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20:00, 13 March 2012
Ecologist Suren Gazaryan complains of beating and confiscation of equipment near summer cottage of Governor of Krasnodar Territory
Beatings, seizure of equipment and forced detentions were reported today by Suren Gazaryan, a member of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus", and his advocate Victor Dutlov; the incident happened in the Krasnodar Territory, in the forest near the summer cottage of Governor Alexander Tkachov.
19:00, 13 March 2012
Major entrepreneurs run for Armenian Parliament
In Armenia, a few major businessmen, including incumbent MPs, have announced their decision to participate in the elections to the National Assembly, scheduled for May 6, 2012.
18:00, 13 March 2012
All casualties of special operation in Kabardino-Balkaria identified
All the six persons killed during the special operation conducted in the settlement of Mir in the Chegem District of Kabardino-Balkaria have been identified as Arslan Gegraev, Rustam Zhuboev, Zalimkhan Khakonov, Azret Suyunbaev, Abdul Zhanikaev and Diana Gulieva, the Investigatory Department for Kabardino-Balkaria of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (IC RF) has reported.
17:00, 13 March 2012
Rustam Aushev was kidnapped by power agents of Ingushetia, his lawyer reports
Rustam Aushev, a resident of Ingushetia, was kidnapped in the city of Minvody by FSB agents from Ingushetia and now may be kept in Magas, said Magomed Gandaur-Egi, Mr Aushev's lawyer. He asked rights defenders to find out the exact whereabouts of the defendant. The FSB Department for Ingushetia said that they knew nothing about Aushev's whereabouts.
15:00, 13 March 2012
Figurant of case on terror act in Vladikavkaz marketplace sentenced to 16 years
The Supreme Court of North Ossetia has announced the verdict to Suliman Khashagulgov, the defendant in the case of the terror act committed in the central marketplace of Vladikavkaz on September 9, 2010. He was sentenced to 16 years of imprisonment in a high security colony.
14:00, 13 March 2012
Court sentences Cherkes Rustamov to life imprisonment for committing terror act in Stavropol
The Stavropol Regional Court found Cherkes Rustamov, a 22-year-old native of Dagestan, guilty of committing a terror act in May 2010 near the Palace of Culture and Sports in the centre of the city of Stavropol. The Court's decision sentenced Cherkes Rustamov to life imprisonment.
13:00, 13 March 2012
Court sentences soldier Andrei Popov to 2 years of imprisonment in settlement-colony
The Saratov Garrison Military Court found the soldier Andrei Popov, who earlier claimed that he had been kept in slavery in Dagestan, guilty of desertion and sentenced him to 2 years of imprisonment in a settlement-colony.
12:00, 13 March 2012
In Rostov-on-Don, Oleg Gagiev, organizer of resonant murders, sentenced to life imprisonment
The North-Caucasian District Military Court pronounced the verdict in the criminal case against Oleg Gagiev, who was accused of organizing and leading the grouping, which had committed several resonant crimes in the territory of North Ossetia.
Ambartsum Ambartsumyan. Courtesy photo
11:00, 13 March 2012
Young writers from Armenia and Azerbaijan implement project to bring conflicting parties together
Within the framework of the programme carried out by the Eurasia Partnership Foundation (EPF) and under support of the UK government young writers from Armenia and Azerbaijan implement a project "Writers against Conflicts". Five Armenian and five Azerbaijani writers participate in the project. This was reported by Izabella Sargsyan, the manager of the programme of the Eurasia Partnership Foundation.
Photo by Todd Jordan, www.flickr.com/photos/tojosan
11:00, 13 March 2012
Adygea launches project of computer basics for elderly and disabled persons
The Adygea Regional Office of Trade Unions of Russia "Sotsprof" has launched to implement in the territory of the republic the social programme "Grandma-online" "Grandpa-online", which is aimed to teach elderly and disabled persons computer literacy free of charge.
23:00, 12 March 2012
Residents of Volgograd protest against doctors' incompetence
Today in front of the building, housing the Volgograd Regional Public Health Committee, a picket was held by relatives of those who fell victim to doctors' mistakes.
22:00, 12 March 2012
Car of missing Dagestani found in special car park of Khasavyurt
The car of the missing Akav Khalidov, 28, was found in a special car park of the city of Khasavyurt. His relatives have informed a member of the Dagestani Regional Public Organization (DRPO) "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy) about it.
21:00, 12 March 2012
In Armenia, media people dissatisfied with new accreditation procedure for elections
The Armenian Ombudsman Karen Andreasyan has sent a request to the country's Central Election Commission (CEC) asking to clarify the new procedure for accreditation of journalists. Armenian media have already expressed dissatisfaction with the new accreditation procedure established by the CEC.
20:00, 12 March 2012
Power agents beat Nalchik resident Inal Berov, claims his father
Law enforcers have illegally detained and then beat Inal Berov, 29, a resident of Nalchik, asserts his father Muradin Berov. Now, Inal is at large; and his father wants to appeal on the fact to the President of Russia and the head of Kabardino-Balkaria.
19:00, 12 March 2012
Not a single candidate nominated by the Communist Party becomes Abkhazia's MP
The first round of parliamentary elections in Abkhazia resulted in the victory of one nominee from the pro-government party "United Abkhazia" and the oppositional "People's Unity Forum of Abkhazia" each, while six oppositional candidates and three from the pro-government party have proceeded into the second round. All the Communist Party's nominees have failed.
18:00, 12 March 2012
Lawyer Kunizhev quits Nalchik attack trial
Today, after a short break, the trial on an armed attack on Nalchik in October 2005, which is taking place at the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria, was resumed.
16:14, 12 March 2012
In Kabardino-Balkaria, six persons killed in special operation in Mir village
During the special operation in the village of Mir of the Chegem District of Kabardino-Balkaria, power agents killed six militants, who rendered armed resistance. This was informed by a source at the law enforcement bodies of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic (KBR).
14:30, 12 March 2012
In Dagestan, head of Bar Association "Kavkaz" attributes search in his house to case on Sagidmagomedov's murder
Last night, in the village of Semender in Dagestan, a search was conducted at the house of Makhach Guchachliev, the head of the Bar Association "Kavkaz". This was reported the lawyer himself.
14:00, 12 March 2012
Georgia withdraws from agreement on cooperation on protecting consumers' rights with CIS countries
On March 9, Mikhail Saakashvili signed decrees, according to which Georgia quits several agreements concluded within the framework of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The annulled documents include the agreement of CIS countries on protection of consumers' rights.
13:09, 12 March 2012
In Makhachkala, woman and two children taken out of blocked house, Gyulnara Rustamova asserts
Before the assault of the house in Makhachkala, as a result of negotiations, one of the women with two children was convinced to leave the blocked building. The second woman refused to leave. This was reported by Gyulnara Rustamova, co-Chair of the human rights organization "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy).
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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.