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10:55, 19 February 2019
Blogger Lapshin reports new criminal prosecution in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan opens criminal cases against Alexander Lapshin for his calls for terrorism and actions against the state.
Ramzan Kadyrov (on the left) and Muslim Khuchiev. Photo: screenshot of the video by the user Grozny TV Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j10y3N7YV40
10:55, 19 February 2019
Kadyrov announced return to work after course of droppers
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has explained the appointment of Muslim Khuchiev as the acting head of the republic by his ailment (cold), adding that he has returned to office.
Initiators of the rally with Astamur Logua, an MP (second from the left). Photo by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent
08:25, 19 February 2019
Protesters against corruption in Abkhazia refuse to leave square at parliament
The bill on adding the notion of "illegal enrichment" to the Criminal Code of Abkhazia will be considered at the next session of the parliament, Astamur Logua, an MP has announced. Astamur Kakaliya, the initiator of the amendments, has stated that the action will continue until the day of the session.
08:21, 19 February 2019
Lawyers explain Khuchiev's appointment as acting head of Chechnya
The temporary disability, by which Ramzan Kadyrov motivated the appointment of Muslim Khuchiev as the acting head of Chechnya, suggests Kadyrov's sick leave. The very fact of the appointment does not imply the decision taken about Kadyrov's successor, lawyers and a political analyst assert.
Alibek Mirzekhanov in a prison cell. Photo: screenshot of the post in saad_rfg's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/BuCGGY0h6Cc/
08:19, 19 February 2019
Arrest of Dagestani blogger Alibek Mirzekhanov postponed
The court has postponed the selection of a freedom restraint measure to blogger Alibek Mirzekhanov, detained within the case of a mass brawl in Moscow, until February 21. Alibek has an alibi; but he testified against himself under pressure, his relatives and defence assert.
The flag of LGBT. Photo: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
23:43, 18 February 2019
Stavropol activist complains about persecutions due to his sexual orientation
Artyom Shitukhin, the chairman of the "Solidarity" LGBT Movement, has linked his dismissal from the higher school with his efforts to draw attention to the discrimination of gays in Chechnya; he also stated constant threats received by him.
23:03, 18 February 2019
Week of February 11-17 passed without victims of armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
There is no information about the casualties and victims of the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, registered during the week of February 11-17, 2019. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from open sources.
The village of Shatili. Photo: Paata (www.paata.ge) - https://www.flickr.com/photos/paata/1813158428/
22:50, 18 February 2019
Georgian political analysts are sceptical about Kadyrov's idea of border crossing
The construction of a Chechnya-Georgia border crossing, proposed by Ramzan Kadyrov, promises no economic benefits, and will give no military-strategic advantage either to Russia or Georgia, experts say.
A law enforcer handcuffs a detainee. Photo by Yelena Sineok, Yuga.ru
20:54, 18 February 2019
Law enforcers set free two detained residents of Chechnya
The detention of residents of the settlement of Tersky had to do with a discussion of the situation in Syria, their relatives have informed.
Muslim Khuchiev and Ramzan Kadyrov. Collage by the "Caucasian Knot". Photo" press service of the Ministry for Economic and Territorial Development and Trade of the Chechen Republic; press service of the Kremlin Sources: http://economy-chr.ru/?p=1450 http://kremlin.ru/catalog/persons/146/events/57797
15:58, 18 February 2019
Ramzan Kadyrov appoints his successor
Ramzan Kadyrov appointed Chechen government's chairman Muslim Khuchiev the acting leader of the republic for the period of his inability to work.
15:55, 18 February 2019
Backstage process of reconciling borders with Chechnya provokes Dagestanis' concern
Experts, NGOs, and independent media should be involved in the coordination of borders between Dagestan and Chechnya, believe authors of the appeal to the authorities of the Russian Federation. The authorities should take into account the negative experience of work in Ingushetia, note Dagestani journalists.
15:52, 18 February 2019
Arrest of athlete for beating wife recalls problems with domestic violence in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani kick-boxer Anar Suleimanov is arrested for 20 days for beating his wife. Domestic violence against women is widespread, and recently the attitude of the police towards the problem has changed, notes Mekhriban Zeinalova, the head of the NGO "Clean World". Every year 30-40 victims of domestic violence seek help, reports Novella Djafaroglu, the head of the Association for the Protection of Women's Rights.
12:00, 18 February 2019
Source links Mirzekhanov's detention with mass brawl in Moscow
A native of Dagestan, Alibek Mirzekhanov, has been detained on suspicion of involvement in the brawl in the "Neolit" Cafe, a law enforcement source has informed. Mirzekhanov's subscribers have posted the hashtag #свободуалибеку (Freedom to Alibek) on the Instagram.
Alibek Mirzekhanov. Photo: screenshot of the video on the Ali Mir YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=pKc36e7gMyo
11:58, 18 February 2019
Blogger Alibek Mirzekhanov disappears in Moscow after law enforcers' visit
Alibek Mirzekhanov, a blogger, has disappeared after law enforcers visited his apartment in Moscow, where he lived with his family.
Soslan Khosonov, the brother of Oleg Khosonov, came to a rally in his support. Beslan, February 16, 2019. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the "Caucasian Knot"
11:56, 18 February 2019
Rally in support of person accused of double killing held in Beslan
According to police estimates, over 400 people came to a rally in support of Oleg Khosonov, accused of the murder of Bichenov brothers in Beslan in June 2018. Oleg's relatives assert that his shooting was an act of self-defence.
Robert Kocharyan. Photo: REUTERS/Yves Herman (BELGIUM)
00:00, 18 February 2019
Robert Kocharyan's son accused of money laundering
Sedrak Kocharyan, the elder son of Robert Kocharyan, the former President of Armenia, has informed that he is under recognizance not to leave, because of charges of money laundering and tax evasion.
Pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj). Photo: Bilal Randeree https://www.flickr.com
11:31, 17 February 2019
Chechen Muftiate announces novelties for pilgrims
On February 15, Chechnya began receiving documents from those who wish to make a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. This year, it has been decided to increase the number of theologians who will accompany the pilgrims; and each participant of the Hajj will receive religious literature and will be able to bring home five litres of water from the holy source, the Spiritual Administration of Muslims (SAM) of Chechnya has announced.
Banners with portrait of the leader of "Muslim Unity" Talekh Bagirzade, Baku, April 8, 2017. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the Caucasian Knot
11:19, 17 February 2019
Rights defenders persuade Talekh Bagirzade to stop hunger strike in jail
Talekh Bagirzade, the leader of the "Muslim Unity" Movement, has agreed to stop his hunger strike, the co-chairs of the Committee for the Protection of the Rights of Inmates-Believers (CPRIB), who visited Talekh in an Azerbaijani prison, have informed.
11:09, 17 February 2019
Political analysts point to dying conflict around monument to Avagyan in Georgia
After the protests, Georgian officials got convinced not to dismantle the monument to Mikhail Avagyan, a Karabakh War veteran, local politicians of Armenian origin have reported. The Georgian authorities will not let go of a conflict of the Armenian and Azerbaijani Diasporas, the political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe.
10:57, 17 February 2019
NKR claims 220 shelling attacks during the week
On February 10-16, Azerbaijani soldiers fired more than 1700 shots at the positions of the Defence Army of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), the NKR's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.
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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.