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17:04, 10 April 2017
In April 3-9, two persons fell victim to armed conflict in Northern Caucasus
During the week of April 3-9, 2017, in the armed conflict in Northern Caucasus, two people perished; no information about any wounded was received. These are the results of the calculations run by the "Caucasian Knot" based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
Rally participants hold portrait of political prisoner, Baku, March 2015. Photo by Aziz Karimov for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
15:50, 10 April 2017
Activists release list of 147 political prisoners in Azerbaijan
The working group, consisting of Azerbaijani rights defenders, NGO activists, journalists and lawyers, has published an updated list of the country’s political prisoners. It has the names of 147 persons; the cases of another six are being monitored by the activists.
Inscription at the truck of protesters. Photo: RFE/RL
13:30, 10 April 2017
Authorities and truckers report provocations around protests in Dagestan
In Dagestan, there are people who, at the background of truckers’ protests, are engaged in staging professional provocations, Ramazan Jafarov, the Deputy Prime Minister, said on April 9, adding that "since Friday, April 7, 2017, the second batch of fake video clips has been spread in the Dagestani segment of social networks and Instant Messengers showing an alleged dispersal of truckers protest and aimed at destabilizing the situation in the republic."
At polling station in Tskhinvali, April 9, 2017. Photo by Alan Tskhurbaev for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
12:11, 10 April 2017
Azerbaijan refuses to recognize election in South Ossetia
Today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Azerbaijani has announced that the country does not recognize the presidential election and the referendum held in the region on April 9.
South Ossetia citizens come to voter at elections South Ossetian Consulate in Vladikavkaz. Photo by Emma Marzoeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
11:26, 10 April 2017
South Ossetian CEC confirms data of Anatoly Bibilov's electoral office about his victory
Following the results of the voting at the presidential election in South Ossetia, the Central Election Commission (CEC) has announced the preliminary data. According to those data, Anatoly Bibilov, Speaker of the Parliament, won the election. He has gained 57.98% of the votes and already announced his victory.
Protest rally by LGBT activists. Photo: RFE/RL, http://www.svoboda.org/a/28417768.html
09:10, 10 April 2017
"Radio Liberty" reports about secret gay prison in Chechen village of Tsotsi-Yurt
In Chechnya, homosexuals are kept in at least two secret prisons after being detained, the "Radio Liberty" reports with reference to its sources.
09:00, 10 April 2017
Week in the Caucasus: review of main events of April 3-9
Voting at the presidential election in South Ossetia; terror act in Saint Petersburg, associated by experts with the Caucasian underground; two attacks on law enforcers in Astrakhan, – see the review of these and other events in the Caucasus during the week of April 3-9, 2017, prepared by the "Caucasian Knot".
Voting at presidential election and referendum in South Ossetia, April 9, 2017. Photo by Alan Tskhurbaev for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
00:45, 10 April 2017
CEC: at 27 polling stations, voters support renaming of South Ossetia
According to the results of the processing of 35 percent of the protocols for the renaming of South Ossetia to the State of Alania, 78.2 percent of voters cane to the referendum.
Truck drivers meet with Chairman of the Association of Russian Carriers Andrei Bazhutin, April 9, 2017. Photo by Asya Kapaeva for the ‘Caucasian Knot’.
18:33, 9 April 2017
In Cherkessk, truck drivers demand meeting with Russian top-ranking officials
Today, in Karachay-Cherkessia, at a meeting with truck drivers, the Chairman of the Association of Russian Carriers has stated that in order to achieve the cancellation of the "Platon" system, truck drivers on protest should carry out negotiations not with regional officials, but with the Russian Prime Minister and the Russian Minister of Transport.
Khasan Khatsiev, Magomed Bekbuzarov, Bekhan Soltukiev and Mikail Cherbizhev (from left to right). Collage prepared by the 'Caucasian Knot'. Photo: MIA for Ingushetia Republic.
14:42, 9 April 2017
Four persons wanted in case of killing of policemen in Ingushetia
Khasan Khatsiev, Bekhan Soltukiev, Mikail Cherbizhev, and Magomed Bekbuzarov are put on the wanted list on suspicion of involvement in the killing of inspectors of the road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) in Malgobek. This was reported by the Ingush Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).
Voters stand in line at pollins station in Tskhinvali. Photo by Arsen Kozaev for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
13:21, 9 April 2017
Violations registered at presidential election in South Ossetia
In North Ossetia, attempts to re-vote and bring completed ballots were registered at a polling station.
Plating of trees in the village of Mekhakavan in the south of Hadrut District in memory of victims of April war, Nagorny Karabakh, April 8, 2017. Photo by Alvard Grigoryan for the 'Caucasian Knot'.
03:53, 9 April 2017
NKR plants 120 trees in memory of victims of April war
On April 8, 120 seedlings of silver poplar were planted in the village of Mekhakavan in the south of Hadrut District, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports. The event was attended by MPs of the National Assembly, officials of the government, members of NGOs, soldiers and officers, and students.
Participants of the antiterrorist rally in Makhachkala. Photo: Mkala.ru
01:15, 9 April 2017
In Makhachkala, participants of "Antiterror" rally call action a "fiction"
On April 8, in Dagestan, the antiterrorist rally lasted about 15 minutes. Residents of the republic were obliged to take part in the event. This was reported by participants of the event interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot".
The residents of the capital of Chechnya go to an antiterrorist rally. Grozny, April 8, 2017. Photo by Nikolay Petrov for "Caucasian Knot"
23:28, 8 April 2017
In Chechnya, public employees forced to take part in rally against terror, local residents report
In Grozny, the Mayor's Office has reported about 30,000 people participating in an antiterrorist rally. Local residents report increased security measures and instructions from their superiors about mandatory participation in the rally.
About 5000 people took part in the antiterror action in Volgograd. Photo by Vyacheslav Yaschenko for "Caucasian Knot"
19:57, 8 April 2017
Volgograd residents report their voluntary-compulsory participation in "Antiterror" rally
In Volgograd, according to the regional administration, at least 5000 people took part in the antiterror action. Employees of companies and public institutions reported they voluntary came to the action, although they were asked to attend the rally by their chiefs.
A rally in the Mehsul Stadium in the Yamasal District of Baku, held by the opposition representatives from the National Council of Democratic Forces of Azerbaijan. Photo by Aziz Karimov for "Caucasian Knot"
16:38, 8 April 2017
In Baku, protestors stand for refusal of authoritarianism in Azerbaijan (+video)
In Baku, activists have finished a rally held against the Mekhriban Alieva's appointment as Vice-President of Azerbaijan. The protesters have adopted a resolution condemning the establishment of a "family power" in the country.
Thr flag of the LGBT community. Photo: http://lgbtrights.ru/review/flag-geev.html
15:13, 8 April 2017
LGBT activists treat persecution of gays in Chechnya as crime against humanity
According to human rights defender Igor Kochetkov, an LGBT activist, the situation with the persecution of gays in Chechnya should be investigated by the International Criminal Court in The Hague, since it is a crime against humanity.
12:08, 8 April 2017
Two policemen killed in Ingushetia
Two inspectors of the road-and-patrol service (known as DPS) were killed after a police patrol car was shelled from automatic weapons in Malgobek. This was reported by the Department for Ingushetia of the Investigating Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF).
Father of Makhma Muskiev (in the foreground) makes a speech in front of his fellow villagers at the meeting on January 13, 2017. Screenshot of the report made by the TV channel Grozny.tv
11:38, 8 April 2017
Father of Turpal-Ali Muskiev exiled from Chechnya buried under control of law enforcers
Turpal-Ali Muskiev, a resident of the village of Tsotsi-Yurt of the Kurchaloi District, who was exiled from his village in January 2017, died in Dagestan several ago and was buried in Chechnya. The funeral took place in the native village of Turpal-Ali Muskiev under the control of law enforcers, local residents report.
People who came to the Supreme Court of Russia to express their support of the management centre of Jehovah's Witnesses. Photo: https://www.jw-russia.org/news/17040614-133.html
06:57, 8 April 2017
Experts see no extremism in statements of Jehovah's Witnesses about truth of their religion
Members of many religious movements express their conviction of the uniqueness of their doctrines. This opinion was voiced by members of human rights organizations and religious scholars questioned by the "Caucasian Knot".
News
A Stavropol resident was convicted of financing terrorism.

The Muslim community of a Stavropol village has demanded that a mosque be legalized.

Russian military. Still from a Defense Ministry video: https://t.me/mod_russia/53966 The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has exceeded 9,150.

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.