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23:20, 7 March 2011
In Azerbaijan, advocates of arrested Bakhtiyar Gadjiev report law violations in relation to their client
On March 5, Alaif Gasanov and Elchin Namazov, advocates of Bakhtiyar Gadjiev, 28, who was arrested on Friday, March 4, could meet their client in SIZO (pre-trial prison) No. 2 of the city of Gyandzha. They believe the arrest of Gadjiev, who is under threat of up to two years in prison, to be a political order.
23:00, 7 March 2011
Volgograd medics rewarded for developing new drug
A group of Volgograd scientists headed by Rector of the Volgograd Medical University (VMU) received the Prize of the Russian Government for development of a new drug named "Asparkam-L".
22:50, 7 March 2011
Ecologist detained in Krasnodar Territory denies claiming political asylum in Germany
Yesterday, on March 6, Suren Gazaryan, a member of the Board of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus", was released from the IVS (temporary detention facility) of the Tuapse UVD (Interior Department) after 7 days of administrative arrest. He refuted the earlier information that he had applied for political asylum in Germany.
22:30, 7 March 2011
Two residents of Chechnya injured in mass brawl in central Moscow
As reported by a source from law enforcement bodies, at night on March 6, two residents of Chechnya were hospitalized in Moscow with injuries caused by traumatic weapons.
22:10, 7 March 2011
Khasu Batalov, detained in Moscow, suspected of links with Dokku Umarov
One of the four suspected militants detained in Moscow on February 15 - Khasu Batalov - had been on the federal search list as a potential commander of militants, subordinated to Dokku Umarov. He tried to go abroad with faked documents to another name.
Mikael Storsjö and Chechen refugees demonstrate against priest Juha Molari in Raasepori, Finland. October 31, 2010. Photo by "Caucasian Knot".
22:00, 7 March 2011
Finnish journalist accused of organizing Chechens' illegal entry to Finland
In Finland, journalist Mikael Storsjo is accused of helping 22 Chechens to enter Finland via Turkey without visas. The "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told about it by Ilyas Akhtaev, a Chechen, who is now in Finland waiting for his refugee status.
21:00, 7 March 2011
Georgia blames Russia for failure of Geneva talks
As stated at a briefing in Tbilisi by Nikoloz Vashakidze, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, another round of Geneva talks on security in the Caucasus was fruitless again because of Russia's unconstructive position. The Russian party believes that Geneva negotiations have no alternative.
20:00, 7 March 2011
Ramazan Utarbiev, suspect in Sviridov's murder case, detained in Dagestan
As reported by Vladimir Markin, spokesman of the Investigatory Committee of the Russian Federation (ICRF), at night on March 7 in Makhachkala Ramazan Utarbiev was detained, a participant of the fight, during which on December 6, 2010, Yegor Sviridov, a fan of the "Spartak" Football Club, was killed.
19:00, 7 March 2011
The students of Rostov-on-Don celebrated Shrovetide in their own way
Social art project "Shrovetide Now" passed off on March, 5 and 6, in Rostov Children's and young people's Art Center, with informational support of Committee of Youth Policy of Rostov regional administration. The young people presented a modern review of the folk holiday.
18:00, 7 March 2011
Four militiamen wounded in the suburbs of Makhachkala
Last night some unidentified people fired upon militia personnel in the village of Semender, in the suburbs of Makhachkala, four militiamen got wounded, a representative of the Ministry of Interior Affairs of Dagestan reported.
Galina Kozhevnikova. Photo: Andrei Blinushov, HRO.org
17:00, 7 March 2011
One of the founders of the "Sova" Centre dies in Moscow
On March 5, Galina Kozhevnikova, 36, a human rights defender and deputy director and one of the founders of the "Sova" Information and Analytical Centre passed away.
23:00, 5 March 2011
In Dagestan, rescuers save 15 persons from snow captivity, one man died
As reported by the regional Ministry for Emergencies (MfE), in the Kazbek District of Dagestan, local rescuers saved 15 residents who got under a snow avalanche; one person died.
22:00, 5 March 2011
Human rights activists to present report in Moscow on coercion of women into Islamic dress code in Chechnya
Activists from the Human Rights Watch plan to hold a press conference in Moscow to discuss the report of this organization "Women should know their place: enforcement of Islamic dress code for women in Chechnya".
21:00, 5 March 2011
Kalmykia celebrates Tsagaan Sar national holiday
Today in Elista, the Central Hurul "Golden Abode of Buddha Shakyamuni" has hosted a solemn prayer service on the occasion of the Kalmyk national holiday named Tsagaan Sar and symbolizing the advent of spring. Alexei Orlov, head of the republic, issued a decree announcing March 5 to be a day off.
19:30, 5 March 2011
In Azerbaijan, 17 judges held liable for offences
As a result of the monitoring held in the courts of Azerbaijan, violations have been revealed, which stimulate corruption; in this context, disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against 17 judges.
19:00, 5 March 2011
Ecologists arrested in Krasnodar Territory ask for asylum in Germany
Two activists of the "Ecological Watch for Northern Caucasus", who were arrested after their picnic action in the Tuapse Region of Kuban (unofficial name of the Krasnodar Territory), have addressed the German Embassy in Moscow with a request for political asylum.
18:00, 5 March 2011
New public movement founded in Sochi
With the aim to unite and consolidate efforts to address local residents' problems, public activists of the resort city of Sochi, Krasnodar Territory, have set up a social movement "City Public Council - Civil Forum of Sochi", where any person may be a member.
17:00, 5 March 2011
Advocates of Natalia Estemirova's sister plan to file a complaint to the ECtHR
A complain against inefficient preliminary investigation into the murder in Chechnya of Natalia Estemirova, an employee of the HRC "Memorial", namely, against non-admission of victims' representatives to the required materials of the case will be filed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), as the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was informed by advocates of Svetlana Estemirova, Natalia's sister.
16:30, 5 March 2011
Ramzan Kadyrov approved as head of Chechnya
Today, the Parliament of Chechnya has unanimously approved - at its extraordinary session - the candidacy of Ramzan Kadyrov as head of the republic for the second term in power; his candidacy was brought to the parliament on February 28 by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
16:25, 5 March 2011
Resident of Ingushetia blows him up at detention
On March 4, law enforcers of Nazran, Ingushetia, tried to detain a local resident. He resisted and exploded himself by triggering a bomb.
News
Four fighters from Dagestan were killed in Ukraine.

Social media users have reported widespread payment denials following the flooding in Dagestan.

A Kaspiysk resident accused of murdering a girl. Photo: Press Service of the Republic's Investigative Committee A resident of Kaspiysk received a life sentence for the murder of a girl.

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.