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20:00, 4 May 2013
Elections to Board of Elders of Yerevan to be monitored by 6612 local observers
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Armenia has registered 6612 local observers from 26 organizations aiming to monitor the elections to the Board of Elders of Yerevan – by 362 observers more than at the recent presidential election, a source from the CEC told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
19:00, 4 May 2013
Chekurishvili: return of Georgian products to Russian market will begin with honey
The return of Georgian products to the Russian market will start with honey – the shipments thereof will start immediately after the May holidays, said Zurab Chekurishvili, the head of the Georgia's "National Foodstuff Agency".
18:00, 4 May 2013
Police prevents rally demanding resignation of head of Akhvakh District in Dagestan
On May 3, a rally had been planned in the village of Karata, the administrative centre of the Akhvakh District with a demand of resignation of the head of the local municipal formation Ismail Magomedsharipov. However, law enforcement authorities disrupted the event.
16:00, 4 May 2013
Stefan Füle: EU observers will monitor presidential election in Azerbaijan
Stefan Füle, the EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, urged the leadership of Azerbaijan to ensure that the presidential election upcoming this October are held in accordance with the country's commitments before the OSCE (Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe) and the Council of Europe.
15:00, 4 May 2013
150 bikers attend international bike rally in Vladikavkaz
Within the first international gathering of owners of BMW motorcycles, bikers from different countries arrived in Vladikavkaz, in the capital of North Ossetia they were joined by local motorcyclists. The bike rally "Moscow-Vladikavkaz" lasted for three days.
14:00, 4 May 2013
Georgian authorities to revise cases of life-term convicts
The cases of life-long prisoners will be reviewed; the issue will be considered by the Parliament of Georgia, said Eka Beseliya, the Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights, after visiting Gldani Prison No. 8.
13:00, 4 May 2013
"Club of Young Politicians" condemns Georgian president for his attitude to Great Patriotic War
In Tbilisi, the "Club of Young Politicians" has held a rally to mark the Victory Day, where its members called to sue President Mikhail Saakashvili, who had belittled, according to the members of the Club, the importance of Georgia's participation in the struggle against fascism.
Action held by journalists, political figures and public activists in support of Zhoghovurd newspaper; Yerevan, January 30, 2013. Courtesy of ©PanARMENIAN Photo/Tigran Mehrabyan
12:00, 4 May 2013
Armenian journalist organizations note improvement of the freedom of expression
Over the past few years, the situation in the field of the freedom of expression in the media of Armenia has improved, said members of journalistic organizations. However, in their opinion, to ensure the freedom of speech, a new law regulating the media should be adopted.
11:00, 4 May 2013
Local resident Timur Magomedov kidnapped in Pyatigorsk, his relative reports
In Pyatigorsk, on May 1, Timur Magomedov, a resident of the Stavropol Territory was kidnapped, said his relative Ilmutdin Kairbekov, a resident of Buynaksk, who turned for help to the Dagestani Regional Public Association (DRPA) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy).
22:50, 3 May 2013
In Azerbaijan, soldier wounded
At the military unit deployed in Tartar, a regular soldier was wounded as a result of an accident. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of Azerbaijan.
22:40, 3 May 2013
CPJ puts Russia on ninth place in "Impunity Index"
The Russian Federation was ranked the ninth among the worst ones in the "Impunity Index" compiled by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). In recent years, journalists in North Caucasus were protected less of all, the organization reports.
22:30, 3 May 2013
Residents of KChR celebrate Revival Day of Karachay Nation
Cities and districts of the Karachay-Cherkessian Republic (KChR) hold celebrations to mark the 56th anniversary of return of Karachays to their historic homeland. Today is declared to be a day-off in the republic.
Special operation in Chegem district, Kabardino-Balkaria, on January 25, 2013; photo from 07.mvd.ru
22:10, 3 May 2013
Valery Khatazhukov: KBR is at war, and we pretend nothing happens
The civil society in Kabardino-Balkaria is represented by more than 800 public organizations, of which no more than 80 organizations really work; however, even they do not affect the power structures in making certain decisions. This was stated by participants of the scientific and practical conference "Formation and development of civil society is a way to inter-ethnic and inter-religious peace".
22:00, 3 May 2013
Detainees on case of corruption in Georgian MoA charged of embezzlement and misuse of funds
Representatives of the State Limited Liability Company (LLC) "Mechanic" and the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) of Georgia, detained on the case of corruption in the MoA, are charged of embezzlement and misuse of funds. This was reported by advocate David Khazhaliya.
21:00, 3 May 2013
RWB: Ramzan Kadyrov and Vladimir Putin included in list of enemies of freedom of information
In 2013, the organization "Reporters without Borders" (RWB) included Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Chechnya, in its annual list of the enemies of freedom of information. In Chechnya, the fear of the regime has become the cause of self-censorship, which "is switched on at full capacity", and, in general in Russia, attacks and attempts on journalists "are regularly repeated," the RWB reports.
20:10, 3 May 2013
In Azerbaijan, challenge to judges in case against Avaz Zeinalov, editor-in-chief of newspaper "Khural", rejected
Today, the challenge to the panel of judges of the Court of Appeal in the case against Avaz Zeinalov, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Khural", who was sentenced to nine years of imprisonment for tax evasion and receiving a large bribe, was rejected. On May 13, the consideration of the appeal against the sentence will be continued by the current composition of the panel of judges.
20:00, 3 May 2013
In Nalchik, rally against law enforcers' tyranny attended by about 20 persons
In Nalchik, participants of the today's rally spoke against tyranny of law enforcement agents and human rights violations in Kabardino-Balkaria. The protest action was attended by about twenty persons, not including journalists and policemen on duty.
19:00, 3 May 2013
British Foreign Office recommends British citizens not to travel to NCFD
The British Foreign Office recommended British citizens not to go in the near future to Chechnya, Ingushetia, and Dagestan, and some Districts of the Stavropol Territory because of high terrorist activity.
17:00, 3 May 2013
In Azerbaijan, oil-industry workers go on warning strike, Mirvari Gakhramanly reports
Today, in Baku, workers of the Gas and Oil Producing Administration (GOPA) "Bibi-Aibat" of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), held a warning strike to demand higher wages. This was reported by Mirvari Gakhramanly, the head of the Committee to Protect Rights of Oil-Industry Workers. The SOCAR denied the information about the strike.
22:50, 2 May 2013
Builders of highway Alyat-Astara in Azerbaijan go on strike
On May 1, the construction of the highway Alyat-Astara was again stopped because of the strike. The protest action was held by operators of heavy equipment and workers at the site of construction works in the Salyan District.
News
Rescuers are evacuating two tourists stranded on Mount Elbrus.

The Ministry of Transport reported the resumption of some international flights through southern Russia.

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.