employees and visitors of a number of shopping and business centres, as well as the marketplace in Volgograd, were evacuated after receiving false reports that the facilities had been mined. The person who wrote about bombs explained his motives by Russia's participation in the Syrian conflict, the director general of the "Voroshilovsky" Shopping Centre said.
Opposition at rally in Baku. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
22:09, 7 May 2019
Azerbaijani oppositionist arrested for 15 days
Alizamin Salaev, an activist of the oppositional Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), has been sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest on charges of disobedience to the police. The party treats his arrest as politically motivated.
Village of Vremenny after special operation, December 2014. Photo: press service of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", http://memohrc.org
14:46, 7 May 2019
"Memorial" complains to Moskalkova of delay in payments to Vremenny residents
The Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial" appealed to Russia's Ombudsperson Tatiana Moskalkova with a request to find out why the Russian Ministry of Finance demanded to review the documents submitted by victims of the counterterrorist operation (CTO) in Dagestan.
Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan at the contact line. Photo: http://mod.gov.az/ru/foto-arhiv-045/?gid=24733
14:36, 7 May 2019
Azerbaijan claims shelling attacks on its village in conflict zone
Over 24 hours, the positions of the Azerbaijani army in the Karabakh conflict zone, including in the border village, were shelled 24 times, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Azerbaijan reports today.
Residents of Grozny at food market. Screeshot from video reportage by 'Grozny' TV Channel, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W39ZdVcGX0I
11:17, 7 May 2019
In Chechnya, Ramadan starts amid increase of food prices
On the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, prices for certain foodstuffs went up in Grozny, local residents report. The republic's authorities are unable to restrain food price growth, Ruslan Kutaev, the head of the Assembly of Caucasian Nations, believes.
11:05, 7 May 2019
Georgian villagers tell about consequences of flooding
Because of the flooding, some villagers of the Gurdjaani and Lagodekhi Districts of Georgia have lost their crops. Local authorities indicate the need to restore protective facilities on the Alazani and Inaboti Rivers.
Believers praying. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
10:57, 7 May 2019
Muslims of Southern Russia mark the start of Ramadan
Charity events, collective Iftars and Nashid parties were held in Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria and Ingushetia on the occasion of the start of the holy month of Ramadan.
08:26, 7 May 2019
Three women-residents of Ingushetia suspected of helping Syrian militants
The investigating authorities of Ingushetia have declared three women-residents of the republic to be accomplices to the militants fighting in Syria. The eldest woman is 27 years old, the youngest one is 19, investigators have reported.
Law enforcer. Photo: Elena Sineok, Yuga.ru
22:58, 6 May 2019
Political analysts doubt reliability of IS*' statement about execution of militaries in Chechnya
The report of an attack on military servicemen in Chechnya on April 22, widespread by the "Islamic State" (IS), a terrorist organization banned in Russia by the court, is aimed at maintaining its image and strengthening its influence on militants, experts assert. At the same time, they noted that Chechen authorities failed to provide any evidence refuting this information.
22:47, 6 May 2019
Court fines Azerbaijani oppositionist
The court has released Emin Babaev, a member of the "Republican Alternative" (ReAl) Party, from custody, having fined him for disobeying police. Babaev himself denies the charges. Azer Gasymly, the Chairman of the Party's Majlis, asserts that Babaev was detained for political reasons.
Barbed wire. Photo by Nina Tumanova for the Caucasian Knot
22:21, 6 May 2019
Court rejects most of Cherkesov's complaints about his placement into dungeon
In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, a court refused to recognize that placing Aslan Cherkesov, a native of Kabardino-Balkaria, into the dungeon (a punishment cell, also known as ShIZO) for many times in a row was a violation, the inmate's advocate has informed.
Border of Georgia and South Ossetia. Photo: REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili
18:06, 6 May 2019
Georgian citizen detained on South-Ossetian border
A resident of the village of Kveshi, located on the border with South Ossetia, was detained on May 5, the Georgian State Security Service (SSS) has reported today.
Journalists hold a protest action against the restriction of their leaving the country, May 3, 2019. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
17:58, 6 May 2019
Ban on leaving Azerbaijan lifted from "Meydan TV" freelance authors
The General Prosecutor's Office (GPO) of Azerbaijan has allowed trips abroad for three journalists and a writer, who had been prohibited from leaving the country in connection with the criminal case against the "Meydan TV".
"David Garedja" Monastery Complex. Photo: Wojciech Bijok https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Давид-Гареджа#/media/File:David_Gareja_monastery_complex6.jpg
13:56, 6 May 2019
Georgian activists announce patrolling Azerbaijani border
Activists of the "Strength in Unity" movement decided to start patrolling the territory of the "David Garedja" Monastery Complex since May 7, in order to prevent Azerbaijani border guards from blocking the road to the monasteries.
Russian Special Police Force. Photo: http://nac.gov.ru/antiterroristicheskie-ucheniya/operativnym-shtabom-v-altayskom-krae-provedeno-0.html
13:45, 6 May 2019
During the week from April 29 to May 5, there were no victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
In the course of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, during the week from April 29 to May 5, 2019, no victims 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.
Rally in Baku, November 2014. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
13:35, 6 May 2019
Defence treats oppositionist's detention in Baku as unjustified
Emin Babaev, a member of the "Republican Alternative" (ReAl) Party, was detained on charges of disobeying the police and was kept in custody for more than 24 hours, although the judge has postponed the trial and released him, said Natig Djafarli, the Secretary of the Party.
Monastery complex. Photo: Andrzej Wójtowicz https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=30058767
11:23, 6 May 2019
Border guards of Georgia and Azerbaijan mobilized because of monastery action
The Georgian activists, who lined up in a living chain near the "David Garedja" Monastery Complex on the border with Azerbaijan, were closely watched by border guards of the two countries. Mamuka Bakhtadze, the Georgian Prime Minister, has stated that the solution of the problems of border demarcating and disputed territories will take a lot of time.
Akhmed Pogorov at the rally in Magas March 26, 2019. Screenshot from video posted by Fortanga Org at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrjj8zCPYyY
11:11, 6 May 2019
Akhmed Pogorov put on the federal wanted list
Law enforcers have announced a federal search for Akhmed Pogorov, a co-chairman of the World Congress of the Ingush People, who figures as a witness in the case of clashes at a rally in Ingushetia. Mr Pogorov could face an arrest, his advocates say.
Mosque 'The Heart of Chechnya' in Grozny. Photo: REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
10:58, 6 May 2019
Chechen Muftiate sets mandatory Zakat and Kaffarat in Ramadan
In Chechnya, theologians have set the size of Zakat Al-Fitr (alms mandatory for Muslims) and Kaffarat (redemptive action for breaking the fast) in the amount of 100 and 50 roubles, respectively.
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Baku demanded an explanation from Moscow over Nagorno-Karabakh's location on the map.

Activists have reported the destruction of a memorial to victims of the Armenian Genocide in Karabakh.

Analysts have assessed the consequences for Baku of breaking off relations with the European Parliament.

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.