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A mourning ceremony for the policemen killed in clashes during the protest action in the city of Ganja. Photo © Sputnik / İlham Mustafa https://ru.sputnik.az/azerbaijan/20180711/416156503/ganja-azerbaijan-policija-proshhanie-ceremonija.html
22:58, 11 July 2018
Riots in Azerbaijani Ganja: secular opposition replaced by religious radicals
In the city of Ganja, one of the Shiite centres, social tension in the city resulted in the killing of policemen at a protest action. This is reported by experts. They have noted that in Azerbaijan, as a result of the authorities' actions against the secular opposition, religious radicals who raise social issues become more popular.
Oyub Titiev's convoy. Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"
20:04, 11 July 2018
Defenders report filing a complaint against Oyub Titiev's arrest to ECtHR
Oyub Titiev, the head of the "Memorial" office in Grozny, has filed a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg against violation of his right to freedom and political motives for criminal prosecution. That is reported by his advocate.
Vegetables. Photo: Maxim Tishin / Yugopolis
20:00, 11 July 2018
Relatives claim author of appeal to Ramzan Kadyrov suffers from mental deviations
A resident of Chechnya, who addressed Ramzan Kadyrov in connection with the information about dangerous vegetables, grown by Chinese entrepreneurs in the republic, is registered at the psychiatrist's place. This was stated by relatives of the man on the air of the Chechen TV Channel. Messages about poor-quality vegetables were also disseminated by other WhatsApp users.
Mtskheta District Court. Photo: Nino Kharadze (RFE/RL)
19:56, 11 July 2018
Georgian resident arrested in US family murder case
Malkhaz Kobauri, suspected of involvement in the murder of spouses and their child in the mountains of Georgia, has claimed that the people were killed by two people unknown to him.
14:13, 11 July 2018
Schoolboy driving a car shot down a two-year-old child in Chechnya
A two-year-old child died after getting under the car, driven by 12-year-old schoolboy.
Yunis Safarov. Photo: screenshot of the video on YouTube / Xəzər Xəbər https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEl-MEWaRIY&feature=youtu.be
14:11, 11 July 2018
Suspects of killing Azerbaijani law enforcers named
Rashad Beyukkishiev and Farrukh Gasymov have been put on the wanted list under the case of killing two policemen during the riots in the city of Ganja.
Women and children returned from Syria to Dagestan. Grozny, October 21, 2017. Photo: screenshot of the video by the user Russia 24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au-M3DuD-9I
09:58, 11 July 2018
Two Dagestani women find their grandsons in Syria
Raisat Omarova and Zukhra Gaziakhmatova, residents of Dagestan, have found the whereabouts of their grandsons, who remained in Syria after the death of their parents. For their active actions to evacuate the children from the territory of the "Islamic State" (IS) (banned in Russia by the court), the grandmothers may face criminal liability.
09:51, 11 July 2018
Policemen prevent self-immolation near Pashinyan's residence in Yerevan
Law enforcers have saved the man, who poured gasoline over and set himself on fire at the residence of Nikol Pashinyan, the Prime Minister of Armenia.
Leaflets with Nikol Pashinyan's name and photos of Pashinyan. Yerevan, May 2, 2018. Photo by Tigran Petrosyan for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:24, 11 July 2018
Political analysts outline Nikol Pashinyan's first foreign policy outcomes as Premier
In the opinion of Tigran Khzmalyan, a political analyst, after three months of Nikol Pashinyan's advent to power in Armenia, a gradual weakening of Russia's influence is noticeable. According to Khikmet Gadjizade, his colleague, Azerbaijan associates Pashinyan with possible progress in settling the Karabakh crisis.
The police officers at the protest action in Azerbaijan. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the "Caucasian Knot"
08:19, 11 July 2018
Two police officers killed during riots in Ganja
During the riots in Ganja, two police officers were killed, 40 people were detained, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has reported.
Oyub Titiev. Photo by the press service of the Human Rights Centre "Memorial"
08:13, 11 July 2018
Oyub Titiev's Defence appeals against his arrest extension
The advocates of Oyub Titiev, the head of the Grozny office of the Human Rights Centre (HRC) "Memorial", have filed a complaint against the decision of the Shali City Court of Chechnya to extend Oyub's arrest until December 22.
Vladimir Vasiliev during his meeting with President Vladimir Putin on July 10, 2018. Photo courtesy of the Kremlin press service http://kremlin.ru/events/president/news/57975
23:55, 10 July 2018
Head of Dagestan reports to Putin on his war on corruption
More than 200 officials in Dagestan are prosecuted for violating the anti-corruption legislation, Vladimir Vasiliev, the acting head of Dagestan, has stated during his meeting with President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.
23:52, 10 July 2018
Conflict of Tolerance Institute head with Russian woman causes resonance in Georgia
A Russian tourist has provided false information about the attack of the head of the Tolerance and Diversity Institute, Eka Chitanava, a participant of the clash, has stated. Tolerance towards Russian symbolism in Georgia has sparked a lively discussion on the Internet.
On the contact line in Nagorno-Karabakh. Photo © Sputnik / Ilya Pitalyov https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/karabah/20180501/11780219/v-karabahe-vnov-nablyudaetsya-aktivnost-azerbajdzhanskih-vs.html
19:17, 10 July 2018
Nagorno-Karabakh blames Azerbaijan for breaching OSCE's monitoring terms
The OSCE mission failed to register any ceasefire violations, the parties to the conflict have stated.
Garbage in the streets of Makhachkala. Screenshot of the video by the user Jennet Chan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAD76aQH_30
19:14, 10 July 2018
After criticism in social networks, Makhachkala authorities apologize for garbage heaps
The administration of Makhachkala has urged townspeople and city guests to perceive the city problems with garbage disposal with understanding and not to go out to protest actions.
Future students of the Moscow-based Boris Schukin Theatrical Institute selected in the Republic of Adygea. Photo by Nafset Nujieva for the "Caucasian Knot"
14:46, 10 July 2018
For the first time in over 10 years, Moscow theatre institute recruits students in Adygea
Four students were selected in the Republic of Adygea by teachers of the Moscow-based Boris Schukin Theatrical Institute for further training for budget funds. The previous recruitment was undertaken in mid-2000s, the local Ministry of Culture has reported.
Military exercises in Azerbaijan. Photo © the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence https://sputnik-georgia.ru/caucasus/20170418/235644567/Krupnomasshtabnye-uchenija-prodolzhajutsja-v-Azerbajdzhane.html
14:40, 10 July 2018
Azerbaijan reports 81 shelling episodes from Armenian side
Over the past 24 hours, the Armenian Armed Forces violated ceasefire on the troops contact line for 81 times, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has stated.
10:59, 10 July 2018
Fourteen persons arrested in Azerbaijan for publications in social networks
Social networks users are repressed in Azerbaijan for publications on various mutually unrelated topics.
Taron Margaryan. Photo: Sputnik / Asatur Yesayants
10:47, 10 July 2018
With Mayor's resignation, Republican Party of Armenia lost Yerevan
With the resignation of Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan, the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA) has lost control over the capital of the country, the Armenian political analysts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" believe. They noted that Margaryan "had never found himself as the city Mayor."
Arutyun Khachatryan. Photo: Mariya Sheludyakova https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/culture/20160627/4060055.html
08:59, 10 July 2018
Founder of "Golden Apricot" Film Festival in Armenia tells about help to young filmmakers
The "Golden Apricot" Film Festival has opened the GAIFF Pro cinematography platform to help young filmmakers from Southern Caucasus, Iran and Turkey, said Arutyun Khachatryan, the festival founder. According to his story, 33 film projects and ten applications on unfinished works have been accepted.
News
In April 2026, 4 victims were recorded in armed and terrorist attacks in the North Caucasus and southern Russia.

Russian soldiers. Still from a Russian Defense Ministry video: https://t.me/mod_russia/57396 The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 9,100.

Two North Caucasus republics are among the regions with the highest road traffic fatality rates.

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.