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22:40, 2 June 2011
IAEA experts are satisfied with the work of the Armenian NPP
The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) poses no threat to the region. The works to improve its safety have been effective; and we are satisfied with the condition of the object, said today Gabor Vamos, head of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) commission for studying the situation at the NPP.
Protest rally against lawlessness of power agents. Dagestan, Makhachkala, June 1, 2011. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
22:30, 2 June 2011
Participants of Makhachkala sitting of Presidential Council on Human Rights demand to investigate violations of the law by power agents
At the travelling session of the Council under Russian President on Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, which takes place today in Makhachkala, human rights activists and prosecutors spoke about direct dependence of escalation of violence in Northern Caucasus from human rights violations and disregard of the law by law enforcers.
22:20, 2 June 2011
Moscow screens film about Yuri Schekochikhin
The Moscow Central House of Journalists has held a show of the documentary made by Eugenia Golovnya named "Yuri Schekochikhin. Once I was...". The film lasts for 38 minutes; and the author said that she has much more materials on the topic.
22:10, 2 June 2011
Woman from Dagestan reports disappearance of her husband
Makhabat Musaeva, a resident of the village of Kokrek, Khasavyurt District, told the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent that her husband Magomed Musaev had disappeared.
22:00, 2 June 2011
The person accused of murder of Umar Israilov sentenced to life imprisonment
The court in Vienna acknowledged Otto Kultenbrunner guilty of the murder of Umar Israilov, Ramzan Kadyrov's former security guard, and sentenced him to life imprisonment.
21:00, 2 June 2011
Custody terms prolonged for the organizers of a hunger strike in Rostov colony
Two organizers of a hunger strike in Rostov colony were sentenced to additional custody terms. Each of them will have to serve one more year of custody.
20:00, 2 June 2011
Documentary "Barzakh" about tortures and kidnapping in Chechnya awarded several cinema prizes
The documentary "Barzakh" by Lithuanian producer Mantas Kvedaravichius about tortures and kidnapping in Chechnya was not only honoured by several cinema rewards but also became a discovery for many people in Europe.
19:00, 2 June 2011
A picket against the lack of places in kindergartens passed off in Volgograd
On June, 1, young mothers of Volgograd held a picket demanding solution of the problem of the lack of places in kindergartens in the nearest future. The next picket will pass off today.
18:00, 2 June 2011
A charge of Politkovakaya's murder brought against Rustam Makhmudov
Chief Directorate of the Committee of Inquiry brought a charge against Rustam Makhmudov of the murder of Anna Politkovskaya, observer of "Novaya Gazeta", and a number of other crimes, representative of the office Vladimir Markin reported today.
23:40, 1 June 2011
Deputy Minister of Education detained in Adygea on suspicion of abuse of office
Maryat Alieva, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Adygea, was detained and accused of abusing her powers during the USE (Uniform State Exam). Opening of a criminal case is now considered.
Gulnara Rustamova at the rally against kidnappings and voluntarism of power structures. Makhachkala, 2010. Photo from: zakir05.livejournal.com
23:30, 1 June 2011
Gulnara Rustamova presents plan of centre to help wives of killed militants to Russian President's Council at sitting in Makhachkala
At the travelling session of the Presidential Council on Development of Civil Society and Human Rights, which takes place today in Makhachkala, Gulnara Rustamova, co-chair of the Dagestani movement "Pravozaschita" (Advocacy), spoke about plans to establish a centre intended to help the women, whose husbands had been killed in special operations or are in prisons. Summing up the today's discussion, Mikhail Fedotov, Chairman of the above Council, said that President would need concrete measures to change the situation in the region.
23:10, 1 June 2011
In Astrakhan, opposition rally in defence of Article 31 of Constitution passed without incidents
On May 31, the action of united oppositional forces in defence of Article 31 of the Russian Constitution, stipulating the freedom of assembly, passed without any clashes with the police; no arrests and provocations were fixed.
23:00, 1 June 2011
Georgia: Badri Bitsadze sentenced to two months in custody, oppositionists report
The Tbilisi City Court sentenced Badri Bitsadze, former head of Georgian Frontier Police, to two months of pre-trial detention. Badri is the husband of Nino Burjanadze, ex-Speaker of the Parliament and the leader of the "People's Assembly". This was reported by the press service of the oppositional association. The country's MIA has not yet confirmed this information.
22:50, 1 June 2011
Residents of Dagestan report kidnapping of young man
Today at 11 a.m. in Dagestan, unidentified assailants in civilian clothes kidnapped Magomedov, Magomed Muslimovich, born in 1990, a resident of the village of Cheryomushki, Kizlyar District. It was reported by the young man's neighbours. According to recent reports, he is kept at the GOVD (City Interior Department) of Kizlyar.
22:40, 1 June 2011
Dmitry Medvedev meets "Beslan Mothers"
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, a meeting took place in Moscow of Susanna Dudieva and Elvira Tuaeva, members of the Association of Victims of Terror Acts "Beslan Mothers", with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
22:30, 1 June 2011
North-Ossetian Muftiate states detention of Muslim activists in Vladikavkaz
In the evening on May 31, after the special operation, which resulted in liquidation of David Murashev, suspected of murdering Shamil Dzhigkaev, a famous Ossetian writer and dean of the philology department of the local university, the Ossetian police arrested 15 Muslims, said Ibrahim Dzagurov, assistant Mufti of North Ossetia.
Rally against lawlessness of law enforcers in Makhachkala, Dagestan, June 1, 2011. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
22:20, 1 June 2011
Journalists detained at rally in Dagestan released
The journalists, who were taken to the OVD (Interior Division) from the today's rally in central Makhachkala, were set free a couple of hours later. This was reported by one of the detainees - Abubakar Rizvanov, Director of the "Khuda Media" Centre.
Rally "Take Care of Children", held on June 1, 2011, by Association of Terror Act Victims "Beslan Mothers" in the yard of Beslan School No. 1. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
22:10, 1 June 2011
Beslan and Moscow commemorate Beslan victims
On June 1, the International Children's Day, a rally "Take Care of Children" was held by the "Beslan Mothers" Association of Victims of Terror Acts in the yard of Beslan School No. 1, which was hit by a terror act in September 2004.
22:00, 1 June 2011
Two alleged organizers of explosion in marketplace of Vladikavkaz surrender in Ingushetia
A supposed militant has surrendered and pled guilty of organizing the terror act in the central marketplace of Vladikavkaz on September 9, 2010.
Flash mob for quitting smoking, organized by the Pervomaiskiy Branch of "Molodaya Gvardiya" (Young Guard) Organization. Rostov-on-Don, May 31, 2011. Photo by the "Caucasian Knot"
21:00, 1 June 2011
Rostov-on-Don holds flash mob urging to quit smoking
On May 31 - the World No Tobacco Day - a flash mob was held by Rostov activists of the public organization "Molodaya Gvardiya" (Young Guard) with the support of the Russian Ministry for Public Health and Social Development.
News
Ukrainian prisoners held in Chechnya have returned home.

Aishat Khizrieva was able to leave Russia.

Aishat Khizrieva remains in danger after an attempted kidnapping

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.