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People with disabilities hold protest in front of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of Azerbaijan in Baku, June 6, 2017.
00:28, 7 June 2017
Baku: people with disabilities demand increase in benefits (+video)
On June 6, about 10 Category I invalids held a protest in front of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of Azerbaijan in Baku. They demanded to increase their disability benefits and exempt them from utility payments.
00:00, 7 June 2017
Law enforcers detain 29 people in Russia and Azerbaijan pre-border areas
In the course of a joint operation conducted on the two countries' border, law enforcers detained 29 people, who have been wanted, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) reports.
19:17, 6 June 2017
MIA states absence of terrorist groupings in KBR
More than 100 citizens have left the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR) to take part in terrorist organizations, while there are no terrorist groupings left in the republic, Nazir Mamkhegov, the Deputy Head of the KBR's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA), has stated.
Fuad Akhmedli. Photo https://www.radioazadlyg.org/a/27976995.html
18:47, 6 June 2017
Public prosecutor requests to sentence Azerbaijani oppositionist Fuad Akhmedli to seven years of imprisonment
In Baku, at the trial in the case against Fuad Akhmedli, a member of the Popular Front Party of Azerbaijan (PFPA), the completion of the investigation has been announced. Public prosecutor has requested to sentence the activist to seven years of imprisonment. The defence will insist on the verdict of acquittal.
Murad Amriev. Screenshot of a video: Murad Amriev: "They came to take me away. I recognized one of them, he tortured me" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te96-QTewjo" class="main_article_image
17:35, 6 June 2017
In Bryansk, Murad Amriev identifies Chechen law enforcer who tortured him
At the building of the Transport Prosecutor's Office of Bryansk, Murad Amriev has identified a law enforcer from Chechnya as a person who tortured him in 2013. Law enforcers made the right decision when they released Murad Amriev, emphasizes human rights defender Igor Kalyapin.
Advocate Olga Mikhailova. Photo http://1-nah.ru/novosti/78175-advokaty-zayavili-ob-uhudshenii-zdorovya-belyh-iz-za-golodovki-i-pereboev-s-lekarstvami.html
15:15, 6 June 2017
Advocates of Boris Nemtsov's family members treat politician's murder as unsolved
Today, in the course of the debate in the case on the Boris Nemtsov's murder, advocates of the victim party have delivered their speeches. They have claimed that the crime has not been solved, since its organizers and ordering customers are at large, and the guilt of defendant Bakhaev has not been proven.
The arrest of journalist Afghan Mukhtarly. Photo by Aziz Karimov for "Caucasian Knot"
14:25, 6 June 2017
In Baku, BCA leaves journalist Afghan Mukhtarly in custody
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has dismissed the complaint filed by advocates against the arrest of journalist Afghan Mukhtarly. The defence intends to file new motions seeking the change of the pre-trial restriction measure.
At the Georgian Parliament, journalists held a rally in support of Afghan Mukhtarly, an Azerbaijani journalist, who was kidnapped in Tbilisi. Photo http://www.parliament.ge/ge/saparlamento-saqmianoba/komitetebi/adamianis-uflebata-dacvisa-da-samoqalaqo-integraciis-komiteti/axali-ambebi-adamianis/adamianis-uflebata-dacvisa-da-samoqalaqo-integraciis-komitetis-sxdoma30.page
12:35, 6 June 2017
Georgian journalists demand from Parliament to react to Afghan Mukhtarly's kidnapping
At the Georgian Parliament, journalists have held a rally in support of Afghan Mukhtarly, an Azerbaijani journalist, who was kidnapped in Tbilisi.
12:26, 6 June 2017
Native of Georgia declared killed in Iraq
Mukhmad Bagakashvili, a 25-year-old native from the Pankisi Gorge, has perished in the Middle East in the aviation attack on the positions of the terrorist organization "Islamic State" (IS), banned in Russia, Georgian mass media have reported.
Murad Amriev. Photo http://pravda32.ru/news/zaderzhannomu-v-bryanske-chempionu-mma-byla-ob-yavlena-krovnaya-mest/
11:05, 6 June 2017
Police release Murad Amriev detained near Bryansk
The police have released Murad Amriev, a world champion in MMA, who was declared blood feud in Chechnya, the newspaper "Novaya Gazeta" reports.
A branch of Joint-Stock Company "Rosselkhozbank". Photo https://pr-bank.ru/news/03-06-2016-snizil-stavki-po-kreditam/
10:52, 6 June 2017
Makhachkala resident claims confessing to crime under torture
Abulmuslim Alibegov, a resident of Makhachkala, accused of stealing money and gold from a deposit box at the "Rosselkhozbank", has claimed that he was kidnapped by law enforcers, who tortured him with electric current and forced him to confess to the crime.
Rizvan Ibragimov. Photo www.chechenews.com
09:45, 6 June 2017
In publicist Rizvan Ibragimov's case, witness remembers no claims against his books
In the case against Rizvan Ibragimov, accused of extremism, the court has questioned three witnesses, including a woman from Chechnya, after whose complaint the very criminal case was instituted. The witness has said she did not remember why and how she filed her complaint.
Giyas Ibragimov. Photo: screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exrYJAVm5Fs
08:57, 6 June 2017
BCA upholds verdict to Giyas Ibragimov
The Baku Court of Appeal (BCA) has dismissed the complaint filed by Azerbaijani activist Giyas Ibragimov against the verdict of guilty and upheld the decision to deprive him of liberty for 10 years. The defence intends to file a cassation appeal.
In Stepanakert, six soldiers and officers, who were seriously wounded during the April war in 2016, received Niva cars as gifts. Nagorno-Karabakh, June 5, 2017. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for "Caucasian Knot"
05:48, 6 June 2017
Nagorno-Karabakh soldiers and officers wounded in April war get cars as gifts
In Stepanakert, six soldiers and officers, who were seriously wounded during the April war in 2016, received Niva cars as gifts. The cars were provided from Russia as a charitable aid by Karen Khachatryan, a native of Nagorno-Karabakh.
Soldiers of the Nagorno-Karabakh army. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for "Caucasian Knot"
03:24, 6 June 2017
Armenian political analysts claim no prerequisites for war in Nagorno-Karabakh
The report of the International Crisis Group (ICG) on the situation in the Karabakh conflict zone is of benefit for the Azerbaijani side. This opinion was voiced by Stepan Grigoryan and Arman Navasardyan. According to Tigran Grigoryan, the report is primarily designed to increase the attention of the world community to the Karabakh conflict.
02:18, 6 June 2017
Imam reports release of Muslims detained in Makhachkala
The Muslims brought to police stations during mass detentions in Makhachkala have been released home, said Nigmatulla Radjabov, the Imam of the "Tangim" Mosque. The Dagestani Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) said that they have no information about these detentions.
Arutyun Khachaturyan, founder of the "Golden Apricot" Film Festival. Photo © Sputnik/ Asatur Yesayants https://ru.armeniasputnik.am/armenia/20170605/7545220/kinofestival-zolotoj-abrikos-prazdnik-dushi-i-tela-plyus-tri-yubileya.html
23:19, 5 June 2017
Over 100 films are on programme of "Golden Apricot" Armenian Film Festival
The 14th International "Golden Apricot" Film Festival in Yerevan received about 1100 applications from 96 countries. This year, the organizers for the first time allowed spectators to take part in choosing films through an Internet-based polling.
21:30, 5 June 2017
Maria Zakharova accuses Finnish journalist of cowardice after his refusal to travel to Chechnya
Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Russian Federation, has commented on the refusal of Finnish journalist Erkka Mikkonen to travel to Chechnya. She wrote on Facebook that he was "scared" and refused to visit Chechnya under the pressure of his bosses.
21:07, 5 June 2017
Georgian MIA provides protection for Afghan Mukhtarly's family members
The Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has decided to provide protection for family members of Azerbaijani journalist Afghan Mukhtarly, kidnapped in Tbilisi.
Vadsø, Norway. Photo http://miroland.com/vadso_norway/
19:59, 5 June 2017
In Oslo, court leaves in custody 17-year-old native of Ingushetia
An arrest of a 17-year-old native of Ingushetia, accused of storing explosives, was extended by other two weeks. This was reported by his advocate Zhavid Shakh. The detainee insists on his innocence. According to members of the Caucasian Diasporas, the suspect lived in the town of Vadsø.
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Alipat Sultanbegova, an activist. Photo: SOTA https://t.me/sotaproject/54465 Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of February 20-26, 2023

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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.