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13:00, 9 May 2012
“Mtatsminda” park in Tbilisi returned to Patarkatsishvili’s family
The authorities of Georgia returned the park located on Mtatsminda mountain to the family of late businessman Badri Patarkatsishvili, his sister Mziya Patarkatsishvili reported.
12:11, 9 May 2012
Veterans of World War II meet on Russian-Georgian border
On May 8, on the eve of the 67th anniversary of Victory in the World War II, in the area of the state border between Russia and Georgia, near a long-term fire point, a meeting of veterans was held. Georgian veterans, who were invited to the event, did not come to the meeting, the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent reports.
12:00, 9 May 2012
Over 1000 families resettled to tents after the earthquake in Azerbaijan
About 1050 families whose houses were destroyed as a result of the earthquake in Zagatal district of Azerbaijan were accommodated in tents. According to more precise data, over 2000 buildings are in an emergency state, Elman Ramazanov, First Deputy Head of the district, Chairman of regional Emergency Situations Committee, informed.
11:00, 9 May 2012
Celebration of Victory Day in Nagorno-Karabakh lasted several days
Over one thousand foreign tourists, a delegation from Armenia headed by President of the republic Serzh Sargsyan and representatives of Armenian diaspora abroad came to Nagorno-Karabakh to take part in celebrations timed to May, 9.
10:00, 9 May 2012
Residents of Sochi demanded to stop night construction works during an action
At night of May, 9, about 50 residents of “Gagarinsky” micro-district came out to Chaikovskiy street demanding to stop night works on construction of a dubbing roadway which is being carried out near apartment houses.
09:00, 9 May 2012
Artur Sakunts: results of parliamentary election in Armenia cannot be considered fair
Elections of MPs of the Armenian Parliament held on May 6 show a continuing distrust of citizens in the electoral process, since the information about violations has not received adequate response even during the pre-election campaign. This was stated by Artur Sakunts, the head of the Vanadzdor Office of the Helsinki Civil Assembly, at a press conference.
23:00, 8 May 2012
In Yerevan, 10 victims of balloon explosion remain under intensive care
At present, 10 persons injured in explosion of balloons at the meeting of the Republican Party of Armenia held on May 4 are still at resuscitation wards of Yerevan hospitals.
22:00, 8 May 2012
Levon Ter-Petrosyan, ANC leader, waives parliamentary mandate
Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Armenia's first President, the leader of the oppositional Armenian National Congress (ANC), waives the parliamentary mandate in favour of Grant Bagratyan, ex-Prime Minister of Armenia. This was announced by the leader of the ANC at today's rally in Yerevan.
21:00, 8 May 2012
Georgian MPs vote to permit citizens of EU countries residing in Georgia to participate in elections
Today, the Georgian Parliament has adopted in the first reading the amendments to the Constitution, which involve the provision to EU citizens residing in Georgia for last 10 years, electoral rights.
20:00, 8 May 2012
In Dagestan, monument to fallen journalists to be erected
In Makhachkala, in the territory of the Press House, a monument will be erected to honour memory of the Dagestani journalists, who perished while performing their civic duties. On May 5, the appropriate decree was signed by Dagestani President Magomedsalam Magomedov.
19:00, 8 May 2012
In Turkey, Circassian Diaspora demands to create conditions for learning mother tongue
The Turkish city of Kayseri hosted a demonstration and a rally of representatives of the Circassian Diaspora. The protesters demanded that the government should create the conditions for learning Circassian language at comprehensive schools in Turkey and to establish broadcasting in Circassian language on public TV channels.
17:00, 8 May 2012
Kyamaleddin Geidarov: 1360 houses in Azerbaijan destroyed by earthquake
According to recent information, the earthquake in Azerbaijan destroyed about 1360 houses and damaged 20 social facilities. This was reported by Kyamaleddin Geidarov, Minister for Emergencies of the republic. According to the authorities of the Zagatala District, 36 persons sought medical treatment.
14:00, 8 May 2012
In Sochi, tenants of old house complain about inaction of authorities to solve their problems
Tenants of the old house located in Petropavlovskaya Street in the Adler District of Sochi, who face problems with electricity since February, report that the authorities failed to fulfil their promises voiced at the audience with the Mayor to solve their housing problems.
08:00, 8 May 2012
13 people became victims of armed confrontation in Northern Caucasus during the period from April, 30, till May, 6
At least 13 persons perished and over 100 got wounded during the period from April, 30, till May, 6, as a result of armed confrontation in Northern Caucasus. These are the totals of calculation by the “Caucasian Knot” based on its own materials and information from other open sources.
23:00, 7 May 2012
Krasnodar: opposition activists are blamed for wilful damaging their passports
Law enforcers have drawn up administrative protocols against participants of the sit-in strike "We didn't elect him!" – members of the local branch of the "Yabloko" Party Alexei Mandrigel and Dmitry Shestochenko. At first, the activists were several times poured with water by means of special equipment, and then they were accused of deliberate damaging their passports with water.
22:00, 7 May 2012
In Sochi, trees cut down in green zone for building a dwelling house
At night on May 7, in Sochi, at the intersection of Pervomayskaya Streets and Kurortny Avenue, trees were cut down trees in the public green area. They plan to build a multi-story apartment building instead.
21:00, 7 May 2012
15 persons hurt by earthquake in Azerbaijan
As a result of the earthquake that happened this morning in the Zagatala District of Azerbaijan, 15 persons asked for medical care, said Mamedrasul Teyubov, the head of the outpatient department of the central district hospital. According to the Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), about 60 houses were ruined in the villages of Mukhakh, Zeyem and Bazar.
20:00, 7 May 2012
Observers speak positively about parliamentary elections in Armenia
The elections held in Armenia were in line with international standards; and minor violations that occurred during the voting had no effect on the outcomes, said the members of the observation mission of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly and the ICES.
19:00, 7 May 2012
In Dagestan, relatives of the teen murdered by power agent state protraction of inquiry
Gadjimurad Saidov, an investigator of the Botlikh Inter-District Investigatory Committee, protracts the criminal investigation into the death of the 16-year-old Imadibir Makhiev, who was shot at by Zaur Djalilov, a policeman of the Akhvakh ROVD (District Interior Division), said Denga Makhiev, the casualty's uncle. The investigator referred to overload with work, but promised to investigate the case in full.
17:00, 7 May 2012
Woman from Derbent says that criminal case is fabricated against her kidnapped husband
Zarema Balabekova, a resident of the Dagestani city of Derbent, fears that law enforcers try to fabricate a criminal case against kidnapped husband Zhafar Khanmagomedov. This was stated by activists of the Dagestani Regional Organization (DRO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy). She addressed the DRO on May 6.
News
Military operation in Ukraine. Still from a Russian Ministry of Defense video: https://z.mil.ru/spec_mil_oper/media/video/watch.htm?id=18838@morfVideoAudioFile The number of fighters from southern Russia killed in Ukraine has reached 9,050.

Domestic violence. Illustration created by the "Caucasian Knot" using AI in Photoshop. Human rights activists have recorded a surge in requests for assistance in the North Caucasus.

The court seized more than 80 substations in Dagestan from Magomed Kaitov.

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.